Dorrans

[swagger27 0]

Think he would be a great signing for us!

[mrs miggins 0]

Has played in a number of roles. I wouldn''t mind if he was a replacement for wes who''s getting old, but if he''s a replacement for BJ then that''s not a good piece of business imo. Personally I also think £4m is a bit steep. (but as long as we get in a left winger it''s really none of my concern how much we pay for players). Although this post may seem a bit negative, he''s a very good player in this league, being named in the championship team of the year when he went up with West Brom. (yes i did have to research that). So good signing on the face of it, just depends on who leaves.

[The Great Drinkell 51]

From a friend (WBA fan) of a Friend Inside the Hawthornes - WBA expect this to happen and are already looking to spend the cash elsewhere

Sound very promising.

[thas a rummun 2]

Dorrans would be a great signing, particularly at this level.Hell of a shot on the guy as well. Takes a good set piece too.

[Adycakes 12]

Appears to be left footed.... or at least can use his left!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM7gsF_bYZc

(ignore the awful commentary)

[Lessingham Canary 108]

Predominantly left footed, also plays through the middle, looks like a great signing (£4m not cheap tho) if it happens. Agree could be end of Wes, and almost certain Laffs on way to Turkey if this goes through.

[westcoastcanary 0]

[quote user="Adycakes"]Appears to be left footed.... or at least can use his left!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM7gsF_bYZc

(ignore the awful commentary)[/quote]According to transfermkt he is two footed, primarily right midfield, secondarily left midfield or central attacking midfield.

[Horse Renoir 1]

What a signing this would be! We''ve been crying out for a complete CM for a while. I''ll be very happy if this comes off, even if it''s at the expense of BJ

[stoke canary 0]

Lewis Grabban goin other way has part of the deal ?!?!

[GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 2,065]

i would see him as acting as a balance on the opposite flank to Remond but with the ability to tuck inside when required.......a Kevin Cooper to Darren Huckerby?!?

[mrs miggins 0]

Well Dorrans looks like he''s coming, but apparently there''s one of ours going the other way, rumours are that it''s either Grabban or Olsson.

[Adycakes 12]

Surely these Grabban / Olsson rumours can''t be true.

Strengthen the midfield, but weaken the attack / defence. Especially if Lafferty is also on his way out, and if Olsson was to leave it would leave us with one recognised left back.

[ricardo 8,098]

A decent player but 4 million is top money for him.

[Branston Pickle 4,168]

IMO 4m is about right - these figures always have a bit of a performance/promotion clause built in, the initial bit will presumably be a fair bit less.

Who leaves is the interesting one....

[ricardo 8,098]

Yes, that looks more like it.Dorrans plus cash for Olsson.I wouldn''t put Dorrans at more 2.5 to 3 million at most. Olsson certainly worth 4 million at least.

[......and Smith must score. 1,637]

[quote user="ricardo"]A decent player but 4 million is top money for him.[/quote]

Top money maybe Ricardo but if we''re serious about getting out of this league then we have to be prepared to pay decent money for a player.

Our best chance of going back up rests on these first two seasons of parachute payments so I''d speculate to accumulate myself.

Let''s hope the Board have the b*lls to do likewise.

[DEB (never forgotten) 0]

DAILY MAIL:

West Brom closing in on Norwich''s Martin Olsson

Laurie Whitwell: West Bromwich Albion increasingly confident of landing Martin Olsson from Norwich with Graham Dorrans heading the other way. Cash to Carrow Road too.

A clever play by West Brom. Tony Pulis initially wanted Neil Taylor from Swansea but the Welsh club would only sell if Olsson was prised from East Anglia. Norwich wanted £5million,

Swansea only willing to bid £4m – so West Brom have cut out the middle man and gone for the Swedish international instead, using a player out of favour as leverage.

 

[DEB (never forgotten) 0]

http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/west-bromwich-albion-fc/2015/02/02/west-brom-close-to-martin-olsson-swap-deal/

[ricardo 8,098]

[quote user="......and Smith must score."][quote user="ricardo"]A decent player but 4 million is top money for him.[/quote]

Top money maybe Ricardo but if we''re serious about getting out of this league then we have to be prepared to pay decent money for a player.

Our best chance of going back up rests on these first two seasons of parachute payments so I''d speculate to accumulate myself.

Let''s hope the Board have the b*lls to do likewise.[/quote]I doubt he is anyone we were actively after.Seems more like a makeweight in the Olsson deal.

[ZLF 342]

Dorrans is better, if only marginally, than the current cm offerings so whether its a make weight or not he is a good signing. And £4m about right.

If Olsson is part of the deal (wouldnt we have had stronger rumours of on his way to xxx by now) then I suspect we will hit the loan market in a weeks time as we can use a cb and shift the ubiquitous Whittaker to lb for half a game.

[ricardo 8,098]

[quote user="ZippersLeftFoot"]Dorrans is better, if only marginally, than the current cm offerings so whether its a make weight or not he is a good signing. And £4m about right.

If Olsson is part of the deal (wouldnt we have had stronger rumours of on his way to xxx by now) then I suspect we will hit the loan market in a weeks time as we can use a cb and shift the ubiquitous Whittaker to lb for half a game.[/quote]We don''t have 4 million to pay for a midfielder and Dorrans is by no means worth that kind of money so obviously its him and cash for Olsson.

[mrs miggins 0]

ricardo wrote the following post at 02/02/2015 5:42 PM:We don''t have 4 million to pay for a midfielder and Dorrans is by no means worth that kind of money so obviously its him and cash for Olsson.

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Although you are probably right in this case, I''m surprised you still continue to assume facts.

If the deal goes through we would then need to get in a LB as well as a LM that we are after (if reports of Noone are true). Could be an exciting transfer deadline day for us.

[clarkey1972 0]

SSN now saying Burnley back in the frame for Dorrans.

Maybe the two deals are independent?

[Tetteys Jig 853]

Gone quiet on this one...

[mrs miggins 0]

Olsson apparently travelling to West Brom now, Dorrans apparently having a medical here. They are probably waiting to tie up the Darren Fletcher deal (who at west broom now having a medical). They can''t let a midfielder go unless they''ve officially signed someone as backup, in Fletcher.

[Feedthewolf 5,916]

[quote user="clarkey1972"]SSN now saying Burnley back in the frame for Dorrans.

Maybe the two deals are independent?[/quote]I think WBA said they weren''t keen on selling him to a relegation rival - would make sense if he was having a medical here with a view to a swap deal.

[mbncfc1 0]

Ssn talk the same old sh1t from morning till night

[norfolkngood 1,178]

hope Olsson hurrys up and gets there 30 mins to go and still to do a medical !

[ca 1]

If Mrs M is right ad Olssen didn''t go until 10pm he''s got no chance of getting to WBA BY 11pm lol

[ricardo 8,098]

[quote user="mrs miggins"]ricardo wrote the following post at 02/02/2015 5:42 PM:We don''t have 4 million to pay for a midfielder and Dorrans is by no means worth that kind of money so obviously its him and cash for Olsson.

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Although you are probably right in this case, I''m surprised you still continue to assume facts.

If the deal goes through we would then need to get in a LB as well as a LM that we are after (if reports of Noone are true). Could be an exciting transfer deadline day for us.[/quote]simple deduction dear boy.