We are Sidwell, Brown and Murphy down. Squad needs strengthening pretty quickly!
If one was to be harsh, one could say that even signing no-one this window wouldn't leave us any weaker in this regard
We are Sidwell, Brown and Murphy down. Squad needs strengthening pretty quickly!
I don't know if this has been mentioned anywhere, a Bruno replacement?
Club afraid of Brighton & Hove competition in race for fullback, can’t compete
By Lucas Sposito - 11th January 2018
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The Portuguese press doesn’t seem convinced Benfica can compete with Brighton & Hove Albion for the signing of Roma fullback Bruno Peres..
Judging by what we think we have learned about what we are paying Knocky, Duffy, Dunk and Stephens, we can expect to be offering 45-55K a week. That is up to around 2.86 million pounds a year in salary. And a transfer fee of 15 to 20 million. SURELY we can find ourselves a decent striker playing in France, Spain, Portugal or Germany if we are prepared to offer up that sort of dosh. Even if it means paying a bit more to some current players according to any 'must be the highest player' arrangements they have.
That should save some time/money on new shirts!.
and here's the problem, we all already know, in a nutshell:-
Everton have joined the race to sign Arsenal forward Theo Walcott, 28. The Englishman is also wanted by his first club Southampton, with the Gunners set to ask for close to £30m. (Liverpool Echo)
That and his salary expectations as well. I'd imagine our salary structure restricts our 'pool' of targets in the UK more than anything else.
Genuinely thought we would have made a signing of note before now.
Phones are off.
Press released prepared for 1st Feb
Winstanley still holidaying in Tahiti. Flies back in early Feb
PR 'Operation Fightback 2' already drafted by The Board in four stages:
1. PB emails [MENTION=6886]Bozza[/MENTION] a statement at 23.01 on 31 January.
2. Open letter to the fans by PB on 1 February.
3. TB open letter to the fans on 3 February.
4. CH states in his next programme notes that he's "very happy with the group of players".
If we fail to sign a decent striker in this transfer window then I can see him taking a permanent holiday
who , Bozza ?
We will surely get someone very very good in , surely
Winstanley still holidaying in Tahiti. Flies back in early Feb
PR 'Operation Fightback 2' already drafted by The Board in four stages:
1. PB emails [MENTION=6886]Bozza[/MENTION] a statement at 23.01 on 31 January.
2. Open letter to the fans by PB on 1 February.
3. TB open letter to the fans on 3 February.
4. CH states in his next programme notes that he's "very happy with the group of players".
2 weeks, 5 days to go.
Lots to do.