Dawson

[Papabendi]

Looking like a very good signing for West Ham. Wonder if letting of Tawkowski and getting Dawson wouldnt have been a bad move for us ....

[bf2k]

Hindsight is a wonderful thing (file under Scott Arfield). He was part of a West Brom side that was relegated & a Watford side that was relegated so all the odds were he wasn't a patch on Tarks. it's also interesting how West Ham set up. Much like us the defence has very good cover in front of them.

[dibraidio]

Too late to cry over missing out on Dawson now. If Tarky goes in the summer we're going to have to find someone better than Kevin Long to step in straight away and do a job. We'll definitely struggle to find someone as cheap as Dawson was in the summer. We won't have the luxury of months of bedding in as we did in the past.

[daveisaclaret]

Not sure hindsight is the right word to describe it since Dyche has wanted him for seemingly as long as he's been here.

[gandhisflipflop]

The time to get Dawson was when he were available for 3.5m and we **** farted about as usual. That ship has long since passed. Need to move on to younger, hungrier players.

[bf2k]

Not sure hindsight is the right word to describe it since Dyche has wanted him for seemingly as long as he's been here.

I was talking from a fans point of view.

A problem with Dyche's squad management is even if we had signed a Tarks replacement last summer they wouldn't have played much football this season because he doesn't change the side unless forced to do so. We arguably have a ready made replacement on the books but unfortunately he hasn't played enough football and wants out, understandably.

[MACCA]

Always looks a solid enough defender, and no doubt would excel in a defensive set up like ours.

Chips in with a few goals too.

Think he has been on SD radar for about 8 years now, but we never seemed able to go to the dizzy heights of the 750k , 5m or 3.5m fees his signature would cost...

Hopefully now the new guys are here, it wont be the old, injured bargain basket we are shopping in each window, and we can look forward to being able to write a cheque in a transfer window.

[ClaretTony]

Think he has been on SD radar for about 8 years now

Was summer 2014, following the first promotion under Dyche, that we tried to sign him. I know someone who knows the player well and I was led to believe it was very close but West Brom decided they weren't going to sell. We signed Michael Keane instead.

[TopCat]

Was summer 2014, following the first promotion under Dyche, that we tried to sign him. I know someone who knows the player well and I was led to believe it was very close but West Brom decided they weren't going to sell. We signed Michael Keane instead.

That didn't turn out too bad, did it.

[claretandy]

Was summer 2014, following the first promotion under Dyche, that we tried to sign him. I know someone who knows the player well and I was led to believe it was very close but West Brom decided they weren't going to sell. We signed Michael Keane instead.

He was close, he was on the bench for the Preston game.

[Steve1956]

We must have missed out on this guy at least 3 times,hes a cracking defender and scores goals I hope hes included in the deal that takes Tarkowski to West Ham this summer

[CombatClaret]

Good defender plus 15 goals in 5 seasons for WBA and most of those from set pieces, would have been a great signing for us but those kind of numbers were always going to attract deeper pockets.

Dawson & Snodgrass, West Ham always pip us with a better offer. Could still see us getting both, Dyche would squeeze the last drops of football from their bones.

[AfloatinClaret]

...If Tarky goes in the summer we're going to have to find someone better than Kevin Long to step in straight away and do a job...We won't have the luxury of months of bedding in as we did in the past.

That lad at Norwich - Gibson - would've fitted the bill if we'd thought to buy him a couple of years ago; oh...

[Aclaret]

I thought Les was hilarious when he played the piano badly......apparently he was a very talented pianist.

[Jakubclaret]

I think we will eventually sign him at some stage but he’s too young yet.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

We must have missed out on this guy at least 3 times,hes a cracking defender and scores goals I hope hes included in the deal that takes Tarkowski to West Ham this summer

He's only there on loan.

I know the West ham board love dodgy deals, but even that would be a stretch for them

[Steve1956]

He's only there on loan.

I know the West ham board love dodgy deals, but even that would be a stretch for them

cheers for putting me right...I really thought they had signed him

[AfloatinClaret]

If you're desperately wanting a Dawson at centre-half, it seems that Mike Dawson's now surplus to requirements at Forest; though he's perhaps still a bit young to fit our parameters?

[NewClaret]

Just scored another great header

[ClaretTony]

He's only there on loan.

I know the West ham board love dodgy deals, but even that would be a stretch for them

On loan for now but two more appearances and he gets a permanent deal. All agreed with Watford.

[MrTopTier]

Bang in form, a volley this time, in his own net.

[claptrappers_union]

Great finish

[Rileybobs]

It’s been a superb game.

[Conroysleftfoot]

It’s been a superb game.

Absolutely, amazing turnaround.

[bobinho]

Good defender plus 15 goals in 5 seasons for WBA and most of those from set pieces, would have been a great signing for us but those kind of numbers were always going to attract deeper pockets.

Dawson & Snodgrass, West Ham always pip us with a better offer. Could still see us getting both, Dyche would squeeze the last drops of football from their bones.

To be fair, after the last window, when players like this are touted for £3.5m Accy Stanley would pip us to the signing...

[NewClaret]

Loves an oggy.

[Burnleyareback2]

To be fair, after the last window, when players like this are touted for £3.5m Accy Stanley would pip us to the signing...

I doubt that.