[Albion] There is ZERO chance of SIGNING anyone today.

[Papa Lazarou]

Pretty wet already to be fair. It'll take another fortnight for me to start genuinely worrying, at which point I don't think anybody could suggest the situation is ideal.

There's still time... my only concern is Andy Naylor's mention of 31st August as a key date etc.

 

[Bra]

Not according to the chap I enjoyed a beer with on Thursday evening.

That's disappointing. Let's hope the situation has moved forward since then.

 

[forumwayseagull]

That's disappointing. Let's hope the situation has moved forward since then.

In honesty there needs to be some type of pace associated with this or very soon we fall into catch up category, and then inflated prices due to timing of window and us getting desperate....

 

[casbom]

There's still time... my only concern is Andy Naylor's mention of 31st August as a key date etc.

31/8 is going to be an EPIC day! Sky will be in full force outside the training ground as new signing after new signing goes in and we can all let out a huge sigh of relief! ;o)

 

[Murray 17]

I'm wondering what's happened to the 'don't panic, we've got until 31st August' squad, and those who think that our current group are well-bonded and good enough to keep us up?

 

[sparkie]

Elvis de-sings to Turkey.

 

[dwayne]

Good player, bags of experience (for Tottenham as well as Hull), would certainly be an upgrade on Norwood.

At £2m - you really can't go wrong, can you?

Agree would be a solid signing, one of the best passers in the game. Bit of a luxury for a struggling team would be my only concern.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Well. As we need a minimum of 6 new players I'd be pleasantly surprised if I'm not.

I really can't see us bringing in as many as six, maybe four at max. Many more than that, and some first team regulars from last season will miss out on the Premier League 25 man squad.

 

[The_Viper]

Surely there must be a new signing this week. If not I will officially move from the surprised that we haven't done more to worried.

This with bells on.

 

[sparkie]

25 Man Squad :

Ryan
Maenpaa
Bruno
Rosenior
Bong
Dunk
Duffy
Hunemeier
Goldson
Stephens
Kayal
Sidwell
Groß
Knockaert
March
Skalak
Murphy
Murray
Baldock
Hemed
(20)

_________

Walton
Norwood
LuaLua
Hunt
Towell
(25)

==========

Ince

 

[Nixonator]

I really can't see us bringing in as many as six, maybe four at max. Many more than that, and some first team regulars from last season will miss out on the Premier League 25 man squad.

I don't think you've done the maths on it then.

(u21) GK
1 Ryan
2 Maenpaa
3 Bong
4 Hunemeier
5 Dunk
6 Bruno
7 Kayal
8 Stephens
9 Baldock
10 Hemed
11 Knockaert
12 Sidwell
13 Murphy
14 Murray
15 Skalak
16 March
17 Norwood
18 Duffy
19 Rosenior
20 Groß

Walton - Loan
Towell - Loan
LuaLua - Sale/Loan
Ince - Loan
Goldson - Loan

That's 5 places before you consider a potential Norwood/Skalak sale/loan. Also factor in bringing in u21 players, like Tomori etc.

Based on legitimate transfer stories:

LB - Suttner
FB/CB Cover - Gomez
CM - Mooy, Delaney
Winger - Cafu
2x Strikers in different moulds - Many been mentioned (Abraham, Brown etc)

 

[Whoislloydy]

Why are we going to loan Ince AGAIN,

He's L1 quality at best. We keep living off this hype from the FA cup game. Sell him.

 

[Nixonator]

Why are we going to loan Ince AGAIN,

He's L1 quality at best. We keep living off this hype from the FA cup game. Sell him.

Probably because he's contracted and nobody wants to take a chance on him.

Doesn't matter either way as he won't be a part of the squad, just as Towell and Kaz won't.

 

[whitelion]

31/8 is going to be an EPIC day! Sky will be in full force outside the training ground as new signing after new signing goes in and we can all let out a huge sigh of relief! ;o)

I'm pretty sure the Sky cameras will be catching 'Arry leaning out of his 4x4 window talking up his 15th summer signing.

 

[Stat Brother]

A fair few on here thought the Albion should be making an offer for this fella:-

Gylfi Sigurdsson: Swansea City set £50m price tag after rejecting Leicester bid

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40550188


Tony, or should that be Barber, doesn't stand a chance does he.

 

[Nixonator]

A fair few on here thought the Albion should be making an offer for this fella:-

Gylfi Sigurdsson: Swansea City set £50m price tag after rejecting Leicester bid

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40550188


Tony, or should that be Barber, doesn't stand a chance does he.

Christ that is a few steps beyond inflated, absurd beyond belief.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

A fair few on here thought the Albion should be making an offer for this fella:-

Gylfi Sigurdsson: Swansea City set £50m price tag after rejecting Leicester bid

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40550188


Tony, or should that be Barber, doesn't stand a chance does he.

The cost of success in the Premier League is high...

But then again, so is the cost of failure.

 

[Marshy]

And people wonder why we are not buying proven premier league quality, and are looking abroad...

Its sadly the only market we are able to shop in.

A few more years and the academy hopfully will start paying off.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

The cost of success in the Premier League is high...

But then again, so is the cost of failure.

Only if you blow the cash windfall on over inflated price tags, wages and agents fees.






(And cladding)

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Only if you blow the cash windfall on over inflated price tags, wages and agents fees.



(And cladding)

Yes, there is more than 1 way to fail, and to succeed.