Keith Andrews on loan?

[brightonmark1234]

nothing official on either official websites yet the only one reporting it is the Argus

 

[Guinness Boy]

The hell has a central midfielder got to do with left back?

Wages and opportunity cost.

 

[littlehampton seagull]

nothing official on either official websites yet the only one reporting it is the Argus

Rubbish England rubbish brighton rubbish argus

 

[BensGrandad]

The left back position is that we could not afford Wayne Bridge final pay day and there are not many if any experienced left backs available until such time as the Premier sides announce their 25 man squad. So for two more games or so I would make do with them. Keith Andrews doesnt enter the Bridge scenario and I think that he has started both games for BWFC this season, that is not to say he is or isnt rubbish, which he may prove to be , but he obviously doesnt figure in their plans and the way they want to play..

 

[TSB]

Wages and opportunity cost.

We've saved wages from Hammond, Harley, Vicente, Dicker, Painter and Bridge.
Upson cost similar to what we paid last year. Chicksen cost peanuts. Kemy takes Vicente wage. Andrews takes Harley + Dicker. Still leaves Bridge's (£10kpw) and Painter's (£5k+pw). Say Chicksen gets Painter's.
So, £10kpw left for a quality LOAN left back.

 

[Barham's tash]

Agreed. He would of buried that free header at Palace.

I can still see that now

 

[LamieRobertson]

nothing official on either official websites yet the only one reporting it is the Argus

and the bbc website

 

[BensGrandad]

..
So, £10kpw left for a quality LOAN left back.

Which I keep saying when the Premier sides announce their 25 man squads and players know they will not get a game unless they go out on loan.

 

[User Removed]

Came on in a friendly Norwich I think and Newport and performed well on both. To me that is 2 and a lot more minutes than 47 probably near 90+

Friendlies don't count as proper appearances do they?

 

[Joe Gatting's Dad]

What is the difference between Keith Andrews and Andrew Crofts?

 

[TSB]

Which I keep saying when the Premier sides announce their 25 man squads and players know they will not get a game unless they go out on loan.

They've been announced, haven't they?

Edit: Not all, apparently. Swansea and Villa definitely have.
Most have announced squad numbers.

 

[perseus]

I really don't know what people on here expect...If we signed someone from a mid table Spanish side, aged 32 who had played 35 times for their country and played over 300 games, a lot of them at this level and above. You would all be having a **** feast. But because his name is Keith Andrews and not Miquel your all really unimpressed....Andrews is basically a far better version of Hammond, so I would say that's an improvement.

Same sort of build as Hammond. I hope he is better.

He could end up as right back?

Some Bolton fans are keen to get rid of him: http://www.the-wanderer.co.uk/boards/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=24904

 

[BensGrandad]

Andrews scores goals. Crofts has been awful since his return.


To answer Spank they do when managers are watching them and evaluating them and their ability.

 

[Springal]

We've saved wages from Hammond, Harley, Vicente, Dicker, Painter and Bridge.
Upson cost similar to what we paid last year. Chicksen cost peanuts. Kemy takes Vicente wage. Andrews takes Harley + Dicker. Still leaves Bridge's (£10kpw) and Painter's (£5k+pw). Say Chicksen gets Painter's.
So, £10kpw left for a quality LOAN left back.

Painter no where near 5k. More like 3k

 

[LamieRobertson]

Friendlies don't count as proper appearances do they?

people seem to have taken Chickeys performances in friendlies as a reason to say hes not good enough

 

[TSB]

Painter no where near 5k. More like 3k

Well, whatever. Say Chicksen's on that too then. You know what I mean.

 

[RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)]

So let's be clear. Your solution to replacing Wayne Bridge is two young left backs with zero Championship experience and a 32 year old crock who was forced out by Jay Farking Spearing?

I understand this signing is a little underwhelming considering we were all licking our lips when Oscar came in at the prospect of some Spanish flair heading our way, but I think Andrews could be a decent acquisition. Certainly not flair but steady and I'm beginning to warm to the idea of long term loans. Keep ourselves within F.F.P and if they're shit, ship them back again. Have no fear, I still believe we'll sign some eye candy before the window closes

 

[User Removed]

What is the difference between Keith Andrews and Andrew Crofts?

What's the punchline?

 

[User Removed]

people seem to have taken Chickeys performances in friendlies as a reason to say hes not good enough

Oh of course - an average few minutes in a pre-season friendly at a new club means that person is not good enough as a player. Clearly.

 

[Guinness Boy]

I understand this signing is a little underwhelming considering we were all licking our lips when Oscar came in at the prospect of some Spanish flair heading our way, but I think Andrews could be a decent acquisition. Certainly not flair but steady and I'm beginning to warm to the idea of long term loans. Keep ourselves within F.F.P and if they're shit, ship them back again. Have no fear, I still believe we'll sign some eye candy before the window closes

I hope you're right. However last season all our decent signings (and one rubbish one) were from overseas or Premier League teams. Now we've signed a player that a team we have to finish above don't want.