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« Reply #900 on: July 29, 2011, 05:13:32 PM »
Its good to see we have stuck to our guns Blues are desperate to offload Fosters wages not the transfer fee.

Get him in and settled then sign for cut price when they go into administration

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« Reply #901 on: July 29, 2011, 05:14:26 PM »
How long does it take to sign a player?

Good job our board don't work for the NHS.

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« Reply #902 on: July 29, 2011, 05:27:54 PM »
It sounds as though the deal is getting closer now, which is the most important thing.

I had hoped that Ben Foster might have been confirmed as an Albion player by now after the news about him being close to joining us was announced by the local media on Tuesday evening, but we all know that Albion take a lot of time when it comes to finalising transfers and so I am not too surprised at the amount of time this one seems to be taking.

Assuming Foster does sign, it will be good for him to travel out to Greece with the rest of the squad for the friendly against Olympiakos next week as a way of getting to know his new team-mates.

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« Reply #903 on: July 29, 2011, 05:39:30 PM »
How long does it take to sign a player?

Good job our board don't work for the NHS.

Why sign him now when we can save another few days wages?

Afterall, we don't want to end up like Portsmouth.

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« Reply #904 on: July 29, 2011, 06:17:33 PM »
bcfc #wba Foster deal very close to completion now

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« Reply #905 on: July 29, 2011, 06:24:01 PM »
i wish we could do our transfers quicker.It's not that i am impatient but the sooner we have new players in the more chance they have to bed in before kick off.

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« Reply #906 on: July 29, 2011, 06:38:30 PM »
bcfc #wba Foster deal very close to completion now

From gregg Evans. Guy who is covering CL.
Yep, apparently could even be completed tonight.

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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #907 on: July 29, 2011, 06:43:41 PM »
Just got the text from the club; "Albion complete signing of first-choice goalkeeping target, Ben Foster, on season-long loan from Blues. Boaz Myhill will go in opposite direction, also on loan." Good signing.

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« Reply #908 on: July 29, 2011, 06:44:11 PM »
finally confirmed on OS

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« Reply #909 on: July 29, 2011, 06:47:33 PM »
halle bloody lujah

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« Reply #911 on: July 29, 2011, 06:49:39 PM »
Obviously a great signing for us.  I had hoped to read as part of the announcement that the loan signing would become permanent after 12 month, but there is no reference to this on the OS. Hopefully, we will soon learn that such a deal is in place.

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« Reply #912 on: July 29, 2011, 06:52:12 PM »
Get in! Absolutely delighted, well done to Peace, Ashworth and everyone involved in making this deal happen. 8)
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #913 on: July 29, 2011, 06:52:27 PM »
Deep breaths now everyone,that wasn't that bad was it?

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« Reply #914 on: July 29, 2011, 06:52:39 PM »
Confirmed on Central News

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« Reply #915 on: July 29, 2011, 06:53:43 PM »
Good news, my watch couldn't take much more tapping.

Any news on whether there is an option to buy or not?

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« Reply #916 on: July 29, 2011, 06:54:00 PM »
Hooray! I'll start the conga line. Everyone get behind me.

Glad we've got our man, and sorted that number 1 spot out. very big coup for us as well. It didn't really take long either (bet the people who were having tantrums because it wasn't announced yesterday feel a bit silly now). I hope we have an option to make it permanent next season, but to be honest I'm just glad we've got him. OK, we missed out on Friedel and Given for reasons probably beyond our control, but afterwards we went out and got the best man available. The club deserve a lot of credit for that.

The only problem now is finding a number 2 as Myhill's gone the other way.

He looks delighted:

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« Reply #917 on: July 29, 2011, 06:54:36 PM »
Great news, very happy with this deal! Just shows that our club is on the up  ;D
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #918 on: July 29, 2011, 06:56:52 PM »
Doesnt mention 'with a view to a permanent deal?! PEACE OUT.  :D
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« Reply #919 on: July 29, 2011, 06:57:30 PM »
Fantastic signing. But can I request we actually get behind this guy and not hound him out of the club when he makes a mistake like EVERY goalkeeper in the world does?

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« Reply #920 on: July 29, 2011, 06:58:49 PM »
Happy to see it go through, the best keeper we could ever wish to get really.

Bit disappointed it doesn't seem to be with  a view to a permanent move however, seems we've missed out there. If he does well his price will rocket up and someone else will outcompete us.

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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #921 on: July 29, 2011, 06:59:12 PM »
hi all
A really good keeper has joined us, of that there is no doubt. However, i am a bit disappointed that its just a loan deal. We have no second keeper, and what happens in 12 months if they come up and we stay up or go down, we then have to start all over again. I feel a little bit let down with the Albion so far regarding transfers. They expected me to put my hand in my pocket to shell out virtually as soon as the season had ended and part with £500, yet the club is still to pay a single penny for a transfer. Yes I know loans are not free and frees are anything but free, but I had hoped for a really good signing that would make the teams around us take note a little more. Maybe I was hoping too much knowing the albion, but will we ever pay more than 4.5 million for a player?


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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #922 on: July 29, 2011, 06:59:47 PM »
Fantastic signing. But can I request we actually get behind this guy and not hound him out of the club when he makes a mistake like EVERY goalkeeper in the world does?
Very good point.
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #923 on: July 29, 2011, 07:00:37 PM »
Only 1 slight quibble would much preferred a perm move but otherwise great signing
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« Reply #924 on: July 29, 2011, 07:02:31 PM »
Englands, No1  :D :D

About time too!

Now, wheres our new stiker? lol