[Albion] Igor Julio - SINGS for 4 years!

[dwayne]

Dunk's form isn't up to his usual standard.
I'm not saying Dunk should be dropped, but the two best performing CBs at present are Webster and Van Hecke.

Yep and the psv guy could seriously threaten dunks place if he doesn't pull his socks up. PSV are a top team (like Ajax used to be). This guy ain't coming here to sit on the bench.

 

[Guinness Boy]

I didn't say that Dunk shouldn't be playing.
But purely on form Webster is playing better.

He was superb, when he came on for Dunk at Everton.

Hopefully he's happy enough with the stand in role.

I agree he did well at Everton and last night.

We're in a position at the moment where we have 3 good CBs and one poor, slow one. I'm glad it's Hurzeler's problem.

 

[7dialssouthpaw]

If I'm not mistaken Naylor has mentioned it as well.

My belief is that bloom adapted his policy for certain players that RDZ wanted. Not players that would kill us financially but ones that would keep the miserable Italian happy(ish)

Igor was the only left-footed CB we could afford

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Of all the Brighton journos that’s probably the least reliable by a country mile. He just repeats what he’s told or what he reads on here.

The idea we’d suddenly get rid of data driven recruitment for a second season coach’s whim is laughable. If you believe it you’re insulting Tony and the recruitment team. RDZ didn’t write the cheque or wire the money.

Even Timmy? (I'm extending the description of 'journo' to him loosely...)

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Igor was the only left-footed CB we could afford

No he wasn't. That's nonsense. We paid £15m or suchlike - there are literally HUNDREDS of left footed centre backs in the WORLD we could have signed. Somebody decided he was the best , or best value, option.

 

[Springal]

No he wasn't. That's nonsense. We paid £15m or suchlike - there are literally HUNDREDS of left footed centre backs in the WORLD we could have signed. Somebody decided he was the best , or best value, option.

Or appeased Roberto …

 

[Guinness Boy]

Even Timmy? (I'm extending the description of 'journo' to him loosely...)

Timmy's obviously worse.

Charlie's ok but young and lacking in contacts. I've read more than one tweet that seems to just be reporting stuff being discussed on here. I've seen and been told stories that make RDZ look bad from a number of sources who are obviously getting them from someone at the club. Not sure why TBH. Literally no fan is asking for him back. We've moved on and the new era looks calmer, with better recruitment and exciting football.

 

[7dialssouthpaw]

No he wasn't. That's nonsense. We paid £15m or suchlike - there are literally HUNDREDS of left footed centre backs in the WORLD we could have signed. Somebody decided he was the best , or best value, option.

name one please

 

[Han Solo]

I saw @amexer call him "Ignor" which is in the same ball park as my "Alibigor". Good one.

I hope and think yesterdays game was a case of showing potentially interested clubs that the player is actually alive and ready to play. Any bid above £5m-ish and he's off. If nothing comes, he'll stick around as a backup and no new LCB will be signed.

I would imagine the club is quite keen on getting rid. If he's 4th choice CB next season, it will only lower his value and make it more difficult to make someone take on his PL wages.

 

[trueblue]

This is a good, balanced assessment amidst everything else I've read on his performance last night. For me he was one of of our better players on the night with the way he carried the ball forward, although like most of the other 10 players on the pitch he had some shaky moments- as you might expect for a player playing his first real minutes of the season.

Overall Igor is exactly as his position in the squad would suggest, a capable backup, and as much as people like to moan every squad needs those players

I agree. I thought he was one of the better players - particularly in the first half when almost everyone else was having a stinker. He looked up for it. has a good touch and tried to get us going forward. Sadly, a high line isn't likely to suit him too much defensively but he's a decent, experienced back-up if we can't find better.

 

[Han Solo]

I'm going to have to ask someone to make a gif of his stepover feint. It was a masterpiece of a "...okay..." moment.

Thought he made one of his best performances in the Albion shirt today. He was a little bit shit for his first 30 but once he came into it, he did well.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

I'm going to have to ask someone to make a gif of his stepover feint. It was a masterpiece of a "...okay..." moment.

Thought he made one of his best performances in the Albion shirt today. He was a little bit shit for his first 30 but once he came into it, he did well.

Yeh. Decent from Igor. Not amazing, but decent.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

I like him.

And looks like he's going to be starting for the next couple of games.

 

[AZ Gull]

I'm going to have to ask someone to make a gif of his stepover feint. It was a masterpiece of a "...okay..." moment.

Thought he made one of his best performances in the Albion shirt today. He was a little bit shit for his first 30 but once he came into it, he did well.

Let's hope it continues as we have a few tough games coming up and will certainly be without Webster and probably van Hecke as well.

 

[ac gull]

better than Webster and up for a physical battle

 

[brighton_tom]

Yep did really well today. Showed good composure on the ball.

 

[Oh_aye]

I'm going to have to ask someone to make a gif of his stepover feint. It was a masterpiece of a "...okay..." moment.

Thought he made one of his best performances in the Albion shirt today. He was a little bit shit for his first 30 but once he came into it, he did well.

Hes had a number of decent games. His passing and liveliness on the ball has always been decent.

I thought he went missing and was really flatfooted for their first goal, but turned in a decent performance afterwards.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Igor will get his first chance for a run in the side and I think there is every reason to expect he'll do fine, without getting to the level of Van Hecke, I think he can establish himself as the first reserve in that position

 

[Coldwaltham Seagull]

Probably his best moment in a Brighton shirt during the second half yesterday- looked assured on the ball and solid defensively. A few mistakes first half but overall Igor looks exactly what he is- a reliable back up centre back

 

[chickens]

He’s a player I just can’t make up my mind about.

I thought he did well yesterday, and let’s hope it’s a case of a good player taking a long time to settle, rather than it being a “even a stopped clock tells the right time twice a day” performance.

I want him to come good, if only because I feel like most of us were initially a bit baffled by the signing.