[Albion] Evan Ferguson

[Dibdab]

Whilst I think Ferguson has been very poor Im really suprised were lending him to what is now a mid table rival. Especially after yesterday. If he does well its going to heap pressure on FH asking why he couldnt get it out of him.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

If a decision is made to let FAB go, having Lallana as Manager with Milner as Asst Manager until at least the end of the season would make sense. Lallana worked under both Potter and RDZ and knows how TB wants to play football.

We are safe from relegation so nothing to lose and much to gain if harmony can be restored. Can't say there are any experienced managers out of a job at the moment who would be sutable to our style of play. Might be different at the end of the season.

Two people with absolutely zero experience of management, for half a season, isn’t going to happen.

 

[oldboyroy]

Or anything for that matter. 'What went wrong?)' 'Everything.'

He also struggled to look at the camera or interviewer. It was eyes down just about all the time. Never seen him look and sound so uncomfortable.

Think he said "we let the fans down here and at home, we let ourselves down and him" presumably Fab?

 

[chickens]

Did you watch any of our games whilst Welbeck was out? Joao Pedro cannot lead the line. Rutter is similar. There's a reason they (and the team) play better when Welbeck plays.

I only hope this late loan out for Ferguson means we're bringing someone in, but I doubt it. Bloom & Barber hate buying in the Jan window, and we would be negotiating from a position of weakness so would end up having to pay even more over the odds.

I watch all our games. JP isn’t as natural as he is at No 10, but he still creates more than Evan has ever.

Evan (in form) is a genuine number nine. Evan out of form is largely a passenger in terms of supporting play, and we’re reliant on him getting one or more clean shots away. Some time in a different environment will do him good.

I still trust him with a clear path to goal, but we’ve been trying to support him throughout his recent struggles, and a change of scenery and approach could be good for all concerned.

This happens to young players. They have a dip in form and don’t know how to recover it. The good news is that once they recover their form once, they can do it faster if and when it happens again, but the lower leagues are full of promising prospects who never found their way back. We’re giving Evan every opportunity to find his way, let’s hope he makes it. I wish him the best.

I don’t believe we will (or need to) bring anyone else in for this half-season. There’s goals in our squad as is.

 

[ROSM]

I know.
Brighton is famous for its hopeless recruitment and laughable financial model.
We are the joke club of England.
Everyone has been saying that.

I know we are famous for it but the last 2 and a half windows (inc this one) have been poor

Our season died during last winters window. Whether de zerbi was right or wrong, we didn't strengthen the squad.

Last summer we signed a lot of players and a lot of potentials (young wingers) but centre back, full back and not replacing lalllana and gross in midfield (both as midfielders as well as older heads) were big gaps and I'm not after timing here because I and many others said it. Yes we signed Kadioglu and O Riley- one of which has been unlucky in getting injured and the other also apparently isn't fit enough at the moment.

This winter we signed 2 players- one who apparently isn't fit to play 90mins and the other from the championship. In that time we have loaned to buy a full back, loaned a forward amd likely to loan another forward.

Where we are now is as a result of those windows. Plus a number of (younger) players seemingly feeling they need to move on or being moved on

I'm pretty sure that Tony Bloom didn't sign off a quarter of a billion on players to get dicked 7 nil by a team owned by someone accused of major indiscretions in Greece. He will be looking at the recruitment team as well as the manager I expect

 

[SittingbourneSeagull]

I think its a mistake to loan him. Welbeck is always one tackle away from a season ending injury.

Not sure whats going on but we are making some weird decisions with our young players.

 

[pigmanovich]

Beyond our best young striker being loaned out despite us only having one other striker at the club.

Putting aside the fact that we have other players who can play or at least fill in as a nine (and score goals doing so), Evan is only “our best young striker” because of his past form and future potential - as opposed to his current form - and our lack of comparably talented young strikers, PL proven ones anyway (sorry Duffus). So it’s not a distinction that means all that much

 

[Clive Walker]

Zamora is effectively a 1-2-1 coach foe welbeck then.

Weird decisions.

 

[Bold Seagull]

He needs to bloody show it then

With the transfer window shutting and with it any agent chatter in his ear, that he gets is head fully back into getting his career back on track with Brighton.

Whatever his ambition the only way he realises it is by playing and scoring.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Did you watch any of our games whilst Welbeck was out? Joao Pedro cannot lead the line. Rutter is similar.

I thought Georginio played No.9 very well against Norwich. Better than any performance Fergie has put in for the last year or so.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

If he's still here, why not give Evan a full 90 minutes run out against Chelsea in the Cup game? It might just do him - and us - a world of good

 

[A1X]

Why the f*** are we doing anything to help that snake Potter?

 

[Bodian]

Or anything for that matter. 'What went wrong?' 'Everything.'

He also struggled to look at the camera or interviewer. It was eyes down just about all the time. Never seen him look and sound so uncomfortable.

I think if I had been on the wrong side of the biggest defeat in a lifetime / career, and one where I had scored the crucial first goal in my own net, I too would look and sound uncomfortable!

 

[Toongull]

This one is going to come back and bite us. Can’t see Danny playing every game between now and end of season. West Ham will finish above us now.

Think Evan’s played his last game for us sadly.

 

[NorthStandSeagull]

Unless this means we’re getting the Greek guy in this window then this is an unbelievably stupid decision to let him leave on loan.

Unless the emergence of Webster upfront is going to be the new norm going forward

 

[brighton_tom]

The Sky Sports article detailing this also has West Ham signing two other strikers, one for £35m. So Fergie could go from our bench to theirs.

 

[Munchkin]

Biggest concern for me is Evan starts enjoying his football again, in an environment where he feels valued and a manager that trusts in him.

Why would he then want to return and give his all next season under the same regime here.

I’m sure people will say he has a contract with us until 2029 blah blah blah…. But player power is a massive thing now.

 

[trueblue]

Wish he’d gone to Everton. Better fit and no Potter.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Hope we go all out for the Greek guy now but I'm not convinced we will. Weird decision but I guess the club's hands are tied if FH isn't going to play him, which seems to be the case.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Brilliant. WTAF?

Three players with plenty of first team experience and goals now out at Premier League rivals, two of whom will probably experience humiliating relegations and the other now going to help a direct rival and former coach. All because we went on a bargain hunt in the summer and never left the aisle marked “wingers and CAMs”.

Let’s hope Welbeck stays fit….