Sami Hyypia - Welcome aboard

[symyjym]

NAILED on Winners now.

I think it will take six months to start even playing like a team, but even then a lot still depends on what players we can bring in.

It feels like we are in exactly the same position as last summer, if not worse depth wise. The summer transfer market will define our season more than Sami will because Bloom doesn't do business in January.

That said as long as he is here for more than one season we may have a chance to build a really competitive team.

 

[Weststander]

A great appointment.

But as always in football it depends on the calibre of players at his disposal. Hoping he's given a good budget (fees possiby, but more importantly wages) to bring in quality players.

With the parting over the last 14 months of so many players as well, and the near completion of the academy, it feels like a new beginning for the club.

 

[Craven Wine]

Just need a team of players to Finnish the job..

 

[symyjym]

My expectations are the same as I had for OG, challenging for the play offs in season one, improvement expected thereafter. Where Oscar blew it was trying to emulate Mike Bailey.

Oscar didn't blow it, he didn't have any depth in the squad.

 

[Ernest]

I'd like him to be a success but all the time BERK is on board signing dross and Barber quoting FFP he is up against it. The first team line up for the first game in August will be revealing, if the limit of our signings are loans and unknowns we can forget the top 6.

 

[Paskman]

With the training facilities coming on stream and proper insight having gone into building the infrastructure, the right manager could certainly build legend status and maybe even surpass Mullery who, for me, was our best to date. Let's hope it's Sami. Whatever happens, he should surpass the previous Liverpool legend who held the post.

Great appointment - come on Brighton.

What Jimmy Melia, doubt it

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

The fins are responsible for this and never forget it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dish_draining_closet

 

[Smithy]

Will he make Dunk a regular starter next season?

 

[Weststander]

Will he make Dunk a regular starter next season?

Dunk's chance to learn from a master in the art of central defence.

 

[MissGull]

player manager? Could do a job!!

 

[smudge]

Exciting appointment. ..Gamble, yes....But one I am 100% behind. I will nail my colours to the the mast and say he will bring success. ...Big exciting signings to follow now.

Saving this.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

A song for Sami ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqyg6bzNS-4

 

[Southern Scouse]

I'm so excited..... And I just can't hide it!.........
Ok so.......Sami first of all I want
Suso, Ibe, Louis Alberto......
Have a feeling Its going to be a great season for the Reds/Albion next year!

 

[B.W.]

Welcome to the Albion Sami. You're gonna be a very busy man in the next several weeks - you have a squad to build, but some very good players (at our level) to get you started. You have a chance to be a legend by taking us to the promised land. In the words of our kit sponsors "Just do it".

 

[dazzer6666]

I'm delighted, and 100% on the Sami bus. Think it might be a good ride..........

 

[TSB]

Yup, welcome Sami, have a hunch you'll be a BHA legend.

Good shout.

 

[Mowgli37]

Attacking FLAIR

Welcome to Brighton Sami, here's to a successful season (and hopefully beyond)

Oh Christ....

Well we succeeded in staying up at least.

 

[GT49er]

Albion fans display optimism and excitement at the appointment of a new manager, one moreover who had an excellent record as a footballer at the top of his profession, and whose previous team had just qualified for European football.

Yeh, bloody disgraceful, and quite right they should be held up to ridicule!


(Please note: if I'd spotted this thread at the time I would have posted something in broad agreement. I was excited when we appointed Sami - and I'm not ashamed of it).

 

[Bladders]

NAILED on Winners now.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Saving this.

Not like him to get it wrong...