Mackail-Smith to Leeds rumour picking up...

[hans kraay fan club]

If we sell CMS to another champo club hell bang the goals in next season and we will look like mugs.

Probably. But that's not a reason, to hold onto him. Its costing us about £1m a season in depreceation and wages. I'd say that if he isn't working out for us, then carrying on spending that, just to prevent him scoring for someone else, really would make us mugs.

 

[Rugrat]

Gus might just think he doesn't fit into our system and its best for CMS to go to somewhere where the style of play matches his. I did feel at times last season that he just isn't our kind of striker.

Makes me wonder what our system is then. I've been thinking he fits perfectly with our system and the problem was our midfield was pretty crap at executing "the system". His first touch is a bit average but running on to a through ball or even one over the top is his game and that's what I thought Gus had in mind. Getting a 6' something headtheball type isn't how I thought we were setting up

I'm with others here ... if he goes to Leeds can see him knocking in 20+

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

If he wants to go then let him, there is no point keeping a player that does not want to play here anymore, no player is bigger than any club

Ummmm...I don't think ANYONE is suggesting he doesn't want to play for us anymore...

 

[Mackenzie]

I'd hate to see him scoring goals elsewhere. Gutted if true.

 

[Zebedee]

Depends on who his replacement is?

If CMS goes, we need more than just a replacement for him.

 

[Rugrat]

Ummmm...I don't think ANYONE is suggesting he doesn't want to play for us anymore...

absolutely ... instinct tells me he'd be gutted and this is far from his making

 

[Zebedee]

I'd hate to see him scoring goals elsewhere. Gutted if true.

This.

 

[pork pie]

If we sell CMS to another champo club hell bang the goals in next season and we will look like mugs.

Really? Will they stop him running around like a headless chicken, and beat quality defenders? If they can, good luck to them. I would rather see a proven goal scorer at this level or above.

 

[Springal]

He'll be GUTTED if he goes too, as he genuinely loves it here and just bought a property.

 

[peterward]

Knowing our luck, he would batter in 30 goals for Leeds next season as they romped to the title.

if he does fair play to him, he's not as bad as some make out or his record of last season.

Gus bought him and then left him isolated up front in a system totally unsuitable for him, 1 little guy against defenders on his own poor old CMS was feeding on scraps, the occasional loan partners he did have were crap, it would affect anybodies confidence.

put him in a system with players to feed off that suits him like at Peterborough and the taps will open again I'm sure

 

[Waynflete]

Depends on who his replacement is?

True, but we'll have to go a long way to find someone with as good an attitude as CMS. I just get the feeling that he'd be great for us this season, and bringing in someone new in the hope he'll fit in immediately is a big gamble.

 

[sussexadz121]

Ummmm...I don't think ANYONE is suggesting he doesn't want to play for us anymore...

This CMS will want to stay and score goals for Brighton. Just like most of us want to see him do. Will be gutted to see him leave personally. proper footballer !

 

[clippedgull]

If it's the right money, and we were working on the right replacement, then yes. Much as it'd be a wrench to see him go, he clearly loves the club and the fans, I just can't help but think that he's not the 20+ a season striker we need for the big push

He's a great guy, but as you rightly say we need a 20/25+ goalscorer. He may do it in a team that plays a different style, but Gus ain't going to change our style anytime soon. Gus/Tony are no mugs, once bitten, twice shy as they say. They can't afford to get any replacement wrong.

 

[SamPeters18]

Ummmm...I don't think ANYONE is suggesting he doesn't want to play for us anymore...

Well he could always turn them down if he does not want to leave......

 

[misterspatch]

Gus Poyet is hoping to have a new player on board by Saturday. Meanwhile CMS is back in full training so could feature v Chelsea. #bhafc

Brian Owen.

 

[Rugrat]

Really? Will they stop him running around like a headless chicken, and beat quality defenders? If they can, good luck to them. I would rather see a proven goal scorer at this level or above.

Running around like a headless chicken because he's left on his own up front and the service he was getting was pretty dire for the most part. A goalscorer is only as good as the service he gets and I can't really fault him too much for a lean season

 

[nutty71]

Brian Owen has just tweeted : Gus is hoping to have a new player on board by Saturday and CMS is back in full training so could feature against Chelsea!

 

[Rugrat]

Well he could always turn them down if he does not want to leave......

If Gus tells him he wants him to go it would be an odd decision to say No

 

[Ninja Elephant]

I'll have to change my avatar

It could be worse.

 

[StonehamPark]

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It could be worse.

Haha fair enough