Rather surprised

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

I'll be rather surprised if BG doesn't hit his 50,000 post milestone by the end of the week.

 

[Postman Pat]

I'll be rather surprised if BG doesn't hit his 50,000 post milestone by the end of the week.

SHHHHHH!! He didn't notice that the Argus article only talked about signing a striker.......

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

He has other staff to take training. I would have thought fly out this morning fly back Friday weekend off and back to serious training Monday to get ready for Brentford. It is nothing to do with the training facilities we have available but the bonding together to get the team spirit back to what it was early season.

You're assuming that the team spirit needs lifting in the first place. I'm more inclined to think that those within the club are best placed to judge whether a break is needed or not.

After all, the flip side of the coin is that taking the abroad could break their focus on getting back to the top...of course, that could also be cack. I, as with you, have no actual knowledge of what goes on in the background, so let's assume they know what they're doing hey?

 

[Stat Brother]

I'll be rather surprised if BG doesn't hit his 50,000 post milestone by the end of the day

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[Medwayseagull]

They can't go because someone has lost the stash of Euros they bought at Travelex this morning.

 

[Triggaaar]

I'm surprised that you are surprised by this

I'm surprised that you are surprised he is surprised by this.

 

[BigGully]

Albion have abandoned plans for a warm weather break to prepare the squad for a promotion push - in wintry Lancing.

The Seagulls have no game next weekend after going out of the FA Cup.

They could have gone to Abu Dhabi, where Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and the rest of the world’s top golfers are set to enjoy t-shirt temperatures in the seventies in the climax to the HSBC Championship.

Manager Chris Hughton has decided instead to keep the squad together at the club’s well-equipped training complex in Lancing, where more rain is forecast next week.

Hughton said: “Our thinking is we’ve had a few injuries and perhaps it’s a good opportunity where the facilities are so good to get everybody together.

“Certainly some players have played a lot of games so will have a little bit of time off, but we’ve decided to keep everything in house.

“We’ve got very good facilities here. I think probably if we were a team like Middlesborough, who haven’t had too many injury problems, we might have thought about going away.

“But, because we’ve had a few injuries and there’s a few coming back, we just felt it was a good week just to keep everybody here.”

Staying put will also allow Hughton and the recruitment team to concentrate all their efforts on signing a striker before the transfer window shuts.

http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/14225308.Albion_abandon_plans_for_a_winter_getaway/

It kind of exonerates BG's initial thoughts though doesn't it, as it seems it was considered and may of well gone ahead in different circumstances .....................

 

[atomised]

It kind of exonerates BG's initial thoughts though doesn't it, as it seems it was considered and may of well gone ahead in different circumstances .....................

Very true but not to la manga because thats so 80s

 

[Guinness Boy]

I am surprised that the team havent flown out to La Manga or similar for some warm weather training and team bonding for a few days. With instructions to go and have a few drinks together but behave to uphold our name.

They could have had a few of these and then danced to Agadoo by Black Lace.

 

[Bigtomfu]

He has other staff to take training. I would have thought fly out this morning fly back Friday weekend off and back to serious training Monday to get ready for Brentford. It is nothing to do with the training facilities we have available but the bonding together to get the team spirit back to what it was early season.

Why don't you get on the blower and give him your tuppence worth, or failing that maybe you can sneak Tim nice but dim a note he can hand CH at the next presser?

 

[B52]

I think they should have all gone for a shopping trip to Leicester...

Vardy please!

 

[Stat Brother]

It kind of exonerates BG's initial thoughts though doesn't it, as it seems it was considered and may of well gone ahead in different circumstances .....................

Or maybe CH was forced to answer an equally stupid question from a different source.

But the class act Chris is he didn't feel the need to respond in such a derisory way, like the rest of us.

 

[severnside gull]

Players like Hunemeier, Calderon, Bruno et al will be able to take a break and go home to visit family. Knockaert, Sidwell & the Norwegian lad who is having his medical tomorrow can get settled in. Hughton can be here to focus on that one vital striker signing.
And then next week they can all return to train in some of the best facilities available.
Sorted

 

[GT49er]

Albion have abandoned plans for a warm weather break to prepare the squad for a promotion push - in wintry Lancing.

The Seagulls have no game next weekend after going out of the FA Cup.

They could have gone to Abu Dhabi, where Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and the rest of the world’s top golfers are set to enjoy t-shirt temperatures in the seventies in the climax to the HSBC Championship.

Manager Chris Hughton has decided instead to keep the squad together at the club’s well-equipped training complex in Lancing, where more rain is forecast next week.

Hughton said: “Our thinking is we’ve had a few injuries and perhaps it’s a good opportunity where the facilities are so good to get everybody together.

“Certainly some players have played a lot of games so will have a little bit of time off, but we’ve decided to keep everything in house.

“We’ve got very good facilities here. I think probably if we were a team like Middlesborough, who haven’t had too many injury problems, we might have thought about going away.

“But, because we’ve had a few injuries and there’s a few coming back, we just felt it was a good week just to keep everybody here.”

Staying put will also allow Hughton and the recruitment team to concentrate all their efforts on signing a striker before the transfer window shuts.

http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/14225308.Albion_abandon_plans_for_a_winter_getaway/

Looks like the right answer to me.

 

[GT49er]

I'm rather surprised it took eight replies 'til LB was mentioned.

Haven't we got a specific LB thread anywhere?