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The opportunity to test himself in the second tier is likely to appeal to Crofts, as he is yet to experience life at such a lofty level.
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Norwich after Crofts [merged]
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cjd
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Didn't Crofts miss a game or two due to "personal" problems at the end of the season...?
I wonder if this has anything to do with him, possibly leaving this area...?
I wonder if this has anything to do with him, possibly leaving this area...?
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
I've just asked their chairman:
Norwich City | News | First News | First News | LIVE CHAIRMAN WEBCHAT
His response:
Alan Bowkett:
Hi Joe and others who have asked about these rumours - we are in discussions with a player but the formalities and medical have yet to be completed. We take medicals extremely seriously because too often in the past we have signed excellent players who have not been able to give a full season to the Club.
Norwich City | News | First News | First News | LIVE CHAIRMAN WEBCHAT
His response:
Alan Bowkett:
Hi Joe and others who have asked about these rumours - we are in discussions with a player but the formalities and medical have yet to be completed. We take medicals extremely seriously because too often in the past we have signed excellent players who have not been able to give a full season to the Club.
Publius Ovidius
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SirDouglasLoft
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- Jul 4, 2008
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I don't think we'll miss him. He's just a slighty better Tommy Fraser.
Publius Ovidius
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Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
Unless you know something we don't, their chairman is a chap called Alan Bowkett....I could still ask him though if you like
THeir chairman says:
Alan Bowkett:
Hi Joe and others who have asked about these rumours - we are in discussions with a player but the formalities and medical have yet to be completed. We take medicals extremely seriously because too often in the past we have signed excellent players who have not been able to give a full season to the Club.
Sounds like a done deal bar the medical doesn't it. Bloody shame to lose him and not the closed season any of us were expecting so far is it!
Alan Bowkett:
Hi Joe and others who have asked about these rumours - we are in discussions with a player but the formalities and medical have yet to be completed. We take medicals extremely seriously because too often in the past we have signed excellent players who have not been able to give a full season to the Club.
Sounds like a done deal bar the medical doesn't it. Bloody shame to lose him and not the closed season any of us were expecting so far is it!
Publius Ovidius
Well-known member
Unless you know something we don't, their chairman is a chap called Alan Bowkett....I could still ask him though if you like
well....I have always wondered about Delia, especially after the " lets be having you "hic" " Go on...ask him
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
Done....awaiting response
We're the Stripes
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It's a shame, he's our captain, and a pretty important player, one of the core set of players who I would have done everything to keep - but if Poyet reckons he can get a better replacement with the £300k + we're likely to receive then so be it. (Either that, or get Prutton in on a free and make best use of it in another area)
Of all players, I can't see Crofts failing a medical.
Just read that article on the argus:
http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/argusgeneralsportsnews/8179315.Crofts_closes_in_on_Canaries_move/
I thought Crofts wanted to burst onto the international scene, it seems strange to me that he would drop out of the Welsh squad.
http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/argusgeneralsportsnews/8179315.Crofts_closes_in_on_Canaries_move/
I thought Crofts wanted to burst onto the international scene, it seems strange to me that he would drop out of the Welsh squad.
Of all players, I can't see Crofts failing a medical.
It would be the other way around. The medical machine would not keep up with Crofts.
sir danny cullip
New member
Gutted, hopefully we can sign an adequate replacement (might even make a bit of a profit).
Basil Fawlty
Don't Mention The War
I'm seriously gutted by this, hopefully we can find a suitable replacement and bring him fast.
The opportunity to test himself in the second tier is likely to appeal to Crofts, as he is yet to experience life at such a lofty level.
Silly Sky!
Wilka
Well-known member
Any rumours on what the fee is? I doubt it will be massive with 1 year left on his contract. £250,000?
HP Seagull
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- Sep 26, 2008
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I wonder how many people will utterly slate Crofts for a "lack of commitment" to Albion, compared to the s**t Murray got (and still gets) from some on here, despite STILL being an Albion player.
Oh sorry, I forgot. Crofts runs around a lot.
You're getting boring. Crofts leaving is nothing like the Murray situation, why do you seem so desperate to make it so? Murray asked to leave, Crofts was the subject of a bid which the club accepted, the two are completely unrelated.
The fact of the matter is that if Crofts leaves we will be losing a valuable player who was our captain and player of the season. However, if Gus believes he can get someone better in for the money we will receive then he is obviously right to let him go. We cannot blame Crofts for wanting to play at a higher level for more money, although I would have liked him to stay.
As for your CONSTANT ramblings about how he 'runs around a lot', what are you trying to achieve and what are you talking about? It seems as if you think that any player that 'runs around' isn't any good. Wayne Rooney runs around a fair bit, is he rubbish?
Murray wanted to leave TO BE WITH HIS FAMILY.
Crofts is leaving TO FURTHER HIS CAREER.
If Murray had left, he would've received sh*tloads of abuse. Crofts isn't receiving any.
Can you see the disparity between the two circumstances?
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