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

[Mellotron]

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"

"....sadly I'm now unemployed, as there wasn't a space for me under De Zerbi. But hey, once a seagull...." Bruno trailed off, then turned on his heel and wandered into the Job Centre, some of the egg white from that morning's breakfast still lodged in his by now mammoth beard.

Things had taken a turn for the bleak ever since Bruno Saltor Grau uttered those irreversible words.

 

[RandyWanger]

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

That's a shame but not surprised sadly. I did my time there about a decade ago now... Well, mostly in Rogi's. I hope that is still open at least.

 

[Mellotron]

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

Or Tony Bloom and Paul Barber really are as good at this running-a-football-club malarkey as they seem to be?

 

[Flounce]

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!

Good on him joining the Exodus that left us with just Crofts? His right, my right to think he’s a snake.

The “Once a Seagull…” was PR bullshit, he wouldn’t have jumped so quick otherwise. Roberts leaving was probably worse as he was good at his job, but at least he didn’t come out with any bullshit previously. I’d have him back. A defender as an attack coach, not much of a miss anyway.

 

[Hiheidi]

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.

Looks like only the Assistant Manager joined with him, everyone else was there already (except one Athletic Coach who joined a year ago).

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Good on him joining the Exodus that left us with just Crofts? His right, my right to think he’s a snake.

Yep. And the club REALLY suffered after that 'exodus', didn't it?

 

[Flounce]

Yep. And the club REALLY suffered after that 'exodus', didn't it?

Bruno being such a God knew this at the time of course

Anyway, some still think he’s wonderful others think he’s a snake. Just the way it is. I’ll leave it there.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Looks like only the Assistant Manager joined with him, everyone else was there already (except one Athletic Coach who joined a year ago).

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This is the one I want:

Great name. Obviously not a fitness freak. Looks like a really nice chap.

 

[Justice]

Yep. And the club REALLY suffered after that 'exodus', didn't it?

And if it had suffered would you still be back slapping Bruno, Potter & co?
Easy to say now after RDZ proved he was way more advanced in his management career than Potter.

 

[Flounce]

This is the one I want:

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Great name. Obviously not a fitness freak. Looks like a really nice chap.

Perfect Bruno replacement

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

We are going to have to help this guy recruit a whole staff.

 

[Hiheidi]

This is the one I want:

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Great name. Obviously not a fitness freak. Looks like a really nice chap.

Not a patch on Buzz.

 

[peterward]

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.

Wouldn't be at all surprised if its a sell on? Albion being willing to pay compo but not overly keen in signing up to a big sell on (when Chelsea come for him next year)!

 

[nickbrighton]

Or Tony Bloom and Paul Barber really are as good at this running-a-football-club malarkey as they seem to be?

no no no NO, Its all been down to luck, B and B know NOTHING I tell you. NOTHING

The promotions, 5 out of 6 managers improving the clubs situation, the £120 Million profit, the Europa Leauge, The 6th place finish,thge acadamy , the only being in the relegation places for 3 weeks (I think) in 7 years, is all down to luck

Why dont people understand this, and that the club would be so much better off with someone else running it-mayber an American, or Oil rich Sheik

 

[Zeberdi]

Looks like only the Assistant Manager joined with him, everyone else was there already (except one Athletic Coach who joined a year ago).

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Yes quite- as for the rest of the coaching staff that does present a negotiation issue - I imagine both Brighton and FH want some of the St Pauli staff as they know his tactics.

Because FH is so young and was assistant coach to Schultz, he’s only ever coached a liga team with the St Pauli’s existing staff but SP are not going to want to lose a whole cabal of back room boys just as they start a season in the Bundesliga for the first time in 11 years.

However because FH has himself been one of the back room boys at St Pauli ( since 2020) there will be loyalty and they may want to follow him - I‘m sure I read somewhere too that he has dedicated corner coaches - FH has been pretty big on improving set piece training and it’s something that we would benefit from too so maybe they’re in the mix also.

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

I’m a lot more nervous about this appointment than most on here. 31 years old with no top level experience. Granted his style of football appears to suit us but can he bring that style of football to the top level? No doubt this is a big risk! I don’t think it will be mediocre, it will either be a huge success or a complete disaster

Ther are loads of ‘experienced‘ coaches out there, the ones on the permanent managerial roundabout. The ones that never actually achieve anything. I’ll take young, exciting and risky every day of the week. At least there’s a chance of success ….

 

[Mellotron]

I'm just so happy that under Bloom we've never really gone for the old British dinosaur merry-go-round;

Pulis
Moyes
Warnock
Allardyce
Holloway
Hodgson
Redknapp
etc

Who are the new versions of these same old same old always get a job despite being mostly utter rubbish (that I think we will keep eschewing)?

Lampard? Gerrard? Rooney? Sherwood? Pardew?

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

I'm just so happy that under Bloom we've never really gone for the old British dinosaur merry-go-round;

Pulis
Moyes
Warnock
Allardyce
Holloway
Hodgson
Redknapp
etc

Who are the new versions of these same old same old always get a job despite being mostly utter rubbish (that I think we will keep eschewing)?

Lampard? Gerrard? Rooney? Sherwood? Pardew?

Let's just get Herzeler signed and announced first shall we

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

I'm just so happy that under Bloom we've never really gone for the old British dinosaur merry-go-round;

Pulis
Moyes
Warnock
Allardyce
Holloway
Hodgson
Redknapp
etc

Who are the new versions of these same old same old always get a job despite being mostly utter rubbish (that I think we will keep eschewing)?

Lampard? Gerrard? Rooney? Sherwood? Pardew?

That is a truly horrific list.

 

[dwayne]

Have you never been to Brighton?!

Apart from the footy I try and avoid tbh