So does anyone have any idea who this striker is that Gus wants to sign??

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

Will it be another cash signing or a Premiership loanee?

Personally I would like to see Benik Afobe down here from Arsenal on loan, I think he would be an excellent addition to our set of strikers.

 

[Brian Fantana]

I would infer 'presence' to mean height. Afobe is quite a little bloke, isn't he?

 

[Zebedee]

Jay Rodriguez from Burnley is my bet.

 

[Left Footer]

Will it be another cash signing or a Premiership loanee?

Personally I would like to see Benik Afobe down here from Arsenal on loan, I think he would be an excellent addition to our set of strikers.

Thought Afobe had gone to Sheff Weds but could be wrong

 

[BrickTamland]

I'm sure some one "in the know" has something to share.

 

[mrbigshot]

not a striker but Everton's Ross Barkley on a loan would be nice, unrealistic but still, he looks like a class act

 

[perseus]

My tendency would be not to rock the boat. Unless the presence of the new player would improve the existing players. Pass on experience etc.

 

[crasher]

I dont know if we even need another striker but having just seen Sam Baldock's hat-trick on the FL show, I would say it's only a matter of time before he moves up a league. Perhaps he doesn't have enough presents though.

 

[MORTY]

Baz savage...

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

I dont know if we even need another striker but having just seen Sam Baldock's hat-trick on the FL show, I would say it's only a matter of time before he moves up a league. Perhaps he doesn't have enough presents though.

Ah yes, unless the player brings a present for each squad member and Gus then he is not considered.

 

[darters74]

not a striker but Everton's Ross Barkley on a loan would be nice, unrealistic but still, he looks like a class act

a 17yr old winger! no thanks! that would do the world of good for noone and kll's confidence wouldnt it!

 

[Seagull on the wing]

Zamora...............

 

[mrbigshot]

a 17yr old winger! no thanks! that would do the world of good for noone and kll's confidence wouldnt it!

He's not a winger, he's a versatile midfielder who looks like he can score goals

 

[the munch]

think we need to get a strong centre half with premiership experience.....

 

[BensGrandad]

I said it weeks ago and he has been training with us this week and would I would imagine be glad of a short term contract while he looks around for longer Lomano Lua Lua he would be ideal to bring on as a sub when the front 2 are tiring, even if it is a month until Hoskins is fully fit so as not to have to rush him back again.

Probably not the one Gus wants to sign but could do a job for us if whoever Gus is after falls through.

 

[BensGrandad]

think we need to get a strong centre half with premiership experience.....

I agree, I think everybody has been swayed by Dunk coming good but as he showed yesterday he is not good enough or rather strong enough in the air against an experienced striker. I hate to think what Carew will do against him for West Ham. Perhaps if we signed such a central defender it would take the pressure off of him a bit and allow him to develop more but slowly and that will be to his and our benefit.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

A CB would be a great idea, striker no thanks. Just remember though that a CB will push El Abd and Elphick to 4th and 5th choice and likely end their Brighton careers if the signing sticks around. Not a disaster, but would have to be a truly special defender for the Championship I think!

 

[BensGrandad]

Just watching the recorded FL Show it showed that both goals came as a result of our 2 central defenders not winning headers in the 6yd box so perhaps an experienced central defender would be good idea.

 

[beorhthelm]

Just watching the recorded FL Show it showed that both goals came as a result of our 2 central defenders not winning headers in the 6yd box so perhaps an experienced central defender would be good idea.

we do have two experienced defenders, Greer and El-Abd. in both cases it was more positioning, Greer misjudged the flight and timing of the first and in the second no one was ready for a second ball/knock down, while Phillips un-marked having quietly peeled off from the crowd. down to coaching or ability/quality rather than experience?

though we are light in center back, injury to Greer or Dunk right now would leave us with... Vincelot?

 

[terryberry1]

Sam Baldock, what a player