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

[peterward]

I'm not advocating it. As I said, it's not ideal, and would only be used in emergencies. A fix, but not a very good one, if you prefer - but in the absence of NM and AC, at present it's the only game in town!

Concur it’s most likely where we’ll end up, but it is a massive gamble despite Potters PR.

Squad is fine until injuries start.

May end up as the biggest defensive error of the season. Can only hope it isn’t

 

[GT49er]

Concur it’s most likely where we’ll end up, but it is a massive gamble despite Potters PR.

Squad is fine until injuries start.

May end up as the biggest defensive error of the season. Can only hope it isn’t

Gambles'R'Us!


C'est la vie ......................... it is rather exciting though!

 

[Icy Gull]

Only two PL signings made today...so far

 

[LamieRobertson]

Only two PL signings made today...so far

Sign of the times...particularly when you hear that Loftus Cheek is on close to 200k per week (well according to Talkshite)...WTF

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

But if we were playing Trossard in a front three, what would be the space he leaves anyway? If we play three at the back, with wing backs, and Trossard and Alzate as DMs that only leaves three places available, so Trossard is one of our three most advanced players anyway.
Agree the front three should have (flexibly) defined roles, but there are a lot of variations available. I'm not by any means saying it would be ideal, just that we do - just about - have the wherewithal to cover Maupay and Connolly if we absolutely have to. There's also Lallana and possibly Gross to add to the mix too.

Whilst there is flexibility needed from our front 3, they still have positions that suit their skill sets. Anyway, all this talk of a front 3 seems a touch redundant when we’ve started 3 out of 4 League games with 2 strikers, Trossard is free to roam behind the front 2 but tends to float out to the left, I don’t hate the idea of Trossard playing behind Maupay as the 2nd striker with Lallana occupying the CAM position, but I can’t envisage playing a string of games without Maupay as the focal point of our attack.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Possibly nothing today then. I see Leeds are looking to bring in Cantwell from Naarrich.

 

[Icy Gull]

Possibly nothing today then. I see Leeds are looking to bring in Cantwell from Naarrich.

Good player

 

[zefarelly]

As it's all gone very quiet this last few days shall I dig my old boots out? Give Stumpy Tim a call ?

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I did think we may bring someone in this domestic window but I'm not so sure we will anymore.

A loan would be fine, or someone on a 1 or 2 year deal. No need to look at resale value for every single purchase.

A 30+ yr old journeyman striker would probably do to see us through the covid crisis.

 

[Napper]

A 30+ yr old journeyman striker would probably do to see us through the covid crisis.

Glenn Murray would be a good signing

 

[Stumpy Tim]

As it's all gone very quiet this last few days shall I dig my old boots out? Give Stumpy Tim a call ?

How much you paying?

 

[Medwayseagull]

Has b.w.2 gone back into hibernation until the January window ?

 

[zefarelly]

How much you paying?

a pot of deep heat
as much strapping as you need

8 cans stella
2 Waitrose Scotch eggs.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

a pot of deep heat
as much strapping as you need

8 cans stella
2 Waitrose Scotch eggs.

Swap the Stella for Brewdog, and add an extra Scotch Egg. Then we can talk

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Albion have a recall option on Percy Tau in January ( 12 weeks time ) and are more optimistic of a permit ( Naylor ).

I suspect this means we won't be bringing in a striker before the Friday deadline.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Has b.w.2 gone back into hibernation until the January window ?

Perhaps he's seen the noisy people on the other threads demanding their ST money back owing to the outrage of charging folk to watch games that wouldn't ordinarily be televised

 

[Barham's tash]

Albion have a recall option on Percy Tau in January ( 12 weeks time ) and are more optimistic of a permit ( Naylor ).

I suspect this means we won't be bringing in a striker before the Friday deadline.

I’ll say it again - basing our transfer strategy on the whims of any government policy is bizarre in the extreme.

Especially if said ‘striker’ has a 1 in 5 rate in the Belgian league.

Give me a 1 in 4 striker from the French farmers league anytime instead....

Percy Tau was never anything other than a business transaction and instead the poor guy is going to be thrust into the limelight as our goal scoring saviour thanks only to our governments steadfast stubbornness. You couldn’t make this shit up.

 

[Cozzy]

I know its the Daily Fail but still anyone for Ayew ... the one at Swansea ...... cant see it happening myself as think we will go with what we have until Jan window

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...ng-late-swoop-Swansea-forward-Andre-Ayew.html

 

[brighton_tom]

So from January we could have Andone, Moder, & Tau joining the squad. Suspect the club will just wait it out til then, which I understand.

 

[zefarelly]

So from January we could have Andone, Moder, & Tau joining the squad. Suspect the club will just wait it out til then, which I understand.

Given the state of the nation I don't think there's much of an argument for anything more.