[Albion] Aaron Mooy joins Shanghai SIPG

[A mex eyecan]

Is that where you park your bike

wasn’t thinking about cycles

 

[Shooting Star]

I'm saddened by this. Mooy was the best passer in the team by a long way IMO (aside from Lallana, hopefully). I felt after the lockdown he was misused. One of his best games for us was against B'muff at home just after Christmas, and he played just behind the striker. He was fantastic, driving the team forward and proving very creative. When Potter put him out on the right post-lockdown he just didn't have the legs for it. Even so, he still was effective, like with his assist for Trossard's goal against the carrot crunchers.

I can completely understand the move on Mooy's part if he wants to be closer to Australia, but from an Albion perspective I'd much rather have seen Gross moved on than Aaron.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

He was also suggesting Ryan was signing a new contract yesterday


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No he wasn't.

He posted some emojis including a pen and paper and an aussie flag. No mention of Ryan. Perhaps it referred to Mooy ?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I know : ) We just play around a little

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Exactly, hence the smile .

Steady with all that 'confused' nonsense, though, eh?

 

[blockhseagull]

No he wasn't.

He posted some emojis including a pen and paper and an aussie flag. No mention of Ryan. Perhaps it referred to Mooy ?

Why the gloves emoji then ?

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Why the gloves emoji then ?

Just looked like representing a pair of clapping hands to me.

 

[Weststander]

If IF the club made £1,000,000 profit on 30 year old Mooy, in 6 months, then that's quite a phenomenal bit of business.

Esp in pretty much the same week the club has turned down £25,000,000 profit on White.

Shanghai have paid just £4m, so in the range of the £5m paid in January.



His gross weekly wages at Shanghai according to Australian websites are £100,000.

 

[hampshirebrightonboy]

...? Its basically the same squad as last season but with Duffy (likely) out and White/Veltman in and Mooy out and Lallana in. I fail to see why this squad would be worse than last years.

You can also add Lamptey as only came in at the end of last season.

 

[dazzer6666]

This could be our toughest season yet, championship players with a couple of old heads and prospects from the U23’s.

Spot on....except...could interpret that as.....

Maupay has a great first season behind him
Connolly now more experienced
Alzate fit (presumably)
White back, good competition at CB
Dunk signed a new contract and will be fired right up
CL and PL winner and England international signed
Ajax captain, Dutch international and CL player signed
Lamptey introduced towards the end of last season and was a revelation
Potter has a season’s experience and kept us up despite fundamentally changing the way we play

Glass half full here [emoji106]

 

[Guinness Boy]

...? Its basically the same squad as last season but with Duffy (likely) out and White/Veltman in and Mooy out and Lallana in. I fail to see why this squad would be worse than last years.

It comes to something when a Swede who's followed us for a season absolutely nails it.

Hats off sir. You may be on dodgy ground with pizza boxes, conspiracies and love dungeons but this seems to show you know more than some of our STHs about our squad.

 

[clapham_gull]

If a China-specific clause is built in the contract, must have been in his plans all along? Good luck to him. I was really pleased when we got him on board.

Clearly the plan, with a bit a bit of oddness (and possibly loyalty) to Hudds. I seem to recall reading that he negotiated a new contract with them only the basis he could leave.

That came from an interview with their Chairman.

Also I remember reading on Twitter / Forum whatever, that quite a few "in the know" Hudds fans were very surprised he came to Brighton because they thought he was off to China to see out his career.

Brighton was basically a "gap year"

It's quite an unusual situation where everyone wins, but the clear winner being Mooy who must have a fantastic agent.

 

[Silverhatch]

Spot on....except...could interpret that as.....

Maupay has a great first season behind him
Connolly now more experienced
Alzate fit (presumably)
White back, good competition at CB
Dunk signed a new contract and will be fired right up
CL and PL winner and England international signed
Ajax captain, Dutch international and CL player signed
Lamptey introduced towards the end of last season and was a revelation
Potter has a season’s experience and kept us up despite fundamentally changing the way we play

Glass half full here [emoji106]

Potter’s got a feel for the PL now as has a few of his squad + Lallana, Veltman and a White Hot CB. In the words of jazz club... Nice

 

[blockhseagull]

Just looked like representing a pair of clapping hands to me.

Good point !!!

Might well have been

 

[Swansman]

It comes to something when a Swede who's followed us for a season absolutely nails it.

Hats off sir. You may be on dodgy ground with pizza boxes, conspiracies and love dungeons but this seems to show you know more than some of our STHs about our squad.

Well thank you sir... I remember coming here, hearing about Shane Duff and Lewis Dunky.. that quickly changed. I may not understand the world or life.. but I do get football

 

[Milano]

There is no way we are ‘done’ in this window yet. A striker at a minimum is coming in.

 

[Mike Small]

Disappointed. Feels he’s much better than Gross, Mccallister, AJ who he was vying with and is more productive than Trossard. Do recognise that his finish to the season wasn’t as strong as the early half but feel he’s better than much of what we’ve got. Think him and Lallana’s intelligence coupled with some pace would have been great. Sure the club know what their doing though.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

This. Some people need to give there head a wobble.

Some people need to give you're head a wobble, perhaps?

 

[southstandandy]

There is no way we are ‘done’ in this window yet. A striker at a minimum is coming in.

I hope you're right, although I'm not banking on it. Just a gut feeling. I hoped to be proved wrong.

 

[French Seagull]

Sad to see him go and at a loss.
Good luck to him