[Albion] Brajan Gruda **SINGED 14 Aug 2024**

Not Andy Naylor said:

I'll be quite relieved if we now don't sign O'Riley. All those years of posters writing 'Houghton' instead of 'Hughton' were bad enough, but I don't know how much more I could take of the O'Riley/O'Reilly nonsense we've already experienced.

Click to expand...

Flounce said:

I wonder if we use Celtic as stooges to cover what we are really doing. This O’Riley transfer rumour seems to be going the same way as Edouard did a couple of seasons ago. O’Riley to Palace?

Click to expand...

Oh_aye said:

Ooh. We are officially a 'project'. Stand up if you love gannt charts. Stand up, if you love gannt charts.

Click to expand...

Braggfan said:

A counter argument to that would be that RDZ didn't find anything "extra" in him he just played him in his "proper" position. And the difference in performance showed why he should never have been played at wing back.

I think there was a debate about March's effectiveness as a wing back under Potter. I can remember conversations on here about whether he could tackle, whether he gave away too many free kicks. For me the debate is always, do you want someone who can "do a job" at wing back or someone who's a specialist.

Click to expand...

Not Andy Naylor said:

I'll be quite relieved if we now don't sign O'Riley. All those years of posters writing 'Houghton' instead of 'Hughton' were bad enough, but I don't know how much more I could take of the O'Riley/O'Reilly nonsense we've already experienced.

Click to expand...

Eeyore said:

That's nothing. When I was 14 I had a lot of most favourite Albion players:

Kieren O'Regan
Kieran O'Reagan
Kieren O'Reagan
Kieran O'Regan

I gave up and decided on Steve Penney. It was easier.

Click to expand...

Han Solo said:

Imho the purple patch of goals March went into was a result of Mitoma playing on the left side. ANYONE playing on our right is going to get oceans of space. Both March and Adingra was sort of riding the wave - whenever Mitoma was missing, we haven't seen them produce much.

Minteh will have equal help but I also think he has that edge in quality that March and Adingra didn't. He'll surf on his own wave, and hopefully the improved quality balance on the wings will also allow Mitoma to be scoring more frequently.

Solly is a fine player and a very good LWB/RWB. At 30, he is unlikely to keep the explosiveness needed for a modern PL winger and I'm guessing that wing back roles are going to be his main position for the remainder of his Brighton career.

Click to expand...

Jimmy Grimble said:

Solly was also a player of the season contender the year Potter had him at wing back until he suffered that injury at Anfield.

Impossible to know what he’ll be like after this injury but given the signings we’ve made, I think even Solly himself must be on the treatment room table contemplating how he is going develop his skillset to be a full back in Fabian’s system.

Click to expand...

Jimmy Grimble said:

Solly was also a player of the season contender the year Potter had him at wing back until he suffered that injury at Anfield.

Impossible to know what he’ll be like after this injury but given the signings we’ve made, I think even Solly himself must be on the treatment room table contemplating how he is going develop his skillset to be a full back in Fabian’s system.

Click to expand...

Not Andy Naylor said:

I'll be quite relieved if we now don't sign O'Riley. All those years of posters writing 'Houghton' instead of 'Hughton' were bad enough, but I don't know how much more I could take of the O'Riley/O'Reilly nonsense we've already experienced.

Click to expand...

LamieRobertson said:

Oh really

Click to expand...

MJsGhost said:

Oh really?

Click to expand...

LamieRobertson said:

Without wishing to be pedantic….or maybe I’m wrong ..Etihad?

Click to expand...

Liverpool 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion: Steven Alzate scores in shock win

Brighton move 10 points clear of the relegation zone with a surprise victory, as Liverpool's recent struggles at Anfield continue.

www.bbc.co.uk

BrickTamland said:

My guess is he will play more centrally but good to have versatility across the front line

Click to expand...

Nobby Cybergoat said:

This is my sense of things as well. Central playmaker / no10 position. Rotating the place with Enciso and Sarmiento, who have both had bad injury problems so can't argue that someone has been bought in to compete for that spot

I think Joao Pedro is more likely to be leading the line, again rotating with Pedro.

I'll say again, that intensity of pressing is going to be exhausting, and I can see us using 4 subs on the hour in most games

Click to expand...

Nobby Cybergoat said:

This is my sense of things as well. Central playmaker / no10 position. Rotating the place with Enciso and Sarmiento, who have both had bad injury problems so can't argue that someone has been bought in to compete for that spot

I think Joao Pedro is more likely to be leading the line, again rotating with Pedro.

I'll say again, that intensity of pressing is going to be exhausting, and I can see us using 4 subs on the hour in most games

Click to expand...

Midget said:

That'll be interesting...

Click to expand...

ConfusedGloryHunter said:

Nah, I reckon rotating Pedro with Pedro will be too much for Pedro.

Click to expand...