[Slick_Footwork]

I must have missed this. Apart from Antonio, who are the other Champo players we have a genuine interest in?

Austin?

I was talking about Championship standard, rather than players physically signed from the Championship.

McLean already signed IMO is a Championship player based on what I saw of him at Sunderland. He was also signed
from a side relegated from the Championship.

Clark is a Championship player based on the fact he's a weak link for a side who have only been keeping their Prem
status by the skin of their teeth.

Steven Caulker just been relegated twice on the trot for sides who ship goals like they're going out of fashion. Showed
good potential earlier in his career but done little to prove he's a genuine Prem player since.

Matt Phillips is a player I like, but isn't proven as a consistent performer at Prem level. Wasn't a guaranteed starter for
QPR for much of last season and only played half the games the season they were promoted. Does look to have
good potential but don't see him as proven and the money touted is ridiculous.

All in all, I don't think we've actually put a bid in yet for someone who is proven as a Prem player week in and week
out for a decent side. Abou Diaby is arguably a class above the rest of the links but I hold no faith in him ever being fit
if we do sign him anyway.

[Mosestheballwinner]

Clark managed decent games against us. I would take him.

[BaggyBomber]

Other than admitting to having made Diaby an offer, I haven't seen Albion declare an interest in anyone, Prem level or whatever.  Have I missed something?

[Squirrel Regis]

Anyone else got a nasty feeling that Berahino is off to Spurs ?
The sweetener could be Townsend and/or Lennon in return ?

[Dingle-Dingle]

So the goals will come from Charlie Austin........

Last I heard JP was quibbling over the amount of BC Scratchings to offer.

SB will go.......

Where are the goals to come from?? DD

[aries22]

I would keep Berahino AND go for Charlie Austin, and then we'd have a forward department to look forward to watching.

[Dingle-Dingle]

I would keep Berahino AND go for Charlie Austin, and then we'd have a forward department to look forward to watching.

So would I. But can ALBION keep SB.??
AND CA is not (Yet) an ALBION player!!

DD (Ever so slightly depressed at the lack of transfer ambition) 

[betterthanbaird]

I would keep Berahino AND go for Charlie Austin, and then we'd have a forward department to look forward to watching.

So would I. But can ALBION keep SB.??
AND CA is not (Yet) an ALBION player!!

DD (Ever so slightly depressed at the lack of transfer ambition) 

I think we'll keep Berahino but Austin is unlikely,Lambert will arrive next week and Diaby. Then pick a winger and pay what they want, Antonio won't happen imo so probably Phillips for about 10m or Gnabry on loan. A full back for each side (this should be a priority really) and we'd be almost done. 

[Dingle-Dingle]

Tottenham will sign West Brom's England Under-21 striker Saido Berahino for £15m in the next 48 hours. (Sunday Express)

Leicester City are the latest club to join the race to sign Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert, 33. (Mail on Sunday)

DD

[Stairs]

Tottenham will sign West Brom's England Under-21 striker Saido Berahino for £15m in the next 48 hours. (Sunday Express)

Leicester City are the latest club to join the race to sign Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert, 33. (Mail on Sunday)

DD    

DD - This is lazy weekend journalism (I hope). Why would JP, who is tight, sell Saido for such a small sum. 

This is the period when Albion's genuine interest in players becomes visible. It's always been about late July and early August for us, unless there was already an agreement in place prior to end of season.

I'd expect this week and the next to be where thing get going. And yes, it's after others splash big cash in panic or because they have deep pockets - but that does not make their signing right or financial sound.