Good business but makes it hard to get value for incoming transfers now the fee received is out there.
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[Football] Arsenal’s Ben White
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AZ Gull
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Johnny RoastBeef
These aren't the players you're looking for.
- Jan 11, 2016
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Personally, I'd argue that a fit Lamptey and a Veltman with a seasons premier league experience would be enough to balance the loss of White.
Plus we now have £50m to strengthen our squad.
But to say whether the team is now stronger will depend on how we reinvest our windfall.
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Coldeanseagull
Opinionated
I haven't seen official confirmation of any deal yet, all hear say. It might be happening but let's not go on a spending spree just yet until those goonerands are in the bank
Great price for now but would have been worth more in a covid free world, from the times I have seen admittedly, on television, I thought he had more than a touch of class about him, not dissimilar to Lamrenson when he first arrived here. Shame we won't see the finished article here and Arsenal will reap the benefit of him playing for them and any future recognition at international level will be associated with them but the money received is pretty good ompensation. Best of luck Ben, hope your career is top class except for when you play against us and I can see that happening a lot. Thank you Ben White.
Better? Maybe not - but it's hardly ripped the heart and soul out of it. We'll be fine.
- Oct 17, 2008
- 14,500
Great business regardless of how he fares. If he becomes the best in the world, good luck to him, if he bombs that's a shame. Either way, £50m is a great fee.
Johnny RoastBeef
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- Jan 11, 2016
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£50m = 17 Tariq Lampteys
SeagullinExile
Well-known member
Anybody who thinks that this sale doesn't weaken us needs their head examined.
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
I believe in Joe Hendry
- Oct 4, 2003
- 12,063
Which would be just about the same height as Ben.
Johnny RoastBeef
These aren't the players you're looking for.
- Jan 11, 2016
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It only weakens us if we don't reinvest. But that won't happen.
clapham_gull
Legacy Fan
- Aug 20, 2003
- 25,876
Superb bit of business if true.
"Brighton and Arsenal reported to have struck Ben White deal | The Argus" https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/19449854.amp/
Only reporting that they have read it in the sun and not confirmed it
Only reporting that they have read it in the sun and not confirmed it
clapham_gull
Legacy Fan
- Aug 20, 2003
- 25,876
I presume there will a large solidarity payment to Leeds ?
I’ll call it now, I don’t think we’ll reinvest in another defender. We have more than enough CB’s coming through. Ostigard could be the one to watch.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Fantastic piece of business for the club. My one big regret is that I'll never have had the chance to sit at the Amex and watch him "off the ball" in an Albion shirt - thats when you really get an opportunity to see just how good a player is. I was looking forward to that.
It'll be weird seeing him in the red of Arsenal, even though I never saw him in the stripes. Best of luck to the fella though, a genuine class act who is destined for great things.
It'll be weird seeing him in the red of Arsenal, even though I never saw him in the stripes. Best of luck to the fella though, a genuine class act who is destined for great things.
Johnny RoastBeef
These aren't the players you're looking for.
- Jan 11, 2016
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I didn't say a defender
B-right-on
Living the dream
Talkshite saying its a done deal, waiting for him to get back off his hols:
https://talksport.com/football/9133...helsea-sign-ben-white-brighton-transfer-news/