[Albion] Graham Potter joins on four-year deal

[Stat Brother]

"It is understood the length of Potter’s contract with the Seagulls was one of the matters under discussion yesterday."

You know when the negotiations on contract length happen and sometimes they take a while, I always wonder how stuff like this actually goes down?

I imagine it works something like this:

Paul Barber: "We are thinking a four year contract"
Potter: "I was thinking five years"
Paul Barber: "Four years"
Potter: "Five years"
Paul Barber: "No, four years"
Potter: "Come ooooon, Five years"
Paul Barber: "Four"
Potter: "Come ooooooooon"
Paul Barber: "Okay Five"
Potter: "Yay!"

I could be wrong.

Paul Barber "Okay Five... as it'll take me 4 years to write it, anyway".

 

[MattBackHome]

Hurry up Barbs

 

[Bold Seagull]

"It is understood the length of Potter’s contract with the Seagulls was one of the matters under discussion yesterday."

You know when the negotiations on contract length happen and sometimes they take a while, I always wonder how stuff like this actually goes down?

I imagine it works something like this:

Paul Barber: "We are thinking a four year contract"
Potter: "I was thinking five years"
Paul Barber: "Four years"
Potter: "Five years"
Paul Barber: "No, four years"
Potter: "Come ooooon, Five years"
Paul Barber: "Four"
Potter: "Come ooooooooon"
Paul Barber: "Okay Five"
Potter: "Yay!"

I could be wrong.

 

[dazzer6666]

Hurry up Barbs

Patience...........they're now talking about what kind of coffee machine Potter can have in his office.

WalesOnline have given up - only reporting on likely replacements now
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport.../graham-potter-brighton-live-updates-16299725

 

[MattBackHome]

Patience...........they're now talking about what kind of coffee machine Potter can have in his office.

WalesOnline have given up - only reporting on likely replacements now
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport.../graham-potter-brighton-live-updates-16299725

This could take a while couldn't it.

 

[Lifelong Supporter]

Hopefully a shortish contract but with a nice bonus if he keeps us up.

 

[dazzer6666]

This could take a while couldn't it.

In all seriousness depends what you mean......football appointments are really very, very rapid to be honest. It would take several weeks - usually months - to tie up an appointment at this level in my place. The fact that these things typically get done within a few days is quite surprising. Fact is he'll probably have signed within a 2-3 of days of (officially) opening a conversation with us.

 

[Da Man Clay]

Hopefully a shortish contract but with a nice bonus if he keeps us up.

Good luck. We won’t be paying 3m + compo and giving him any less than 3 or 4 years.

 

[MattBackHome]

In all seriousness depends what you mean......football appointments are really very, very rapid to be honest. It would take several weeks - usually months - to tie up an appointment at this level in my place. The fact that these things typically get done within a few days is quite surprising. Fact is he'll probably have signed within a 2-3 of days of (officially) opening a conversation with us.

It took me and Mrs MBH ****ing ages to decide what coffee machine to get. Wouldn't be without it now though.

 

[Knocky's Nose]

"It is understood the length of Potter’s contract with the Seagulls was one of the matters under discussion yesterday."

You know when the negotiations on contract length happen and sometimes they take a while, I always wonder how stuff like this actually goes down?

I imagine it works something like this:

Paul Barber: "We are thinking a four year contract"
Potter: "I was thinking five years"
Paul Barber: "Four years"
Potter: "Five years"
Paul Barber: "No, four years"
Potter: "Come ooooon, Five years"
Paul Barber: "Four"
Potter: "Come ooooooooon"

BHAFC Official Announcement : After intense negotiations and a protracted stalemate Graham Potter signs a 4 year 6 Month contract to manage Brighton & Hove Albion.

Known to his new club fans as 'Harry' he will swiftly be promoted to 'Golden Graham' should he win any Silverware. Watch this space.

 

[Eeyore]

More:

Barber: 'Five years'
Potter: 'You're supposed to haggle'
Barber: 'Oh, four years'
Potter: 'Four years- you must be joking'
Barber: 'Okay, five years'
Potter: 'No, no, no...'

 

[Lifelong Supporter]

Good luck. We won’t be paying 3m + compo and giving him any less than 3 or 4 years.

He may want 4 I guess. His CV though only justifies 3.

 

[FatSuperman]

He may want 4 I guess. His CV though only justifies 3.

I don’t see how it makes much difference. In either of those timeframes we will find out if he’s good enough. Just make sure there is a relegation / only winning 3 games in 23 clause and go for it

 

[dazzer6666]

I don’t see how it makes much difference. In either of those timeframes we will find out if he’s good enough. Just make sure there is a relegation / only winning 3 games in 23 clause and go for it

Other than having to pay the contract up when/if we sack him........................

In other news :

https://www.teamtalk.com/news/exclu...6ZfV2EKVRHh8gCQxNP9k9Zm3LO5Febgbd8uggHnCa4CCc

 

[Richy_Seagull]

Press conference later to confirm

 

[macbeth]

Press conference later to confirm

4: 30 PM to be precise
https://mobile.twitter.com/TomBarclay_/status/1130450267093327877

 

[WhingForPresident]

16.30 press conference.

 

[Albumen]

I reckon there'll be a press conference later, mark my words.

 

[SweatyMexican]

Has anyone said press conference at 4.30 yet?

If not, there's a press conference at 4.30.

 

[macbeth]

Other than having to pay the contract up when/if we sack him........................

In other news :

https://www.teamtalk.com/news/exclu...6ZfV2EKVRHh8gCQxNP9k9Zm3LO5Febgbd8uggHnCa4CCc

And now, according to Wales Online, United have, as of today, cooled their interest in James and are (In typical Man United fashion) persuing more expesive targets
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport...ws/man-united-reveal-transfer-stance-16301470