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Is there more business to be done for us in the transfer window?
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I wonder if reciprocally we need another out to make it happen or if he has backing to just do the business. I'm guessing if it's a striker he's shopping for then buying is preferred over loaning. The net doesn't seem to have many rumours.Hughton has said one in and Ince & Manu out on loan.
Given the way we seem to play the transfer game I wouldn't be surprised to see 2 or even 3 come in
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Agreed, our expectations are usually managed with that massive health warning. To be fair though, it's not easy bringing in a known successful striker and equally a gamble on the unknowns. Taking one from a league down hasn't proved to be a winning formula for us either.
- Jun 27, 2012
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this is what he actually told the Argus on Saturday.
"“We’re still looking to bring [a striker, presumably a #10] in and hopefully we can do it. That would be it then.”
via http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/14709867.Albion_reject_fourth_Burnley_bid_for_Stephens/
"“We’re still looking to bring [a striker, presumably a #10] in and hopefully we can do it. That would be it then.”
via http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/14709867.Albion_reject_fourth_Burnley_bid_for_Stephens/
No you don't, you need at least 5.
4 is cutting it fine, but it appears the club is closing in on 'beggars can't be choosers' territory.
I'd love (not as much as the club) for #5, the benchwarmer, to be a yoof product.
But as they and Elvis have been conspicuous by their league absence this season, I assume they aren't even good enough for that.
I can't begin to imagine how frustrating this window has been, for the club.
They've known about this position for over a year and still can't get the deal done.
- Jun 27, 2012
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and this is what he told Johnny Cantor from BBC Radio Sussex after the game on Sat PM.
"“We’re trying as hard as everything else..to make sure we have a strong squad as possible…and we want to finish the window as strong as we can”
via https://audioboom.com/boos/4981780-albion-boss-chris-hughton-not-good-enough-against-newcastle
"“We’re trying as hard as everything else..to make sure we have a strong squad as possible…and we want to finish the window as strong as we can”
via https://audioboom.com/boos/4981780-albion-boss-chris-hughton-not-good-enough-against-newcastle
pishhead
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Diego Rolan was watched by us according to reports in France. The same article mentions that Bayern, Man utd and Norwich also watched him. That will mean he's of to Norwich then!
- Jun 27, 2012
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to be fair they've got all their targets...eventually Murray, Sidwell, Norwood, Duffy (eventually) and Pritchard (hours away one presumes) would have been very nice thank you.
but hey. The current regime aren't bad at getting who they want.
Tricky Dicky
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Given the usually accuracy in Argus reporting, presumably the actual quote was "I'm shipping 14 players out this week and hoping to bring in 27"
Wasn't happy day for you the other day. You basically moaned about signing Duffy and that he wasn't neeeded
Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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Gotta just LOVE those thick-eared cliches about 'bringing in a Number 10'. Must do wonders of the confidence of existing squad player Number 10. Not that I'd necessarily disagree with the sentiments behind the cliche tho...
Oh I agree, and getting the best deals in as well.
The point I was making with Zamora and a loanee, 12 months ago the team knew they would be short of 2 strikers right now.
I'm sure they've been scouring the globe to fill that shortfall, and yet here they are still going down to the wire.
You cut my acknowledgment of just how frustrating that must be, because we all know this is not by choice.
No club loves shutting down it's 'transfer team' early on deadline day, like the Albion does.
Rejoicing in it's now traditional empty office tweet.
severnside gull
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Diego Rolan from Bordeaux the latest rumour.
A step up in class to anything we have now.
Seems much more likely to be EPL-bound.
Munchkin
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And I stick by that, let's see when Goldson is fit whether Duffy was an important addition for us, I've said since day one that holding onto our best players was the priority this transfer window.
Gotta call him something:-
'We really need a striker who is fast, athletic, with great position and team-mate awareness, able to not only score goals but create space for others'.
or
'need to bring in a number 10'.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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I prefer the term 'a second proper striker who knows where the goal is from open play' meself
I prefer the term 'a second proper striker who knows where the goal is from open play' meself
But that says nothing.
Nixonator
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What about when he isn't fit? Is he important then?
Tom Hark Preston Park
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But that says nothing.
Well I DO agree it seems to be beyond a lot of people's understanding.
But for the hard-of-thinking, I'd sort of explain it as a striker who's main skills aren't 'running off the ball' or 'holding the ball up' but who, y'know, are actually capable to sticking the ball in the the net from open play. Crazy concept I know. Currently we've only got one of those, and that one is only here on loan. Doubt we'll have the foresight to convert that loan into a buy and will continue to struggle on with second (and third) best up front. Oh well.