Could easily have been there to cast an eye over Didier Ndong, given that we were also looking to strengthen our central midfield with someone tough in the tackle.
Next Season will more than likely be affected by his absence. The AFC Asian Cup is scheduled for Jan 5th to 1st Feb 2019, but he'll miss the Christmas period with us also.
^ This. The Big 6 don't see it as a priority as they're more concerned with their European escapades, whilst smaller clubs prioritise the League. There's not many who would miss it if it stopped existing.
On a side note has anyone ever seen Carabao for sale anywhere outside of the Madeski...
Personally I'll be a little disappointed if we haven't yet sent a scout to watch Cenk Tosun. Could be just the type of striker we need,
https://youtu.be/1n_SaJPqqUg
Leonardo Ulloa also arrived in January, but I wouldn't have thought that Krul's loan would have been turned into a transfer unless there was a considerable chance that it may be needed. Club has recent history of bringing in forwards on loan in that window also (Akpom, Wilson, Ledesma, Obika...
What happens if country they're eligible to play for ceases to exist or breaks up? If they were born in Barcelona for example, would they be eligible to play for Spain, Catalonia or both?
According to reports it's £2.5m. Small change when you consider how much there revenue would be affected of relegation did happen. Poor result against Palace and can see an 'amicable' parting happening.
Can you tell us what you think of our current left back options? Also, do you think either Matt Derbyshire or Peter Crouch would be a worthwhile addition to the teams squad?
I think the Ireland job might also tempt him, but with Martin O'Neill doing so well at the moment that seat shouldn't be vacant for a couple more years at least.
Clubs like Villa and Norwich not automatically bouncing back to the Prem after relegation would also add extra weight to that. Think momentum can also add a lot to a clubs performance, that's a lot to do why promoted clubs like Sheff Utd are doing well in the Championship this season. Positive...
I'm expecting us to have a blip at some point. March looks like it'll be a tough month and I'm hoping we will not be in a position where we will be desperate for points in our final two games of the season either. Have faith that as long as we keep doing, what we've been doing we will be alright.
Sky were praising him ahead of kick off in their coverage last night, described him as one of the bargains of the season. If he continues his current form he'll be one of the front runners for Player Of The Season.
For many newly promoted clubs it's their home form that ultimately keeps them up. Last season it took Burnley until April (when they played Palace) for them to pick up their first away win of the season and I wouldn't be massively surprised if it took us a comparable amount of time to achieve...