Id agree with that. He has knuckled down and got on with playing his game. Solid and reliable week in week out.
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Id agree with that. He has knuckled down and got on with playing his game. Solid and reliable week in week out.
Weststander
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Stephens was immense. Protected the equally fantastic Dunk and Hunemeier when called on. Stands up to teams that try to bully us.
He's been key to this (hopefully) promotion season.
He's been key to this (hopefully) promotion season.
HastingsSeagull
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Hope we can keep him. Once we're up it would be such a good first bit of business. Sadly he'll likely drag on and on waiting for the best deal. If he ends up being overpaid by a 'big' Champ club with us up in the Prem I'd be very disappointed in him. If he plays in the Prem though either for us or another side who pay more, you have to just accept it
Yes that's impressed me. I mean he did fall out with the management in the summer, was denied a career changing move to a premier league club yet has knuckled down and given 100% every single game. He's now in a great position to negotiate for a lucrative premier league contract either with us if promoted or clubs like Burnley. He deserves it. Thanks Dale for being a great professional and hopefully helping us get over the line in the next few weeks
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Thrifty non-licker
Stephens and Kayalit's a beautiful thing
Both were excellent today
Yup indeed.
B.W.
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Have to agree... Uwe MOM IMHO...
This. He looked good yesterday but it is so incredibly easy for him. He is not putting it about like he did last season, and IMO he could be doing more. He is incredibly talented. Sadly I suspect there is no chance he'll be with us next season. Mind you, is Birmingham (Villa) really 'up North'? Why head south from Charlton if you're an inveterate Northerner? Anyway.....its not affecting the team so if this is one player we lose in the way we lost Murray some years ago, it will be soon forgotten if and when we ascend the golden escalator....
murciagull
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Blimey you think us losing Murray was forgotten!
el punal
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True, but not quite as crap as if we hadn't won. Every cloud has a silver lining n'all that.
pandaking
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Need to be hanging onto Stephens. He wanted to play premier league, well we can give it to him.
I only feel that unlike some of our players, he's not bonded with the town/fans in quite the same way. If we can get him fully settled and loving Brighton it will make it harder for him to leave.
If some of our foreign players from nice hot places such as Calde or Bruno can feel like home here, we must be able to make someone from up north want to stay...
I only feel that unlike some of our players, he's not bonded with the town/fans in quite the same way. If we can get him fully settled and loving Brighton it will make it harder for him to leave.
If some of our foreign players from nice hot places such as Calde or Bruno can feel like home here, we must be able to make someone from up north want to stay...
Nixonator
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We don't get bullied with him on the pitch, absolutely key and integral to potential promotion.
The best first signing we could make if we get over the line, along with Stockdale.
The best first signing we could make if we get over the line, along with Stockdale.
lancyclaret
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The chances of him joining Burnley are diminishing as we may not even be playing you next season. Brighton are 99% promoted while Burnley could well be reeled in by resurgent Hull and finish 18th. Stephens would NOT want Championship football with Burnley even he does fancy a move back up North.
OzMike
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The irony of it.
BensGrandad
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I hope that he decides to sign a new contract as an Easter present to all of us.
lancyclaret
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But if we do manage to stay up, I think Stephens will be wearing Claret & Blue in August (either for us or Aston Villa).
DS would be an excellent long-term successor to our most important midfielder Dean Marney (aged 33).
His £5-7 million "signing on" bonus is burning a hole in our chairman's pocket.
OzMike
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But if we do manage to stay up, I think Stephens will be wearing Claret & Blue in August (either for us or Aston Villa).
Even though Villa will still be a Championship team ?
lancyclaret
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Bigger wages and better location for Stephens
......plus a MASSIVE signing-on bonus, which I doubt Brighton would match because it could upset the rest of their promotion-winning squad.
If Stephens was prepared to sign a new deal now, would Bloom DOUBLE his current wages and also give Stephens the £7 million Burnley were prepared to pay last August?
But if we do manage to stay up, I think Stephens will be wearing Claret & Blue in August (either for us or Aston Villa).
DS would be an excellent long-term successor to our most important midfielder Dean Marney (aged 33).
His £5 million "signing on" bonus is burning a hole in our chairman's pocket.
I'm pretty sure the rumour he wants to move back up North is a red herring. I think it's all about him wanting to play in the Premier League. Am also certain that he loves the players and people at the club, but the hierarchy annoyed him by not letting him move last summer. If we go up it'll just be a question of whether he's forgiven them for that and/or whether he gets a better offer from a(nother) Premier League club. Don't think the northern thing is the issue.
Peter Grummit
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It's all about getting the best deal he can for his future. Everything else is marginal.
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