Would be a good signing.
Anthony Knockaert signs a 3.5 year deal with the Albion
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Compare this to our rivals, Derby. Who have completed 2 big money transfers already, netting both of their targets and have admitted they are now DONE unless they sustain any injuries. While same old story for us
martin tyler
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Not strictly true.
The club had 2 players lined up before the window opened. May not be the most exciting signings ever but Ridgwell will help a lot and Towell maybe something good yet. You don t always have to spend millions for a signing to be good.
The club have clearly tried for Calleri and it sounded positive but appears he is owned by multiple people.
Seems to me currently we have a list of targets and we are making bids and enquiries. Derby a hand appears to have been forced by Sheffield Wednesday bidding. All we can do is offer what we think players are worth
warmleyseagull
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How boring it must be to be on Derby forum. All done on 6th, when we could have another three weks of pointless speculation, sightings of Messi at Lancing by someone's uncle's brother's dog, anxiously awaiting arrivals at LHR, wondering why Winstanley has charged his phone only four times in the last three hours, The Lizard holds his nerve and keeps NSC full of BS, it's great. Enjoy!
Bladders
Twats everywhere
We'll have to buy Troy Deeney to knock in the rebound
Icy Gull
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I know what you mean. Is it really impossible for the Albion to get big money signings lined up pre the window opening? Yes we got a loan player in and an untried gamble of an Irishman. It's hardly a sign of intent is it? As long as we have players in place by the next League game that would be OK, but it would be good to send out a message to the other teams "from our position of strength"
We completed two deals before the window was even open.
1 is a loan for 5 weeks which we absolutely needed due to injuries. We wouldn't have been targeting him 3 weeks before then!
1 is more of a long term investment and absolutely a good start.
TSB
Captain Hindsight
Didn't rate him at all two-three years ago.
Hope he's improved a fair bit since.
Hope he's improved a fair bit since.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
There you have it. Written off by Icy Gull before they've kicked a ball in anger.
Icy Gull
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Not at all but one is a short term loan and one is untried, am I wrong then?
I will be far more impressed when/if we sign a striker who can score regularly at this level, otherwise we have no chance of promotion.
You set your sights as low as you like though.
Bladders
Twats everywhere
We should have just gone straight in with a 6 mill bid, in cash, thrown across the Liege chairmans desk at him with disdain.
That would have shown REAL intent.
To be honest, he is right. Our rivals are signing Championship strikers with 12 goals so far this season. We've signed a midfielder from the Irish leagues
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
As long as we sign the striker to be ready for Rotherham, it doesn't really matter if it is today, tomorrow, or Friday.
glasfryn
cleaning up cat sick
who scores goals for fun
remember Peter Ward?
Icy Gull
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Remind me, how often does a Peter Ward come along? In truth we've signed enough non league rubbish over the years since, one must come good soon by the law of averages.
Disclaimer I am not suggesting he will be rubbish, just making a point about the vast majority of our previous gambles.