Bergkamp joins Brighton

[RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)]

I would be delighted if we signed Heskey

Wash your mouth out, a mop with a face drawn on it would be more potent than him.
As for this Bergkamp lad, 11 pages on a, as yet unconfirmed signing. Who at 20 has hardly caught the world alight in a Dutch league that looks comparable to championship.
And as for the Bergkamp thing, having a successful sporting relative is no marker for footballing talent. Look at Paul Gascoigne and his dad Bamber

 

[BensGrandad]

And as for the Bergkamp thing, having a successful sporting relative is no marker for footballing talent.

Worked for Bobby and Jackie Charlton their uncle was Jackie Milburn. Many players have had a dad as a pro footballer some bben better like Fat Frank some not as good like Casper Schmeichel so there is no great criteria either way, just having a relative may open doors.

 

[RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)]

Worked for Bobby and Jackie Charlton their uncle was Jackie Milburn. Many players have had a dad as a pro footballer some bben better like Fat Frank some not as good like Casper Schmeichel so there is no great criteria either way, just having a relative may open doors.

Sorry fella, if you re read my last comment I was being a bit silly.
Your right on the family thing

 

[Mellotron]

Doesnt mean shit though. Would you be happy if we signed Emile Heskey who plays for his country and also in the best league in the world? Of course not. Just because he's played in their top league and has a U21 cap or 2 doesn't mean he'll be any good.

What a f***ing ridiculous thing to say. Be very happy if we signed Heskey.

 

[Albumen]

Yep, Bergkamp and Owen up front with Heskey coming off the bench! Sorry.

Do we need young striker or one with experience? I know we all have to start somewhere but I would go for maturity every time.

I still reckon there's one on the cards ....

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

What a f***ing ridiculous thing to say. Be very happy if we signed Heskey.

Personnally I would HATE it if we were trying to sign FOR FREE a player that is 20 years old and plays for the Dutch U21 side and a first division Dutch side FOR FREE. And let me tell you Heskey, Premier League England International HESKEY.

Well.

I might stop supporting Brighton and Hove Albion is these are the types of players we are trying to sign as a newly promoted Championship side.

'sake.

 

[Mellotron]

Personnally I would HATE it if we were trying to sign FOR FREE a player that is 20 years old and plays for the Dutch U21 side and a first division Dutch side FOR FREE. And let me tell you Heskey, Premier League England International HESKEY.

Well.

I might stop supporting Brighton and Hove Albion is these are the types of players we are trying to sign as a newly promoted Championship side.

'sake.

Agreed. It's all an utter joke. I'm going to cut up my season ticket card the moment it comes through in the post. We stood on the terraces on wet Tuesday nights in Gillingham, for THIS?! I don't think so. Fans United was in vain.

 

[FLAIRtastic]

We can safely say that this "signing that lifts the city" will be pretty spectacular, and hopefully very soon!

This Bergkamp kiddy looks good and i suppose will go straight to the development squad. Exciting times.

 

[chez]

Personnally I would HATE it if we were trying to sign FOR FREE a player that is 20 years old and plays for the Dutch U21 side and a first division Dutch side FOR FREE. And let me tell you Heskey, Premier League England International HESKEY.

Well.

I might stop supporting Brighton and Hove Albion is these are the types of players we are trying to sign as a newly promoted Championship side.

'sake.

I get what you're saying and I'm more than happy for us to take a look at Bergkamp, after all none of us know what he's like. Heskey on the other hand we have been watching for years and he is a shit player. This isn't about thinking Brighton are so big now that we should be signing world cup winners, it was simply about not wanting to sign Heskey - a player that has consistantly proved that he cant hit a cows arse with a banjo.

 

[chez]

What a f***ing ridiculous thing to say. Be very happy if we signed Heskey.

Why would you be happy? What part of his game leads you to believe that he would improve The Albion? Is it his inability to hit the target, his ability to at 16st or whatever he is to still hit the floor when approached by a defender or something else??

 

[Discodoktor]

Dev/bench player, with a cool name that plays like Sandaza/Wood.

Who is next? starting 11, bench or Dev player? I want starting eleven that replace our best 2 players who have left. players that could improve on our last seasons team. Currently, I wouldn't place our team in the top half of the championship and this signing hasn't changed that.

 

[wakokid]

Personnally I would HATE it if we were trying to sign FOR FREE a player that is 20 years old and plays for the Dutch U21 side and a first division Dutch side FOR FREE. And let me tell you Heskey, Premier League England International HESKEY.

Well.

I might stop supporting Brighton and Hove Albion is these are the types of players we are trying to sign as a newly promoted Championship side.

'sake.

I think it would be good if we could sign BOTH types of players. Experienced Premier league players as well as young lesser known players with raw talent. I think they would compliment each other brilliantly. Trouble is we seem to be lacking on the experienced players at the moment.

 

[Mellotron]

Why would you be happy? What part of his game leads you to believe that he would improve The Albion? Is it his inability to hit the target, his ability to at 16st or whatever he is to still hit the floor when approached by a defender or something else??

His superb ability to hold up and link play, and his positional awareness. The same reason a number of top managers have picked/bought him.

Heskey hasn't never been about scoring goals. A lot of people seem to also judge Murray just by how many he scored last year, which is really stupid. Scoring is probably his 4th or 5th best attribute.

 

[chez]

His superb ability to hold up and link play, and his positional awareness. The same reason a number of top managers have picked/bought him.

Heskey hasn't never been about scoring goals. A lot of people seem to also judge Murray just by how many he scored last year, which is really stupid. Scoring is probably his 4th or 5th best attribute.

FAir enough if you think his hold up play and pisitional sense is good enough for a team aiming to hold their own in the Championship then thats up to you. Personally I don't think he's good enough for team with those kind of aspirations.

 

[Gonzo]

Why would you be happy? What part of his game leads you to believe that he would improve The Albion? Is it his inability to hit the target, his ability to at 16st or whatever he is to still hit the floor when approached by a defender or something else??

Please tell me you're on some kind of massive wind up. A man who has commanded over £24m in transfer fees, has won the UEFA Cup, FA Cup, League Cup (x4), has been capped 62 times for his country and has scored well over 100 Premier League goals, not to mention countless assists and still only 33. Yeah you're right, why would we want to sign a player like Heskey?

 

[Gonzo]

His superb ability to hold up and link play, and his positional awareness. The same reason a number of top managers have picked/bought him.

Heskey hasn't never been about scoring goals. A lot of people seem to also judge Murray just by how many he scored last year, which is really stupid. Scoring is probably his 4th or 5th best attribute.

This is spot on. Heskey's never been about the goals, despite being a striker. Ask any player that's played alongside him and they'll tell you his worth.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

FAir enough if you think his hold up play and pisitional sense is good enough for a team aiming to hold their own in the Championship then thats up to you. Personally I don't think he's good enough for team with those kind of aspirations.

You dont think a player who plays in the Premier League is good enough for a team wanting to stay in the Championship, OK.

 

[Mellotron]

FAir enough if you think his hold up play and pisitional sense is good enough for a team aiming to hold their own in the Championship then thats up to you. Personally I don't think he's good enough for team with those kind of aspirations.

Yet just a season ago he was good enough for a team aiming for top half of Premiership? How does that work?

 

[BHAryan]

Adgestein and Bergkamp up front..FLAIR

 

[wakokid]

Heskey would be a massive asset for us. Not only his ability to hold up the ball but his physical size and strength would serve us well in the championship. I know size isnt be all and end all but it would be nice to have just one or two players like that :-/