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[Albion] Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall **Singed for Chelsea 02/07/2024**
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Johnny RoastBeef
These aren't the players you're looking for.
- Jan 11, 2016
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I think Moder will go regardless.
Looking KDH's attributes I fear we were looking for him to replace Pascal.
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Let's hope the.move falls through and Leicester get a points deduction and this nob gets relegated with them !!!
Withdean South Stand
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It's that time of day again - you're speaking my truth!
Clive Walker
Stand Or Fall
Totally agree. We appear so sluggish while other clubs appear to react like a viper.
Johnny RoastBeef
These aren't the players you're looking for.
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we've always missed out on players, we're just a bit more newsworthy now.
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I still don't agree with that point of view. Bloom and Barber wouldn't have promoted these people if they couldn't do the job, or if it became apparent they weren't up to it, they would've acted swiftly. Whilst we all love Brighton and what it has to offer you have to remember that we are at the arse end of the country and it is a big upheaval to bring family down this way. It can't always be an easy sell when other clubs have much more pulling power in wages and location.
boik
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Every club always misses out on players. Our fans expectations are just higher now.
Nah, we just don’t match the wages of certain other clubs.
We promoted David Weir from loans manager to replacing Ashworth. I don’t believe he could possibly have been the best candidate for the job - always felt a convenient option.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
You're doubting Bloom and Barber's choice of appointments? That's akin to accusing them of laziness in not appointing a new candidate. It's well known we have a wage structure that Tony Bloom is not going to break for anybody.
Chelsea is always going to gazump us on wages, which is why I want them to crash and burn under FFP.
Yes I am. Sami Hyypia anyone ?
Dave Fishwick
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sod him if he doesn't want to join
going down the path of being the next Danny Drinkwater
going down the path of being the next Danny Drinkwater
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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Just appears his agent has played a blinder. This won't be Chelsea suddenly having interest out of nowhere. That just doesn't happen. The agent would have been in discussions with them and I suspect Chelsea were holding fire on going ahead with a move as I'd be STAGGERED if he is their top transfer target.
I would play it exactly how the agent seems to have done. May as well carry on with the Brighton transfer and then you open the door to LOADS of possibilities.
-Trigger Chelsea to actually bid
-Get an improved contract offer from Leicester to stay
-Worse case, get a move with a pay rise.
Sometimes you get played. Shrug and move on.
I would play it exactly how the agent seems to have done. May as well carry on with the Brighton transfer and then you open the door to LOADS of possibilities.
-Trigger Chelsea to actually bid
-Get an improved contract offer from Leicester to stay
-Worse case, get a move with a pay rise.
Sometimes you get played. Shrug and move on.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Was he promoted from within?
No - but a bad appointment.
I think you're being a little bit harsh there.
No appointment in football - neither managers nor players - ever comes with a guarantee of success, and it's very easy to be wise after the event.
The very biggest and richest clubs in the world, with resources and a pull far greater than our own, make dud appointments.
Withdean11
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Agreed.
Two major departments that he heads up (recruitment/medical) have been very poor over the last season.
Yep and it's as simple as that. Offer every incoming player 25% more in wages and watch how fast deals would get done. I'm not advocating for that at all but we can't and SHOULDN'T compete with the likes of Chelsea.