Blayney fee agreed

[Yorkie]

Today's Argus

Albion hope to resolve their goalkeeping crisis today by bringing Alan Blayney back to Withdean permanently from Southampton.

A small fee has been agreed with Saints for the Northern Ireland custodian, who had a successful spell on loan at the end of last season.

The Seagulls need Blayney as Michel Kuipers is still recovering from major shoulder surgery and will not be ready for the start of the season.

The other keepers on Albion's books, youngsters Richard Martin and John Sullivan, are not ready for first team action.

Manager Mark McGhee said: "Michel is getting better all the time but he's not had a game yet.

"The youngsters have done allright but you wouldn't want to throw them into a League game at this stage."

McGhee, even with the addition of Blayney, still wants five more outfield players to bolster his Albion squad for their second season in the Championship. He is after two centre halves, a leftback, left winger and right winger.

(and for all the moaners - please note the last sentence)

 

[Bakesy]

Nice one.
Morning Yorkie.

 

[Yorkie]

Morning Bakesy

 

[John Boy]

Good news, hope we get him in time for Derby

Morning all

 

[Brighton Jock]

Nice one.......

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

................... custodian ......................... there is a word you don't often see.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

......... and a very much needed signing. When the FDM is back -that is two quality keepers. I mean custodians.

 

[The Great Cornholio]

Bah - potless won't open his purse. McGoo will sign 5 35 year olds, we'll be down by September, burning season ticket, embarassment etc, etc.

Thought I'd give it a go!

 

[Icy Gull]

This is very worrying..

























for Ernest

 

[Row Z Creased Shirt]

This is great news. Blayney played a key role in steadying the ship at the end of last season. This will go a long way to shoring up our rather leaky defence.

 

[empire]

10 posts a no moans,its a record!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,and its a friday

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

This is great news. Blayney played a key role in steadying the ship at the end of last season. This will go a long way to shoring up our rather leaky defence.

Very true. Decent communication between the keeper and defence is vital, as is being able to command the box. Blayney appears to be good at both so it should give the defence a little more confidence and there should be more sureness about their play back there.

 

[The Great Cornholio]

10 posts a no moans,its a record!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,and its a friday

Ahem!

 

[Titanic]

Bah - potless won't open his purse. McGoo will sign 5 35 year olds, we'll be down by September, burning season ticket, embarassment etc, etc.

Thought I'd give it a go!

I read that without lookin at the posters name! Could have sworn it was Ernest !

 

[Superseagull]

Good to see a fee has been agreed and it is small. As much as we need Blaney I didn't want to see a huge amount of money spent on him, leaving nothing left for the rest of the team strengthening.

 

[The Auditor]

Today's Argus
McGhee, even with the addition of Blayney, still wants five more outfield players to bolster his Albion squad for their second season in the Championship. He is after two centre halves, a leftback, left winger and right winger.

(and for all the moaners - please note the last sentence)

Good news ...I wonder who the other five are?

 

[Scarface]

5 more! First time I have heard a right winger mentioned, has McGhee decided that OGH hasnt been up to scratch in preseason?

 

[Parson Henry]

So is he coming or is it a case of personal terms and a medical?

 

[Superseagull]

Maybe OGH might be pushed into a more central role or drop back to right back?

 

[Normandy seagull]

Bah - potless won't open his purse. McGoo will sign 5 35 year olds, we'll be down by September, burning season ticket, embarassment etc, etc.

Thought I'd give it a go!

will join you TGC!

Potless pillock will be pocketing the money for his retirement and lapdog will left with nothing in the purse- you'll see. Magoo will sign a load of crocked players like fish with his broken knee, what a joker

any good?