Rample

2 minutes ago, EnigmaRam said:

So we know where Rample is right now 

Sadly 3 times their ages, and watching an awful Ben Affleck film with the missus. Gigli is 10 x better than Deep Water. 

Apparently Brighton have hit the magic number, and deal is on.

We're looking for a replacement before greenlighting it, Edmondson on the radar.

Also gossipabout Alex Mowatt.

2 minutes ago, nogbad van 50 said:

If he’s got this in his locker,yes please!

 

If we can get him, Ward, Vaulks and Hourihane across midfield we can just spend the game attempting 25 yarders.

2 hours ago, Anag Ram said:

Just bought a smart new car. DER13Y. 

That's not an anagram

5 minutes ago, DCFC1388 said:

Hendrick now going to Sheff W instead

They were after both yesterday

First deadline I remember was the one we signed Chris Bodin from Villa. Was pretty underwhelmed and as I recall he had a career ending injury not long after

In recent times

Harvey White was pretty catastrophic. There's a player in there by all I can think is the points he cost.

Selling Plange for the fee we got and keeping him for the season was a pretty good deal

Loanees like Bamingime, Haigh, Kavanagh, Hepburn-Murphy were pretty much pointless

2016 was bonkers - for anyone saying Weale we signed Anya the same day, and let Martin go to Fulham. We did however get £10m plus for Hendrick

£10m on Butterfield and Johnson wasn't too bright in retrospect

Can't knock Thorne, Bent and Ince's impact as loanees

We haven't done bad on shifting deadwood either - Ledley, Butterfield, Tyson, Davis, Camara etc

Surprised he's still at Posh, would have expected several suitors to have made a move before now. Shows the state of the market if no championship side will gamble a couple of million on him. 

I know his contract is running down and their model is to move people out whilst they can get a fee, but they would be crazy to sell to a top team in this division let alone loan him to one.

If we somehow pull this off then we will have worked something very creative out, and exploited their desperation to get anything for him. Small fee up front maybe, and some hefty add ons based on him scoring goals and us getting promoted. 

The other option would be some sort of swap, maybe Sibley? Both in similar contract situations. 

I really can't see it but stranger things have happened. 

Selling Cashin creates wiggle room.

I imagine Fornah and John-Jules have pretty much eaten our remaining budget.

The link to the Hull lad means he is/was probably first choice replacement on loan if Cash didn't return (and let's face it I would want Cash playing at Championship level if I were Brighton.)

I suspect in addition to a replacement defender, we could squeeze another loan or 2 out of the fee.

Will be disappointed to see him go but it may be a necessary evil. 

56 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said:

I like the sound of him. He's sound like he's got his 'head screwed on' footballing wise and personally. #COYR

Interestingly at 23 he still considers himself a young footballer - still plenty of time for our youngsters then! 😉 

So did Bradley...

Have to say though, that as soon as he said family and that included his dog I was on board.

Hopefully someone we can actually have around for a few years. Part of an evolution when/if Smith, Hourihane and so on move on in summer when their deals expire. Probably one of the few long term Warne signings who actually will be part of the team he eventually hopes for. 

Wonder if Fornah was initially lined up for if Bird moved on, hence why its been in the pipeline so long.

2 minutes ago, sage said:

We have got a new sponsor

Movie geek trivia - Steven Spielberg wanted to use M&Ms in ET for the scene where Elliott tempts him into the house, but Mars blocked him. In stepped Hershey's who not only let them use Reece's Pieces in their place, but also paid the company $1m to advertise their chocolates using ET in their marketing.

So has PW been watching ET and subsequently used Reece's Pieces to entice Tyreeces into our training ground?

Don't suppose we're getting Tyrese Campell from Stoke too?

Definitely looks like an attempt to stockpile all the Tyre(e)s/ces we can, then control the market and drive the prices up.

Also I desperately want to hear "Tyreece's set pieces" in commentary.

Not a bad signing IF we fit him in somewhere where he's not just another square peg - don't need him competing with NML for that role.

Moved quickly for him after Scott Twine deal fell through so well done on that front.

Way too soon. Knee jerk reactions a few games into a season. 

Of course results and performances have been mixed, and recruitment has been has been misguided at best, but after allowing Warne to build a team we should allow time for it to settle.

In simple terms Warne has got out of this decision 3 times out of 4 so he does know how.

Reminds me of Clement or Rowett in respect that nobody was over impressed with their style of play and there were obvious deficiancies in their abilities but Clement had got us into the top 2 and Rowett was steady-ish. It's not about every minute on the pitch, only the table matters. We can argue about other stuff when we're in the championship. 

21 minutes ago, hintonsboots said:

 

Sorry, double posted due to new phone

17 minutes ago, hintonsboots said:

Didn’t she previously host SSN ?

Beat me to it, sounds just like an SSN host.

Maybe we need our own dedicated news channel for deadline day with all the business we're going to be doing, and this is just a presenting gig. 

1 hour ago, Magicman said:

Neither Bradley or Elder have shown anything so far to warrant a place. Elder seems unable to cross the ball with his left foot. Bradley is the new Raul Albentosa shockingly slow and weak.

Elder doesn't look like he's comfortable playing as an attacking  wing back which makes him an odd signing. Even in a flat 4 Warne will want him bombing forward and I've not seen any evidence that's in his game. No surprise Forsyth is in, but surely that wasn't the plan. 

On paper Elder is a solid league one player when fully fit. I can see him being a frequent sub, coming on when we need fresh legs for the last 20 minutes.

He will give squad depth/rotation options, but wouldn't be surprised to see Thompson, and maybe Sibley or Wilson playing there from the off as they bring more offensively. 

Quote me, screenshot me, and all that jazz.

Did call this over 2 months ago.

Was hoping the drop in division would change things. You can get fitness and confidence back, and you can forge an understanding with other defenders, but once your legs have gone that's pretty much it.

The leadership he speaks about also seems AWOL so far, so all we actually have is someone tall enough to win a few headers at set pieces.

Hoping he comes into his own eventually and does what we all hoped, but all I can see right now is him coming on for the last 5-10 minutes of a game a la Bucko to provide a bit of no nonsense aerial suppport when its backs to the wall.

A 2 year contract and likely being highest earner certainly seems a big miss-step so far.  Still, I will keep the faith and hope for better. 

Would Pulp Fiction be any good in the right order or just bang average?

True Romance is quality, as is Reservoir Dogs

Dusk Till Dawn and Natural Born Killers were pretty decent

Found Jackie Brown dull (avoided it at the cinema due to the All Saints mini-movie playing before it if I recall)

Enjoyed Kill Bill, but not so much part 2, Death Proof was pretty poor

Inglorious B was inconsistent but when it's good it's good. The Christophe Waltz interrogation scene is one of the best scenes in cinema for me.

After that its just been a trudge, almost as if its for award glory rather than art or fun - all too long, too dull, too Dicaprio, lacking what made his earlier films good (although I see Hateful 8 tried to recapture some of that with an ensemble cast).

23 hours ago, RoyMac5 said:

Has anything else been said about Birdy's injury?

Warne has all but confirmed its a 'bone injury'. Sounds like he hasn't got the medical reports yet though to know exactly how bad.

Just done Gran Turismo.

For a true story I'd never heard of the events it depicts, even as someone who was aware of and played the first few game in the series heavily.

Pretty enjoyable overall, well directed on track action. For a film based on true events it has enough to work with, and whilst it does okay with tension it doesn't quite hit the emotion that sports movies can. 

First time I've seen anything in David Harbour who played the part well, but the rest of the cast were just adequate. 

In a shocking bit of casting we have Geri Halliwell turning up in a straight acting role. Talk about pulling you out of the film.

Overall a solid 7 out of 10 but could have been better.

Oxford have started a lot like us. 

Can't see much betweeen the 2 teams. 

1-1 FRGS Collins 

10 minutes ago, JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta said:

We either have to get him gone ASAFP so we have time to replace him, or he has to stay even if that means losing him for less in January or nothing in the summer.

It is absolutely pointless for this to rumble on until deadline day, him to go and for us to be left short. 

The problem is I don't see us replacing him with a permanent signing. If we lose him tomorrow and have 2 weeks to get someone in it won't change much if anything compared to losing him on deadline day..

PW is already chasing loans that will likely only come in at the last minute.

I think I'm on the side of keeping him until January now unless we get a bid that actually means we can bring someone decent in. Selling him weakens us considerably unless there is some incentive like a loan or swap involved.

12 minutes ago, RodleyRam said:

I agree with you on that. I seem to recall someone saying he did have a beast in front of the defence, someone with better knowledge will be able to clarify that.

In league one it was mostly Wiles, with Barlaser and Rathbone filling in.

Flattering score, but we were fairly good second half.

Decent end to a naff week. Hopefully we can take confidence from it and carry it on now.

Wilson and Elder coming on.