[Albion] Next Brighton manager

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Just been reading about Knutsen, think we should go ALL in on him.

 

[Pavilionaire]

I'm surprised not more people have mentioned Thomas Frank. Is that because people think he wouldn't leave Brentford for Brighton? We have the money if Bloom thought he was the right man.

There are also several good reasons to appoint him:

1. Affordable.
2. Premier League experience.
3. He plays attractive football. Brentford have 63 goals in their first 44 Prem matches, so almost 1.5 per match (Potter managed 49 in his first 44).
4. He favours a 3-5-2 system and a high press, and that will suit our squad.
5. Good temperament, seems a good fit of personality with the Albion.

 

[Mancgull]

From Betfair:

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Happy with any of the front three on that list.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

I'm surprised not more people have mentioned Thomas Frank. Is that because people think he wouldn't leave Brentford for Brighton? We have the money if Bloom thought he was the right man.

There are also several good reasons to appoint him:

1. Affordable.
2. Premier League experience.
3. He plays attractive football. Brentford have 63 goals in their first 44 Prem matches, so almost 1.5 per match (Potter managed 49 in his first 44).
4. He favours a 3-5-2 system and a high press, and that will suit our squad.
5. Good temperament, seems a good fit of personality with the Albion.

He has a great thing going on a Brentford, why would he risk that for a sideways move? And for all intents and purposes I am sure he would view it as a sideways move. Keep on going like he is and he could end up with an offer like Potter.

 

[trueblue]

The way Leicester played at the weekend and the way the players were fighting amongst themselves would suggest Rogers is no Potter.

His record before the owners went skint and the remaining players threw in the towel this season would suggest he's no mug either. Good coach who knows exactly what it takes to compete in the top half and improved Leicester's style no end. I think it'd be nuts for Albion fans to look down their nose at that calibre of proven top level operator.

 

[lizard]

Is it not a tiny bit arrogant to think we'd have any chance in tempting Thomas Frank away from Brentford?
Removing the Albion tinted glasses for a second would suggest we're on a similar footing.
(Would love TF, just can't see it.)

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

I think I'd be having too much fun managing Ivan Toney than wanting to jump ship to Brighton.

 

[Pavilionaire]

He has a great thing going on a Brentford, why we he risk that for a sideways move? And for all intents and purposes I am sure he would view it as a sideways move. Keep on going like he is and he could end up with an offer like Potter.

Is it a sideways move?

1. We have a stadium with 14,000 more capacity than theirs and a state of the art training facility.
2. We're in our 6th consecutive year in the Prem, they're in their 2nd.
3. They are the 3rd biggest club just in West London, some QPR fans would argue 4th -and Loftus Road holds 1,000 more fans. We have a huge catchment area.
4. We have youth and reserve sides well ahead of theirs with an established scouting network with wide reach.
5. If you made a composite team from the 2 sides then I fancy only 3 Brentford players would get in it (Sanchez, Veltman, Dunk, Webster, Gross, HENRY, Caicedo, MacAllister, Trossard, TONEY, MBEUMO).
6. They're heavily reliant on Toney's goals. He will surely be off next summer.

 

[nickjhs]

Spence

 

[Invicta]

Is it a sideways move?

1. We have a stadium with 14,000 more capacity than theirs and a state of the art training facility.
2. We're in our 6th consecutive year in the Prem, they're in their 2nd.
3. They are the 3rd biggest club just in West London, some QPR fans would argue 4th -and Loftus Road holds 1,000 more fans. We have a huge catchment area.
4. We have youth and reserve sides well ahead of theirs with an established scouting network with wide reach.
5. If you made a composite team from the 2 sides then I fancy only 3 Brentford players would get in it (Sanchez, Veltman, Dunk, Webster, Gross, HENRY, Caicedo, MacAllister, Trossard, TONEY, MBEUMO).
6. They're heavily reliant on Toney's goals. He will surely be off next summer.

It's still a bit sideways though, he never dreamt of managing Brentford or Brighton I wouldn't think. Keep going as he is at Brentford and he's getting Villa, West Ham etc. Offering jobs.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

I'm surprised not more people have mentioned Thomas Frank. Is that because people think he wouldn't leave Brentford for Brighton? We have the money if Bloom thought he was the right man.

There are also several good reasons to appoint him:

1. Affordable.
2. Premier League experience.
3. He plays attractive football. Brentford have 63 goals in their first 44 Prem matches, so almost 1.5 per match (Potter managed 49 in his first 44).
4. He favours a 3-5-2 system and a high press, and that will suit our squad.
5. Good temperament, seems a good fit of personality with the Albion.

Most likely it's because of the animosity between Tony Bloom and Brentford owner Mathew Benham. I was amazed he let Maupay come to us. I'm certain he'd veto a move for Frank.

 

[London Irish]

Most likely it's because of the animosity between Tony Bloom and Brentford owner Mathew Benham. I was amazed he let Maupay come to us. I'm certain he'd veto a move for Frank.

The Maupay thing would be because we were in different leagues at the time, but as you say same league, direct rival now - that would be red rag to bull

 

[Ike and Tina Burner]

If we want Frank and Frank wants us it'll happen. He'll have a release clause the same as Potter.

 

[pornomagboy]

Bruno and Caldi or chin up liam

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[London Irish]

From Betfair:

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Lol another former Celtic guy, well that would stir up some old begrudgers

 

[WhingForPresident]

In order of preference, I'm going for:
Matthias Jaissle from Salzburg
Thomas Frank from the Bees
Franck Haise from Lens
Ange from Celtic






















Sami Hyypia around here




Brendan Rodgers, Nathan Jones or any of the other names mentioned down here somewhere

 

[nickjhs]

In all seriousness after all the talk about how great the club is how well it is run and how much he loves the mindset of TB, I am a tad disappointed that GP has even had talks with Chelsea. I am holding on to straw of a hope that he sees us as a project still to be finished. Here is another thought if GP goes to Chelsea whats the chances we lose our Captain in the same direction.

As to Ange for those who do not have much to do with Aussie footbal you mihgt enjoy this notorious encounter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWGNPFI-MtE

 

[London Irish]

In all seriousness after all the talk about how great the club is how well it is run and how much he loves the mindset of TB, I am a tad disappointed that GP has even had talks with Chelsea. I am holding on to straw of a hope that he sees us as a project still to be finished. Here is another thought if GP goes to Chelsea whats the chances we lose our Captain in the same direction.

As to Ange for those who do not have much to do with Aussie footbal you mihgt enjoy this notorious encounter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWGNPFI-MtE

We will probably lose players to Chelsea but doubt it will be Dunk

 

[WhingForPresident]

We will probably lose players to Chelsea but doubt it will be Dunk

Agree. Sanchez, Mac Allister, Caicedo & Trossard get into their side right now I reckon. Dunk is too old to make that move now.

 

[Stato]

As to Ange for those who do not have much to do with Aussie footbal you mihgt enjoy this notorious encounter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWGNPFI-MtE

Craig Foster, the bloke slagging him off played in England for two clubs. Portsmouth & Palace. I can't put my finger on why, but I think I'm on the Celtic bloke's side.