[Albion] Emiliano Sala [signed by Cardiff, confirmed to have been on missing aircraft]

[Pavilionaire]

We wouldn't be the first club to yo-yo between the PL and the Championship while waiting for some prospects to mature and while its risky, at least its a plan.

1. I don't see too many clubs regularly yo-yoing between the Prem and Championship.
2. If you look at the behaviour of other club chairman they seem willing to do almost anything to avoid the drop. No one is employing the yo-yo tactic as a means to an end.

That said, if any club could yo-yo it's way to success it's the Albion. The infrastructure is there, we are stable, 4 seasons out of 5 we finished top 6 of the Championship , you'd expect decent players to come to us now knowing the club can get promotion, and we're unlikely to spunk all our money on useless waster signings.

There's also a lot going for following a yo-yo side. Every season either promotion glory or relegation dogfight does tick quite a few boxes.

 

[Renegade]

Can't see Soton letting him go with Austin out injured

Depends if they sign another striker.They don't seem to be playing him much so why not sell.
He's got goals in him without a doubt.I was told by a Southampton fan they wanted to sell all their strikers infact.

 

[Seasidesage]

1. I don't see too many clubs regularly yo-yoing between the Prem and Championship.
2. If you look at the behaviour of other club chairman they seem willing to do almost anything to avoid the drop. No one is employing the yo-yo tactic as a means to an end.

That said, if any club could yo-yo it's way to success it's the Albion. The infrastructure is there, we are stable, 4 seasons out of 5 we finished top 6 of the Championship , you'd expect decent players to come to us now knowing the club can get promotion, and we're unlikely to spunk all our money on useless waster signings.

There's also a lot going for following a yo-yo side. Every season either promotion glory or relegation dogfight does tick quite a few boxes.

Burnley and WBA did it in recent times although I agree its not really a plan. What I meant really was accepting building incrementally with prospects while trying to address our deficiencies rather than shit or bust on a 5th choice long shot who may not work. Plan A would clearly be getting someone of quality in right now as I don't think we are that far short of a team who could survive but a goalscorer is essential to that aim and it looks like we cannot get our 1st choices in this window. Do we accept that we might go in return for buying potential rather than a journeyman? Of course the trick is identifying which is which

 

[Rugrat]

Gabbiadini.That's the last time I will post his name.

Thank **** for that

 

[sir albion]

35k a week might just do it... you misery

And once we get relegated which is very likely?

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

And once we get relegated which is very likely?

Would say at present it's 50/50 not 'very likely'

 

[sir albion]

Would say at present it's 50/50 not 'very likely'

I'd say we will be favs for relegation very soon as others have far better squads and our bench is very poor hence why we make so few changes.

Obviously not fussed about going down as love the championship but we don't score goals and that means big problems.

 

[pauli cee]

I though money would rear its head, and I understand why.

I guess I cling in the hope that a player wants to be here for the football not the money and will stand by us if we go down.

This player thinks the writing is on the wall for Brighton, and that I do understand, who wants to up heave what country you live in to play in a division that had they been in the championship in the first place you would have said no straight away.

It's quite bizarre really to think what a win at WBA might have done to our chances of signing a / a better striker

 

[AmexRuislip]

Development Squad surely?

Isn't that the first team on today's merit?

 

[Renegade]

Thank **** for that

Gabbiadini

 

[Marshy]

And once we get relegated which is very likely?

If you think we are going to relegated even if we sign a couple of forward players then what's the point ?

TB might as well keep his money in his pocket..

You can give up if you like but I certainly won't be and neither will TB, he has not spent 300 million to go down with a wimper.

 

[jamie the seagull]

You can give up if you like but I certainly won't be and neither will TB, he has not spent 300 million to go down with a wimper.

I went to West Brom...we were absolute "wimper"....
Knew we would not win many games but the manner of defeat from every single player is what has caused this week's meltdown.

 

[GJN1]

Shame he's not coming as I had the song written and ready to go. Altogether now...

Sala!
Oh Solly, Solly,
We've got Schelotto
And Izquierdo...

 

[WhingForPresident]

Shame he's not coming as I had the song written and ready to go. Altogether now...

Sala!
Oh Solly, Solly,
We've got Schelotto
And Izquierdo...

[MENTION=6886]Bozza[/MENTION]

 

[GJN1]

[MENTION=6886]Bozza[/MENTION]

Yes. I deserve it. I'll get me coat.

 

[Stat Brother]

Blimey, it's taken a fair few days, but this is the fella I was thinking of at the start of the week.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Blimey, it's taken a fair few days, but this is the fella I was thinking of at the start of the week.

In what way were you thinking about him?

 

[Stat Brother]

In what way were you thinking about him?

Just another player for the Not Much Imagination Crew to salivate over, a la Delaney, as potential singings who I will boo for not being a surprise.

 

[spence]

In what way were you thinking about him?

Bumping up his post count. Needed a reason

 

[sydney]

seasons not even over yet and the bell ends are at it ffs........ffs......ffs.......i love this place and hate it all at the same time .