[Albion] Robert Sanchez to Chelsea for £25m plus add-ons

[sparkie]

It’s difficult to share that kind of strong opinion when none of us know anything about the conversations being had. I would just rather not make such a damning judgement of a player basis what I read on social media.

I suppose if you count Naylor's reporting and De Zerbi's quotes as "social media" then this is fair.

 

[Fred Oliver - Legend]

I think “getting rid of all our best players” is a bit silly.
Sanchez has just been silly and I think we’ve done well if he goes for £25m
MacAllister has gone with our blessing when the time was right.
Connolly has gone somewhere that he probably fits in better - and he started being silly under Potter, not RDZ.
Everyone else seems fairly - if not very - happy.
Colwill wrote a heartfelt letter thanking the club for his time with us.
where’s the problem?

And Undav.

 

[Silverhatch]

He’ll be Chelsea’s no.1 and then Spain’s No.1. That’ll finally give the KingsRoadRaiders some bragging rights over #teamslikebrighton and history will be rewritten again (by some) in these and (all) in their pages.

 

[Perfidious Albion]

“ The best keeper we ever had”
I have to disagree... admittedly he was good at reflex saves but when he had time to think , he seemed to freeze. Are we forgetting his howlers last season that led to his losing his place? Couple that with a big time attitude that refused to sit on the bench. At this time he is worthless to us .
Yet, we have got 25mill ! I say that is a great piece of business. It means that his replacement is paid for, and Chelsea of all people have got a dodgy keeper... Excellent.....

 

[Guinness Boy]

Gutted if this is true, we only lose out of this. The best keeper we have ever had, a pittance of a fee. Left with an aging Steele and an unproven Bart. RDZ getting rid of all our best players. I’m starting to think the problem lies with our angry Italian, seems he’s falling out with and getting shot of all our best players. Once he has gone I fear we will look on it with regret.

So this is absolute nonsense. Sanchez didn’t live up to at least two of De Zerbi’s golden standards and then downed tools when tackled on it.

Steele has been excellent. A lot of savvy people have him in FPL teams because he gets assists as well as clean sheets, and we’ve bought an exciting young keeper to challenge him if form drops. In any case both will get starts with our schedule, both have excellent distribution and, I imagine, turn up for training (on time).

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

I don’t understand the hate for him, live and let live I say.

I won’t be booing him.

I won't be booing because he'll be on the bench when Chelsea come calling. And no one will know which boo is for who when those scumbags roll in to town anyway.

But I know why people will. He downed tools at a time when it squad was wafer thin and pushing for our best finish ever. That was a huge f*** you to every Albion fan and his employers.

 

[Fred Oliver - Legend]

£25m is not a pittance and getting rid of our best players really? So what is the manager supposed to do when Trossard throws a tantrum to force his way out or one of his players downs tools as he does not like it that another member of the squad gets a start on merit?

Can’t keep high standards and togetherness in a squad with that behaviour

Sanchez

“ The best keeper we ever had”
I have to disagree... admittedly he was good at reflex saves but when he had time to think , he seemed to freeze. Are we forgetting his howlers last season that led to his losing his place? Couple that with a big time attitude that refused to sit on the bench. At this time he is worthless to us .
Yet, we have got 25mill ! I say that is a great piece of business. It means that his replacement is paid for, and Chelsea of all people have got a dodgy keeper... Excellent.....

all keepers will have ‘howlers’ at some point. Sanchez should never have been dropped. It wasnt the howlers that cost him his play it was his inability to adapt to RDZ kamikaze style of play. Once he is eventually sacked or leaves and a new manager comes in we will go back to a much more normal way of playing but be poorer because we then won’t have Sanchez between the sticks. If Bart flops then we are going to be up shit creek as Steele isn’t getting any younger.

 

[Springal]

Sanchez

all keepers will have ‘howlers’ at some point. Sanchez should never have been dropped. It wasnt the howlers that cost him his play it was his inability to adapt to RDZ kamikaze style of play. Once he is eventually sacked or leaves and a new manager comes in we will go back to a much more normal way of playing but be poorer because we then won’t Sanchez between the sticks. If Bart flops then we are going to be up shit creek as Steele isn’t getting any younger.

But you need to back your manager. There’s no point keeping hold of an unhappy player earning a wedge of money and sulking around training with the kids. Wages better invested elsewhere

 

[Guinness Boy]

Sanchez

all keepers will have ‘howlers’ at some point. Sanchez should never have been dropped. It wasnt the howlers that cost him his play it was his inability to adapt to RDZ kamikaze style of play. Once he is eventually sacked or leaves and a new manager comes in we will go back to a much more normal way of playing but be poorer because we then won’t have Sanchez between the sticks. If Bart flops then we are going to be up shit creek as Steele isn’t getting any younger.

“JUST GET RID OF IT”

 

[Fred Oliver - Legend]

But you need to back your manager. There’s no point keeping hold of an unhappy player earning a wedge of money and sulking around training with the kids. Wages better invested elsewhere

That is true. Good point

 

[Baldseagull]

Whats batshit, mate, is trying to justify a professional, highly paid footballer downing tools because he's been dropped. I couldn't give a flying f*ck at a rolling donut if he felt his skills "weren't being valued" by the new manager. Get on board, work on it, improve, or piss off. Thats what you are PAID to do.

He chose the latter - DURING THE RUN-IN when we were running on fumes. He may well have been needed off the bench in any one of those games, but while his team mates were busting their arses to secure Europe, he was getting haircuts and poncing around taking selfies in restaurants in the Lanes - literally - whilst the team was playing.

He's a prick, mate. I'm amazed anyone could think otherwise.

You say he downed tools, I don't know it was quite like that.

 

[Weststander]

Gutted if this is true, we only lose out of this. The best keeper we have ever had, a pittance of a fee. Left with an aging Steele and an unproven Bart. RDZ getting rid of all our best players. I’m starting to think the problem lies with our angry Italian, seems he’s falling out with and getting shot of all our best players. Once he has gone I fear we will look on it with regret.

Grummitt and Steele are superior.

 

[Baldseagull]

Andy Naylor wrote an article saying Sanchez had asked to be left out of the squad for the Newcastle game. This is after RDZ said “Robert wanted it this way, it was his choice, not mine or the clubs” when Sanchez missed the Arsenal game.

And "asked not to be included" has become refused to sit on the bench, downed tools, etc. I think many are judging him harshly without enough real information to form such a strong opinion.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

And "asked not to be included" has become refused to sit on the bench, downed tools, etc. I think many are judging him harshly without enough real information to form such a strong opinion.

You are splitting hairs. When I was working, the boss would allocate the tasks for the day, so if I’d said, don’t include me today, what do you think my boss would’ve said?

 

[Jackthelad]

25 million is a great deal. He has that calamity streak and that doesn’t go away.

He’s not our best goalie ever as someone said. He not in top 3 for me.

 

[Baldseagull]

I won't be booing because he'll be on the bench when Chelsea come calling. And no one will know which boo is for who when those scumbags roll in to town anyway.

But I know why people will. He downed tools at a time when it squad was wafer thin and pushing for our best finish ever. That was a huge f*** you to every Albion fan and his employers.

He is a goalkeeper, injuries in midfield and defence are not helped by his inclusion on the bench, moral is not improved by him moping about the dressing room either.

 

[Deadly Danson]

He is a goalkeeper, injuries in midfield and defence are not helped by his inclusion on the bench, moral is not improved by him moping about the dressing room either.

Probably best if he had taken his chunky wage and not mope about then and taken his lead from Steele when he wasn't playing.

 

[dwayne]

For those that say bloom doesnt get involved with transfers

 

[MattBackHome]

Yet another excellente bit of business.

Farewell Bob, it was nice while it lasted.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

But we do have an idea on what has been said.

This direct quote from the below article, De Zerbi said: “At this moment, he (Steele) is closer to my idea, my style. Robert is improving, but Jason deserves to play. When I speak of my style, I’m speaking about the foot.”

Sanchez should have knuckled down and waited till the close season. He was on the bench until 6 games from the end so not long to wait. He chose (or was advised) to refuse to sit on the bench. Not only that, it seems from comments from others that rather than support his team mates he went out in Brighton and I'm guessing that is evidenced by social media posts.

So that seems to refute your assertion that none of us know anything.

If I was one of his team mates I would very disappointed.

Robert Sanchez was finished at Brighton - a move to Chelsea suits all parties

The end of his Brighton career was messy for all concerned but a reunion with a familiar face at Chelsea could be just what he needs

theathletic.com

All of that is valid and if it is the whole story then I’m sure his teammates are disappointed. I’m just saying that it may be selective and it certainly doesn’t include the player’s thoughts. I read an interview with Aaron Ramsdale yesterday where he was talking about his wife miscarrying three days before their Spurs game where he wound up their fans. It just reminded me that footballers are people as well and not to rush to judgement on the internet when I don’t even know the bloke.