So the worst possible outcome is that he's a flop? I would have thought the worst thing that could happen is that Palace get into the play offs at our expense and precisely because Dobbie is a success. But you know, each to their own.
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Bungling Brighton Boost Palace Promotion Hopes
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So the worst possible outcome is that he's a flop? I would have thought the worst thing that could happen is that Palace get into the play offs at our expense and precisely because Dobbie is a success. But you know, each to their own.
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I would imagine this will save the club about half a million quid. Surely anyone who was concerned about our £8m loss cannot now be annoyed about shipping Dobbie out, even though it's to literally the worst possible club. (unless of course he flops and turns the current slide into a POWERSLIDE
)Not really, it's a matter of where you want to take on risk. I personally would not be loaning him out to a rival, we could have sent Dobbie or an.other to another club not fighting for the same place in the league as us. Don't tell me that wouldn't have been possible. Maybe we wouldn't have saved the same amount of money, but we would have mitigated the risk of the worst happening.
Anyways, the dice has been loaded and can now be rolled. It's more probable that this will work out for us, but if it doesn't and Palace take the last play off place from us because Dobbie was a success. Well. I'm sure everyone who sees no problem with this decision won't be changing their mind.
Just like he did with Murray
different scenario. GM was our top scorer and they way we played it, wasn't much that could be done in the end. Dobbie has had a chance to show what he can do and the answer is not much
We've shipped our 5th choice striker (and top earner at the club) out to the only team that offered to pay his wages, and have made sure he cant play against us in the promotion run in. What's the problem?
Yes we'd rather it wasn't to Palace, but you can only sell something to someone who is interested in buying it. Would people really rather the top earner at the club was sitting on the bench not playing games, than being off the wage bill?
Yes we'd rather it wasn't to Palace, but you can only sell something to someone who is interested in buying it. Would people really rather the top earner at the club was sitting on the bench not playing games, than being off the wage bill?
TottonSeagull
Well-known member
Dobbie is a useless, lazy Scottish cock (must be the only Scottish footballer in recent times not given at least one international cap). His record, accept 7 games at Blackpool is shite, he was on too much money and his attitude looked very poor. Let Palarse have him, can't see him turning around their ailing promotion hopes. Just a waste of a squad number for us!
Billy the Fish
Technocrat
Couldn't give a shit really, he's a waste of space. Just one more player for me to abuse when they come to the Amex in March 
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Couldn't give a shit really, he's a waste of space. Just one more player for me to abuse when they come to the Amex in March
Well you could, but under the loan terms he won't be playing against us at all this season.
Gblocksouthstand
Member
Couldn't give a shit really, he's a waste of space. Just one more player for me to abuse when they come to the Amex in March
Except he won't be playing
Do you follow football? Their main striker is the Championship's leading goal scorer. Dobbie is not the one player that could turn things around for them. And if he did do well for them, wouldn't it be great if we met them in the play-offs - they wouldn't be able to play him.
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
I think we have to accept that geographically, especially for shorter loan spells, that you don't always want to uproot players and their families, and so really we only have a choice of Palace, Millwall, Charlton, Watford that is a reasonable commute at the same playing level. Anything else is a full blown move, and so probably more expensive and less practical for everyone to agree, especially on a shorter half season loan.
Needs must in this case I think.
They've signed Kevin Phillips as well, so I know who I'd have coming off the bench before Dobbie!
Needs must in this case I think.
They've signed Kevin Phillips as well, so I know who I'd have coming off the bench before Dobbie!
greyseagull
New member
I'll tell you why; because we all love them really.
Just take a look at the number of Palace threads on here. Border-line obsession...
Just take a look at the number of Palace threads on here. Border-line obsession...
Spiros
Well-known member
If he shows anything like the form for them that he did for us 'Agent Dobbie' could be come our secret weapon in the effort to get into the play-offs at Palace's expense, whilst saving us the cost of his wages.
Anyone who thinks we should be paying 15K a week (or whatever large sum it is) just to keep a player in our development squad to stop him playing for our rivals is seriously deluded about how big a club we are.
Anyone who thinks we should be paying 15K a week (or whatever large sum it is) just to keep a player in our development squad to stop him playing for our rivals is seriously deluded about how big a club we are.
Medwayseagull
JCB
Performed better when he was at Knotty Ash FC !
We all know he is going to come good at Palace - he is no loss here as he wasn't going to come good or get a chance to, but it will be so sad to see him do well at Palace - if only someone else had come in for him. Interesting that it is loan with perm after - not a loan and if he does well we bring him back.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
What if loaning Dobbie enabled us to increase Bridcutt's pay enough to stop him going to Reading?
W.C.
New member
- Oct 31, 2011
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huh??
Great move, he was a total waste of space. I'm also pleased it's Palace as it marks their true place in the scheme of things - only fit to sign our rejects. And do people really think that once at Palace he's suddenly going to turn into the next Wayne Rooney and will fire them into the Premiership? Is Poyet really that bad a coach?