** New striker - Confirmed - Leroy Lita **

[brightonmark1234]

Albion have completed the loan signing of Swansea City forward Leroy Lita, until 1st January 2014.

The striker will be available for Albion’s trip to Yeovil Town on Saturday, subject to international clearance.
Read more at http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/seagulls-land-lita-1117126.aspx#xTD0OyBr7YS0koeS.99

 

[Zukey Seagull]

Isn't he a bit of a trouble maker?

I thought this, also check his twitter page. Looks a bit mad.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Good stuff!

 

[Munkfish]

Happy with this, but seriously are we a graveyard for Swansea Rejects?

 

[Albumen]

Gah that international clearance from Wales again.

 

[Mackenzie]

Doesn't look like he's played for a while which is a shame. He's the sort of nippy player that big central defenders struggle with, I'm glad he's joined our team.

 

[casbom]

Right, so that's CMS' replacement sorted, now for Ulloa's.....

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Happy with this, but seriously are we a graveyard for Swansea Rejects?

To a point, yes, although only 1 has been a bit of a flop (so far).

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Leroy Lita has been told he needs to move on after Michael Laudrup revealed the frozen-out striker has snubbed the chance to leave Swansea City on loan.

Lita is currently training with the Swans Under 21 squad having been told he has no future at the Liberty.

The frontman - a £1.5m summer signing from Middlesbrough ahead of the club's Premier League bow - has not featured during Laudrup's time at the helm and spent the majority of last year on loan at both Birmingham and Sheffield Wednesday.

The 28-year-old had expected to move when the loan window for Football League clubs opened after the main transfer deadline, but is still in South Wales.

And Laudrup confirmed that is despite interest from Championship clubs he has chosen to wait for the right offer before quitting.

"Leroy had some offers which is normal because in the Championship he has shown he has quality," he said.

"He can score goals there because he has done it before and could do it again.

"But I think he is right now waiting for the right thing because he has had offers from different Championship clubs already. I don't know whether it will happen because it depends on what he wants, but I am hoping so because the player needs to play.

"It's been quite some months without competitive games so I hope for him he can get a move soon because he needs to get on with his career."

A good enough striker but this article does somewhat question his attitude ! Does he overate himself ? Sounds awfully like someone else we once had !!!!!

 

[Hillian1]

So we have learned from this thread:

He isn't very tall.
He has a big dick.
He's a trouble maker.
He scores goals with his face.
He's a bit mad.

He clearly will fit in well here.

 

[The_Viper]

To a point, yes, although only 1 has been a bit of a flop (so far).

Either Harley or Dobbie would like a word, whichever one you didn't think of

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Hope he is fitter than Agustien when he arrived.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Either Harley or Dobbie would like a word, whichever one you didn't think of

Forgot Dobbie (though to be fair most Albion fans probably thankfully already have).

 

[seagullmouse]

Good signing. Fits the bill. Fast, poachy and surprisingly strong!

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Either Harley or Dobbie would like a word, whichever one you didn't think of

Kemy? Who I personally think will be decent once he's fit.

 

[Hungry Joe]

Fast, poachy and surprisingly strong!

That reminds me of that old Blend 37 coffee ad "rich, dark, and distinctly continental".

 

[crabface]

Assume this is the reason we had the Crawley game behind closed doors, the other day.

 

[jimhigham]

Good, over 70% of those who voted on that poll that we wouldnt get one will now look like MASSIVE idiots

I am very happy indeed to be confirmed as a massive idiot. Good effort by the club. Hope it works out.

 

[Country Seagull]

Remember him scoring a hat-trick against us for Reading in Kerry Mayo's testimonial. He's no tall hold-up man so it will be interesting to see how Oscar uses him. Perhaps hes more of a CMS replacement that an Ulloa replacement.

 

[Icy Gull]

I'm quite enthused by this signing, although he's gonna take a while to get match fit