murraymints4brighton
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Ive got a feeling there is something in this. What a signing it would be, seriously. Top, top player.
I'll take one of those pints.
Kostic, brought in at 19 years of age, came to the club as a rough diamond and, in his first year, never lived up to the hype that had surrounded him. Struggling to adapt to his new environment, not able to speak a lot of English let alone Dutch and finding a manager in Robert Maaskant who has never really been in the business of polishing rough diamonds, his game time was limited to 5 substitute performances in the league. Rumours came out about the player being not motivated and having trouble keeping his weight in check. An investment of FC Groningen of €1 million was deemed redundant within 12 months.
A year on, the contrast couldn’t be greater. Under new manager Erwin van de Looi, Kostic was given a chance in the first team and from the first time out he seemed adamant to make a spot in the first-team. With unrelenting pace, effort and a lot of flair and skill, he started to run at defences, giving a league return of nine league goals and seven assists. Kostic has turned himself from a fringe player into an instrumental figure for Groningen and it would be a surprise if the 21-year-old would grace the green shirt for another season. His ability to run at defenders and show a will to power off every player coming his way is not as much reminiscent of Tadic, but of another FC Groningen alumni in Luis Suarez, albeit on another level.
After a tough year, it appears the gem is finally unearthed and with the robust left forward constantly improving in skill, delivery and finishing, it is hard to see where his ceiling lies.
The opportunity to earn a move to the premier league (with or without us) might play a big factor in his decision, who knows. Not getting my hopes up on this one.
The opportunity to earn a move to the premier league (with or without us) might play a big factor in his decision, who knows. Not getting my hopes up on this one.
Kostic, Clayton, Ward & Baldock in and we finish top 6 minimum. It's that simple.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en-gb"><p>Massive developments on the Filip Kostic rumour. Looks like a £2.5million deal could happen for the Groningen winger. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BHAFC?src=hash">#BHAFC</a></p>— Brighton Fanbase (@BrightonFanbase) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrightonFanbase/statuses/495951197040562176">August 3, 2014</a></blockquote>
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No idea how to embed a tweet but this chap tweeted something about us https://twitter.com/ErikDeventer
No idea how to embed a tweet but this chap tweeted something about us https://twitter.com/ErikDeventer
He's just retweeted this
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