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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #500 on: July 25, 2011, 02:40:14 PM »
i have a feeling we have already signed him, looking forward to seeing confirmation on the OS.
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« Reply #501 on: July 25, 2011, 02:40:25 PM »
I doubt it they have Chesney lol who is a  good keeper.  And i doubt wenger would splash 6 million on a No2.
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #502 on: July 25, 2011, 02:48:05 PM »
Quote from: DaveWBA on July 25, 2011, 02:37:43 PM
Calm down, hardly the most reputable of sources.

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/West-Bromwich-Albion-close-to-loan-deal-for-Ben-Foster-from-Birmingham-to-replace-Scott-Carson-article775599.html

This was from today's Mirror which seems promising, whether its regurgitating old news or whether its a new development remains to be seen.

fair play, but it's still dragging on a bit too long for my liking, I know we should be
used to it by now but it wouldn't be the first time we've hesitated/negotiated on a deal for too long now would it ?
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« Reply #503 on: July 25, 2011, 02:50:40 PM »
I reckon Wenger would favour Szczesny to be honest. Wenger likes youngsters, Szczesny is 21 and played a lot of last season. He's 7 years younger than Foster and arguably already as good. In fact, he's been tipped to go on and become a truly great goalkeeper.

I think Wenger will just keep him and their current number 2. Foster would be an odd signing for him to be honest. And more importantly, it would be Man Utd all over again for Foster, who at 28 no longer wants to stay on the bench - and rightly so.

I'd be more worried about Swansea to be honest. I doubt they're a real threat but as it stands their main target Stockdale is heading for Ipswich.
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #504 on: July 25, 2011, 02:54:32 PM »
Don't worry folks,  these things take time,most likely the clubs are talking about a package and if that package suits both parties , and i highly doubt he would pick Swansea over us
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #505 on: July 25, 2011, 02:58:29 PM »
Quote from: wba1993dave on July 25, 2011, 02:54:32 PM
Don't worry folks,  these things take time,most likely the clubs are talking about a package and if that package suits both parties , and i highly doubt he would pick Swansea over us

I thought we were talking about arsenal not Swansea :P
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #506 on: July 25, 2011, 03:00:32 PM »
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #507 on: July 25, 2011, 03:04:52 PM »
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« Reply #508 on: July 25, 2011, 03:07:01 PM »
Quote from: B_H_Baggie on July 25, 2011, 03:00:32 PM
If that is the only source to suggest any interest then no.

It's the only one I can find so hopefully no need to read to much into this.
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #509 on: July 25, 2011, 03:07:57 PM »
Seems like someone putting 2+2 together and ending up with 5 to me.
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« Reply #510 on: July 25, 2011, 03:10:33 PM »
Could be info planted from a Bluenose source hoping to panic us.

It's worked with some of our forum members  ;D but Jezza is made of sterner stuff  ;)
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #511 on: July 25, 2011, 03:17:58 PM »
Just speculation on a site that I've never heard of on which it seems anybody can post an 'article'.
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #512 on: July 25, 2011, 05:07:34 PM »
West Brom boss Roy Hodgson is closing in on a deal to take the £6m-rated Birmingham City goalkeeper Ben Foster on a season-long loan

Just taken from the BCFC Twitter.
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« Reply #513 on: July 25, 2011, 05:21:43 PM »
Quote from: DaveWBA on July 25, 2011, 05:07:34 PM
West Brom boss Roy Hodgson is closing in on a deal to take the £6m-rated Birmingham City goalkeeper Ben Foster on a season-long loan

Just taken from the BCFC Twitter.

I've just seen that, and it appears to just be someone who retweets mentions of Birmingham City on Twitter, not the club's official page.

Aside from the one link to Arsenal on what looks like a very unreliable rumour website, it seems as though we are getting closer to signing Ben Foster.

I honestly thought we might have signed him by now based on the rumours over the weekend, but hopefully Youssouf Mulumbu signing a new contract will be the first of a few signings this week!
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #514 on: July 25, 2011, 07:09:09 PM »
Typical.. Dragging our feet and then we risk losing him to another team.
Each passing day, is a extra day we could lose him.
What if another team during a friendly gets a goalie injured and comes in for him with a straight offer? :(
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« Reply #515 on: July 25, 2011, 09:00:23 PM »
It's annoying me how people are saying we are dragging our feet. Maybe this deal hinges on other deals being completed? Maybe we don't want to pay a silly asking price and run our club into the ground? Maybe we don't want to pay bigger than needed wages to somebody? The people at our club are professionals and I'm sure there are good enough reasons for why this deal hasn't been completed straight away.
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #516 on: July 25, 2011, 09:54:38 PM »
Quote from: Zebidee on July 25, 2011, 07:09:09 PM
Typical.. Dragging our feet and then we risk losing him to another team.
Each passing day, is a extra day we could lose him.
What if another team during a friendly gets a goalie injured and comes in for him with a straight offer? :(

How do you know we are dragging our feet!?! How do you know we arent doing everything we possibly can to get the deal done!?!

Could it possibly be that Blues are dragging their feet, or are playing hardball, like you would expect us to do if someone was trying to sign one of better players!?!
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #517 on: July 25, 2011, 09:56:11 PM »
Given Blues cash problems i suspect they maybe dragging this out hoping for a bigger bid.
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #518 on: July 25, 2011, 09:57:26 PM »
Some fans need a bit of patience , may i suggest some of you read this

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6314369.stm
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« Reply #519 on: July 25, 2011, 10:17:35 PM »
Interesting read.

How does Harry Redknapp manage to get them done in half an hour  ::)
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #520 on: July 25, 2011, 10:41:34 PM »
Quote from: Elmo on July 25, 2011, 10:17:35 PM
Interesting read.

How does Harry Redknapp manage to get them done in half an hour  ::)

By paying over the top and not understanding finances. Its why there is no money left at West Ham or Portsmouth. He now has a chairman at Tottenham who isn't so reckless - transfers take longer now !
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #521 on: July 25, 2011, 11:11:39 PM »
I wouldn't say Levy wasn't 'wreckless' but he's already a multi-billionaire. It probably has something to do with the funding of Tottenham  ;D
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #522 on: July 25, 2011, 11:23:46 PM »
Also wouldn't say west ham have no money, as they now bid 8 mill for long.
Could we risk losing both our transfer targets now.. Or does long prefer a move to prem?
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #523 on: July 26, 2011, 08:02:09 AM »
Quote from: Zebidee on July 25, 2011, 11:23:46 PM
Also wouldn't say west ham have no money, as they now bid 8 mill for long.
Could we risk losing both our transfer targets now.. Or does long prefer a move to prem?

West Ham's finances are in a desparate state. They are being kept afloat by Sullivan's and Gold's personal wealth which is not the same thing - the club's own balance sheet is what will count under the UEFA financial fair play rules.
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Re: Ben Foster
« Reply #524 on: July 26, 2011, 09:25:00 AM »
According to one of their ITK fans on Small Heath Alliance the hold up is wages:

The Albion only want to pay half his wages, we want them to pay at least 75%, preferably all.


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