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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #450 on: July 23, 2011, 02:50:49 PM »
Hmm getting interesting. :-D
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #451 on: July 23, 2011, 03:22:35 PM »
Quote from: bobcracker on July 23, 2011, 02:42:33 PM
Foster definetly hasn't travelled with the Blues squad, "throat infection" according to twitter..hmmm
That old chestnut
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #452 on: July 23, 2011, 03:46:53 PM »
This is interesting. Looks like hes definately going, but to us who knows?

Id be over the moon to sign him hes one of the best keepers in the league.
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #453 on: July 23, 2011, 04:16:51 PM »
I think we are the last club left he could go to so yes.

Would be a very good deal if we can get him. Seems quite positive although the wage discussions will be interesting if he is on 30 k a week as is being reported.
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #454 on: July 23, 2011, 04:25:48 PM »
Quote from: Baggies on July 23, 2011, 04:16:51 PM
I think we are the last club left he could go to so yes.

Would be a very good deal if we can get him. Seems quite positive although the wage discussions will be interesting if he is on 30 k a week as is being reported.

Carson wouldnt of been on the cheap at the Albion, i no we all kind of laugh at Scott for being a poor keeper but he would of been one of our top earners, coming from Liverpool, Young and England experience.

We should be willing to pay for Foster his contribution, he can make the difference if hes not over exposed to winning or losing.
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #455 on: July 23, 2011, 04:34:31 PM »
As said above, Carson must surely have been on about 25k, a young England international, coming from Liverpool. I doubt his wage was massively different from that, coupled with the fact we seemed to think Given was a realistic target, and are reportedly prepared to spend a lot of our budget on a keeper, I really can't see how finances could be a problem, presuming he's on a reasonable wage.
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #456 on: July 23, 2011, 09:49:48 PM »
I thought Chris Hughton was very guarded in his comments when asked on Sky about the possibility of Foster moving to Albion on loan. He didn't say yes - and he didn't say no. My guess is that Brum want to cash in and sell Foster in a straight cash deal rather than loan him. They have three strikers out injured for the start of the season, so perhaps we can do a deal to loan them one of ours - Bednar, Fortune or Miller - for a month as part of the package.
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #457 on: July 23, 2011, 11:09:51 PM »
Foster being left out of the squad pretty much clinches it, he is on his way. No other club had been linked with him and he wants to stay in the Midlands. It will be interesting to see what deal we have cut with the Blues
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #458 on: July 23, 2011, 11:20:36 PM »
i hope we just buy him not loan him for a season so he is ours , be good idea loan them a stricker woods ?????
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #459 on: July 23, 2011, 11:24:27 PM »
I actually think we may buy him for 4 million but the fee would most likely rise to 6 million, just got that feeling :P  but if we loan him who cares , i really cant see the blues coming back up anyway.  If i was JP i would give them 4 million with the fee rising to 6 and give them Miller.
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #460 on: July 24, 2011, 01:53:05 AM »
This could be a key signing if it goes through. Goalkeeper is a key position as the confidence in a defence starts from a reliable pair of hands in goal. I think an english speaking keeper will help as good communication at the back is vital. Foster is definitely the best available. If he made himself available he could still be England No.1. It will make my summer if both Foster and Gera  sign up.
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #461 on: July 24, 2011, 06:09:37 AM »
Quote from: alex1 on July 24, 2011, 01:53:05 AM
This could be a key signing if it goes through. Goalkeeper is a key position as the confidence in a defence starts from a reliable pair of hands in goal. I think an english speaking keeper will help as good communication at the back is vital. Foster is definitely the best available. If he made himself available he could still be England No.1. It will make my summer if both Foster and Gera  sign up.

Im sure Carson was English but im not so sure the communication was that clear then
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #462 on: July 24, 2011, 08:55:25 AM »
Quote from: Greenock Baggie on July 23, 2011, 03:22:35 PM
That old chestnut

 :D

Couldn't have put it better.

The signs are very exciting but i'm not totally built up for the revealing yet.
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #463 on: July 24, 2011, 09:03:48 AM »
Quote from: Smooth Lad on July 24, 2011, 08:55:25 AM
:D

Couldn't have put it better.

The signs are very exciting but i'm not totally built up for the revealing yet.

ITK?
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #464 on: July 24, 2011, 09:41:20 AM »
Quote from: mb1 on July 24, 2011, 09:03:48 AM
ITK?

No.  :-X

Whatever gave you that idea?
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #465 on: July 24, 2011, 10:01:25 AM »
Quote from: wba1993dave on July 23, 2011, 11:24:27 PM
I actually think we may buy him for 4 million but the fee would most likely rise to 6 million, just got that feeling :P  but if we loan him who cares , i really cant see the blues coming back up anyway.  If i was JP i would give them 4 million with the fee rising to 6 and give them Miller.

What's all this rising to £6m???

They're skint. We've got 'em over a barrel. If it's £4m it's £4m. Period.

Or £3m plus take your pick - either Miller or Bednar.
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #466 on: July 24, 2011, 10:03:29 AM »
Quote from: lordbaggie on July 24, 2011, 10:01:25 AM
What's all this rising to £6m???

They're skint. We've got 'em over a barrel. If it's £4m it's £4m. Period.

Or £3m plus take your pick - either Miller or Bednar.

But we still cannot get the deal done !!!!
How many weeks since Carson left now ?
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #467 on: July 24, 2011, 10:18:37 AM »
Deal wont be done on a sunday! Possibily tomorrow or tuesday but not a sunday!
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #468 on: July 24, 2011, 10:22:39 AM »
Quote from: Wbahunty on July 24, 2011, 10:18:37 AM
Deal wont be done on a sunday! Possibily tomorrow or tuesday but not a sunday!

I got a feeling this deal won't happen. I hope I'm wrong but I still think we'll end up with green.

And before anyone says it I'm not itk it's just a feeling.
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #469 on: July 24, 2011, 10:37:35 AM »
Quote from: dangerman on July 24, 2011, 10:22:39 AM
I got a feeling this deal won't happen. I hope I'm wrong but I still think we'll end up with green.

And before anyone says it I'm not itk it's just a feeling.

Tend to agree how it's dragging on and on.
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #470 on: July 24, 2011, 10:48:09 AM »
You only have to look at other transfers around the country to realise how long some of these things actually take. As an example Wolves admitted they went in for Johnson as soon as Blues went down and Tom Ross said Johnson handed in multiple transfer requests to try and force a deal yet look how long it took them to agree a deal with the club and then get him in. If it is a loan deal with a view to a permanent move if they don't come back up as its been reported then it could be a complicated deal to arrange all the details too.

To my knowledge we held initial discussions a couple of weeks back and then put it on the backburner for a week while we held initial talks about Green and we have this past week gone back in for Foster, I don't get the panic about how long it is taking to be honest.

Yet again it is just a case of having to wait and see what happens.
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #471 on: July 24, 2011, 10:50:30 AM »
We will sign a goalkeeper in the week .
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #472 on: July 24, 2011, 11:27:29 AM »
Quote from: bigbadjohn on July 24, 2011, 10:50:30 AM
We will sign a goalkeeper in the week .

Really? you ITK or just stating the obvious?  :)
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #473 on: July 24, 2011, 11:30:57 AM »
Quote from: WSBaggie on July 24, 2011, 11:27:29 AM
Really? you ITK or just stating the obvious?  :)

Can we have a "Are you ITK?" smiley as every other post on this forum seems to ask this question. And by the way I'm not.
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #474 on: July 24, 2011, 11:50:59 AM »
Quote from: Londonbaggymike on July 24, 2011, 11:30:57 AM
Can we have a "Are you ITK?" smiley as every other post on this forum seems to ask this question. And by the way I'm not.

Or how about a ban on the words 'are you ITK'!
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