[Albion] Pascal Groß the raumdeuter - officially leaves for Dortmund :(

[Machiavelli]

Terrible business, but great PR and culture building.

It's almost as though great PR and culture building has got diddly squat to do with business

 

[American Seagle]

Because everything you say is irrelevant.

He probably doesn't have "at least five years left" - he's 33. But even if he did, he wants to move home, so he wouldn't have stayed for five years. Same goes with the "future coach" thing.

Can't force the guy to stay in England, and giving him the move he wants and deserves while getting a decent fee (considering age and contract) can never be a bad deal. He deserves the best.

Let me ask it in a different way then since you and everyone keep bringing it up: what about Gross and his play and fitness in any way indicates he is close to the end of his career? He covers huge distances, is super fit and still performs as highly as ever. The 33 part is irrelevant.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Let me ask it in a different way then since you and everyone keep bringing it up: what about Gross and his play and fitness in any way indicates he is close to the end of his career? He covers huge distances, is super fit and still performs as highly as ever. The 33 part is irrelevant.

Have you imagined the posts from people indicating that he is at the end of career?

It really is common knowledge that he has the the perfect playing characteristics such as fitness, stamina, technique and footballing intelligence for an extended career at the top level. As long as someone like Milner.

I sense a hidden agenda from someone with the username sEAGLE.

 

[Ali_rrr]

Heartbreaking.

 

[Hugo Rune]

I didn’t realise Dortmund were his team.

 

[American Seagle]

Have you imagined the posts from people indicating that he is at the end of career?

It really is common knowledge that he has the the perfect playing characteristics such as fitness, stamina, technique and footballing intelligence for an extended career at the top level. As long as someone like Milner.

I sense a hidden agenda from someone with the username sEAGLE.

I have not imagined them. People keep saying it's a good fee for someone of 33.

 

[BrickTamland]

 

[Deadly Danson]

Heartbreaking.

What a dignified and heartfelt press release from the club. Lovely words from Weir, Barber, Bloom and Hurtzeler. Thanks Pascal and good luck.

 

[brighton_tom]

Good luck to him. Thank you for everything!

 

[Bald Head]

Sad to see him leave but wish well and will keep an eye on him at Dortmund.

 

[brighton_tom]

I didn’t realise Dortmund were his team.

Makes even more sense his want to finish his career there.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Good luck Pascal, thanks for everything

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Heartbreaking.

 

[Shins]

Turncloak. Can't wait to BOO him on the telly.

What a legend!! We'll miss him massively but deserves to leave on his terms and a huge opportunity to play at the highest level with his team.

He's earned it.

 

[Weststander]

Sad to finally hear the news.

But celebrating possibly our greatest ever player. In terms of footballing deeds at the highest level and he stayed for 7 wonderful years.

Vielen Dank, Pascal

 

[Hugo Rune]

Sad to see him leave but wish well and will keep an eye on him at Dortmund.

I really want him to smash the Bundesliga and Champions League.

 

[Mr deez]

We should count ourselves lucky that he's gone under the radar - if anyone was paying attention properly he'd have been snapped up years ago.

Crazy timing mind you - Dortmund may be competing at a high level but he's just on the cusp of winning Buzz's bootroom quiz.

 

[The Optimist]

This seems to be massively overlooked. He has at least 5 years left in him so we are not selling a player at the end of his carrer by any stretch of the imagination.
Plus he has huge potential as a future coach which we miss

If Gross has made it clear that he was never going another contract with us then it’s about what one season is worth to us and his future coaching potential is irrelevant.

I say if because I have no idea but there has been speculation for a while that he wants to return to Germany.

 

[Withdean11]

The curse of the 'Player Of The Season' lives on.

Be careful who you vote for folks.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

What a dignified and heartfelt press release from the club. Lovely words from Weir, Barber, Bloom and Hurtzeler. Thanks Pascal and good luck.

Beat me to it. About the most glowing and moving I can ever remember, right from the heart. Absolutely right.
I wonder if we'll see him back one day as Albion manager.