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Albion sign Valero for £4.75million
Tuesday 19th August 2008, 2:20PM BST.
Albion have completed the signing of Borja Valero for £4.75m on a four-year contract.
The Real Mallorca midfielder has penned a deal after a fee of six million euros was agreed between the clubs.
Valero’s agent Martan Paledes told Expressandstar.com: “He is very happy and is looking forward to playing in the Premier League with West Bromwich Albion. We believe this is a great opportunity for him.”
But Albion’s chances of re-uniting his former Mallorca team-mate Oscar Trejo with Valero are still hanging in the balance.
The Spanish side still want to keep the 20-year-old Argentinian, who is also handled by Paledes.
The agent added: “Trejo is a very different negotiation and we are trying to find a solution for him. I have been over here for Valero but, when I get home, I will be having a meeting to see what he wants to do.
“My own personal opinion is that it would be a great opportunity for him but I have not spoken to him about it. If I speak to him and he wants to move to Albion we will try to make it happen.”
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Good signing for you Baggies as I seen this guy play and he’s mustard. If you go down though expect the Henri Camara fiasco from him.
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a signing that didnt take months !! what a result lets let him settle in the sunny west midlands n hopefully he’ll do well for us, i hope we get Trejo he sounds like a good prosect and my work colleague advised he has been tipped as better than Teves, (id take that quite happily),
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WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!
A real top class player – and hes’s OURS !!!!!
Can’t believe this one – i thought getting Carson was huge, but Valero is world class.
Full credit to the club for this one – and if his mate wants to join the ToMo express there is still some room (just).
With Zuivi back, Rokko almost fit, Tex to come back soon, and who knows who else to come in, this is looking like a great squad.
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Get in!!
Another highly rated player we’ve managed to get in.
Excellent work by JP and TM here, and again they’re to be praised.
£4.75 million for one player……never thought I’d see the day!!
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this is brilliant, just as a sign of intent by the club. In fairness i know nothing about the lad but if we’re prepared to pay this sort of money for him he must be ok we don’t exactly throw cash around like water do we?
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Hey guys – remember this post from earlier today…
laughingwolf said: Aug 19th, 2008 at 10:38 am Oh and another thing I`ve just heard Valero is talking to Liverpool this morning. His agent has just used you. Sorry to bring such bad news but you were never going to sign a player of his class.
Can you believe that laughed at wolf actually got something wrong – what a suprise.
Now will you finally naff off and take your pathetic nonsense with you…. you really are just a sad and bitter mug.
Oh, and I bet now we have signed him, he aint a class player after all… prat !
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Now thats what I call ambition..Well done JP and TM. The futures very bright its blue and white. Boing Boing
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Get In!!!!
I LOVE TONY MOWBRAY AND ALBION!
What a signing
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There you go all you wolves fans who were saying he was ‘too good for us’
Stick that in your pipe and smoke it. You carry on with Iwelumo
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Brilliant – the club is on the up and up. Proud to be a Baggie
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BRILLIANT NEWS.
How did the Albion manage to get him in such a short space of time. It shows it can be done eh?
Well done JP.
Looking forward to Saturday, BUT Everton lost at home and you can be sure they will be fired up and some, on Saturday to get some Prem points. Look out Albion!!
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Class signing, worth waiting for.
Well done T.M. and J.P.
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Southbank Barmy Army said yesterday no chance of signing him, now what did I say about egg on faces yesterday………………
Boing Boing
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WOOO HOOO!!!
Thats what I just shouted when I saw the news and woke everyone in the office up!!!!
BOING BOING
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Have we really or is this just loffing taking the whatsit?????
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When are we going to stop buying quality, this is a dream somebody pinch me to wake me up,come on you Baggies..cant wait to hear what Terrywalsallbaggie has to say..aye Boing Boing
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Nothing about this on the official site yet!but if its true this is certainly a major coup…here’s waitin
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Laughing : I am , not gone to Liverpool looks like you had duff info or maybe at Homers Duff beer.
Southbank : Again not joining Benitez , but happy you think he is absolute class.
Stevcorica: Yes he has left Mallorca for us. Sometimes their is more to life than sunshine and sangria. Sometimes their is ambition, but hey would you understand that?
Congrats to TM and JP and I think we will still see another one or two signings
Regards to you all no matter who you support Only jesting Michael
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Eternally pessimistic i know (with good reason) but it isn’t on the official website yet!
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My god, you got him then, got to say i`m amazed because he is sheer class. Sadly laughing wolf was lying when he said he was at Liverpool having talks, damn, damn, damn!!!!! The divide is getting bigger.
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Its all gone VERY quiet from the custards!!
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This is a GREAT signing and a real show of ambition!!
How come its not on the Official site yet or even Sky? Did the E&S guys stop his agent in the street? Its not like the E&S to get a scoup like this….it better be right!!
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NO, No….the Oracle said he was definetly signing for Liverpool.
LW you lied to us…..
ahem.
You stand corrected good sir!!
Have that!
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very happy baggie ! briong on the scoucers
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boing boing…. now we need to get in another striker!
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Yey! Great signing, WORLD CLASS…How jelous are the dingles now? They could not even talk to players of this class! Proves we are years…years ahead of them! Where are ya Dingles? Where are ya! ha ha boing boing!
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Great signing but kinda wierd how it ain’t on the official club site yet though. Bring on saturday with more of the squad bein able for selection. Damn! ToMo is gonna av a nice headache selecting starting XI. Come On You BAGGIES!!!
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is this right its not on west brom website
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up here liverpool are envious sounds like dingle phobia
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phil,
i’d stand by it, papers are well known for rumours but they’d be left red faced if they claim someone has ACTUALLY signed and wasnt just ‘reports from another country’
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36..southbank barmy army said:
Aug 18th, 2008 at 12:56 pm…
Valero is absolute class, have a friend who lives most of the time in mallorca. They are all gutted he`s going. But the big rumour over there is that Liverpool want him and he wants Liverpool. Benitez has been a fan for some time.
Sorry to disapoint lads but thats where he`s going.
LOVING IT!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
BOING BOING!!LEAVING THE JEALOUS DINGLES BEHIND…AGAIN!!!
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Yes! Yes! OH YES! I’m starting to have some faith now. The competition for midfield starting places is gonna be huge. Korena n Tex to come back yet. Dingle bretheren; read it and weep into yer custard!
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oh and everton are almost chokin on them toffees ha ha
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Ok so I’m getting quite worried now that this news isn’t on the Albion or Real Mallorca website. Sky Sports isn’t covering this either.
Maybe a Wolves fan has put a Spanish accent on and rang the E & S, I hope not!
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I think (hope) that the official site is not uploaded as quickly as sites like the E&S – there have been plenty of stories that have taken ages to appear on the albion site…
Having said that, I will feel a lot happier when its confirmed there too.
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oh and everton are almost chokin on them toffees ha ha im missin the number one team in the black country
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I like Cantello Champions attempt to make out he’s a Baggie!!
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its like winin another gold medal to the tune things can only better
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sorry things can only get better excuse me im celebratin on me luvely bonks bitter
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Happy you do entertain, World Class !!!!!!!!!!!!11
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i aint bin this excited since this morning when i heard zuiverloon was playing on saturday aye boing boing
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great signing for the baggies played well on sunday.
31. still mistaking banter for jealousy though.
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£4.75m on a (reportedly) world class player? England goalie? This sounds like ambition, so someone go and tell Gera, if you can catch him on his way to the bank!
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Well done you lot, very jealous. This spaniard is something else, looks excellent on you tube.
Hey laughing wolf you got my hopes up saying he was going to Liverpool, hope you don`t lie to your investment clients like this, they`ll be skint if you do!
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Fantastic bit of buisness by Jeremy Peace,what
an absolute cracking player he has brought.
Ive give our chairman a fair bit of flack in the
past,but this just shows that he has got ambition
after all.
Our starting 11 is really looking class now,
and just compare it to the squad Megson had in
our first prem season.
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ive been following the baggies for forty years this has been the best chairman weve had respect to sir jeremy a very clever and astute bussiness man the futures bright the futures albion
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you guys are stuffed if/when you get relegated.
can’t see many of your signings wanting to play in the fizzy pop league. but fair play for giving it a proper shot in the prem
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following the albion for forty years this is the best the futures bright the futures albion
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It is breaking on various websites now though admittedly not the official or Sky.
I remember when we signed the Loon in early summer it was reported as official everywhere but didn’t appear on wba.co.uk for nearly 36 hours. I think with these big signings (£3m+) they like to get the player launch right and break it officially with a photo, quotes, etc. It’s the Albion way – frustrating at times but i for one wouldn’t have it any other way… Boing Boing!!!
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Redge999 – the lad was with real madrid, finished 7th in la Liga last season, he captained Spain’s U21’s and has played in the Champions League – what would you call him ?
47 – what a stupid comment – the idea is that you spend money on good quality players and then DON’T get relegated – That be a suprise to you I know given your 1 season in this division.
By your logic i guess chelsea will be selling loads if they go down this year !
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Johnno Scouse Baggie – easy on the best chairman comment! Things change very quickly in football – however a positive signing for sure.
Lets not forget Paul Thompson as without him none of the past 10 years would have happened.
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47 – We’ll cross that bridge if we have to. Good try at putting a negative spin on us signing another excellent player, but sorry mate, you aint getting a rise out of this extremely Happy Baggie boy (sorry Happy, didn’t want to invade your name).
Drinking Sangria the Mowbray way, aye boing boing!!
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Laughing At Wolf…
The Mowbray Way… In Style… Oh Yes… BOING BOING!!!
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just seen this news, it hasnt hit sky sports or the albion web pages or BBC just yet, it must be the negativeness of being in a different country, but I will hold my increasing celebrations back as much as possible until i see him in the blue and white next to TM, good work tho boys, bring on trejo also !!
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Ned – we seem to have a page full of happy baggies – and I’m happy about that too !!
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Wow Amazing i thought we wouldn’t get him!
Does anybody know the name of the song that sounds like cymbals crashing when we score???
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It’s done, just witnessed him sign in the deshi!!!!
AMAZING!!!! Still we have better in kim, koren!!! What’s that tell us??!!
We’re now in a fantastic position to go places now… Bye bye wolves ha ha ha ha ha
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why is no one else running this story? We sure its true??
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are you watching dingleeeeeeeeeees
another great signing and after seeing us against arsenal we wont be that bad
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Wikipedia says so:
Borja Valero Iglesias, Valero (born 12 January 1985 in Madrid), is a Spanish footballer midfielder for West Bromwich Albion.
He signed a four year deal for English Premiership WBA 19th August,2008 for a club record fee of £4.75 million.
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Class signing if correct? not on Albion site yet
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i certainly wouldnt call him world class? Im not saying he isnt a good player, carson has played for england and played for liverpool does that make him world class, no i dont think so.
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Borja Valero signs for West Brom-OFFICIAL
AMAZING!!!!
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Fantastic! I would like to that JP but not only him but everyone at the club if we have actualy signed this player. We have never asked the club to break the bank as we are proud of our club being run proply but weve always wanted us to show a little more ambition. Finaly we have with this signing. Exciting season ahead.
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Let’s hope it’s true and more hope that Trejo joins him here. Well said too No.51. Paul Thompson BEGAN the revolution we now have. If I were JP I’d invite him back to the Board. Then you’d all have somebody you could ask questions because he’d be UP THERE in the Directors’Box long before the players come out, willing to chat to anybody.
I believe MM has said he intends to play ‘The Mowbray Way’ and their start suggests he means it. They are knocking ‘em in the opposition net for fun right now. They’re letting in quite a few too but IT’S BETTER THAN 0-0 GAMES AY IT WULFIES? Maybe, just maybe, we shall have The Black Country Derby in the Prem. next year. Go for it Wulfies, you’ll LOVE it!
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he the nuts, great signing. my wish of wolves going up and baggies down aint going to happen.
see you next season in the premiership.
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Not holding my breath just yet, but the fact that laughing stock has suddenly done a bunk from these pages means it’s looking good. Anyone who’s been critisising JP help yourselves to a big slice of humble pie if this report is true.
BOING BOING YOU BAGGIES!!!
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Does he know what he’s let him self in for ?? Champonship player next season mate :)
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Excellent news – shows we are aiming higher quality wise than the previous stints in the Prem – well done Albion. Cannot wait for Saturday!
Valero seems to be a real ‘Mowbray type player’.
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Has he been to Sandwell yet??
Bet he jumps straight back on RyanAir once he does!
Doin’ a Bradford the Mowbray way, without style or a sponsor, oh yes….
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Where did the world class tag come from – he only started 17 matches last season!!! Has anyone actually seen this guy play?
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wwwwwwhhhhhhoooooooo?
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Trejo’s agent, who is also Valero’s, has told reporters that a move to WBA would be a great oppurtunity for the Argentine striker. Let’s watch this space….I’d love to pip Newcastle to sign him, that would raise the roof with us baggies and hopefully choke laughingwolf on his breakfast!
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still not signed i see, im sure he will but you boy must be twitching a bit lol
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YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IT’S ALL GONE QUIET
IT’S ALL GONE QUIET
IT’S ALL GONE QUIET OVER THERE!
WE ARE ALBION!
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Well , what can you say. To be honest i think that we have not showed enough ambition in recent years but I am stunned at this purchase.
As far as the dingles are concerned, we should just ignore them. They arent in our league(literally) anymore and they will not catch us up now.This, along with carson is a statement of intent by the club.Great times to be a baggies fan.
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Check out his goal against Real Madrid on youtube.
Great to see some Spanish flare at the Hawthorns!
Have we ever had a Spanish player??
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wow
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Posts 68 & 70…
Jealous Green Eyed Dingles…
On this day Sandwell Town sign Borja Valero…
On this day Whitmore Reans Wanderers are linked with yet another Sunderland reject… Wait for it…
Danny ‘I bet he puts a good shift in’ Higginbotham!!!
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!!!
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Give it up for the BRE
‘Borja valero, He wears a sombrero
He’s come to West Brom & Halfords lane
He’ll score the winner
At fuggin Villa
Our Borja from sunny Spain’
Na Na Na Na Na!
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Near enough confirmation about the signing, on SKY SPORTS. check out the article. stayin Mowbray hasta la forma de curso
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The deal will be announced tomorrow morning. Just need to dustup the paper work + do the confirmation of the player. 100% signed.
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Why is there so much anamosity being directed at Wolves fans, the very first post is complimetary and the majority from Wolves fans thereon have nothing but praise (jealous maybe but still praise)!!!!! Believe it or not there are some genuine football fans on both sides of the divide who can at least be pleased for you. Its just a shame that the moronic hoardes on here seem to fit to ram things like this down genuine fans throats! I’m pleased for you!
Remember the old sayings about counting chickens and then there are glass houses and of course pride coming before a fall.
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Golden balls said:
“Good signing for you Baggies as I seen this guy play and he’s mustard. If you go down though expect the Henri Camara fiasco from him.”
-A fair point mate, but the “spitting dummies out” is not just restricted to foreigners – Curtis Davis threatened to strike and hes English. Prima Donnas are all nationalities!
I’ve nothing against players wishing to/engineering a move away from a club, but there are ways to handle it and players like Camara & Davis just showed themselves up for what they really are, and deserve any stick/contempt that comes their way!
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47: so (assuming we do get relegated?) we just sell them for over inflated prices (Camara, Koumas, Davis etc…) and let TM bring in the next batch of quality signings!
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super signing…class player …boing boing …..
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LOFFINDOG.
You have to stop buying them lucky bags!
My kids get sweets & toys, you get predictions.
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Class signings, sell out crowds ,we’ll need a bigger ground to cope with it all.Proud to be a baggie.
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Just a message to diverse from the wolves-albion love fest…
If he was WORLD CLASS he wouldnt be at albion full stop… Villa have found it hard enough and we have a better team and more money so i firmly believe your building yourselves up for a massive fall…
WBA = Bunch of Mugs
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gera who??
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there is nothing more i like than finishing work coming home having a brew then spitting it out reading the above comments i just love our fans and the way they tell it how it is and where the dingles can go jump keep it up
great signing by the way
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he’s not signed just yet, waiting on personal terms and medical in the morning, likely to be confirmed tomorrow
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ive not seen this on sky sports yet, but if e&s are right, gettttttttt in there!!!….
wolves aint getting no good players are they these days. oh i bet u lot miss robbie keane lol. life in the championship 4 the s..t lol
BOING BOING
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Full RESPECT to …MCWOLF !!! JUST GOES TO PROVE THERE ARE SOME DECENT DINGLES OUT THERE !!!
HOPE THE WOLVES COME UP & WE QUALIFY FOR EUROPE AHEAD OF VILLA, MISSING THE DINGLE DERBY ALREADY…
wolfie wolfie mcwolf said: Aug 19th, 2008 at 3:30 pm Well done you lot, very jealous. This spaniard is something else, looks excellent on you tube.
Hey laughing wolf you got my hopes up saying he was going to Liverpool, hope you don`t lie to your investment clients like this, they`ll be skint if you do!
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What a great signing! The Spanish know how 2 play football thats how they won Euro2008 and he will fit well into our style of game. If this guy’s agent is also the agent for Trejo im sure he will come as well and the only thing we desperatley need is a striker for cover/competition with Miller/Bednar. Peace is actually turning a corner and we are showin huge ambition and it’s all thanx 2 mowbray! I am so excited about this season
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Great news if its true,I hope it is
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Good signing–Happy Baggie don’t wet yourself mate.
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Lets see what he can do first. But very hopeful. Spanish football is very much on the up, and Real Mallorca are a top half team in La Liga. Hopefully he can fill the attacking midfield role which Gera had. All we need now is someone to fill KP’s boots. i.e. a 20 goals a year man.
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Quote from another local rag – His (Valero) agent Martan Paledes confirmed that the player’s deal was done and dusted, despite no official confirmation from the Hawthorns.
However Albion officials have this afternoon indicated that the final details of the contract were being drawn up with an official announcement due tomorow morning.
That’s pretty much that then, so today we’ll have a picture of a nice Spanish man holding up a blue and white stripey top.
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good morning from sunny majorca
what a signing
just been speaking to a few of the locals
and by all accounts this guy is quality
looking forward to seeing him in an albion shirt
enjoy the rain cos its red hot here
come on you baggies
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BenVilla: Its called good scouting. All world class players have played for lesser clubs than Barca and Chelsea. Trust me, he will be a 10 mill mann before you know it. Danish. And ps. I think the Villa fans are nice people. Are you sure you are a Villa supporter ?
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Im 100% sure, season ticket holder for 13 years!!!!
We were linked with Joe Cole – He is World Class but you know as much as me that he wont come to villa!!!!
This Guy aint a baby and if he were SO good he would be signing for R Madrid or Barca not West Brom!!!
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HEY DINGS have ya sin his goal,bet ya ded jealous ay ya aye boing boing
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102,HEY SEAL get off our page yow aint welcome,joe cole world class shows wot yow know yow, got more chance of signin joe pasquale aye boing boing
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Albion sign Borja – the dings are trying to sing Bored Ya… only joking dings – I’m way too happy to be ‘orrible today !!
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Valero, ooo ooo oooo oooo
Valero, ooo ooo oooo oooo
He Plays For Albion,
He’s Better Than Ron-al-do
Valero, ooo ooo oooo oooo
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and 105 should of course read “sign” Bored Ya – I can’t see the key board with this huge grin in the way !!!
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Valero, ooo ooo ooo ooo
Valero, ooo ooo ooo ooo
He comes from over spain,
Where the rain falls on the plane!
Valero, ooo ooo ooo ooo
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terrySOMBRERObaggie – Your page says who????
and you think your new skinny Spaniard is better than Joe Cole then???
Such fools but credit for your optomism!!!
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Borja, Borja,
He used to play for Mallorca
and thats in spain
where they don’t get rain
and now he’s gonna score-ja !
I think it needs some work.
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109 – “skinny Spaniard” ???
Thank god the school hols are nearly over !
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To the tune of Fernando ABBA
He is gonna score a goal tonight with left or right Valero,
He may be a little bit dearer but better than Gera Valero!!!!!!
Come on you baggies!!!!!!
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V111A – if you are such a great vile fan, how come you aint commented on a single villa story on this site ??
Could it be LW back with his tail between his legs – to scared to put his real name (again)after being shown up for a mug (again) yesterday…
He obviously can’t comment on villa cos he don’t follow them – so he tries to be clever on here – and fails (again).
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104 – No chance, Pasquale is a Wolves fan. He travels to away games on our coach !!!!
Never heard of this guy but if he is as good as you lot say then well done for signing him. At least it shows a bit of ambition to stay in the Prem. See you there next season.
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V111A,
He DID play for Real Madrid!!! He came up through their youth system, has played in the Champions League for them and only signed for Mallorca last year. As for the “ain’t a baby” comment, at 23 he’s not exactly an old man. You need to learn some facts before spouting.
You don’t have to play for one of the top teams to be a top player. Is Davis not ‘world class’ because you didn’t get him from one of the big four? If he’s not, then you got mugged to the tune of £10million for an ordinary player!
David Villa was top scorer in La Liga last year in the team that scored the most goals. And guess who that team was – Real Mallorca.
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113. Happy……haven’t had the pleasure for a while, how are you my friend ? Trust you enjoyed your trip to the Emirates last Saturday ? Whatever you do mate(ref post 110) do not give up your day job !! This guy could be good for you though a lot will depend on how he adapts to the “English Game”.
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To the tune Valerie by that mad bird Amy Winehouse
Why don’t you score a goal valerooooo…valeroooo”
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PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let Trejo join him. The lad is better than Kanu with the ball at his feet.
Not to take anything from Valeo, he’s bloody awesome. Get him on song and linking up well (along with Zuvi who looked very good in the olympics) and we are gona be great to watch this year!
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107. HB. Don’t you mean big nose?
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john – you know what they say about blokes with big noses….
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Looks a great signing from that goal uploaded on here.
I think personally it’s your defence which is the problem though.
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Hiya Filton – I thought 110 had a certain “something”…. I’m still working on it.
Didn’t go to the Emirates as couldn’t get a ticket – but enjoyed the occassion on the telly and thought we did really well for 86.5 minutes !!!
I guess you are very happy with your goals so far – could it be “your year” ??
Thanks for the posting – you know we welcome decent fans from ALL teams on here !
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its still not official guys!
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What is the name of the old cymbal song we used 2 play after we scored at home?
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122 Happy…..yeah I’m pretty excited by the number of goals going in and I can’t remember the last time we had a +3 goal difference !!! really need some more experience in at the back though. I’m not saying what we have isn’t good enough but apart from JC they’re quite young and still learning their trade. A more experienced head in there will help matters no end
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124 – No idea, sorry. I’m usually too busy trying to stop myself jumping over the barrier on the away fans when we score to listen to stuff.
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Great news once it has been officially confirmed on our website, if we are spending this kind of money then maybe the Russian billionaire is going to take over?
Still no shirt sponsor?
JP please comfirm.
Boing Boing from Majorca.
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Filton – I think Higginbottom from Sunderland would be a decent CCC CB – I see JC is out for a while and Stearman needs time to settle so you need someone in quick.
But as we proved last year – if you score more than you let in most games you will go up – goal averages don’t matter then.
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128 Happy… yeah I’m inclined to agree with you. However I’d like the added insurance of a defence that isn’t too leaky !! Takes some of the strain off the forwards then !!
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Filton – wheres the excitement in that ???
Go for broke – play one at the back – all the midfielders are attacking, and 3 up front… we did it last year and it was a hoot !!!
Seriously though – enjoy the season and just maybe we will meet next year !
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117,tony wba,you put your heart n soul into that one daint ya,bet you was up all nite aye boing boing
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114,lonerwilf, that figures mate,even your celebs are crap aye boing boing
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Cheers anyway Ned.. id be glad if anyoone else knew the name of the old cymbal/drum song we used to play after we scored.
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113 – I asked my mate who’s a wolves fan what they play when wolves score – but he didn’t know cos he’s only been going for 8 years !!
Joke wolfies…… have a sense of humour !!
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A Spanish colleague of mine is a Real fan; he reckons Valero is quality and unlucky to be let go by Bernd Schuster. This could be a great signing and you feel sorry for whoever is going to be on the bench this season.
My only, very small gripe: can we get a striker in please??
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Happy… Not sure my heart would take all that excitement – but we’ll see !! Love it to be our season then get two real Derbys in the Prem next year !!
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THE “REAL” DEAL L.W. where are ya you NOBRAINER !SHEER QUALITY KEEP EM COMMING J.P.
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Just heard our Spanish signing has failed a medical hence the delay in announcement.
Cant believe our luck.
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138 – I don’t believe that for a minute.
Strange that we have our resident wolfie in disguise (baggiebirder) posting & then you pop up…are you also baggiebirder / LW trying to stir up some unrest ??
Sorry mate – unless you are typing this from the Albion medical room then you have no info – why just post crap all the time ?
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138: Thanks for that information Loffing Wolf
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Tezza, I can’t get the bloomin song out of my head now. Amy winehouse….can’t stand her!!!
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my mate at work is an evertonian loyal supporters bit like us says struggling to sell tickets for sat and not very confident payed forty quid for ticket away section
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people walking out at halftime dreadful against blackburn he said the football was awful
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we get a young one from mallorca and wolves get turned down from over the hill harte from levante bye bye fizzy pop league
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139 Happy stop insulting me i’m not LW in disguise.Another reward for T.M. and his style of playing the beautiful game.
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138-Inside Knowledge
You dont sign a 4-year contract then get told
“Sorry but you have failed a medical,
Although could you imagine the uproar if for some
reason he didnt sign.
MIND YOU ITS ON BOING!SO IT MUST BE TRUE!
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valero wuh valero wuh he makes the villers cry
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Valero is superb player been looking into him and he will fit nicely in the team, hopefull we get Trejo he is a cracking young talent
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hi everyone, i am starting to get a bit nervous now, i am sure everything is going well, but we do seem to be dragging this signing out a bit, Sky have just started to pick up on it (which normally is a good thing) but there is no mention on the official site as yet, I know I am being daft but we cant afford this one to slip away especially if he is as good as everyone says
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Why’s there still no confirmation on the official site?
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All the papers are saying he has signed, so why is the official announcement not forthcoming? Something is not quite right here me fears…..i hope to God i am wrong.
Get it sorted Albion
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My little theory I have come up with is that the official site is holding out for the unveiling of the double or even triple signing of Valero/Trejo/Zheng Zi…….just maybe
Just read the column from the Spaniard geezer on Sky, comparing Valero to Xavi & Iniesta……boy were in for sommat special here lads.
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I suspect that the final details being thrashed out relate to the amount and timing of payments to be made to Real Mallorca and his agent. Valero has likely already signed and the signature pages are being held in escrow pending resolution of these final issues. I am making the rather surprising assumption that Laughing Wolf was actually NOT present at Valero’s medical – hard to believe I know. Boing Boing
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Maybe they are waiting to announce a double swoop or even a shirt sponsor !
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Wow lads calm down.
He’s agreed terms, passed a medical. We just need FA clearence. It’ll be done tonight or tomorrow morning.
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He aint signed yet folks….Don’t get too excited until he puts pen to paper. Could be a ploy to see who else wants him….
Good luck tho.
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Has this guy actually signed yet ?? Nothing still on official web site 20/08/08 17.00 . Can anybody confirm please
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As always transfers with albion arnt as straight forward as we like E&S says he has signed when thier is nothing on the official club website or sky sports so its still not official.JP sort it out son.
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good signing but someone said hes worldclass he aint world class. still think you guys are gonna struggle but i really hope you stay up and if my beloved wolves go up then imagine wolves westbrom in the premier what a match that would be.
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Never been on the official website so many times in one day. Starting to get nervous. 7.10 pm and still nothing ??
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Central News and Sky Sports News have both reported that we have signed him, however, still no report on the website or on clubcall, so dont count your chickens yet folks.
BOING BOING!!
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because we never confirm ANYTHING until its 100% watertight
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Superb!, class!, world beater!, excellent!,… be honest now have any of you lot actually seen him play?? “no” i suspect is the answer,…he might be ok in the Spanish “slow” league but the premier league is a totally different prospect,…but saying that, hold my hands up and say well done on a big signing.
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exciting times on and off the pitch if you think this signing is great the next one will be the head line grabber.THE CLUB IS SAFE HANDS WITH JP AND MOGGA.YOUVE SEEN THE LIGHT NOW KEEP THE FAITH…
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World Class? Yeah he is so brilliant, that he is signing for……West Brom!? Maybe this is because no one else is interested in him! If Liverpool wanted this guy, he would be there signing the papers right now.
Jellous dingles? how many games are WBA gonna win this year? and how many games are Wolves gonna win this year?
Good luck trying to beat the Derby record this year.
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hmmmm, 10.40 and still no news anywhere, until he is in the blue and white, dont believe a word…….maybe they are going to inveil Brian Barwick as a new chairman at the same time ;-)
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165 Steve.
Never forget, your local Samaritans are only a phone call away.
Where is Burfmeister? My theory on why there’s nothing on the official site is that BM’s info is so good that they know they have a mole in the club and are using this to flush him out. Or then again he might just be on his holidays.
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165 yeah he’s that good that you guys were saying he’s world class and he’s gonna sign for Liverpool. Now it looks like he’s on his way, he’s rubbish. Good luck making the play offs, it aint gonna happen!!!
BOING BOING!!!
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165. Obviously if Liverpool wanted him he would sign for them rather than the Baggies.
But, while we are in “what if” mode, would he sign for Chumpionship Wulfs or Premiership Baggies?. I think you know the answer to that!.
Also, I don’t expect to win as many games as Wulfs will this season, we are in a different league (in more ways than one) to you now. Just remember, when in the same division we finished 1st & you were 7th. Regarding the Derby record snipe, we have a better chance of staying in the premiership than your lot have of reaching it. Enjoy your season, I will.
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this makes me laugh, baggies sign a couple of unknowns and they get all carried away.
YOU ARE GOING TO GET RELEGATED………..FACT
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I can just see him now with his glass of sangria soaking up the atmosphere on handsworth high street!
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I can just see him now with his glass of sangria soaking up the atmosphere on handsworth high street.
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Ginger wolf – You are not going to make the top 6 FACT
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did l read some where that hes part owned by his by his agent or some body and its just acase of sorting the paper work as regards the west ham and teves drama and JP ENSURING THE DEAL IS WATER TIGHT AS REGARDS THOSE REGS. The deal could still go through as aloan deal…
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Ginger wolf Get your FACTS right you sign a couple of has been’s and never will be’s and you think you’ve got the league won.We are the CHAMPIONS……FACT….DINGLE UNDERACHIEVERS FACT
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Guys, I get the horrible feeling that this one is going to go belly up! Your own website is still just saying that you are only interested! I hope for your sake that the Baggies ain’t being used to attract interest from other clubs! A similar thing has happened with us and Bobo Balde by all accounts!!!
I don’t know the player but if you beleieve the hype this would be a major coup for you! Just be warned that players that arrive on a wave of hype can sometimes be a real let you down. Over the years I can think of many many over rated and over hyped players that find it difficult to live with the scrutiny of the fans and the media.
Good luck to you though!
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Apparently we are waiting on the results of scans which flagged a problem on his medical. They expect the results today.
Hopefully it may still go through.
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176. wolf72.
Sammy Hypia?
177 Laughing Wolf.
Good try. How did you get into the mediacal room, disguised as a sample?
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178 Real Bully: very good…..
As for Ginger Wolf, has that man/woman been dealt a bad hand in life or what?
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169. You may be in a higher football league but you are way out of our league for Major Honours won, attendances, being succesfull etc etc.
Enjoy your year in the Prem, enjoy watching your team lose week in week out enjoy getting relegated.
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He’s just signed folks, the alert just came through on my mobile, and is confirmed on the official website, great signing. Not sure if he’s signed in time for the Everton game, hope so though.
176 – Your article smacks of someone really bitter and desperately searching for something negative to say about the Albion. You’re stating the obvious really. Every signing is a gamble, will he fit in the team, will he fit in the English game.
I’s sure not many people had heard of Ronaldo when he was a young kid playing for a side in Madeira. It’s a little known fact that Torres actually started as a goalkeeper. I’m not saying he’ll turn out as those guys did but TM has obviously seen something in him.
However, TM and JP have seen fit to splash out the best part of 5m for Valero, a club record. The same club that were being ridiculed for not keeping Phillips.
He may turn out to be failure, but sometimes you have to take a gamble to get where you want to be.
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180 – Who cares about past triumphs, the game has changed since the 60’s. Cup wins, attendances, major honours are all irrelevant for clubs like us. Most Albion fans accept we can’t compete with the big boys. But compared to where we were, we’ve moved forward significantly. Whereas, the Wolves have stood still, i.e. one promotion but otherwise continually missing out including the famous one in ‘02 when we cam from 11 points behind you, something you lot still can’t accept!!
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Albion are like a fine wine, get better as time goes on.
Dingles, however, are more like a lingering fart, noone really wants them there nor do will they care when they dissapear.
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182. So by your own admission you can’t compete with the big boys, why then do all tesco fans on make out you are the biggest and best club in the midlands if not the country? Truth be told Villa are the biggest club in the midlands followed by wolves then you, we ain’t stood still either we’re building a good young team that will pay dividends this season and next in the prem, considering how many seasons you’ve had in the prem you haven’t really moved that much forward have you, otherwise you would be an established prem club instead your a yo-yo club. As for 02 yeah it hurts but it’s well in the past now and our day will come.
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Shropshire Baggie you are nothing but a typical moron who posts on this website propagating hatred and bitterness between our two great clubs!!
There is absolutely nothing negative about what I have posted, I wish the Baggies nothing but goodwill in their Premiership campaign and any TRUE Baggie would surely recognise that. We have been caught short many times with over hyped big money signings over the years only to find that the players didn’t deliver. I’m sorry that your immature and undeveloped little mind can’t stretch itself to acknowledge and appreciate your rivals maybe that speaks volumes about your own insecurities!
Good luck Baggies…..get a life Shropshire!
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180
Albion fans know we can’t compete with the top prem teams{at the moment},but you lot easy.
Honours won,attendances etc,dont just look up your own records,look up the Albions as well{me thinks you’ll have a shock}.
Now lets get down to the nitty gritty,you howling little muts are letting the green eyed monster take over as all you’ve got to look forward to is the ugly game the MAD MICK way at the custard bowl in Asda car park.
boing boing
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Boom or bust Baggies. Over £10million spent so far, no sponsor can’t find a buyer. There maybe trouble ahead.
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186. Tell me how we would have a shock by looking up your records, Wolves are more succesfull than you FACT we’ve won more major honours FACT we’ve got a bigger ground FACT we’ve better crowds than you FACT so the nitty gritty of it is steptoes there’s no green eyed monster and all you’ve got to look forward to is losing week in week out, getting relegated as worst ever prem team (you will beat derby’s record) that too is a FACT.
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