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Auntie Sledd
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![[*]](./images/onepoint9/default_icon.gif) posted on 22/5/2010 at 08:36 |
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I guess 300 large is a decent bit of biz, but I'm surprised Crofts was allowed to go tbh. I had a feeling that Gary Dicker might've been plying his
trade in pastures new by the end of the Summer, but I guess a 'creative type' is a darn sight harder to replace at this level than a workhorse
midfielder. It'll be fascinating to see what additions we make (although I hear Gus is tres keen on bringing Prutton in from Colchester).
Hmmmmmmmm..
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| posted on 22/5/2010 at 09:46 |
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Auntie Sledd
I guess 300 large is a decent bit of biz, but I'm surprised Crofts was allowed to go tbh. I had a feeling that Gary Dicker might've been plying his
trade in pastures new by the end of the Summer, but I guess a 'creative type' is a darn sight harder to replace at this level than a workhorse
midfielder. It'll be fascinating to see what additions we make (although I hear Gus is tres keen on bringing Prutton in from Colchester).
Hmmmmmmmm..
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and of coarse we have Diego waiting impatiently on the sidelines yes,yes OK so he has had not to good a time with us but Gus thinks he is the bee's
knee's so I trust in his judgment and if he is as good as Gus thinks he is then we might have him on season long loan and even without Crofty we
have a half decent midfield .....................on paper
having said that Prutton would be a good addition as would Mr Monkhouse who is at the monkey hangers 
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| posted on 22/5/2010 at 20:22 |
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I'd like to know what the up front figure for Crofts will be as I'm not convinced he'll end up with a huge amount of appearances for a Norwich team
that may find a hard adjustment to the Championship.
Interesting that in future Crofts will probably be cheered by Albion fans and Calderon boo'd.
Although I can't see a lot of difference in their behaviour. In fact, Crofts's is far worse because he didn't see out a contract he signed whereas
Calderon was a free agent.
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| posted on 23/5/2010 at 08:58 |
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Agreed, I'm sad Crofty has gone, but you can't blame him if, as is reported, he has trebled his wages. The phrase, "it's a short career" is
banded about so often with regard to greedy Premiership stars, when really, does £60,000 or £100,000 per week really matter? However, in someone like
Crofty's case, the difference between, say, £5000 per week or £15,000, is immense, and could set him up for life if he were to get hurt. Probably
any one of us would take that in the commercial world, however much we loved our company. However, as London Irish suggests, it does show us what we
are up against and should help us to temper our expectations. I suspect Sheffield Wednesday will have a huge budget for a start.
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| posted on 23/5/2010 at 12:10 |
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With the relegated team so much depends on the quality of manager. Peterborough have done the best by getting in the excellent Gary Johnson. I'm not
convinced Alan Irivine is quite as good as that but he'll do OK at SW. Plymouth look the worst off because they have taken the odd decision to keep
Mariner in a demoted role, which will surely affect their next boss. Also suprised at MK Dons' appointment of a relative unknown, you wonder if they
have past overspending issues there, good for us though.
Unlike the Forster and Calderon situations which were own goals from our point of view, we've done nothing wrong with the Crofts situation and took a
sensible decision not to put up too much of a fight and cash in for what has been a career journeyman player. Gus will find similar or better without
too much trouble.
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| posted on 24/5/2010 at 20:52 |
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Lewis Dunk has now signed his two year deal.
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| posted on 25/5/2010 at 08:35 |
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It's encouraging to see that our soon-to-be-permanent left-back isn't just motivated by getting bigger wages:-
Painter: I turned down other offers to play for Albion
(from yesterday's Argus)
Marcos Painter has revealed he turned down more lucrative offers to sign for Albion.
The Birmingham-born left-back has agreed a two-year deal with the Seagulls and will complete formalities later this summer when his contract at
Swansea expires.
He now faces a close-season of house-hunting before looking to add to the 19 appearances he made on loan in the second half of last season.
Painter said: “If it was down to money I could have gone somewhere else.
“I had other offers. The thing with Brighton is I’ve had half a season here, I enjoyed it and I feel part of the team. I felt settled at the club and
I get on with the staff and players. I like the way the club is going. Deep down I didn’t want to go to another club.
“A lot of people think footballers are a greedy lot, to be honest, but it’s not always about money.”
Although there was a slight hitch in negotiations, Painter was delighted to avoid a summer of contract wrangles.
He added: “I’m pleased everything is sorted. I know how contract negotiations can drag on. There was a slight delay over one or two issues but it it
has all been resolved.”
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Auntie Sledd
It's encouraging to see that our soon-to-be-permanent left-back isn't just motivated by getting bigger wages:-
Painter: I turned down other offers to play for Albion
(from yesterday's Argus)
Marcos Painter has revealed he turned down more lucrative offers to sign for Albion.
The Birmingham-born left-back has agreed a two-year deal with the Seagulls and will complete formalities later this summer when his contract at
Swansea expires.
He now faces a close-season of house-hunting before looking to add to the 19 appearances he made on loan in the second half of last season.
Painter said: “If it was down to money I could have gone somewhere else.
“I had other offers. The thing with Brighton is I’ve had half a season here, I enjoyed it and I feel part of the team. I felt settled at the club and
I get on with the staff and players. I like the way the club is going. Deep down I didn’t want to go to another club.
“A lot of people think footballers are a greedy lot, to be honest, but it’s not always about money.”
Although there was a slight hitch in negotiations, Painter was delighted to avoid a summer of contract wrangles.
He added: “I’m pleased everything is sorted. I know how contract negotiations can drag on. There was a slight delay over one or two issues but it it
has all been resolved.”
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not only a decent left back but a decent bloke as well
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A good interview and it was plain he enjoys being here. Well done Marcos.
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I see Coxy has parked up at Orient. Perhaps not a player to take us forward but I'll bet he'll play out of his skin when he comes back down here
next season.
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| posted on 4/6/2010 at 20:54 |
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Yes, Dean Cox was a good player but Bennett and LuaLua are much better. I hope "Tiny" gets a great reception when he comes back here but it's a
sign of the progress the club are making that even good players can't find a place in our squad now. Will Gavin Hoyte be told to show him the outside
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| posted on 7/6/2010 at 06:43 |
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I expect that there is a lot of good work going on behind the scenes but things seem to have gone very quiet in our neck of the woods. Oh how I hate
close season. I am an Albion Junkie and I need a fix!
Thank the lord for the World Cup at least.
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Argus today reports we are in for Gordon Greer the Swindon centre half and captain. Has a proven League 1 pedigree and would do a great job for us
next season. At 29 is he good enough to be a Championship player long term? Good news that we are close to signing a few players though.
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London Irish
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| posted on 9/6/2010 at 22:00 |
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I think this is very welcome news. Gus clearly feels we need another Danny Cullip to get promotion and I think he is right. We have some good young
defenders but they are too prone to getting bullied and conned and I think you need a leader among them to stop that happening. Greer appears to fit
the bill.
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| posted on 10/6/2010 at 14:31 |
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I don't know whether Gordon Greer will fancy a season slumming it at the Albion tbh, but he certainly could be on the move after having a pretty
terminal sounding bust-up with Danny Wilson (apparently). Stranger things have happened though... x X
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| posted on 11/6/2010 at 16:10 |
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A new keeper, Michael Poke, on a Bosman, signing for one year (from Southampton)
Michael Poke
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| posted on 15/6/2010 at 18:19 |
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I don't know whether Gordon Greer will fancy a season slumming it at the Albion tbh, but he certainly could be on the move after having a pretty
terminal sounding bust-up with Danny Wilson (apparently). Stranger things have happened though... x X |
Swindon have rejected our second bid looks like Gus is going all out for Geer
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| posted on 15/6/2010 at 18:35 |
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I wonder how much we are offering?
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| posted on 15/6/2010 at 18:41 |
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According to Skysports £250,000
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| posted on 15/6/2010 at 21:54 |
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That'll be cheap, well worth the Crofts money to get the defence sorted.
Hopefully Poke will turn out to be another Flinders who will be good enough to overtake the No1. Have to confess still not 100% sure about big
Brez.
So that leaves, at minimum, another central midfielder to replace Crofts, possibly another one still if Hendrie doesn't take the pay cut, LuaLua or
another really good winger, and then two strikers, with one good enough and finished enough to replace Forster's 20 a season rate.
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| posted on 16/6/2010 at 20:13 |
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Nicky Forster has a 2 year deal with Brentford.
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London Irish
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| posted on 16/6/2010 at 21:49 |
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Clearly Andy Scott, another confident young manager, doesn't regard him as any kind of threat.
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| posted on 17/6/2010 at 06:46 |
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I'll bet Andy Scott can't believe his luck!
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| posted on 17/6/2010 at 08:44 |
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Well at least Fozzie got himself the 2-year deal he was after in the end.
I wonder what are the odds are on him scoring against us (apart from extremely short)?!  x X
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| posted on 17/6/2010 at 11:42 |
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He wrote in his Argus column he only wanted a one-year deal with us. That's not the reason for this move I feel.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by London Irish
He wrote in his Argus column he only wanted a one-year deal with us. That's not the reason for this move I feel. |
What's your take on the situation then LI? I thought he said he was after the security of a new contract & wanted first team football?? Brentford
have evidently provided him with the former, but I'm not sure he'll be an automatic choice for them tbh. I guess we'll just have to wait & see...
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| posted on 18/6/2010 at 23:35 |
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Ha ha, thought I bored everyone with my take on this issue already. My view is that Forster is a very outspoken, intelligent senior player who feels
it is time that, at his age and level of experience, he deserves an influential role in any team he is part of. Poyet however is a first-time manager
not used to handling or managing senior pros nearly at the same level of experience as him. Simple personality clash about boundaries that has been
resolved in entirely the wrong way by an inexperienced man manager. To our detriment.
I disagree that Forster in not loyal by the way. One of the few senior players that publically expressed his unease about the sacking of Dean Wilkins,
for example.
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I would say that is fair and frank assessment. Everybody has strengths and weaknesses and life has many learning curves. Gus has many many strengths
and has breathed a whole new life into our football club.
On the down side I think he overreacted but got away with the Calderon affair but unfortunately not with Forster. A shame but we move on.
Gus must learn the man management side of the job and I'm sure he will stop and think before reacting once he does. In the mean time, he is bringing
so many positives to the table that I think we must accept the small weaknesses.
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| posted on 19/6/2010 at 16:54 |
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Absolutely, Gus is probably our most exciting managerial appointment since Mullery. The likes of Coppell and McGhee are probably better managers but
Gus has a much bigger profile in the game and it's that kind of "big" personality we need for the bigtime of the Falmer era.
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There seems to be some interest in Scunthorpe's Matt Sparrow. He would certainly be a coup for us and is a free agent although I cannot imagine we
are the only club interested.
Anybody heard anything more than is in the argus?
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