BRIGHT ON Q
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[Albion] Aaron Mooy
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macbeth
Dismembered
Don't like the sound of that at all
willalbion
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I seem to remember reading that we had a first refusal on him and the fee was already set as part of the loan agreement. Or is that wishful thinking on my part?
middletoenail
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Probably his agent or the selling club generating stories for their benefit. I wouldn't worry about it.
That 'next possible opportunity' is the summer (for any club other than the Albion).
He has played (once) for Huddersfield this season, as well as for us. He cannot sign elsewhere in January (even if it were possible for Huddersfield to recall him in the hope of selling him elsewhere).
Some Huddersfield journo wrote they dont have a recall clause, so that wouldnt have been possible either.
No Potter was quoted as saying words to that effect when we signed him on loan.
Edit
' Mooy joined Brighton on loan, but not before signing a three-year dealwith relegated huddesfield. There is both a recall option and an pre-agreed deal transfer fee in the structure of the loan deal.
"yeah thats the nature of the deal," said potter. "theres a lot of football to be played until we make any decsions. The most important thing is he enjoys his football here and we can allow him to express himself on the pitch and be himself."
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
So, whatever happens he's playing for us for the whole of this season, after which there may be some competition for his signature. I'm ok with that.
Correct (me too)
Exactly. No drama. Only right that both he and Hudds would keep their options open.
That also requires him wanting to sign for us. If other 'bigger' clubs are offering him more money he might want to go there.
We could simply sign him then selling him to one of these bigger clubs for a massive profit.... only joking, I know we did buy one player then sell him before he played for us but cannot remember who.
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
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- Oct 4, 2003
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Paul Holsgrove, signed on a free in June 98 and then sold on to Hibs on 1st August 1998 before even kicking a ball for us. We did make £110,000 on his sale though.
S'hampton Seagull
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I'm sure I saw him play in a pre season friendly at Lewes but I could be wrong
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He did.
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
I believe in Joe Hendry
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He probably did, I meant kick a ball in anger as he’d gone before the season started.
Mancgull
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Looking at the Huddersfield Examiner article it seems as if Huddersfield Town may be trying to push us into a bid now so that we can be sure we secure him. They are inferring the risk is that if we wait until the end of the season then we will have serious competition.
I can't see us overpaying for Mooy now, to do that, when we know we have him for the rest of the season and we'll try to negotiate then.
The player himself and his wishes will come into play then, of course. So we could get outbid on wages but that's the risk you take.
I just doubt we'll want to enter into a bidding war at that point for a player of his age that will unlikely to have a big resale value.
Of course, I'm sure we'll want him but not at the 'silly price' that I expect Huddersfield will want.
I can't see us overpaying for Mooy now, to do that, when we know we have him for the rest of the season and we'll try to negotiate then.
The player himself and his wishes will come into play then, of course. So we could get outbid on wages but that's the risk you take.
I just doubt we'll want to enter into a bidding war at that point for a player of his age that will unlikely to have a big resale value.
Of course, I'm sure we'll want him but not at the 'silly price' that I expect Huddersfield will want.
nwgull
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I never quite got my head around Hibs paying 110K for him when he was available for nothing about 4 weeks earlier. That was a significant wedge as well in the era of us paying 15K for Storer or 1K for Gary Hart.
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Wonderful challenge by the lad, taking out the referee for Celtic.
brighton_tom
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Didnt even know he was at Celtic. Thats a good move for him at 32.