northstandsteve
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Not bothered about Villa, Derby, Norwich etc, just looking for results at Black & Brum, 4 pts would be a decent return, then relax over Xmas!!
I'm so glad this thread has been started, I've been waiting for a thread about January signings
Ulloa on loan from Leicester (as he's 4th choice there) ?
Keep the existing squad including the signing of Murray permanent plus add Nugent or Robbie Keane to do the BZ bit for the last past of the season.
So if this is true, who will make way for him ? (possibly let Stephens join Burnley) and I presume Jan 1st is when he can actually join the squad ?
i actually hope this is bollox, I don't want him or the circus that will follow...
If we do go up, the press headlines will be "Frank helps little Brighton into the Premiership"
Not "Together Brighton finally get to the Premiership"
But we have Hemed to do that who is more than capable, we need another Baldock but more clinical.
Nugent, Keane, Ulloa, Rhodes - these are not the players we need.
Hope we get our striker target in early as NSC will be melting down when Villa, Derby, Leeds, Norwich, Reading, Fulham and Massive start splashing the cash.
I'm pretty confident that we will. There's very little point in waiting until the end of January.
Beyond financial, and I accepted there doesn't need to be another reason, I don't quite get the clamour for a Premier League loanee.I just can't see us spending on a perm signing given where we already are financially and TB's funding, unless we sell someone..
A 6 month loan for a Prem striker ticks all the boxes for me.
Beyond financial, and I accepted there doesn't need to be another reason, I don't quite get the clamour for a Premier League loanee.
The chances of said player having any of the qualities needed on .01.01 are minimal to non-existent.
They're either going to be old or young.
They won't have played much, if at all, this season.
And they certainly won't be a goal scorer.
I'm sure the club could have got 'a body' in, in August, but couldn't do a deal.
Now 5 or 6 months down the line, the deal won't have changed but the player in question will be even less ready for first team football.
Beyond financial, and I accepted there doesn't need to be another reason, I don't quite get the clamour for a Premier League loanee.
The chances of said player having any of the qualities needed on .01.01 are minimal to non-existent.
They're either going to be old or young.
They won't have played much, if at all, this season.
And they certainly won't be a goal scorer.
I wouldn't rule it out.By that logic, you'd rather a L1 player that has played this season over a PL player who hasn't. In general, I wouldn't.
Good shout
I wouldn't rule it out.
I guess I'm basing my point on our recent track record with Premier club loanees and BG running around screaming David Nugent.
Hidden away playing for Man Utd or Liverpool's youth team with a league cup run out appears not to be good preparation for twice a week championship football.
Plus the recent deals (and balance sheet) would suggest a 'do it once do it properly' approach, and we've got to think this one deal is the one that has to be right.
What if Chelsea were to cancel Tammy Abraham's loan at Bristol City and send him here instead?
You've indicated my point quite clearly. Nugent knows about twice a week Championship football, the youngster doesn't. Both are in the PL. You'd imagine that both are of a higher standard than the regular starter in L1.