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[Albion] Bart Verbruggen SINGS a 5-year deal



Dave the OAP

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Jul 5, 2003
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at home
Where is the big Ajax Dutch keeper bloke we singed last year?
 






Dave the OAP

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Jul 5, 2003
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Loaned out last season..at 6ft 8 you'd imagine he doesn't have the data to support contributing a great deal in a RDZ team.
Very strange we are not looking to develop him…maybe we are, but who knows
 








West Upper Seagull

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Oct 31, 2003
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Seem to be getting closer to a deal if Romano is anything to go by

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B-right-on

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Seem to be getting closer to a deal if Romano is anything to go by

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Lets hope that the Twatter whore is right. It makes sense to come here as we're established PL side, in Europe etc..

But the Kompany connection and that Anderlechts former GK coach is now at Burnley, you'd think that would add to their attraction.

At the end of the day it probably comes down to who offers the best deal for the club and player and you'd expect we'll be able to offer more with the other players Burnley would want to bring in.
 


nwgull

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Jul 25, 2003
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Manchester
Lets hope that the Twatter whore is right. It makes sense to come here as we're established PL side, in Europe etc..

But the Kompany connection and that Anderlechts former GK coach is now at Burnley, you'd think that would add to their attraction.

At the end of the day it probably comes down to who offers the best deal for the club and player and you'd expect we'll be able to offer more with the other players Burnley would want to bring in.
Not living in Burnley would be a major selling point from our recruitment guys.
 




b.w.2.

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Jan 8, 2004
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And Burnley may struggle to stay up
 








Nobby Cybergoat

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It's tough to bring in a keeper as usually when you do there is an issue with the one you have so you're effectively promising the incoming keeper the first go at the number one spot. In this instance Steele has been exceptional and does not deserve to be dropped.

And personally if I was deciding whether to be a cup keeper for Brighton or an undisputed first choice for Burnley I would choose Burnley, notwithstanding that it's a dreadful town and they will probably go down. He won't live there and he'll have a relegation clause inserted.

If we really want him, we'll have to offer him more in my view. The first go at the number one shirt. Incredibly harsh on Steele, but he's bounced back before and I think he can do it again.
 


macbeth

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Jan 3, 2018
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It's tough to bring in a keeper as usually when you do there is an issue with the one you have so you're effectively promising the incoming keeper the first go at the number one spot. In this instance Steele has been exceptional and does not deserve to be dropped.

And personally if I was deciding whether to be a cup keeper for Brighton or an undisputed first choice for Burnley I would choose Burnley, notwithstanding that it's a dreadful town and they will probably go down. He won't live there and he'll have a relegation clause inserted.

If we really want him, we'll have to offer him more in my view. The first go at the number one shirt. Incredibly harsh on Steele, but he's bounced back before and I think he can do it again.

feel like there will be more than enough games to go around next season. and i doubt we’d be buying him for that figure, especially when historically we haven’t spent much on goalkeepers, if there wasn’t an indication that he would be our starting keeper pretty soon
 






Mustafa II

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Oct 14, 2022
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feel like there will be more than enough games to go around next season. and i doubt we’d be buying him for that figure, especially when historically we haven’t spent much on goalkeepers, if there wasn’t an indication that he would be our starting keeper pretty soon

From what I'm reading about his talent, and given our current goalkeeper situation, I suspect he could end up being our number one by the end of the season.

Like many of our young players, we won't want to rush him - but just like the others, if he's good enough, then he could easily become a key player in our first XI early on.
 


The Wizard

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Jul 2, 2009
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Scherpen + Cash possibly??

I know the old football manager/fifa p/ex don’t happen very often but it would work pretty well for both sides?
 








chaileyjem

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Jun 27, 2012
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Albion need three keepers. If Sanchez is being sold (likely) and Rushworth and Beadle and Scherpen are having further loans (likely) with a view to them joining the set up further down the line then Steele needs a #2 - perhaps Verbruggen as the #2 with McGill as the non playing #3.
 


sparkie

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Jul 17, 2003
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Hove
Albion need three keepers. If Sanchez is being sold (likely) and Rushworth and Beadle and Scherpen are having further loans (likely) with a view to them joining the set up further down the line then Steele needs a #2 - perhaps Verbruggen as the #2 with McGill as the non playing #3.
It would be astounding if McGill doesn't go out on loan.

He has less professional appearances than all of Scherpen, Rushworth and even Beadle.

Non-playing indeed.
 


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