portslade seagull
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I still have a hunch that another striker will come on board before the window closes
No. You are failing to recognise that:
1. We didn't get all of our top targets (not a problem if you're ready with the next option).
2. We didn't move onto the next one on the list quickly enough.
As a result, we looked a shambles in our first 2 league games, which we lost.
You, my friend, are the one who needs to open your eyes, although you wouldn't see much even if you did (please read on). I am not in ANY WAY embarrassed, and the club ARE continuing to update their recruitment team (also hilariously forced to wheel Barber out to 'explain' there tardy player recruitment). Meanwhile your head is so far up Burke's ar$e you can't see straight.
But Wolves would have to have agreed a fee with us for that to happen. They didn't until the very end. If they were after half a million for a 30yr old defender, would that have been acceptable to you?
I liked Ward, but I wouldn't have liked the idea of us paying £500k for him. I'm happy to have moved on from that one and look forward to seeing how Joe Bennett gets on.
As fall back options go, Bennett could be plenty good enough, and gives Chicksen another full season to develop and take the place for himself.I don't think he would ever have cost 500k. The local journalists in Wolverhampton were saying back in June that Wolves were looking for a fee in the low 6 figure range. He was a great left back for us who chipped in with some crucial goals. I would have been quite happy if we'd paid a reasonable fee for him.
I don't think he would ever have cost 500k. The local journalists in Wolverhampton were saying back in June that Wolves were looking for a fee in the low 6 figure range. He was a great left back for us who chipped in with some crucial goals. I would have been quite happy if we'd paid a reasonable fee for him.
Albion's deal to bring Stephen Ward back to the Amex has been hijacked by Premier League newcomers Burnley.
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Now Burnley are thought to have also agreed a fee, of around £500,000, to snatch him from Albion's grasp and Ward, pictured, is expected to move to Turf Moor instead
You would probably be wrong then. From the Argus, Friday August 15th:-
Hardest part of ANY club IMHOI think we have a bit of an unbalanced squad, but to get the players we have without splashing out much of the £10 million received for Ulloa and Buckley constitutes very good business. We still need a striker, though, and that's seemingly always the hardest part with this club.
Hello AZ. Should we expect the contract information to return as a stickie on, say, the 2nd September?
You would probably be wrong then. From the Argus, Friday August 15th:-
Delighted with what I've seen last 2 games but let's not get ahead of outsves. Real judgement can be made after 10 games minimum IMO!
Its justifiably terrible at the moment. Some real embarrassing comments made on this one looking back.Hate to say I told you so...
I remembered this thread well as 2 wins and bi-polar NSC was in full voice. It always has to be amazing or terrible on here!!!!
Or Colonga could turn out to be a DUD and it turns out to be a TERRIBLE transfer policy, why are LICKERS so fast these days ? Is there a competition to be UBER FAN ?
You must be feeling pretty silly. Again.
I think most of us did. Best wait another week before "outing" the wetters (You know who you are).
In the MEANTIME lets get the AMEX ROCKING to "LET'S all LAUGH at ERNEST"
That hole's just getting bigger, Ernest. And no amount of sodden linen is going to fill it.
Who is feeling silly now ?
You, I'd imagine, with your constant stream of bullshit.
For what it's worth, I don't think the players we have are the problem. The squad is good enough to challenge for the play-offs, but the man in charge, who I wasn't convinced about when he was appointed, isn't getting the best out of them.