Summer transfer rumours (39 Viewers)

[Cally Fedora]

He will. And we should all hope he does. I expect quite a few 10-15m signings. Maybe 4-5

 

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[ovduk78]

I haven't read any of this thread but should we get business done ASAP and pick up some lesser known players from leagues below top 5 European leagues or wait to see if there are players available from WC like we did with Hadji & Chippo?

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

or wait to see if there are players available from WC like we Idid with Hadji & Chippo?

I think putting eggs into that particular basket is too risky. For one, there is extra competition due to WC exposure. You also risk having left it too late if you miss out on the player, plus a lot of players are knackered from having not had a proper summer break, leaving them having iffy starts to next season, which we can't afford. You also have the added lack of [re-season/bonding for the player.

 

[Colin Steins Smile]

If someone could hack into Brightons scouting database and pass the info to Dean. That might help?

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Not to get ahead of ourselves till the season is over but the upcoming window is going to be one of the trickiest to navigate to ensure we get the right balance of quality needed to compete and have a shot of staying in the PL. The reality is at least 50% of the squad needs to be re-engineered.

 

[ovduk78]

I think putting eggs into that particular basket is too risky. For one, there is extra competition due to WC exposure. You also risk having left it too late if you miss out on the player, plus a lot of players are knackered from having not had a proper summer break, leaving them having iffy starts to next season, which we can't afford. You also have the added lack of [re-season/bonding for the player.

I am thinking only 1 or 2 players maybe from WC & I would prefer us to get signings sorted asap

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

We need to be on the phone to agents today. Sooner we get deals done the better. Wouldn't be surprised if a few players with contracts expiring in June come in ASAP to bed in

 

[Deity]

Nixon … Ipsw set to compete with Cov for Rushworth

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

Nixon … Ipsw set to compete with Cov for Rushworth

No chance. If he's going to a promoted team it will be us but I think the most likely outcome is he becomes number 1 at Brighton.

 

[SkyBlueStallion_89]

Nixon … Ipsw set to compete with Cov for Rushworth

Rushworth ain't a c**t, to join Ipswich you have to be either a diving cheating c**t or a diving cheating headband wearing c**t, Rushy is neither lol, nixon talks more shite then starmer

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Rushworth ain't a c**t, to join Ipswich you have to be either a diving cheating c**t or a diving cheating headband wearing c**t, Rushy is neither lol, nixon talks more shite then starmer

Well he is bloody good at diving! Even for a goalkeeper

 

[Pusb1]

We need more than 1cb

We can't risk one injury before defaulting back to Lati/kitching in the Prem

 

[JSL]

All of the current regular first team picks will be dreaming of playing in the PL for us next season. It seems so harsh to burst a few bubbles

 

[Pusb1]

All of the current regular first team picks will be dreaming of playing in the PL for us next season. It seems so harsh to burst a few bubbles

No time for sentiment

 

[Balli001]

We need to be on the phone to agents today. Sooner we get deals done the better. Wouldn't be surprised if a few players with contracts expiring in June come in ASAP to bed in

We may well be but we are competing in a much bigger pond from next season. I doubt we get too many players in that early. Pre-season probably wont start til mid July anyway.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

No chance. If he's going to a promoted team it will be us but I think the most likely outcome is he becomes number 1 at Brighton.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

 

[jto123]

I’m slightly worried about expectations to be honest. I think we’ll make five new signings, but nothing above that.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

I’m slightly worried about expectations to be honest. I think we’ll make five new signings, but nothing above that.

We will make more than 5 lol

 

[SeshMouseSkyBlue]

All of the current regular first team picks will be dreaming of playing in the PL for us next season. It seems so harsh to burst a few bubbles

Alternatively they might be thinking they need to up their game and take it to the next level to be able to get the opportunity to play PL football next season.

 

[Mercian In Anglia]

Not questioning the accuracy of those stories, or Rushworth's ability to be a #1 in the Prem, but it does seem a slightly odd strategy for a club with Brighton's resources and long term planning to go into a season with a 25 yo in goal who has never played in the Premier League or even a minute for their first team.

If I were in their shoes I'd either get him on a long term deal and loan him to us again to get a year of Prem football under his belt (and likely a busy one at that), or else flog him to us with a first dibs buy back clause like Man City do (which would likely help balance the books too).

 

[Balli001]

Not questioning the accuracy of those stories, or Rushworth's ability to be a #1 in the Prem, but it does seem a slightly odd strategy for a club with Brighton's resources and long term planning to go into a season with a 25 yo in goal who has never played in the Premier League or even a minute for their first team.

If I were in their shoes I'd either get him on a long term deal and loan him to us again to get a year of Prem football under his belt (and likely a busy one at that), or else flog him to us with a first dibs buy back clause like Man City do (which would likely help balance the books too).

They have given him enough loans so why would they let another club in the same division get the benefit of him for a season? For a start he would miss the 2 games against them. Their whole model is finding new talent and building them up to play in the first team.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Alternatively they might be thinking they need to up their game and take it to the next level to be able to get the opportunity to play PL football next season.

That’s why yesterday’s performance was shocking. You wouldn’t have any of them in the team.

 

[Mercian In Anglia]

They have given him enough loans so why would they let another club in the same division get the benefit of him for a season? For a start he would miss the 2 games against them. Their whole model is finding new talent and building them up to play in the first team.

If it was any other position than keeper I'd think the same, but for me given that you can't rotate a younger keeper out as easily if they are having a rough spell, the exaggerated impact if they do have an off day, and the fact they tend to peak later in their careers so you can afford to take your time with development, I'd be more cautious.

Can see Brighton threw Verbruggen straight in at 21 after 20 odd games for Anderlecht and that didn't go too badly, so clearly they see it differently!

 

[Balli001]

If it was any other position than keeper I'd think the same, but for me given that you can't rotate a younger keeper out as easily if they are having a rough spell, the exaggerated impact if they do have an off day, and the fact they tend to peak later in their careers so you can afford to take your time with development, I'd be more cautious.

Can see Brighton threw Verbruggen straight in at 21 after 20 odd games for Anderlecht and that didn't go too badly, so clearly they see it differently!

I can guarantee he wont be leaving to anybody on loan. Either he becomes their number one or he asks to leave and they cash in with a huge offer

 

[PVA]

I don't see us signing Rushworth, he'll either be Brighton number one or go to someone bigger/better than us.

 

[Paxman II]

I don't see us signing Rushworth, he'll either be Brighton number one or go to someone bigger/better than us.

i think we will. A good season in the championship does not equate to Brighton's number 1. He will jump to the premier league and there is no reason if the player also wants it, that should be us. Any other top goalie will cost more than him. Rushworth is not proven in the premier league yet, but we rate him.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

i think we will. A good season in the championship does not equate to Brighton's number 1. He will jump to the premier league and there is no reason if the player also wants it, that should be us. Any other top goalie will cost more than him. Rushworth is not proven in the premier league yet, but we rate him.

If Brighton dont want to sell they wont they have no pressure, Rushworth might want to come back but if he starts as Brighton number one next season it will all be quickly forgotten, he will still have his time here but we will be his past then. Brighton hold all the power they did it with Leeds and Ben White

 

[CovveeBreak]

i think we will. A good season in the championship does not equate to Brighton's number 1. He will jump to the premier league and there is no reason if the player also wants it, that should be us. Any other top goalie will cost more than him. Rushworth is not proven in the premier league yet, but we rate him.

Yeah think I agree with this. I think if they sell Verbruggen for the sort of fee he will go for, combined with £20m for Rushworth, they'll have rich pickings for some of the best keepers in europe to buy instead, with more elite level experience than Rushworth.

 

[Speedie's Head]

I’m slightly worried about expectations to be honest. I think we’ll make five new signings, but nothing above that.

He'll have a budget fixed for sure. Before we start all of the players will get a promotion increase so the wage bill might well double overnight. If he invests say £30m he'll be in for a large wad. We will write off the transfers over the length of the contracts but we'd still need to find the initial cash. We also couldn't be certain of the cash flow beyond next year and a para payment to fund those transfer fees. He'll also want to cover some of the existing debt and perhaps to pay down a chunk of the stadium so I'm with you and we certainly won't do a Sunderland. We could attract new investment but it would come at a heavy cost in terms of control of the club.

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

I’m slightly worried about expectations to be honest. I think we’ll make five new signings, but nothing above that.

If we only make 5 signings we’ll finish on 10 points

 

[jto123]

He'll have a budget fixed for sure. Before we start all of the players will get a promotion increase so the wage bill might well double overnight. If he invests say £30m he'll be in for a large wad. We will write off the transfers over the length of the contracts but we'd still need to find the initial cash. We also couldn't be certain of the cash flow beyond next year and a para payment to fund those transfer fees. He'll also want to cover some of the existing debt and perhaps to pay down a chunk of the stadium so I'm with you and we certainly won't do a Sunderland. We could attract new investment but it would come at a heavy cost in terms of control of the club.

It’s painful, but I think King will be thinking over a 5 year plan, which will hopefully include some yo-yoing. That’s why I’m concerned about the expectations on here

 

[Skybluedogwood]

Centre forward and keeper are key. Without doing a good job on those it doesn't matter what the rest of recruitment looks like, you can't underachieve in those two positions in the Prem and expect to win games.

 

[jto123]

If we only make 5 signings we’ll finish on 10 points

Yeah, that might well be the case. We’ll have to be prepared for that as fans. Hence the expectations. I’m not saying it will be fun, but to stay up we’ll have to work out how to get more from the resources we got. People need to realise the whole team isn’t going to completely flip.

 

[jto123]

Centre forward and keeper are key. Without doing a good job on those it doesn't matter what the rest of recruitment looks like, you can't underachieve in those two positions in the Prem and expect to win games.

Definitely agree with this