Looks like no more movements on the transfer front.

[Return of the Rev]

Dear Mr Barber,
If all we common customers agree to buy an extra pie on Saturday and if everyone in the 1901 Club agrees to buy two portions of Lasagne and Rustic Chips, can we get another striker, please?

would rather lose than eat the crap they serve up

 

[Stat Brother]

The Argus reports today that OG has "found it difficult dealing in the transfer market" and that "significant late movement by Albion is unlikely before Monday night's transfer deadline". The club also state, as we already know, that "they intend to keep Barnes."

I find it absolutely incredible that it looks as if we will have to cope until the January window with potentially just two strikers, Ulloa and Barnes. I know further loans are an option but this is not what we need. I dread to think of what would happen if Barnes' injury proves to be worse that the club think and/or Ulloa gets injured or is suspended for any period. We will be down to the bare bones then from an attacking perspective, and our ambitions for a successful season may need to be reigned back a lot. It's so frustrating that we are having difficulties getting in a striker - especially since very little of our budget (if truly the same as last season) appears to have been spent.

Oh well...onwards and upwards...

Unless I'm missing news, to me it would seem that CMS is nearer to full(ish) fitness than the club is letting on.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Judging by barnes Instagram I'm not sure he will be back this weekend.

Can you explain this please (for those who have not seen it)?

 

[ewe2]

Just not sure about Barker,as the reserve striker. Maybe get him out on loan again,to play more games and bring in a striker on loan. IMO it will not be the likes of Sharpe etc,as much as I would like,but another "with potential ".

 

[saafend_seagull]

Can you explain this please (for those who have not seen it)?

Here



EB commented saying he has 'game ready' too - whatever that is?! He has a photo on his Instagram too of the same thing.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Thanks

 

[Papa Lazarou]

The Barnes photo looks like some sort of support with cables coming out. It will be to speed up recovery. Gawd knows whether that will be for Saturday, but it looks unlikely.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

CMS, March, Barker... I think we have enough strikers. Not saying that one more wouldn't be nice.

CMS is injured. March is not a srtiker and Barker is not ready. What happens if Ulloa is injured? No, we need another striker in on-loan, at least until CMS is back.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

The Barnes photo looks like some sort of support with cables coming out. It will be to speed up recovery. Gawd knows whether that will be for Saturday, but it looks unlikely.

Using 'cold and compression' to speed up recovery;

http://www.gameready.com/rehabilitation-equipment

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Overall, the Argus story looks like a well timed piece of PR by the club aimed to dampen down expectations ahead of Monday's transfer deadline.

 

[British Bulldog]

Just not sure about Barker,as the reserve striker.

I'm not sure Oscar is either otherwise I'm sure he would've been on the bench last Saturday in place of one of the 3 defenders we had on there, I wouldn't be so worried about the striker shortage if we had a promising youngster in the development squad who could step up as cover but we don't even seem to have that at the moment. At least the likes of Ince, JFC, March and Maxi have shown they can step up when needed but the current striker shortage goes a bit deeper than just the injury hit first team squad.

 

[somerset]

I just wonder why there has been no 'Spanish' movement, one of the key elements that excited us all when OG arrived, was his potential contacts in the Spanish market, it seems that there isn't anything emerging yet.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

I just wonder why there has been no 'Spanish' movement, one of the key elements that excited us all when OG arrived, was his potential contacts in the Spanish market, it seems that there isn't anything emerging yet.

Because Oscar doesnt fully deal with the transfers like Mr Ceiling, David Burke does that and 1 can only assume the ones available arent good enough for us or are too expensive.

RE Oscars comments, he didnt deal with a transfer budget at Tel Aviv so this is all new to him, certainly isnt moaning about the size of the budget - unlike Mr Ceiling.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

I just wonder why there has been no 'Spanish' movement, one of the key elements that excited us all when OG arrived, was his potential contacts in the Spanish market, it seems that there isn't anything emerging yet.

In my paper this morning it said that Kaka wants to leave Real Madrid because he can't see himself getting much first team action. I know he's not a forwards, but could do a job!?

 

[saafend_seagull]

In my paper this morning it said that Kaka wants to leave Real Madrid because he can't see himself getting much first team action. I know he's not a forwards, but could do a job!?

Chelsea are short on AM.

Probably follows Jose to Chelsea.

 

[forumwayseagull]

I think we all know a lot can change over these las few days...remember last year?

 

[brightonmark1234]

if that is the case i just hope leo ulloa doesn't get injured

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

I think we all know a lot can change over these las few days...remember last year?

Not really, I was doing the Transfer Deadline Day Drinking Game....

 

[Rugrat]

I think we all know a lot can change over these las few days...remember last year?

Exactly, this weekend will be manic. I am convinced we get a striker in or, at worst, a short term loan once the window opens next week

 

[forumwayseagull]

Just been reading archive stuff from Argus last year. GP was saying he would be on phone etc all the time trying to secure players... I would like to think things are not too dissimilar BUT we are being much less public about it all...