Glenn Murray to sign today...

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Say we allegedly get GM, and he gets injured, what then?

Then we'll be relying on Baldock, Hemed and whoever the other striker is that we sign.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Then we'll be relying on Baldock, Hemed and whoever the other striker is that we sign.

But what if one of those is injured....what if ...what if what if what if .......ah the game of football...what if Smith had scored

 

[AmexRuislip]

Same as if we get a different player and he gets injured.

My point was, as you have eloquently stated, is that we would be back to sq' one, meaning a couple of signings would be appreciated in the striker department

 

[NooBHA]

We scored 9 more goals than Middlesbrough, the same number as Burnley.

I don't think it had anything to do with not enough goals that we didn't go up. I think that on our day we were the best side in the League last year. A mix of the following cost us promotion.

1. A bit of bad luck around December and January when we had some long term injuries in the same position which we couldn't have forseen and that can be addressed in this transfer window.

2. A lack of experience by some players of being in such a position to clinch promotion. They now have that experience going into this season

3. Some silly discipline problems during some key matches where we had players sent off. That's something I hope Chris addresses for the coming season

 

[AmexRuislip]

Even the Croydon chav' rag is getting in on the act

http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/...-hove-albion/story-29468994-detail/story.html

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

My point was, as you have eloquently stated, is that we would be back to sq' one, meaning a couple of signings would be appreciated in the striker department

I'm quite sure it's been mentioned everywhere that we'll be looking to sign 2 strikers?

 

[NooBHA]

I'm quite sure it's been mentioned everywhere that we'll be looking to sign 2 strikers?

That's a fact

 

[imissworthing2]

We have one on the plane

Elaborate please

 

[Stat Brother]

But what if one of those is injured....what if ...what if what if what if .......ah the game of football...what if Smith had scored

But signing Zamora into a squad containing Baldock meant they weren't 'what if' they were 'when'.

Every player has a what if about them, not every player has a Kaz-esque when.

 

[Sheebo]

Eh? The Argus has consistently reported our interest in re-signing Murray over the last 6 months:-

January 29: - Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe is playing hard ball in Brighton and Hove Albion's bid to re-sign Glenn Murray

March 23: - Brighton and Hove Albion boss content with options as deadline looms

May 30: - Brighton and Hove Albion will have to pay if they want to get Glenn Murray back

Yes I'm not denying that. But I'm saying it was a fair few weeks before Jan 29th that Bozza posted something on here about how he's desperate to re-join - was just saying... Naulor can play the #writeagain card all he wants!

 

[Sheebo]

Honest...

I have also heard it is a done deal!

As it seems this is going through / gone through, let's take a minute to thank these 2 chaos. People (incl me) will always be sceptical of stuff like this on here, but it seems you were both spot on and I'm not aware it was anywhere in the press at this point - so thanks lads/lasses

 

[chaileyjem]

The three or four games that we scored heavily towards the end of the season masks the FACT that we were lightweight upfront until January. Less goals and more wins would have seen us over the line as would beating rather than drawing with the teams that finished above us

Agreed. It could be anything of a number of things.
In the first half of the season we had scoring draws with Burnley, Derby, Cardiff, Reading, Huddersfield and Bolton.
Even just one fewer goal conceded from any of those games would have seen us promoted. So, over 46 games, was it still ALL down to our forward line ?

 

[Stat Brother]

We scored 9 more goals than Middlesbrough, the same number as Burnley.

If all goals are equal can we take 8 of the superfluous goals from Fulham, QPR & Charlton and include them into these games:-

Boro
Derby
Burnley
Weds
Preston
Hull
&
Ipswich.


Hmmm those highlighted teams seem to have something in common, I just can't put my finger on it.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

If Ridgewell and Murray are the LIMIT of our AMBITIONS I'm RIPPING up my season ticket and sending it to Barber

#barberout

Don't worry....they are not the limit of our ambitions. Through contacts outside the club, I am led to believe that we are actively trying to strengthen. These things take time.

 

[Dorset Seagull]

Elaborate please

GM not on plane but will be back

 

[WhingForPresident]

Looks like this is a goer anyway but noticed Jesse Starkey, Paul Hazlewood and Tom Barnden (1st team fitness coach) have all followed him on Twitter recently.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Agreed. It could be anything of a number of things.
In the first half of the season we had scoring draws with Burnley, Derby, Cardiff, Reading, Huddersfield and Bolton.
Even just one fewer goal conceded from any of those games would have seen us promoted. So, over 46 games, was it still ALL down to our forward line ?

No it wasn't.
It was no coincidence that we started scoring more goals after we increased our creative options. Before Xmas we lost Solly March and KLL and Jamie Murphy lost his edge. The strikers were trying to feed off scraps for weeks and weeks. Given all attacking options for the whole season, Hemed would have got 22-25 goals and we would have got 95 points.
Defensively, it took ages to find a settled centre back pairing. Dunk was frustratingly inconsistent and our position at left back was seriously exposed with the loss of Bong and Rosenior.
In a season of incredible injury turmoil, we still managed 89 points. Its exciting to think about what this squad can achieve given a calmer and more settled season.

 

[LamieRobertson]

I've heard that after Murray has been signed we are off after Barnes purely to deflect the attention GM and Brexit is getting

 

[Postman Pat]

http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/145...bion_s_warm_weather_training_camp/?ref=twtrec

Glenn Murray is set for a sunny start to his Albion return - in Tenerife.

A deal with Bournemouth to bring the centre-forward back to the club has not been concluded in time for him to fly out with the rest of the squad to the Canaries today.

The Seagulls are, however, hopeful of sealing a season-long loan so that Murray can link up with Chris Hughton and his players on their week-long training camp.

Signing Murray permanently has been ruled out by Albion as Bournemouth are keen to recoup a hefty slice of the £4 million fee they paid Crystal Palace for the 32-year-old at the beginning of last season.

 

[fan since 63]

Do for the bench not the real answer for a big push though