Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Top 6 in two seasons, Top 10 in another. Just one bad season in 4. In my mind we're a decent striker away from being promoting-chasing once more, i.e. in that second quarter of the table.
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Derby and Fulham bid for Dunk [+ Newcastle now interested]
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Top 6 in two seasons, Top 10 in another. Just one bad season in 4. In my mind we're a decent striker away from being promoting-chasing once more, i.e. in that second quarter of the table.
If Dunk goes we need 3/4 new centre backs. We are royally ****ed in that position. Greer was great in League One a few years back but now has the turning circle of the QE2 and was at least partially at fault for a very high number of goals
Withdean11
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So were Dunk and Stockdale though, to be fair. Agree that Greer is past it though. Was good enough for our first few season but seemed to be losing it towards the end of Oscar Garcia's reign.
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
I suppose it's good that other teams actually want our players, but the recent trend does seem to be sell and replace with inferior quality. Lets hope the DS throws out some gems.
deletebeepbeepbeep
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I hope th Club won't sell him for 4m when we would need to spend at least that to replace him.
Withdean11
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I think we could get two player for £2m each and would be an improvement to our defence. Dunk is not worth £4m IMO, it's his age that hikes his price up.
I think we should be looking at Curtis Nelson. 22, Plymouth Captain. From what iv'e seen of him he could make the step up and would be be relativly cheap.
WonderingSoton
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Fair point.
I must say, I expected a fairly large net spend this summer. It's not as if we've spent 10m and could do with recouping a bit.
deletebeepbeepbeep
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Where are we going to get two central defenders of an equivalent quality for the same amount of money and if we can do it why aren't Fulham.
severnside gull
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I'm sure in the immediate short term Rea could slot in although I had fondly imagined that he and Dunk could form our first choice central defence in the not too far distant future.
Nelson is a good shout for one to bring through. Only seen him once but he seemed to be fairly commanding with decent positional sense. I'd love to see us sign a replacement first though plus an experienced player to push/cover Gordon Greer.
Players?
Pavilionaire
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Dunk and JFC?
Credit for the positive attitude. Last season, as a team we were much weaker than previous seasons. IMO we need more than a decent striker, we need the service to him, which was lacking all last season as well as a solid back line.
Snigger?
".... especially if he goes to a promotion-chasing rival like Fulham ........."
Roll around on the floor laughing hysterically, more like!.
Every player has his price I guess but as it stands we would be foolish to accept this bid. Firstly the buying team is one we want to finish above if we are targeting plays offs and secondly Greer is injured, has played 7 minutes this season and is a week at least from fitness. Dunk leaves now and we are left with Rea and Calderon? at CB. For once sell when and if we need to as other clubs appear able to do.
BUTTERBALL
East Stand Brighton Boyz
If Fulham can sell an 18 year old as yet unproven player to Man City for a POTENTIAL £11m, then they can afford to shell out at least another £2m on Dunk if they want him.
nwgull
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Maybe their scouting network doesn't stretch beyond England's top 2 divisions?
Fulham spunked £10m on Ross McCormack this time last year. Meanwhile, Bournmouth spent around a 5th of that on Callum Wilson.
Withdean11
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Big market out there in the football world. I'm not a scout. We signed Greer for 300K (?) and ignoring the last season and a half, he's been a better player than Dunk was last year.
As for Fulham, they spent £11m on Ross McCormack so maybe they just enjoy spending more.
Withdean11
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Why's everyone getting titsy about this?
If Dunk leaves he leaves, not much anyone can do about that.
But if Barber's Albion is good at one thing, that one thing has to be getting over and above top dollar in the bank, through transfer fees.
If the Albion value LD at say £6m, you can be pretty sure he'll not be leaving for less than £8m.
Just like everybody else we're a 'selling club', unlike everybody else, we seem bloody good at it.
If Dunk leaves he leaves, not much anyone can do about that.
But if Barber's Albion is good at one thing, that one thing has to be getting over and above top dollar in the bank, through transfer fees.
If the Albion value LD at say £6m, you can be pretty sure he'll not be leaving for less than £8m.
Just like everybody else we're a 'selling club', unlike everybody else, we seem bloody good at it.
