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[Albion] Maty Ryan joins Arsenal



Robinjakarta

Well-known member
Jul 14, 2014
2,163
Jakarta
He didn't say 'Brighton are a tiny tin pot club'.

Not in those words of course but by tone and inference, yes, including a dig at the training facilities as well as several at Potter. As others have said, disrespectful and unprofessional. Thick, too as was loved by us fans. Not any more.
 




Raleigh Chopper

New member
Sep 1, 2011
12,054
Plymouth
I wish people would understand that the majority of players are not fans of the club they are playing for, some are, but it's a job and they all want to better themselves and try to win something.
You could argue that what he said was unprofessional, as we are still paying his wages, but he also probably knows that he will not be playing for Brighton, especially in the first team again anyway.
We all want our players to be playing for the club but it does not always work out that way, they are more into their team mates as a group than they are the club, who can drop or get rid of a player at the drop of a hat.
But what he did say would hurt a Brighton supporter.
 




Seasider78

Well-known member
Nov 14, 2004
6,011
Should have said it? No, I don't think he should have. But I don't see how it's disrespectful. He didn't say 'Brighton are a tiny tin pot club'. He just rightfully points out that Arsenal are a much bigger club than we are.

If we sold Ali J to Ajax in the summer and he said the same thing, would you be offended as well?

He knows what he is saying it’s a sly dig don’t try to dress it up. There are ways of talking up his move ‘club I have always dreamed of signing for blah blah blah’ .

Acting like a bitter jilted ex girlfriend with these comments which considering he is still contracted to us is poor from him IMO and makes him look a bit of a knob.
 


albionalex

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Feb 26, 2009
4,740
Toronto
He knows what he is saying it’s a sly dig don’t try to dress it up. There are ways of talking up his move ‘club I have always dreamed of signing for blah blah blah’ .

Acting like a bitter jilted girlfriend with these comments which considering he is still contracted to us is poor from him IMO and makes him look a bit of a knob.

You can call it a dig, but at the end of the day, it's a fact. Arsenal are a massive step up from Brighton.
 






vagabond

Well-known member
May 17, 2019
9,804
Brighton
@%1; you certainly are a huge Matt Ryan fan.. bless ya for that, you’ve always defended him here to the hilt, even during his terrible form. Many times we’ve disagreed over his abilities for us.

And now he’s taken cheap shots at us and you defend him yet again. I can’t help but wonder if you’re related to or know him in some way.
 


Seasider78

Well-known member
Nov 14, 2004
6,011
You can call it a dig, but at the end of the day, it's a fact. Arsenal are a massive step up from Brighton.

It’s the context in which he is making that comment that is the issue are you saying you really cannot see that and he is just stating a fact???? Really??
 






The Wizard

Well-known member
Jul 2, 2009
18,399
He will not get in the team ahead of Leno, ever. To even claim he’s going there to compete for number one is either absolutely deluded or he’s just lying.

Tell me, is it a ‘massive step up’ to be a second choice with virtually no chance of playing for Arsenal? Unless he’s referring to going from a Brighton reserve goalkeeper to being an Arsenal hot water bottle, in which case it’s obviously a step up but we both know that’s not how he’s meant it, if I was a keeper I’d prefer to be playing week in week out pretty much anywhere.

I can say I blame him tbh, I’d probably be bitter if I was an international goalkeeper and I got dropped for a unknown young goalkeeper and then my team suddenly started conceding less goals and keeping clean sheets? Trick is not being publicly bitter about it, stinks of sour grapes.
 


Bombadier Botty

Complete Twaddle
Jun 2, 2008
3,258
You can call it a dig, but at the end of the day, it's a fact. Arsenal are a massive step up from Brighton.

Compare it to the dignified comments made by one of our youngsters released last week about enjoying his time at the club, thanking and wishing all well, and that from a lad who may drop out of the game altogether. Not sure why you feel the need to fight Ryan’s corner on here and keep reiterating the differentiation in size between the two clubs.
 






ditchy

a man with a sound track record as a source of qua
Jul 8, 2003
5,251
brighton
I really don't think it's that.

I think it has more to do with the clubs policy of going forward with younger players.

I think it has everything to do with something that has gone on behind the scenes and Ryans. lack of form . For a goalkeeper he is still on the young side
 


vagabond

Well-known member
May 17, 2019
9,804
Brighton
He will not get in the team ahead of Leno, ever. To even claim he’s going there to compete for number one is either absolutely deluded or he’s just lying.

Tell me, is it a ‘massive step up’ to be a second choice with virtually no chance of playing for Arsenal? Unless he’s referring to going from a Brighton reserve goalkeeper to being an Arsenal hot water bottle, in which case it’s obviously a step up but we both know that’s not how he’s meant it, if I was a keeper I’d prefer to be playing week in week out pretty much anywhere.

I can say I blame him tbh, I’d probably be bitter if I was an international goalkeeper and I got dropped for a unknown young goalkeeper and then my team suddenly started conceding less goals and keeping clean sheets? Trick is not being publicly bitter about it, stinks of sour grapes.

This.
 




Raleigh Chopper

New member
Sep 1, 2011
12,054
Plymouth
If I was sacked and interpreted that I was not good enough I would be very angry and if i had a chance to tell them so on TV I bloody well would.
For the record I have never been a huge fan of Ryan, I'm seeing it from his POV as a pro.
For me he made too many mistakes in a league where you get punished.
Very good shot stopper though.
 


Munkfish

Well-known member
May 1, 2006
12,089
The talk about Bobby Sanchez’s price. Dont compare to Martinez villa got a bargin. Id be looking at someone like Ramsdale who went from bmuff to sheff united last summer for a cool 20 million. He is utter garbage. Big Bobby if his form continues will easily be worth 25 million plus come the summer.
 


PILTDOWN MAN

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Sep 15, 2004
19,595
Hurst Green
You can call it a dig, but at the end of the day, it's a fact. Arsenal are a massive step up from Brighton.

Are they?

Their squad isn’t massively better than ours. They have a huge history but are not setting the World on fire currently. To be honest if they were doing better he wouldn’t be there they’d have a far better back up keeper. It’s a fact while having very rich owners, the club itself hasn’t got any money spare and the owners are not investing.

Anyway he’ll never play again for us and that makes me happy as we have a far better defence without him. Happy days.
 


lawros left foot

Glory hunting since 1969
NSC Patron
Jun 11, 2011
14,071
Worthing
People are going to be very upset if Bissouma joins Arsenal in the summer and talks about how it's a step up from Brighton.


The most important word in this post is ‘if’


If Biss does go to Arsenal, I’m not convinced he will, I would imagine he would have the class to say thanks Albion, loved my time here, and thank you for giving me the opportunity to realise my dream of playing for my boyhood club in the Premier League.

Don’t forget,We took a huge punt on Ryan when he came to us from being on loan at Genk.

He should show a little gratitude, no matter how things have ended up.
 






Doc Lynam

I hate the Daily Mail
Jun 19, 2011
7,346
It's a shame as Maty won't be able to build his dream house on the south coast.

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