Brighton Sky Blue
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MVE will be halfway through his deal and in high demand, if anyone’s going it’s him. Also think we need an alternative to Simms, but can’t see many takers for him at the price we’d want.
MVE will be halfway through his deal and in high demand, if anyone’s going it’s him. Also think we need an alternative to Simms, but can’t see many takers for him at the price we’d want.I don’t think we lose any of them, if grimes is the level of player we’re signing then we won’t be far off again next season
I think they will only go if a Premier League ( or other top League) club come in for them. Prossibly one will go to finance a partial squad rebuild.I think Dovin’s injury and Van Ewijk and Rudoni’s form changes our priorities. I don’t know about anyone else but I’m assuming we lose Wright, Van Ewijk and maybe Rudoni. So we’ll need to prioritise two RB’s. Well maybe get away with 1 LB but we’d need an attacking midfielder. Interesting summer coming up.
I think Dovin’s injury and Van Ewijk and Rudoni’s form changes our priorities. I don’t know about anyone else but I’m assuming we lose Wright, Van Ewijk and maybe Rudoni. So we’ll need to prioritise two RB’s. Well maybe get away with 1 LB but we’d need an attacking midfielder. Interesting summer coming up.
I don’t think we lose any of them, if grimes is the level of player we’re signing then we won’t be far off again next season
We“ll never get top 2, to have a chance of going up we need to be comfortably in 3rd or 4th,We are play off contenders this season but could have done with one or two up grades. But when it comes to the top two we are way off. Need 4 or 5 signings.
Broadly agree with this. Would maybe keep Eccles or bring in another CM, we've needed the depth there this season and we seem to get a lot of injuries in there.Think priority has to be GK CB LB, backup RB, then another option in midfield and at RW, obviously replacements for any first teamers we lose comes first. If we had the cash I’d probably get another CB, ST and CM and let some of ours go.
Ideal Doug wins the Euromillions:
GK/Collins/Dovin
MvE/RB
Thomas/CB
CB/Kitching
LB/Dasilva
Grimes/Sheaf
CM/Torp
Rudoni/CM
RW/Sakamoto
Simms/ST
Wright/EMC
Out: Wilson, Lats, Binks, Bidwell, Eccles, Allen, BTA
Loan out: Bassette, Rapha
We are play off contenders this season but could have done with one or two up grades. But when it comes to the top two we are way off. Need 4 or 5 signings.
Broadly agree with this. Would maybe keep Eccles or bring in another CM, we've needed the depth there this season and we seem to get a lot of injuries in there.
Think we need something different in there and then we’ve got a lot of sort of meh okish players and could probably upgrade one or two if the cash is there. Mostly I think after Rudoni your attacking midfield options are non existent.
I wouldn’t mind extending Paterson’s contract for another year with an optional year, someone to have around the squad, good experience and hasnt looked off it at all when he’s played, can cover LW, RW and CAM
I wouldnt have him as the 2nd choice, more like a utility player to have round in case of injuries as he can play across the forward lineI hope we are looking for an upgrade going forward. He has come in and done some good cameos. But if we are developing the squad we need players who can go out and give us 70 to 90 minutes. Not just 15.
It's a shame we didnt go for Norton Cuffy who could have covered both positions on the RHS. He's not started a game for Genoa and only made 8 sub appearances for 208 minutes.Earthy is a CM and has had a good season on loan at Bristol City from West Ham. Perhaps we can get him on a loan with an option to buy. Kyprianou is out of contract and would be a shrewd signing. I would look to sell one of Sheaf or Eccles.
Still need another RB, RW and a no 10/cover for Rudoni as currently we don't have anyone who can take the ball in tight areas and turn. Defence needs to improve so another CB and a LB and try to offload one of the CBs.
I’d love to have him back here, he looked raw but a very very good prospectIt's a shame we didnt go for Norton Cuffy who could have covered both positions on the RHS. He's not started a game for Genoa and only made 8 sub appearances for 208 minutes.
Love the "5 Million" for Josh EcclesOut of Contract:
- Jamie Allen (renew - 1 year with optional 1 year extension)
- Jamie Patterson (renew - 1 year with optional 1 year extension)
- Fabio Tavares (release)
Players to Sell:
- Joel Latibeaudiere (£2,000,000)
- Jay Dasilva (£750,000)
- Josh Eccles (£5,000,000)
- Brad Collins (Free)
Players to Loan Out:
- Raphael (League One)
- Luke Bell (League Two)
- Justin Obikwu (League One)
- Kai Andrews (League One)
- Aiden Daush (National League)
Transfer Kitty:
- £7,750,000 (transfers out)
- £3,864,000 (Gyokeres moves for €70m)
- £1,500,000 (Doug investment)
- Total - £13,114,000
Areas of Need:
- GK (number 1)
- RB (Backup to Milan)
- CB (Dominant Ball Playing)
- LB (Milan on the left)
- CM (Progressive)
- RW (Backup to Sakamoto)
Net spend per position:
- £13,114,000 divided by 7 (positions)
- £1,873,428.57 per position if split equally
Who I’d look at Signing (Why I dont work for any clubs):
- (GK) Freddie Woodman - Free
- (GK) Daniel Iversen - Free
- (GK) Angus Gunn - Free
- (RB) Bryan Reynolds - £2,200,000
- (RB) Edier Ocampo - £2,000,000
- (CB) Harry Darling - Free
- (CB) Jimmy Dunne - Free
- (CB) Matt Clarke - Free
- (CB) Cameron Burgess - Free
- (LB) Aleksa Terzic - £3,500,000
- (LB) Jordan Bos - £3,500,000
- (LB) Souffian El Karouni - £4,200,00
- (CM) Wouter Burger - £4,300,000
- (CM) Majeed Ashimeru - £2,000,000
- (CM) Adem Zorgane - £4,500,000
- (RW) Tyrhys Dolan - Free
- (RW) Grady Diangana - Free
- (RW) Kwame Poke - Free
- (RW) Mustapha Bundu - Free
My Picks of the “Scouting”:
- (GK) Freddie Woodman
- (RB) Bryan Reynolds
- (CB) Harry Darling
- (CB) Matt Clarke
- (LB) Jordan Bos
- (CM) Wouter Burger
- (RW) Kwame Poku
Money Spent:
- £13,114,000 (started with) — £10,000,000
- Leaves £3,114,000 (which would have been used for compensation for deals or Signing Bonuses
Verdict:
Waste of time and I’d have been sacked after my first step in the building
Final Squad:
GK - Woodman | Dovin | Wilson
RB - van Ewijk | Reynolds
RCB - Thomas | Darling
LCB - Kitching | Clarke | Binks
LB - Bos | Bidwell
CDM - Grimes | Sheaf
RCM - Burger | Allen
LCM - Rudoni | Torp
RW - Sakamoto | Poku
ST - Simms | Thomas-Asante | Bassette
LW - Wright | Mason-Clark | Paterson
(26 players - Bassette can still be u21 registered, if I’m wrong unregister Dovin until Jan and register him over someone who’s out for the season as there will be one)
I know a Preston fan through work, he will literally pay us to take Woodman and then pay his train fare, buy him a home in the most expensive part of Leamington and feed him for a year to come to us.Out of Contract:
- Jamie Allen (renew - 1 year with optional 1 year extension)
- Jamie Patterson (renew - 1 year with optional 1 year extension)
- Fabio Tavares (release)
Players to Sell:
- Joel Latibeaudiere (£2,000,000)
- Jay Dasilva (£750,000)
- Josh Eccles (£5,000,000)
- Brad Collins (Free)
Players to Loan Out:
- Raphael (League One)
- Luke Bell (League Two)
- Justin Obikwu (League One)
- Kai Andrews (League One)
- Aiden Daush (National League)
Transfer Kitty:
- £7,750,000 (transfers out)
- £3,864,000 (Gyokeres moves for €70m)
- £1,500,000 (Doug investment)
- Total - £13,114,000
Areas of Need:
- GK (number 1)
- RB (Backup to Milan)
- CB (Dominant Ball Playing)
- LB (Milan on the left)
- CM (Progressive)
- RW (Backup to Sakamoto)
Net spend per position:
- £13,114,000 divided by 7 (positions)
- £1,873,428.57 per position if split equally
Who I’d look at Signing (Why I dont work for any clubs):
- (GK) Freddie Woodman - Free
- (GK) Daniel Iversen - Free
- (GK) Angus Gunn - Free
- (RB) Bryan Reynolds - £2,200,000
- (RB) Edier Ocampo - £2,000,000
- (CB) Harry Darling - Free
- (CB) Jimmy Dunne - Free
- (CB) Matt Clarke - Free
- (CB) Cameron Burgess - Free
- (LB) Aleksa Terzic - £3,500,000
- (LB) Jordan Bos - £3,500,000
- (LB) Souffian El Karouni - £4,200,00
- (CM) Wouter Burger - £4,300,000
- (CM) Majeed Ashimeru - £2,000,000
- (CM) Adem Zorgane - £4,500,000
- (RW) Tyrhys Dolan - Free
- (RW) Grady Diangana - Free
- (RW) Kwame Poke - Free
- (RW) Mustapha Bundu - Free
My Picks of the “Scouting”:
- (GK) Freddie Woodman
- (RB) Bryan Reynolds
- (CB) Harry Darling
- (CB) Matt Clarke
- (LB) Jordan Bos
- (CM) Wouter Burger
- (RW) Kwame Poku
Money Spent:
- £13,114,000 (started with) — £10,000,000
- Leaves £3,114,000 (which would have been used for compensation for deals or Signing Bonuses
Verdict:
Waste of time and I’d have been sacked after my first step in the building
Final Squad:
GK - Woodman | Dovin | Wilson
RB - van Ewijk | Reynolds
RCB - Thomas | Darling
LCB - Kitching | Clarke | Binks
LB - Bos | Bidwell
CDM - Grimes | Sheaf
RCM - Burger | Allen
LCM - Rudoni | Torp
RW - Sakamoto | Poku
ST - Simms | Thomas-Asante | Bassette
LW - Wright | Mason-Clark | Paterson
(26 players - Bassette can still be u21 registered, if I’m wrong unregister Dovin until Jan and register him over someone who’s out for the season as there will be one)
He must love him!I know a Preston fan through work, he will literally pay us to take Woodman and then pay his train fare, buy him a home in the most expensive part of Leamington and feed him for a year to come to us.
Love a list.Out of Contract:
- Jamie Allen (renew - 1 year with optional 1 year extension)
- Jamie Patterson (renew - 1 year with optional 1 year extension)
- Fabio Tavares (release)
Players to Sell:
- Joel Latibeaudiere (£2,000,000)
- Jay Dasilva (£750,000)
- Josh Eccles (£5,000,000)
- Brad Collins (Free)
Players to Loan Out:
- Raphael (League One)
- Luke Bell (League Two)
- Justin Obikwu (League One)
- Kai Andrews (League One)
- Aiden Daush (National League)
Transfer Kitty:
- £7,750,000 (transfers out)
- £3,864,000 (Gyokeres moves for €70m)
- £1,500,000 (Doug investment)
- Total - £13,114,000
Areas of Need:
- GK (number 1)
- RB (Backup to Milan)
- CB (Dominant Ball Playing)
- LB (Milan on the left)
- CM (Progressive)
- RW (Backup to Sakamoto)
Net spend per position:
- £13,114,000 divided by 7 (positions)
- £1,873,428.57 per position if split equally
Who I’d look at Signing (Why I dont work for any clubs):
- (GK) Freddie Woodman - Free
- (GK) Daniel Iversen - Free
- (GK) Angus Gunn - Free
- (RB) Bryan Reynolds - £2,200,000
- (RB) Edier Ocampo - £2,000,000
- (CB) Harry Darling - Free
- (CB) Jimmy Dunne - Free
- (CB) Matt Clarke - Free
- (CB) Cameron Burgess - Free
- (LB) Aleksa Terzic - £3,500,000
- (LB) Jordan Bos - £3,500,000
- (LB) Souffian El Karouni - £4,200,00
- (CM) Wouter Burger - £4,300,000
- (CM) Majeed Ashimeru - £2,000,000
- (CM) Adem Zorgane - £4,500,000
- (RW) Tyrhys Dolan - Free
- (RW) Grady Diangana - Free
- (RW) Kwame Poke - Free
- (RW) Mustapha Bundu - Free
My Picks of the “Scouting”:
- (GK) Freddie Woodman
- (RB) Bryan Reynolds
- (CB) Harry Darling
- (CB) Matt Clarke
- (LB) Jordan Bos
- (CM) Wouter Burger
- (RW) Kwame Poku
Money Spent:
- £13,114,000 (started with) — £10,000,000
- Leaves £3,114,000 (which would have been used for compensation for deals or Signing Bonuses
Verdict:
Waste of time and I’d have been sacked after my first step in the building
Final Squad:
GK - Woodman | Dovin | Wilson
RB - van Ewijk | Reynolds
RCB - Thomas | Darling
LCB - Kitching | Clarke | Binks
LB - Bos | Bidwell
CDM - Grimes | Sheaf
RCM - Burger | Allen
LCM - Rudoni | Torp
RW - Sakamoto | Poku
ST - Simms | Thomas-Asante | Bassette
LW - Wright | Mason-Clark | Paterson
(26 players - Bassette can still be u21 registered, if I’m wrong unregister Dovin until Jan and register him over someone who’s out for the season as there will be one)
I wouldnt have him as the 2nd choice, more like a utility player to have round in case of injuries as he can play across the forward line
Out of Contract:
- Jamie Allen (renew - 1 year with optional 1 year extension)
- Jamie Patterson (renew - 1 year with optional 1 year extension)
- Fabio Tavares (release)
Players to Sell:
- Joel Latibeaudiere (£2,000,000)
- Jay Dasilva (£750,000)
- Josh Eccles (£5,000,000)
- Brad Collins (Free)
Players to Loan Out:
- Raphael (League One)
- Luke Bell (League Two)
- Justin Obikwu (League One)
- Kai Andrews (League One)
- Aiden Daush (National League)
Transfer Kitty:
- £7,750,000 (transfers out)
- £3,864,000 (Gyokeres moves for €70m)
- £1,500,000 (Doug investment)
- Total - £13,114,000
Areas of Need:
- GK (number 1)
- RB (Backup to Milan)
- CB (Dominant Ball Playing)
- LB (Milan on the left)
- CM (Progressive)
- RW (Backup to Sakamoto)
Net spend per position:
- £13,114,000 divided by 7 (positions)
- £1,873,428.57 per position if split equally
Who I’d look at Signing (Why I dont work for any clubs):
- (GK) Freddie Woodman - Free
- (GK) Daniel Iversen - Free
- (GK) Angus Gunn - Free
- (RB) Bryan Reynolds - £2,200,000
- (RB) Edier Ocampo - £2,000,000
- (CB) Harry Darling - Free
- (CB) Jimmy Dunne - Free
- (CB) Matt Clarke - Free
- (CB) Cameron Burgess - Free
- (LB) Aleksa Terzic - £3,500,000
- (LB) Jordan Bos - £3,500,000
- (LB) Souffian El Karouni - £4,200,00
- (CM) Wouter Burger - £4,300,000
- (CM) Majeed Ashimeru - £2,000,000
- (CM) Adem Zorgane - £4,500,000
- (RW) Tyrhys Dolan - Free
- (RW) Grady Diangana - Free
- (RW) Kwame Poke - Free
- (RW) Mustapha Bundu - Free
My Picks of the “Scouting”:
- (GK) Freddie Woodman
- (RB) Bryan Reynolds
- (CB) Harry Darling
- (CB) Matt Clarke
- (LB) Jordan Bos
- (CM) Wouter Burger
- (RW) Kwame Poku
Money Spent:
- £13,114,000 (started with) — £10,000,000
- Leaves £3,114,000 (which would have been used for compensation for deals or Signing Bonuses
Verdict:
Waste of time and I’d have been sacked after my first step in the building
Final Squad:
GK - Woodman | Dovin | Wilson
RB - van Ewijk | Reynolds
RCB - Thomas | Darling
LCB - Kitching | Clarke | Binks
LB - Bos | Bidwell
CDM - Grimes | Sheaf
RCM - Burger | Allen
LCM - Rudoni | Torp
RW - Sakamoto | Poku
ST - Simms | Thomas-Asante | Bassette
LW - Wright | Mason-Clark | Paterson
(26 players - Bassette can still be u21 registered, if I’m wrong unregister Dovin until Jan and register him over someone who’s out for the season as there will be one)
Doug is already investing 5m - 6m a year covering loses.
“investing”
I bet he wishes he’d bought Premium Bonds.
It goes with the territory of football club ownership unfortunately.
Then I shan’t feel too bad for him
Owning a football club just seems to be gambling for rich people if I’m honest.
But fans need to remember he is putting in 5-6m. before he funds any transfers.
Why’s that?
Because it is 5 - 6 million of his money that isn't available to strengthen the squad obviously. Fans forget he is putting that money in as they only think about the accounts when they are published then forget about them again
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