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  • Thread starter We'll_live_and_die
  • Start date May 15, 2023
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Deity

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,111
Tea & Busquets said:
Things change quick in the market. Robins hasnt really said anything about Bidwell leaving, so if he were maybe we do target the foreign lad on top of Styles
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True
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,112
procdoc said:
MVE is quick, he was the quickest in the Dutch league. Jack Clarke, who is no slouch, didn’t sprint past him once. In fact MVE defended superbly yesterday. He’s a work in progress but I think he’ll turn out to be class for us
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He caught up with him to make a great tackle from the side in the first half, he's definitely quick

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fernandopartridge

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,113
CovLad94 said:
Only rumour I've heard is Jesse Bosch
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He's a well drilled player

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higgs

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,114
Sam Mcallum to return if bidders is off?

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fernandopartridge

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,115
higgs said:
Sam Mcallum to return if bidders is off?

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Why?

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higgs

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,116
fernandopartridge said:
Why?

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As competition to Da Silva he's a player Robins rates

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Deleted member 9744

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,117
higgs said:
Sam Mcallum to return if bidders is off?

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Yes please but can't see it happening. He's far too good to be second choice and we haven't bought Dasilva to sit on the bench either.
 

TomS91

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,118
Lewis Baker possibly on the move from Stoke. Not heard anything about us but ticks a couple of boxes.
 
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ccfc1234

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,119
Tea & Busquets said:
Things change quick in the market. Robins hasnt really said anything about Bidwell leaving, so if he were maybe we do target the foreign lad on top of Styles
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Sligtly kinky phraseology and isnt Styles Hungarian?
 

Chris1987

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,120
Very much a case of how long is a piece of string but how much money do people envisage being spent on the main midfield replacement ?
 

mark82

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,121
ccfc1234 said:
Sligtly kinky phraseology and isnt Styles Hungarian?
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His grandparents are.
 

SkyBlue_Bear83

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,122
Clock is ticking, this is looking to be disastrous transfer window unless we can pull off a minor miracle
 
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Manchester_sky_blue

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,123
Chris1987 said:
Very much a case of how long is a piece of string but how much money do people envisage being spent on the main midfield replacement ?
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£3-5 million. Unless someone exceptional suddenly becomes available
 

Manchester_sky_blue

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,124
SkyBlue_Bear83 said:
Clock is ticking, this is looking to be disastrous transfer window unless we can pull off a minor miracle
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Behave.
 
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Deity

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,125
SkyBlue_Bear83 said:
Clock is ticking, this is looking to be disastrous transfer window unless we can pull off a minor miracle
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fernandopartridge

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,126
SkyBlue_Bear83 said:
Clock is ticking, this is looking to be disastrous transfer window unless we can pull off a minor miracle
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God almighty, give it a rest

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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,127
SkyBlue_Bear83 said:
Clock is ticking, this is looking to be disastrous transfer window unless we can pull off a minor miracle
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Yes the one where we sold a defender to pay for a pitch repair was far better
 
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junglej13

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,128
higgs said:
Sam Mcallum to return if bidders is off?

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This had crossed my mind actually. Three and a half years ago now we sold him and he's never really had a look in at Norwich. I think Robins would see this as an upgrade.
 

Chris1987

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,129
Buying a raft of younger players in a transfer window as opposed to bringing in a load of loans has been something of a novelty in the recent history of this club. The very fact that we are expecting a few more is an additional bonus. There were definite signs of progress in the development of a few players this weekend and I'm sure that Ayari will prove to be a great success come the end of the season. I think that we are all aware that there needs to be some additions to the midfield and possibly a LCB but surely going forwards the outlook is positive. Patience is key . In Robins we trust
 
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shmmeee

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,130
Deity said:
Doesn’t fit the foreign market player that @Saddlebrains has suggested we are targeting …. I can’t see us signing 2 more CM’s after Ayari
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I can.

Apparently we wanted an expensive CM (Saddlesbrains' European), a loan AML/ST (I think this is Atari but more AM than ST), and a backup CM (I reckon this could br Styles), plus a LCB (???).

Then you've got Dasilva, Styles, Sakamoto who can cover left, and MvE, Sakamoto, Latibeaudiere on the right. And still got CM/Styles and Sheaf/Eccles with Kelly spare. Ayari, Palmer, O'Hare and Allen at AM. Then instead of another ST we can go to the box.
 

Skybluedownunder

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,131
Can we just go and pay the £3m Derby want and sign Cashin please.
Brighton rarely miss with their transfers and if they’ve had multiple bids rejected for him falling short of the requested £3m they want then they must be keen to keep going back.


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Tea & Busquets

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,132
Would take McCallum back in a heartbeat
 
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SkyBlue_Bear83

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,133
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Yes the one where we sold a defender to pay for a pitch repair was far better
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Well as it stands we look to have a weaker first 11 than when that window ended.
 
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junglej13

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,134
Skybluedownunder said:
Can we just go and pay the £3m Derby want and sign Cashin please.
Brighton rarely miss with their transfers and if they’ve had multiple bids rejected for him falling short of the requested £3m they want then they must be keen to keep going back.


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Think Derby want him back on loan for the season though.
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,135
fatso said:
He's been very good for us.
He's 22, he has come to a new country, a new language, a new league and a new team system, and yet miraculously doesn't need half a fucking season to "gel" before putting a bit of effort in!
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I'll take 'thats a pop at Simms' for £100 please Clive.
 
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PVA

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,136
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Yes the one where we sold a defender to pay for a pitch repair was far better
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Each to their own but personally my favourite was when we replaced Maddison, Armstrong and Kent with Kwame Thomas, Charles Vernam and Andre Wright.
 
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mmttww

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,137
SkyBlue_Bear83 said:
Clock is ticking, this is looking to be disastrous transfer window unless we can pull off a minor miracle
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Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,138
PVA said:
Each to their own but personally my favourite was when we replaced Maddison, Armstrong and Kent with Kwame Thomas, Charles Vernam and Andre Wright.
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I remember Kwame Thomas winning a couple of headers. I remember nothing about the other two. It's probably the brains way of self preservation.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,139
PVA said:
Each to their own but personally my favourite was when we replaced Maddison, Armstrong and Kent with Kwame Thomas, Charles Vernam and Andre Wright.
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I see that and raise you trying to sign someone who wouldn't even get a work permit. A bit like ignoring the big red warning that happens when you try it on Football Manager and going 'ah' when it falls through.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #5,140
fatso said:
He's been very good for us.
He's 22, he has come to a new country, a new language, a new league and a new team system, and yet miraculously doesn't need half a fucking season to "gel" before putting a bit of effort in!
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tavares.exe has been gelling for 3 years
 
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Houdi

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  • Aug 28, 2023
  • #5,141
Hobo said:
With McFadz being the only one from last season in the back three, I understand why MR hasn't chopped and changed. Don't worry about Bings he will get his chance and I wonder if it is McFadz keeping him out at the minute.

Sakamoto offers versatility in a number of positions. Da Silva and MVE look better with each game. Why would Collins be picked ahead of Wilson at the minute?

I think all our signings look decent so far and I don't think any of them are fully up to speed.. Very early days, fans need to find some patience rather than looking for the negatives all the time. We have some real mood Hoovers in our fan base.

The bottom line is we are building a team and a squad. Not every signing will be straight in the first team. But they will be judged to have development potential. We may not be up on numbers yet but we already seem to have more strength, more depth and more options and still have O'Hare and Allen to come back in.

Losing our two best players and such an extensive squad rebuild, we are actually ahead of where I thought we would be on the pitch so early in the season
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Don't disagree with most of that, but just hope any new signings are difference makers rather than just building even more squad depth. If we sign 3 more players plus the return of Allen and O'Hare shortly, could mean some players could spend weeks with no meaningful game time. The next three months all have International breaks, plus we have no other cup competitions,
Premier league clubs with huge budgets, league cup matches and maybe tiring long distance European games, can more easily justify 24/25 squads.
Presently it is hard to see any talented young home grown prospect having any realistic chance of getting anywhere near the first team. I wonder if James Maddison was a youngster here now would he get anywhere near our first team, I somehow doubt it.
 

AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Aug 28, 2023
  • #5,142
Houdi said:
Don't disagree with most of that, but just hope any new signings are difference makers rather than just building even more squad depth. If we sign 3 more players plus the return of Allen and O'Hare shortly, could mean some players could spend weeks with no meaningful game time. The next three months all have International breaks, plus we have no other cup competitions,
Premier league clubs with huge budgets, league cup matches and maybe tiring long distance European games, can more easily justify 24/25 squads.
Presently it is hard to see any talented young home grown prospect having any realistic chance of getting anywhere near the first team. I wonder if James Maddison was a youngster here now would he get anywhere near our first team, I somehow doubt it.
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I think we could see potentially Moore and Bidwell go if offers come in. Some of the younger players like Howley and Rus go on loan.
 

JimmyHillsbeard

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  • Aug 28, 2023
  • #5,143
Brighton Sky Blue said:
I see that and raise you trying to sign someone who wouldn't even get a work permit. A bit like ignoring the big red warning that happens when you try it on Football Manager and going 'ah' when it falls through.
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Swap Marvin Sordell for Stuart Beavon?
 

Skybluedownunder

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  • Aug 28, 2023
  • #5,144
junglej13 said:
Think Derby want him back on loan for the season though.
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If we would have done it a week ago it would have given them time to sort themselves out. Later you leave it then it doesn’t give them time to sign a replacement


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Deity

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  • Aug 28, 2023
  • #5,145
Skybluedownunder said:
If we would have done it a week ago it would have given them time to sort themselves out. Later you leave it then it doesn’t give them time to sign a replacement


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True but it doesn’t stop deals happening every window ….

If Cashin is the one we want we could agree to loan him back until January, not ideal but if that’s what it takes then a good short term sacrifice.
 
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