[Football] Ben White - Sings new FOUR year deal.

[SimpKingpin]

Ben White linking up with:

Lamptey
Dunk
Bissouma
Alzate
Lallana
Mac Allister
Trossard
Connolly
Maupay

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[banjo]

If it makes him feel at home offer him a years worth of brown sauce they should do the trick.

 

[Mancgull]

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So I've been wanting to talk about this for a while. I like Webster a lot but Ben White has a certain composure about him.
He's stylish, has a commanding presence and exudes confidence and calm which has an effect on the players around him.
If you have played football at any level you know this is true. And it is invaluable.

STATS aren't everything. Which is why we shouldn't be looking at this as if selling Ben White is still a win.
I'm not sure we need the money. I do think we should be progressing in the Premier League and despite what many think our defence can always be improved.
(plus there are other players we can sell first)

It is well known that Potter has a degree in Social Sciences and takes the psychological and sociological side of the game very seriously.
Managerial style: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Potter#Managerial_style

This lad has proved year after year of stepping up divisions that he can not only handle it, he can thrive.
Newport (Div 2) -> Peterborough (Div 1) -> Leeds (Championship).
I'm not worried about his step up to the Premier League.

Anyway, long story short, stats don't tell the full story.
We have carefully been developing him and I'd like to see him in the first team.
At this point it will feel like a tremendous new signing and a boost to the club.

Finally I really don't think the Liverpool and Chelsea stories are serious.
Honestly I'd plant those stories to make Leeds fans settle down, or keep his name and our club in the news for marketing purposes.

(and if you are one of those supporters who wants to sell him I believe he'll be worth much more in a year.
plus his shirt sales are going to be silly money now that the Leeds fans marketed him so effectively as the next Maldini)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pz6q6uZ0uk

EDIT: I should tell you that I come from a marketing background hence I've never been a fan of stats alone.
But I should reiterate I like Webster.

We'll be selling him in a couple of years for £100m.

 

[vagabond]

End of the thread:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53757938

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Hi Leeds lurkers. Oh dear what’s this.

Is that sound of Pennies dropping?

#freebenwhite [emoji24]

 

[vagabond]

[tweet]1293584844937728003[/tweet]

"Relegation favourite" This will upset them

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Who’s this journo? I want to buy him a pint

 

[SimpKingpin]

There should be a little 'settings' icon at the end of the name of each publication, a little grey cog. Click that and it should give you a small dropdown menu with the option to 'hide publication'

Ok thanks I'll take a look!

 

[vagabond]

Ben White linking up with:

Lamptey
Dunk
Bissouma
Alzate
Lallana
Mac Allister
Trossard
Connolly
Maupay

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It’s such an exciting team we’re building here. Naive that Leeds fans can’t see that.

 

[portslade seagull]

If it makes him feel at home offer him a years worth of brown sauce they should do the trick.

Mushy peas as well

 

[Seasider78]

Ben White

Brighton

Leeds

 

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

'Relegation favourite'!

I think the South London Comedy Collective should be (justifyably) upset at such a statement.....

that's their position....pure cheek from the Albion that one....




TNBA

TTF

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

End of the thread:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53757938

Auntie has spoken

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

'Relegation favourite'!

I think the South London Comedy Collective should be (justifyably) upset at such a statement.....

that's their position....pure cheek from the Albion that one....




TNBA

TTF

Surely that bit was made up ?

 

[WATFORD zero]

[tweet]1293584844937728003[/tweet]

"Relegation favourite" This will upset them

Absolutely love that photo. There's a Brighton legend he could learn off, and imagine if he took it a step further

 

[peterward]

Excellent.

It was fun while it lasted, but now the penny should finally drop and we can move on to other transfer speculation.

But thats not how they see it on Wacko! Its Brighton saying this to save face to us fans and make White Look like the guilty party when he leaves.

all direct quotes:

A) "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53757938

Just reads like they're trying to make White out as the bad guy if he's sold"

B) "Hes going to have to put a request in I think"

C) ""No interest in selling" does not mean they will not sell.

D) It's a stance any club would take to:
1. Hold on to a degree of leverage in any potential fee negotiation
2. Appease a fanbase in the event they do end up selling, make the right noises to the right journos and you're making the player the bad guy if he does eventually move"

E) "They'll sell,they've had no major sales for a few seasons now have they? You'd think no crowds and covid might hit a small club like Brighton hard"

F) "White doesn't want to sign a new contract with Brighton - they can try and keep an unhappy player, but unless he plays regularly next season, his value will fall significantly. They'll sell - they'd be stupid not to - but they'll squeeze every last pound out of us first"

G) "One of the most indebted clubs in England - was third a couple of years back and probably worse now - and pretty much shitting it."

Its the Jimmy Saville "we're not selling"

 

[tip top]

And I think it's gonna be a long long time
'Till touch down brings Leeds round again to find
He's not the man they think he is at home
Oh no no no he's a bucket man
Bucket man walking out the door at Bellend Road.

 

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End of the thread:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53757938

Put that on the Leeds Forum

 

[vagabond]

Ben White

'Relegation favourite'!

I think the South London Comedy Collective should be (justifyably) upset at such a statement.....

that's their position....pure cheek from the Albion that one....




TNBA

TTF

On a serious note, can we confirm if that is an actual quote from the club? If so that is absolutely brilliant, a classy dig. And fully deserved after the weeks of disrespect passed our way.

 

[So.CalGull]

I turned Talksport on in my car over here at 8:00am (4:00pm UK time), and the first words I heard on the news bulletin were, "Brighton have stated that they have no need, or intention of selling Ben White during this transfer window"

What an absolute perfect way to start the day.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Put that on the Leeds Forum

Not possible; I don’t know the Latin translation.

 

[227 BHA]

Is it not ridiculous that all this has gone on all week and until it’s officially on the BBC there’s now talk of pennies dropping?
He never was for sale - they were clearly told that over and over again before he signed his loan deal - did they really think that after his stint there went even better than either side could have hoped for that we’d suddenly turn round and say
Ok you can have him after all?