Dale Stephens Summer 2016 shenanigans (Merged Thread)

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Can't we begin loaning players in about 7 days anyway?

 

[Nathan]

Can't we begin loaning players in about 7 days anyway?

Nope.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Huge disappointment. CH will have to be a great man manager to get Dale back firing on all cylinders!

CH IS a great man. Dale is a great bloke too. He'll be back to his best with possibly a new bonus ridden gold plated BHA 5 year contract.

 

[Arthritic Toe]

Massive own goal if this is true, we do not have the strike force for anything better than the playoffs assuming none of our THREE forwards get injured. Surely we won't cock up on the striker front again??

Going to be very frustrating thinking "what if" all season

Really hope this is not true.

I'd rather a quality striker and lose Stephens tbh

Disagree - keeping Stephens (assuming he doesn't grump) would be massive. I'll take that, striker or no striker.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

James Wilson joined us in November last year.

Chill

 

[WATFORD zero]

What happens if Murray and Hemed are both out for a while?

But signing an upgraded Baldock would have given us the same problem. Two players for every position (except for 9 left backs of course )

 

[Wellesley]

If someone tells you a house is haunted, you look for ghosts whether you believe in them or not.

I like that.

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

Can't we begin loaning players in about 7 days anyway?

Apparently not - I asked that yesterday. Emergency loans and the loan window are no longer.

Odd thing is though that I thought that mean it was only season Long loans but I have seen a few deals that are loans until Jan

 

[Icy Gull]

Can't we begin loaning players in about 7 days anyway?

This is a weird joke right?

 

[saafend_seagull]

James Wilson joined us in November last year.

Chill

Lol rules changed several months ago. Loan window CLOSES in 8 hours.


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[Redundant Gigolo]

Strikers seem to be understandably the hardest targets to secure. However consider Burnelys position on Dale. They've made six bids and have clearly thrown the kitchen sink at trying to get him. It's been played out in public for weeks. If we don't want him to go and don't need to sell we won't. And perhaps we aren't going to.

Reading the Burnely forum some accuse the club of not making an effort to secure the necessary players.

They clearly have. We conduct our business far more quietly than most.

I suspect our striker targets may be in exactly the same position as Stephens is with us. Regardless of what is offered sometimes if the club says no the deal won't happen.

It's frustrating but not I think, a reflection on whether the club want another striker. Just perhaps the targets will not come.

The frustrating thing is it seems to be a perennial challenge for Brighton

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Nope.

When does that re-open?

 

[NooBHA]

I would only be slightly disappointed if true. Suspect we will see more of Murphy, Skalak and possibly Knockaert and Solly playing off Hemed and Murray.

Murphy often played as a Central striker at Motherwell when he first broke into their side but it is not his best position, although he did score goals. I still think we are chasing a striker unless we have been told he is not for sale now. I am not giving up on the striker just yet

 

[Icy Gull]

But signing an upgraded Baldock would have given us the same problem. Two players for every position (except for 9 left backs of course )

True but two Baldocks would be better than one...probably

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Lol rules changed several months ago. Loan window CLOSES in 8 hours.


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Oh ok.

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[Nathan]

When does that re-open?

January. They have scrapped the additional loan window, so all deals must been done in the 'normal' widows.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

True but two Baldocks would be better than one...probably

That's what the doctor told me.

 

[marshy68]

I wonder what was going through Dale Stephens' head when he woke up this morning?

If he doesn't get his move I imagine his relationship with his agent might be a little awkward.

I am more worried what his relationship with BHAFC will be if he doesn't get his move?

 

[WATFORD zero]

Murphy often played as a Central striker at Motherwell when he first broke into their side but it is not his best position, although he did score goals. I still think we are chasing a striker unless we have been told he is not for sale now. I am not giving up on the striker just yet

I'm still hoping, but suspect if we get anyone it'll be a young loanee from the premier

 

[Peteinblack]

Strikers seem to be understandably the hardest targets to secure. However consider Burnelys position on Dale. They've made six bids and have clearly thrown the kitchen sink at trying to get him. It's been played out in public for weeks. If we don't want him to go and don't need to sell we won't. And perhaps we aren't going to.

Reading the Burnely forum some accuse the club of not making an effort to secure the necessary players.

They clearly have. We conduct our business far more quietly than most.

I suspect our striker targets may be in exactly the same position as Stephens is with us. Regardless of what is offered sometimes if the club says no the deal won't happen.

It's frustrating but not I think, a reflection on whether the club want another striker. Just perhaps the targets will not come.

The frustrating thing is it seems to be a perennial challenge for Brighton

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