[Albion] Saudi regime buying Dan Ashworth: the undelying cause for our collapse in form?

[Perry Milkins]

(He says, pompously.)

I think you're taking yourself too seriously, Perry, my old fruit.

It's OK no witty jousts with an NSC heavyweight.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

It's OK no witty jousts with an NSC heavyweight.

Are you calling me fat?

 

[BNthree]

Legend, great post too. I've seen first hand how well respected colleagues leaving can destabilise and cause subtle changes in mood and culture from within.

Exactly this; it's not that Ashworth leaving has DIRECTLY made the players play badly but it will have added uncertainty for the senior hierarchy in the club which does subconsciously filter down and will reach the players through GP and the training staff they interact with daily. Add in the fact there will be some organisational change and many people don't handle organisational change well which again will either indirectly or directly cause problems.

 

[Questions]

I wonder if Chelsea or Newcastle fans every feel grubby. I don’t know ?

 

[raymondo]

My view is that all the recent departures, Ashworth Morley and Burn, has affected morale within the club and in turn the squad and team; it’s a contributory factor to our recent down turn.

Absolutely correct IMO

 

[albionalex]

Funny, there was a thread about DA being the reason for the bad form in CHs last season.

I think there is little to no relation. Selling BDB had more impact. Having a bunch of players with 3-15 months left on their contract, some of them probably thinking they will move in the summer and wont have to bother much is also not a good thing for the club and things must be done to prevent similar situations in the future... cant have half a squad with contracts nearing the end.

I agree. I am concerned that players running down their contracts is going to become a common occurrence.

 

[Springal]

I doubt it’s through lack of trying - although suggested for some players (like Solly) Potter has put talks on hold until the summer. Although Ashworth leaving has 100% disrupted all future planning in my opinion

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I agree. I am concerned that players running down their contracts is going to become a common occurrence.

Only if player already has another club in place to go to, I'd suggest. Potential future employers would do well to monitor players' attitudes towards end of their contract so that it's not themselves on the receiving end next contract round

 

[Springal]

Only if they another one in place to go to, I'd suggest. Potential future employers would do well to monitor players' attitudes towards end of their contract so that it's not them on the receiving end next contract round

We signed Shane Duffy after he forced a move which involved 2 own goals and a red card !

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

We signed Shane Duffy after he forced a move which involved 2 own goals and a red card !

Love him to bits but seriously doubt Big Shane is bright enough to engineer 2 own goals and make it look convincingly accidental

 

[Springal]

Love him to bits but seriously doubt Big Shane is bright enough to engineer 2 own goals and make it look convincingly accidental

https://youtu.be/KJ8Zj9FQpcU

 

[Swansman]

Before you joined the board or, indeed, knew where Brighton was. And you wonder why you might be considered obsessive.



Well, Palace did last season and it's allowed them to rebuild, have some genuine options with pace up front and probably finish above us again.

Not surprising a kneejerker like you moans about someone referring to the past... because usually it makes you look silly.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

https://youtu.be/KJ8Zj9FQpcU

Duffy Cardiff MoM

 

[Badger Boy]

Funny there's talk of Duffy on this thread, I was told last night that Duffy and Dunk have had a bust up with Potter and the atmosphere in the dressing room is currently dire. The International break has come at the right time from the sound of it, hopefully everyone will have settled down before the Norwich game, which will determine whether the final games are comfortable or a nightmare.

 

[matt]

We've been a team of streaky results for the last three or four seasons. We just had our good run earlier than this season. Our squad is no stronger than last year, why would the overall outcome be any different? Pretty hard to imagine Ashcroft leaving would have any short-term impact on our results.

 

[albionalex]

Only if player already has another club in place to go to, I'd suggest. Potential future employers would do well to monitor players' attitudes towards end of their contract so that it's not themselves on the receiving end next contract round

Mbappe, Pogba, Rudiger to name a few high-profile examples.

They can get an extra-large signing-on fee if they are a free transfer vs having a fee paid for them.

 

[Fat Boy Fat]

Funny there's talk of Duffy on this thread, I was told last night that Duffy and Dunk have had a bust up with Potter and the atmosphere in the dressing room is currently dire. The International break has come at the right time from the sound of it, hopefully everyone will have settled down before the Norwich game, which will determine whether the final games are comfortable or a nightmare.

I love these "I was told" posts, which almost always turn out to be whispers and bollocks...

 

[nwgull]

I love these "I was told" posts, which almost always turn out to be whispers and bollocks...

I genuinely miss Ben's Grandad from this forum.

 

[Badger Boy]

I love these "I was told" posts, which almost always turn out to be whispers and bollocks...

To be honest, I just quite enjoyed being told one of them! Usually I don't get to hear any of the gossip.

 

[Fat Boy Fat]

I genuinely miss Ben's Grandad from this forum.

Me too... By all accounts a left back legend!