[Albion] Fabian Hürzeler **SINGED 15/06/2024**

[CAPTAIN GREALISH]

If this works it will be 3 times in a row lucks got to run out sometime??

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I struggle to believe this has to be spelt out to people. He's not a 'fan', he wasn't born here, he worked for us for a period. Hopefully we will remain in his heart, but I suspect he has a wife and family to provide for. He wasn't going to be employed by BHA FC for the rest of his life. His emotion was clear for all to see on his final appearance, is that not enough?

I'm not so sure. I'm sure some people would've heard that quote from him and believed that he would remain loyal to Brighton and Hove's finest until the day he died. Rather than, "I'll always have fond memories of the club and what it has given me. I've loved my time here and will never forget the staff, players and supporters," which is more akin to what he was really saying/thinking.

It's funny how people love/adore others, right up until they do something wrong – and then they seem to do a swift 180° with their opinions

 

[Pinkie Brown]

A decent article in the Athletic by Sebastian Stafford-Bloor.

The last couple of paragraphs:

No wonder Hurzeler caught Brighton’s eye. There are doubts, clearly. St Pauli’s training ground is so close to Hamburg airport that it was prohibited for his staff to fly drones during training sessions. The ultra-slick world of the Premier League it is not. And while Hurzeler’s age is no barrier, his temperament and fiery disposition will have to be curbed.

It is not a surprise that he is getting this opportunity. It was not expected to arrive so soon, though, or to come at such a high level. But that has been said before.

The Athletic - Fabian Hurzeler, set to be Brighton’s new head coach

Never mind plane spotting or flying drones at the training ground. A pre season friendly at the Millentor is what is needed as part of the deal. The stadium is literally next to the Reeperbahn. The club shop is even amongst all the *ahem* 'entertainment facilities.'

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

No, but that doesn’t mean that I am comfortable with it. That’s my point about what football has become.

Closed season, fine by me. After the season has started? Sh1tty behaviour.

 

[SeagullinExile]

I don’t recall this.

He was under contract so the club would have to have sacked him. Im sure they would have found him a job somewhere.

Barber mentioned they couldn’t promise him a new role under a new manager on a podcast (can’t remember which one unfortunately!).

 

[Bakero]

Wow didn't realise Brighton was so white. That's why I prefer London as it's much more multicultural and mixed. Interesting that not many black people want to live in Brighton .

Have you not been to Brighton?

 

[JBizzle]

You know when he said "Once a Seagull, always a Seagull", he wasn't *actually* saying he would stay with the club for the rest of his life, right?

The guy was offered a promotion and he took it. Good on him!

I'm glad you said this... "Sorry Graham, I know you're offering me a massive, massive pay rise to join you at the current European Champions but I said "once a seagull, always a seagull" two years ago and I'm afraid some fans took that a bit too literally. Turns out I can't ever leave"

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

If this works it will be 3 times in a row lucks got to run out sometime??

There was nothing lucky about our 2 previous managers. Only in timing with RDZ but no more. This won't be lucky either imo.

 

[the boy]

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

What do you think this is, a thread about Fabian Hürzeler?

 

[JBizzle]

If this works it will be 3 times in a row lucks got to run out sometime??

3? Bloom has hired Poyet, Garcia, Hyypia, Hughton, Potter and RDZ in his tenure. 5/6 successes probably indicates a) that luck doesn't really play a part and b) that Bloom learns from his mistakes.

Hyypia proves that nobody is infallible, but Hyypia also had David Burke, no money, neither of his preferred assistants, a squad Paddy McCourt, Chris O'Grady, Nzuzi Toko and a slew of totally inept loanees (Teixeira excepted)

 

[Insel affe]

He really wants to keep Pascal and thinks he is a very important player....

I like this dude already, he's not wrong though is he...

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Wow didn't realise Brighton was so white. That's why I prefer London as it's much more multicultural and mixed. Interesting that not many black people want to live in Brighton .

Have you never been to Brighton?!

 

[Justice]

Well I would hope he wants to keep our player who provides the most assists for the club in the PL. I would be worried if he didn’t.

 

[Blues Guitarist]

I booed him off after that Chelsea game. I admit I felt pretty low doing it.

I shouted “Seagulls” at him during the warm up before the Salzburg v Chelsea CL game last season.

 

[RandyWanger]

I shouted “Seagulls” at him during the warm up before the Salzburg v Chelsea CL game last season.

St Johann... Do you work for TUI?

 

[Commander]

Pinching other clubs’ managers in these circumstances just doesn’t sit well with me. May be it’s a moral issue for me and my dislike of what football has become.

What do you suggest we do? Find an unemployed one down the Job Centre?

 

[the boy]

What do you think this is, a thread about Fabian Hürzeler?

The title was the give away!

 

[Zeberdi]

Excellent re. Gross - Had a feeling he could be encouraged to stay under FH - he’ll be an important player for his versatility in what will be a positionally fluid system..

Maybe negotiations are tough and complicated down to lack of release clause? - SP also maybe trying to sort out what support staff they are prepared to release too - FH support staff have been with the Club a long time as he only took over from Shultz 18 months ago. I guess there may be other addons - didn’t we negotiate future performance payments from Chelsea when we released Potter?



Not worried - surely anything that is a dealbreaker will have been sorted by now.

 

[Blues Guitarist]

St Johann... Do you work for TUI?

No. The TUI office has pretty much closed (another Brexit benefit), but many of my expat friends used to work for TUI.