Albion retain 11 out of the 15

[Dave the OAP]

I think we might try and Whing it getting in another player or two.

I saw what you did there.

you are my hero

 

[Brighton Breezy]

He is the team captain - who knows, possibly to be the club captain soon - and the current Player of the Season. He would be FIRST on the list for contract renewals.

Does not mean he will sign though does it meaning we could be forced to FLOG him now.

 

[The Large One]

You never know though;

"Guy Butters, Alexis Bertin, Charlie Oatway, Michel Kuipers and Paul Reid are among the players Albion want to keep. Wilkins is confident the 11 on his retained list will sign new contracts.

The Albion boss said: "I'm optimistic but nothing is certain. I see no reason why we cannot come to agreement with every one of them. I hope to get it all sorted within a week."

Don't get me wrong - I would be f***ing cock-a-hoop if Bertin re-signed. With him in the side, our play-off chances are slim - without him, they're a fantasy.

 

[The Large One]

Does not mean he will sign though does it meaning we could be forced to FLOG him now.

The club would do whatever it could within reason to keep him - especially if he is the captain.

 

[Trigger]

The club would do whatever it could within reason to keep him - especially if he is the captain.

An extra bit of string, chocolate button and a bubble gum?!!!

 

[Brighton Breezy]

The club would do whatever it could within reason to keep him - especially if he is the captain.

Again, does not mean he will stay does it.

A young goal-scoring central midfielder is bound to have attracted attention this season, if only from better clubs at our level and lower championship.

 

[lethaldrizzle]

superb first post!!!!

Stop it, you're making me blush.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Don't get me wrong - I would be f***ing cock-a-hoop if Bertin re-signed. With him in the side, our play-off chances are slim - without him, they're a fantasy.

and I still maintain you cannot have Bertin and El Abd in the same team doing the same job. Its ok having 1 stopping midfielder, which I would suggest Bertin is a expert at, you would then have two attacking midfielders next to him...Reid and hammond!

That does not leave a spot for El Abd

 

[Dave the OAP]

Stop it, you're making me blush.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Again, does not mean he will stay does it.

A young goal-scoring central midfielder is bound to have attracted attention this season, if only from better clubs at our level and lower championship.

I have been saying this for months, whenever the 'Lynch will leave' rumours surface. Hammond going has always seemed a bigger worry to me. His operation causing him to miss the last few games may have done us a favour.

 

[lethaldrizzle]

I don't think El-Abd should necessarily be a starting eleven player though. He is a useful squad player because he can play in a few different positions and is fairly reliable.

 

[Frutos]

and I still maintain you cannot have Bertin and El Abd in the same team doing the same job. Its ok having 1 stopping midfielder, which I would suggest Bertin is a expert at, you would then have two attacking midfielders next to him...Reid and hammond!

That does not leave a spot for El Abd

I'd pick Bertin over El-Abd every day of the week and twice on Sundays. If it's a straight choice of playing either Bertin or El-Abd, there's no contest for me.

 

[The Large One]

and I still maintain you cannot have Bertin and El Abd in the same team doing the same job. Its ok having 1 stopping midfielder, which I would suggest Bertin is a expert at, you would then have two attacking midfielders next to him...Reid and hammond!

That does not leave a spot for El Abd

So be it.

If you can fill all the other spaces satisfactorily, as per the midfield you suggest - one I very much agree with - then El-Abd takes his turn on the bench. He is a bit of a utility player in as much as he can play in central midfield, central defence and at right-back. That's a useful weapon to have in your armoury.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

A utility player who bullies team-mates and swears and abuses fans...

 

[The Large One]

A utility player who bullies team-mates and swears and abuses fans...

Yup. And...?

 

[Uncle Buck]

He is the team captain - who knows, possibly to be the club captain soon - and the current Player of the Season. He would be FIRST on the list for contract renewals.

But you need to get his contract sorted now as he is out of contract next year, otherwise his value will go down the nearer he comes to be out of contract.

He scores a decent number of goals from midfield and players like that are sought after, so clubs will look at him.

 

[The Large One]

But you need to get his contract sorted now as he is out of contract next year, otherwise his value will go down the nearer he comes to be out of contract.

He scores a decent number of goals from midfield and players like that are sought after, so clubs will look at him.

Well, fine. And I am sure the club has it in hand.

Shall we panic when it comes to April 2008, and he still hasn't been offered an extension - or shall we go into meltdown now?

 

[Les Biehn]

Well, fine. And I am sure the club has it in hand.

Shall we panic when it comes to April 2008, and he still hasn't been offered an extension - or shall we go into meltdown now?

Now?

 

[Trigger]

Yup. And...?

But if a FAN does it...

 

[The Large One]

Now?

Oh, OK...

Everybody PANIC. Dean Hammond might leave Brighton...









Phew, I feel better for that. I feel... CLEANSED.