Another Guessing Game - 1 Arsenal Kid, 1 Championship Player, 1 League One Player

[Mendoza]

People that Dick Knight said we are looking at bringing in, in addition to Owusu and Dicker

Albion planning loan swoop for Gunners starlets From The Argus)

Albion planning loan swoop for Gunners starlets
7:00am Monday 18th May 2009

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By Brian Owen »

Albion are tracking members of the side which clinched silverware for Arsenal yesterday.

Chairman Dick Knight and manager Russell Slade watched Arsenal under-18s beat Spurs 1-0 at White Hart Lane in the Premier Academy League play-off.

They are looking to bring at least one of the talented young Gunners south on a long-term loan arrangement, ideally for the full season.

Former Albion boss Liam Brady is now academy director at Arsenal while ex-Seagulls defender Steve Gatting is a youth coach with the Gunners.

Knight said: “We have a good relationship with Arsenal.

“We have identified a couple of Arsenal boys we have very much got our eyes on and we are looking to move quickly.”

Asked about further signings, Knight said: “We have started talks with a Championship club and another club in our division and we are identifying initial targets. We have hit the ground running"

 

[Brightonfan1983]

*off topic

Steve Gatting's at Arsenal? I didn't know that. I always liked him. I remember walking to The Goldstone one evening, realising Gatt was walking in front of me. I was in awe of the long leather coat he was wearing (I was about 15)!

 

[Beach Hut]

How many times has an Arsenal youth player been touted and never arrived ?

 

[strings]

How many times has an Arsenal youth player been touted and never arrived ?

That was my initial thought. I seem to remember that Brady said we could have some players (on loan), once we are in the Championship - this was a few years ago though.

Time will tell.

 

[Bald Gull]

As long as he is more like Sidwell than Barrett, I'll be happy

 

[Gav1901]

Rhys murphy is arsenal under 18's he comes from lancing , maybe it could be him?

 

[NF9]

Rhys murphy is arsenal under 18's he comes from lancing , maybe it could be him?

I've got him in my youth team for Brighton on Football Manager 2009, Him Merida,Wilshere & Randall

 

[dwayne]

Rhys murphy is arsenal under 18's he comes from lancing , maybe it could be him?

Murphy would be immense, he's a striker and one of the best up and coming youngsters at the gooners, 6,3 and big, scores a lot in the reserves. Would be a coup.

 

[Giraffe]

Jay Emmanuel-Thomas or Francis Coqelin

 

[Mendoza]

Murphy would be immense, he's a striker and one of the best up and coming youngsters at the gooners, 6,3 and big, scores a lot in the reserves. Would be a coup.

Maybe an idea as we only offered Owusu a one year deal, and he wanted two, so he went to Adelaide for training at the weekend

 

[beorhthelm]

Knight said: “We have a good relationship with Arsenal.

and how productive has that relationship been?

 

[We're the Stripes]

Would love one of Lansbury or Barazite (on loan with Scunthorpe and Derby respectively last season). Or Mark Randall. All very competent central midfielders. Whether they'd be willing to come to us, I don't know. And we may be after a more experienced attacking midfielder to go alongside Dicker in the centre. Either way it's good to hear we've apparently "hit the ground running"!

 

[Acker79]

"starlets" suggests more than one arsenal player.

 

[We're the Stripes]

Indeed, that was the idea I got.

 

[theonesmith]

"starlets" suggests more than one arsenal player.

It is the Argus, it is more likely they made it plural as to not get drawn on a particular target- rather, that DK and RS are just scouting the starlets.

 

[We're the Stripes]

Well DK is quoted as saying..

“We have identified a couple of Arsenal boys we have very much got our eyes on and we are looking to move quickly.”

 

[Acker79]

We may not get them both, we may not want them both, it may be an either/or thing.

Just saying we may need to identify more than one arsenal player if we're trying to guess what DK/RS are looking for.

 

[Thimble Keegan]

Loan players, YIPPEE!!! The season is not over and we are already thinking about loan players for next term.

Albion & England forever.

Thimble Keegan
Rustington BHA

 

[Rookie]

A left back? No idea who their left back is but that would be the one position that springs out as a possible loan move

 

[drew]

Is Fabregas still considered a youngster??