[Brighton] Samatta

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Why is it that every time someone I have on ignore starts a thread, it either gets mocked to within an ounce of its life, or it gets attacked like a skin diver gets attacked by a shark if he's wearing a 'bite me, shark, yerb'stard' emblazoned wet suit?

And, bring it on Spency, time to tell us all that nobody cares what I think.

 

[seagullwedgee]

It’s our problem free, philosophy,
Mbwana Samatta,
For the rest of our lives,
Hakuna Matata.....

 

[pornomagboy]

gp was asked in wendys press conference and he smiled and said this is going to be a long window

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[Postman Pat]

Guardian reporting we are the frontrunners:

Mbwana Samatta could be set to become the first Tanzanian player to move to the Premier League, with Brighton, Crystal Palace and Norwich all interested in signing the striker from Belgian champions Genk during the January transfer window.

Samatta, who scored in Genk’s Champions League defeat to Liverpool in November, has a €10m release clause in his contract which expires at the end of next season with all three English clubs understood to have been closely monitoring his progress this season. Having moved to Belgium from TP Mazembe in 2016, the 26-year-old finished as top scorer in Belgium last season and became the first east African to win the coveted Soulier d’ébène award for the best African or African origin player in the Belgian Pro League.

Eintracht Frankfurt and Lazio have also expressed an interest in signing Samatta this month, although it is believed he would prefer to play in a league which is closely followed in Tanzania. Brighton are thought to be the frontrunners at this stage, with manager Graham Potter looking to provide attacking support for Neal Maupay amid interest from Aston Villa and Newcastle in 36-year-old Glenn Murray.

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...hton-norwich-palace-tanzania?CMP=share_btn_tw

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I *think* he has lived in Belgium long enough now to get the residency paperwork needed to avoid a work permit.

Sing him up, Tony !

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

And Naylor Says No...

 

[blue-shifted]

And Naylor Says No...

Will Andy Naylor just say yes to something, for the love of god

 

[Hugo Rune]

And Naylor Says No...

Good.

We don’t need 3 small speedy strikers.

Let’s get a big’un to replace Glenn (short and/or long term).

 

[Justice]

Is Naylor even in the loop anymore?

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Is Naylor even in the loop anymore?

I suspect he knows exactly which striker(s) we are targeting. He seems to be even more in the loop this season than before.

 

[nwgull]

I *think* he has lived in Belgium long enough now to get the residency paperwork needed to avoid a work permit.

Sing him up, Tony !

How does residency in Belgium qualify him for a work permit in the U.K.??

 

[Justice]

I suspect he knows exactly which striker(s) we are targeting. He seems to be even more in the loop this season than before.

He does when they are having a medical haven’t seen one decent rumour from him

 

[twowheelsbest]

In today’s Grauniad
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/06/mbwana-samatta-brighton-norwich-palace-tanzania

 

[nwgull]

In today’s Grauniad
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/06/mbwana-samatta-brighton-norwich-palace-tanzania

If we really are one of three PL clubs interested, then we're probably going to have to pay more than the 10M euro to trigger the release cause in order to outbid the others, as well as offer a very decent wage to go with it. Fee and wages both being >50th centile for the Premier League would however sort out the work permit issue.

 

[CHAPPERS]

If we really are one of three PL clubs interested, then we're probably going to have to pay more than the 10M euro to trigger the release cause in order to outbid the others, as well as offer a very decent wage to go with it. Fee and wages both being >50th centile for the Premier League would however sort out the work permit issue.

Why would anyone pay more than the release clause? There's no bidding war to be had for the transfer fee. It'll be the player's terms that will decide where he goes.

 

[Pavilionaire]

In today’s Grauniad
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/06/mbwana-samatta-brighton-norwich-palace-tanzania

So a doomed Norwich side, a Palace side likely to be Zaha-less now he's appointed a new agent, or join up with old teammate Trossard at the Albion? Hmm...

 

[nwgull]

Why would anyone pay more than the release clause? There's no bidding war to be had for the transfer fee. It'll be the player's terms that will decide where he goes.

If we offer 10m Euros and Palace offer 20m Euros, is the selling club still obligated to accept whichever offer the player prefers?

 

[Shopes]

If we offer 10m Euros and Palace offer 20m Euros, is the selling club still obligated to accept whichever offer the player prefers?

I thought that was the point of a release clause - any bids for the specified amount have to be accepted.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

No Matter What

Boyzone, Julian Lloyd Webber and MejonaNO12 aka riskit

Chigga Chig ah ah
Chigga Chig ah ah

Samatta come and save us
Samatta we want you
Samatta come and teach us
We hope the rumours true

Samatta come and save us
Improve our attack
Samatta born in Saalam
Stop us from being cack

I can't deny what I believe
I can't be what I'm not
I know I'm crap at football
I know Samatta's not

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

No Matter What

Boyzone, Julian Lloyd Webber and MejonaNO12 aka riskit

Chigga Chig ah ah
Chigga Chig ah ah

Samatta come and save us
Samatta we want you
Samatta come and teach us
We hope the rumours true

Samatta come and save us
Improve our attack
Samatta born in Saalam
Stop us from being cack

I can't deny what I believe
I can't be what I'm not
I know I'm crap at football
I know Samatta's not

By 'The Bernie Taupin of the football chant world' do you mean your songs are sung by only one bloke (plus, occasionally, Kiki Dee)?

Actually it has a ring to it . . . . .