Owen Garvan (merged)

[Sussex Nomad]

5th bottom with a deduction, 6th bottom after a summer of madness, instability and a bad appointment in manager.

We've come out of the other side of two terrible seasons, and we're thoroughly sorted. This team last year, we had 8 senior players. This year, we're almost sorted already.

We've just had then lowest of the low, and we came out FAR stronger than we came in and spunked other football clubs, local businesses and charities. There's every reason to be optimistic.

If we can survive with a terrible manager, no money, a points deduction, very bad injuries to three of our best players and a stupidly thin squad... Why shouldn't we do well with a better manager, a couple of million to spend, no points deduction, genuine quality in the team and no long term injuries?

Re-worded for authenticity.

 

[CHAPPERS]

5th bottom with a deduction,

Which you thoroughly deserved for being in administration AGAIN.

f***ing hell.

 

[El Presidente]

Our forums have twonks too no doubt, but the vast majority of our fans realise that we need to improve. The attitude we get from many of you is that you are the real deal already and will leave many teams in your wake.

Remind me, what does pride come before?

If you look at the poll on NSC yesterday about our expected final position, most posters here are realistic too. Looking at the teams that have been in the Prem in the last few years, and therefore have bigger grounds, fanbases and parachute payments, both Palace and the Albion have a disadvantage before a ball is kicked. Freedman has made a fair start, not impressed with his fibbing about being interested in Murray earlier this year, but Gus says a few things that make us cringe inwardly at times too, and ultimately it's what they do in preparing players that is important, rather than soundbites for local journos.

My biggest worry is that we are overdependent not on a player, but on Gus himself and the difference he has made to the way we play. If we make a decent start and a Prem team is struggling then he could up sticks, and not sure someone replacing him would be able to pick up the pieces straight away.

 

[El Presidente]

Bottom 6 for us and Palace next season. Palace will lose their best players while we have no height at the back.

The height at back issue was very evident against Saints, especially when Murray went off injured.

 

[gripper stebson]

My biggest concern currently is signing some defensive players!

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[Flavor Flav]

The height at back issue was very evident against Saints, especially when Murray went off injured.

The way Greer was brushed aside by Carew and Jones in the air was also worrying. Obviously not every team is like Stoke but with Saints the 'benchmark' of a mid table team people might be surprised when we lose a few.

 

[Twente2]

Andy Naylor now suggesting it may not happen

 

[Betfair Bozo]

Naylor has just tweeted that the deal may be off anyway!

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Andy Naylor now suggesting it may not happen

medical issue

 

[El Presidente]

The way Greer was brushed aside by Carew and Jones in the air was also worrying. Obviously not every team is like Stoke but with Saints the 'benchmark' of a mid table team people might be surprised when we lose a few.

Sexy Pete in nets wearing flippers and covering his gloves with molten cheese didn't help either.

 

[murraymints4brighton]

Anyway, looks like we are very close to capturing Garvan and I for one feel he will be a good player for us. Interestingly and completely off topic, I have had a few texts and also "mark by the sea" has said on the Argus forum that they have seen Eidur Gudjohnsen in town today. Dont beleive them, yet Gus talks about doing things quietly and his sons saying you have no chance getting this and that player and with West Ham apparently stalling and Swansea taking their time to offer him anything...

Could be an interesting one!

 

[marshy68]

Andy Naylor just tweeted deal may not happen......

 

[Commander]

Remind me what happened in the FA Cup old bean? You know, when you took this amazing brand of football up to Stoke...

We got steamrollered by a Premier League side who were bigger, stronger, fitter and more skillful than the (reserve) side we put out.

 

[marshy68]

thats the Garvan deal btw....

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Remind me what happened in the FA Cup old bean? You know, when you took this amazing brand of football up to Stoke...

Before you make a complete dick of yourself, you are aware we put out a near-reserve side at Stoke?

 

[Nickols4]

Andy Naylor just tweeted deal may not happen......

He was completely out the loop regarding the CMS deal, so wouldnt rule it out off the back of his tweets..

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Blimey - wonder what happened to scupper the deal so quickly?

 

[Papa Lazarou]

He was completely out the loop regarding the CMS deal, so wouldnt rule it out off the back of his tweets..

But in that case, to defend him, he was just back of hols, and working from old info. In this case, it sounds like he's ahead of us.

 

[tonymgc]

Blimey - wonder what happened to scupper the deal so quickly?

Maybe he wanted £22k a week too

 

[Chrystal Palace]

medical issue

Says who?