Confirmation Vicente has signed! [Season 1: 2011]

[peterward]

would loan signings like owen still sound stupid

Thats the thing with signing a player of Vicentes magntude, regardless of how good he is or isn't, other players will want to come to us even more with that calibre of player here.

We are no longer a noddy, basket case...... we are an exciting, ambitious, flair team with top players (almost sounds surreal)

 

[Sleaford Seagull]

I had two tickets for next friday for Alton Towers, just put them up for sale as I'm gonna use the money to go to Bristol

 

[Established1982]

f***ing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[backson]

f***ing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2583 posts neatly summarised!

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I reckon Gus could sell homosexuality to Uganda.

 

[Bakero]

WTF! I haven't commented on this story yet because I couldn't believe it. Maybe now my workmates will begin to understand when I talk about our potential.

 

[The Large One]

I reckon Gus could sell homosexuality to Uganda.

He could, easily.

And don't call me ganda.

 

[ees complicated no?]

I reckon Gus could sell homosexuality to Uganda.

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

Will there be an official unveiling at the Amex? Be nice to make him feel welcome in Shearer on the steps style

 

[DTES]

I reckon Gus could sell homosexuality to Uganda.

 

[Mestalla]

So... at the risk of asking a dumb question - why is he here?

As I explained here yesterday morning, he had a hard time in Valencia the last 3 seasons, not playing regularly due to a bad personal relationship with coach Unai Emery and adding the previous one that was storming as well (Quique Sánchez Flores fired and Koeman disasters). Right now the most important thing for him is to play regularly at the starting 11 every week and I can see why Brighton is a better option for him that Premier clubs like Everton, Blackburn, Fulham, etc. There or in a bigger club, he probably wouldn't have the chance to play regularly as starter and for what I have read here, Gustavo's style of play can suit him more. And the fact that the manager, the assistant coach and players can speak Spanish can be too one of the reasons (he is a very introverted person and arriving to a club where he can't speak with anybody can affect negatively his adaptation). And his only option was England (he loves football, and he has followed the Premier League since childhood, with Giggs being one of his most admired footballers).

A quiet place, far from the spotlight and the pressure, a manager who has confidence in him, surrounded by Spanish speakers, good style of play, a side that can get promotion to the Premier next year...overall, a place where he can play regularly everyweek and he can regain confidence and feel like a footballer again after many bad years.

 

[New Carpet?]

Apologies if fixtures, but for anyone in doubt of how classier a player we've signed, here's a selected list of past Premio Don Balón (La Liga Spanish Player Of The Year) award winners:

2001–02 Raúl
2002–03 Xabi Alonso
2003–04 VICENTE
2004–05 Xavi
2005–06 David Villa

Not bad company, is it?

Granted, he won it years ago, but still! If he can stay fit, we may have just made an absolutely incruyable signing.

Whatever happens, Vicente's experience will be invaluable to the younger midfield and attacking players such as Noone, KLL, Buckley, Barnes and of course, all those in the development squad.

Well done Mssrs Poyet and Bloom - you're f***ing brilliant

 

[Randsta]

hes not going to be in eastbourne at any point so thats not going to happen

How do you know are you his agent?

 

[Randsta]

You might wonder why there were a dozen lads following him chanting his name

I can see that getting annoying for him, we don't want to scare him off!

 

[Bwian]

So why wasn't he here at the start of the season then Gus? I'm not impressed at all.

Much!

 

[ees complicated no?]

As I explained here yesterday morning, he had a hard time in Valencia the last 3 seasons, not playing regularly due to a bad personal relationship with coach Unai Emery and adding the previous one that was storming as well (Quique Sánchez Flores fired and Koeman disasters). Right now the most important thing for him is to play regularly at the starting 11 every week and I can see why Brighton is a better option for him that Premier clubs like Everton, Blackburn, Fulham, etc. There or in a bigger club, he probably wouldn't have the chance to play regularly as starter and for what I have read here, Gustavo's style of play can suit him more. And the fact that the manager, the assistant coach and players can speak Spanish can be too one of the reasons (he is a very introverted person and arriving to a club where he can't speak with anybody can affect negatively his adaptation). And his only option was England (he loves football, and he has followed the Premier League since childhood, with Giggs being one of his most admired footballers).

A quiet place, far from the spotlight and the pressure, a manager who has confidence in him, surrounded by Spanish speakers, good style of play, a side that can get promotion to the Premier next year...overall, a place where he can play regularly everyweek and he can regain confidence and feel like a footballer again after many bad years.

hmmmm your not vicente or his agent are you seem to know his life story !!!

 

[Super Gus!]

vi-cen-tayyyyy mutha fuckers!! eh heeeeee!!!!!!!!!

 

[Seagull73]

And the fact that the manager, the assistant coach and players can speak Spanish can be too one of the reasons (he is a very introverted person and arriving to a club where he can't speak with anybody can affect negatively his adaptation). .

He clearly didn't meet Charlie Oatway as part of the negotiations then

 

[Gazwag]

Come on then, how would this compare, in footballing terms, to us signing Beckham

 

[kevtherev]

Get down the bookies now and back us to go up......who now thinks that Gus/Bloom would be happy with a season of stability in the championship?.....Said all along Bloom wants a seat at the top table with the big boys and he wants it asap.....41 cup finals to go, win 26 of them and it will be the likes of Liverpool week in week out and whats even better is that with Gus/Bloom at the club, we will compete with them.