Not really. Billy came to us when Graham was still the manager, possibly because he was the manager. The shenanigans came later, I think.
If he didn't want to move to Brighton, he wouldn't have signed the contract.
I am pretty sure Potter knew he was going well before the event happened. Fabrizio Romano probably knew in the summer
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He moved to 'Graham Potter's Brighton'.
Highly unlikely. Why would they not make the change sooner if they knew by the last day of the transfer window (when Billy moved) that they would sack Tuchel and hire Potter? Why did they sign players for Tuchel, specifically requested by him, in the final days of the transfer window if they knew he'd go?I am pretty sure Potter knew he was going well before the event happened. Fabrizio Romano probably knew in the summer
Do you think those contracts for all those people to transfer were prepared in a little over 24 hours?
It is obvious he didn't sign as some part of the GP-to-Chelsea-agreement, because it makes absolutely no sense in any thinkable way.
I love a conspiracy as much as the next man but don’t go along with that.I am pretty sure Potter knew he was going well before the event happened. Fabrizio Romano probably knew in the summer
Do you think those contracts for all those people to transfer were prepared in a little over 24 hours?
and there lies the problem Caicedo & Mac are both likely to command £50+ transfer fees whilst Billy was £10m . If you want a ready replacement you have to pay that sort of money. Clearly Brighton's strategy is to develop so getting him some game is good for the player and probably means Brighton are not looking to sell either Mac or Caicedo in January unless we are looking at say £30m market and look to make some profit.
So you're agreeing, there is a chance then?
Yes, but Caicedo and Mac were only £10M or less when we brought them in. RDZ may well want to bring in 'his own' player(s) - but I don't see us paying £30M for anybody.
I think there is a chance that GPs agent had received information that he would be the Chelsea number one choice if they sacked Tuchel, maybe a week or two before it happened. But there's no chance Billy Gilmour had anything to do with the agreement, and there's no chance that a manager change was decided before they spent like £100m buying players that Tuchel specifically asked for.
neither went straight into the team though did they and Caicedo only got his chance because Moder was injured. I agree RDZ has put in a statement he wants x & y players and maybe the club has said ok so who goes....
I don't think it's remotely simple. Because you, I and the rest on here don't have any inside info. You're making two assumptions: that we sell/loan Gilmour in Jan; and we bring in a midfielder in Jan. Both, one or none of those might happen. We simply don't know; it's that simple.
True, and neither has Billy Gilmour! Like Caicedo (or Mac) he could come in after a few months when somebody is injured or suspended. I was puzzled, though, that he didn't get a kick against Villa in the desert.
Yeah of course I don't know, as little as the ones speculating in whether Billy is evil or part of some kind of shadyconspiracy-exchange with Chelsea. Not sure why you're pointing my theory that it is quite simple (= Billy needs to play football and Brighton might need a more defensively solid midfielder to back up Ali Mac/Caicedo) specifically.
and this is why I thought he is better suited as cover for Lallana - which is why I was perplexed that he didn't come on for Lallana v Villa
