[Albion] Matt O Riley [26/08/24 - sings on a 5-year deal]

[Super Steve Earle]

Have you ever played cards with Mr. Bloom?

I had the chance to negotiate with one of his relatives. Well actually they said what they wanted, I had to agree or not.

 

[Flounce]

I had the chance to negotiate with one of his relatives. Well actually they said what they wanted, I had to agree or not.

I’ve had dealings with them too and although they drive a hard bargain they tend to be loyal customers thereafter. Once a price is agreed on, that’s it. Recommendations follow too in my experience.

 

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Atalanta preparing 5th bid according to Sky

 

[Professor Plum]

Number 1 can be discounted. I have a nephew in Glasgow who’s a STH at Celtic and always talks about Brighton with great admiration and is keen to make a trip to the Amex. And while I don’t like talk about "big clubs", Celtic are as big as they come in terms of their following.

I dropped him a message earlier. His reply doesn’t really advance the news but for the record:

"Celtic care more about money than on field success, so they would definitely cash in. Player isn’t pushing for a move though and has a 4 year contract so he won’t be sold for less than his value. Talk seems to be 25m will be enough. A bargain as he is excellent. Atalanta have had 4 bids rejected. Brighton, Southampton, Chelsea the others in the running as far as we know."

 

[Mancgull]

If Atalanta are preparing another bid I expect he has given them an indication he is keen to join them.
I can only see one further major incoming for us and at this point think Ferdi K is more likely.

 

[southstandandy]

Just have a feeling we might now go with what we've got. Pretty happy with the squad IMO.

 

[Flounce]

Both O’Riley and Ferdi are taking too long, I think we might just end up with Hummel or nobody else PL ready but it’s all finger in the air guesswork isn’t it. I really doubt that we’ll end up with all three though!

Remind me who the last player was who we ended up with late in the summer window after more than a month of rumours on here. Cucurella?

 

[AZ Gull]

...

Remind me who the last player was who we ended up with late in the summer window after more than a month of rumours on here. Cucurella?

Well, Pervis Estupinan signed on August 16 2022 - almost two years after the speculation began on NSC

 

[GT49er]

Both O’Riley and Ferdi are taking too long, I think we might just end up with Hummel or nobody else PL ready but it’s all finger in the air guesswork isn’t it. I really doubt that we’ll end up with all three though!

Remind me who the last player was who we ended up with late in the summer window after more than a month of rumours on here. Cucurella?

Calleri??

 

[kevo]

Calleri??

I raise you Andrei Kanchelskis.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Just have a feeling we might now go with what we've got. Pretty happy with the squad IMO.

I would say we're lacking a midfielder, and possibly a right-back

 

[Marshy]

I would say we're lacking a midfielder, and possibly a right-back

The way we looked like we were asking our full backs to play on saturday it would appear they need to be midfielders

Jack H could easily fill that roll on the right. Hes more suited to it than Joel.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

The way we looked like we were asking our full backs to play on saturday it would appear they need to be midfielders

Jack H could easily fill that roll on the right. Hes more suited to it than Joel.

That's true, and I thought Jack looked more suited to it than Joel. For me, Baleba is wasted at left-back

 

[Napper]

Enjoyed that burst down the right by Hinshelwood. It's becoming his trademark . He doesn't look particularly quick but his determination and commitment when running like that is a joy to watch. Lung bursting breaks !! Its different to anything we have.

Excited to see what he brings this season

 

[heathgate]

Just have a feeling we might now go with what we've got. Pretty happy with the squad IMO.

I definitely think we are lacking cover/depth in the central playmaker type positions.

 

[trueblue]

That's true, and I thought Jack looked more suited to it than Joel. For me, Baleba is wasted at left-back

Isn't a feature of our new formation that the full-backs end up in midfield? So maybe he wouldn't be such a waste. Plus he has the pace the centre-backs lack to provide cover against counter-attacks. Perhaps that's the thinking.

 

[Marshy]

That's true, and I thought Jack looked more suited to it than Joel. For me, Baleba is wasted at left-back

I think with only Barco fit as a left back currently, he's having to do some time out there.

When Pervis is fit or we have Ferdi, then Baleba will fight it out with Matts, Milner and ORiley for 2 of the central roles.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Both O’Riley and Ferdi are taking too long,

Why? Transfers often take a while whilst all interested parties are involved. How long is 'okay' and how long is 'too long'?

 

[Flounce]

Why? Transfers often take a while whilst all interested parties are involved. How long is 'okay' and how long is 'too long'?

The fact that bigger clubs are now at the party…allegedly, which means it’s unlikely either will be coming here now, we’d have signed them by now if they were. Let me be wrong, but we’ll need the bigger boys to lose interest imo.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

The fact that bigger clubs are now at the party…allegedly, which means it’s unlikely either will be coming here now, we’d have signed them by now if they were. Let me be wrong, but we’ll need the bigger boys to lose interest imo.

This is true. However the bigger boys will usually be linked with the kind of signing we are now trying to make. There's a huge number of tweets devoted to myriads of players that are supposed to be going to the big 6. Few of them actually do. I wouldn't discount the possibility due to time.