Dale Stephens signs 4 year contract

[Brighton_Rose]

So pleased - we want him to stay

 

[FloatLeft]

'He can play, he can score, playing the game of his life.'

'See that man, watch that pass, loving the Dale Stephens'

Sang to the tune of Dancing Queen.

OK. Perhaps not!


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[Shorehamkid]

Brilliant news I had thought he was off....until I heard him join in with the " Dale Stephens we want you to stay" song with Dunk and Knocky and all the Albion fans in Brighton after the Wigan game.

Anyone got a link to that?

https://mobile.twitter.com/Dyballon/status/854101272152158208

There you go sir.

 

[Icy Gull]

https://mobile.twitter.com/Dyballon/status/854101272152158208

There you go sir.

Thank you, love it, togetherness like that from players and fans is a rare thing indeed, what a day, what an evening, what a couple of seasons

Fantastic news that Dale has re signed for us. He is absolute quality and finds time on the ball when others are panicking, we are going to need him in what will be a grim fight to stay up next next season.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

Great news to wake up to

 

[carteater]

Sweet.

 

[Nixonator]

Thanks for the update but keepers get better with age maybe the club have someone they consider as good or better who will sign if DS doesn't

He has to have four good years left in him, he hasn't actually even played that much as a first choice keeper.

Goalkeepers are a different market, the demand is not as high. For example, if we go down Dale Stephens will probably be one of the most in demand midfielders by the mid/lower half of the PL as well as the 3 clubs coming up so we needn't worry if he is on an unsustainable contract. Whereas a 32yo Stockdale on a big 2/3 year deal will not be pursued as readily meaning we are lumbered with his expensive contract. Even the clubs coming up often stick with their goalies.

The club are probably mindful of this which is why he initially only got a 1 year offer. Likewise Stockdale knows he's at the age he wants to batten down and secure a large and lengthly contract so it's just the club and Stockdale (his agent) securing their respective financial futures.

If true that we have now offered 2 years, I would strongly imagine that it has a hefty relegation wage reduction clause which he is not willing to accept.

 

[NooBHA]

I understand he had an offer from mid Prem team of @£35k a week in January window but I don't think he liked Tom Jones theme tune being sung........

Really ?

I think you dreamt that one. My My My

 

[the right footed denilson]

Great News.
Never in doubt after some of the promotion stuff (and his general demeanour all season, tbf).

 

[Seagulltonian]

Well, this is slightly unexpected!
After all the mid-season shenanigans, where he was off and then "I'm going to get my head down and see where we are at the end of the season" speech.
Well Burnley, that will learn you! If you had come back with some decent bids, instead of the derisory increases that you did, you may have got yourself a quality midfielder!
And we would probably have sold him too!
With a four year contract, it sounds like we are planning for years 6 to 10 at the Amex, with the midfield being built around Mr Stephens?
Now, Mr Stockdale your turn next!

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

Indeed , but then we get a fee from Burnley or whoever...

So very very true,almost as if i've (no i did) overlooked that.

 

[NooBHA]

I always thought he would stay if we got promoted and he got caught up in the Euphoria with all the other players celebrations and if he could put the summer disappointment behind him.

Thence once Promotion came and he didn't start against Norwich I had at the back of my mind that he had possibly asked not to start that match and that he hadn't got over the disappointment of the summer. Seeing this news today makes me so so glad that I had slightly misread the situation.

Great player and so glad he has signed.

 

[dazzer6666]

Fantastic news so soon after the last game. Well done everyone involved, really delighted he's decided to stay on any number of levels. Huge statement of ambition again. TB and PB have started work on 2017/18 VERY early. [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106][emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]

 

[Stato]

http://www.uptheclarets.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16227

 

[BensGrandad]

I obviously know nothing but my gut feeling is that Stockdale will go to Chelsea or similar as No 2 on big wages and a 2 year deal then in 19/20 season he will go back up north to finish off his career possibly at Leeds or in that area.
He would still only be 33 so not too old for a keeper.

 

[Bob!]

I obviously know nothing ....

agreed!

;-)

 

[Eeyore]

I think we'll make the play-offs now.

 

[The Large One]

https://mobile.twitter.com/Dyballon/status/854101272152158208

There you go sir.

Just for the sake of knowing, what are the players standing on?

Other than Leeds United, that is...

 

[crasher]

Ehem.... With a little thought.....

Dale Stephens is magic, he doesn't wear a hat.
He Could have gone to Burnley, but Tony said Fck that
He Tackles with his left Foot, he Tackles with his right....

...And Ramirez cannot take it, cos he is soft as shite.

 

[Wardy's twin]

in the small print it say a fleet of tugs arrive tomorrow to pull Brighton into the middle of Morcambe Bay