Sparrow and Vincelot / Poyet weilds axe (SIX merrged threads)
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Brightonfan1983
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Is there any actual news on this? Or is it still all stabs in the dark?
S'hampton Seagull
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Maybe the wages of Katspack, Bridge, Bruno & Crofts are pretty high and therefore we have less to spend on transfer fees?
Iamapen15
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Does make me look a little foolish, but I never claimed to know more than anybody else on this subject. It was just as I saw it.
Now I did hear that we wanted to strengthen the midfield further (by bring somebody in on loan) but chose not to share this as I didn't know who we were after. Funnily enough though, the play I was told was surplus was Dicker, which is wrong again!
Marshy
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Exactly, the money spent on wages has clearly eaten into the budget.
Throw around hefty signing on fees, to make up for a slightly lower weekly wage that other sides were offering and its pretty obvious to me.
Iamapen15
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At least we can now ignore all ballshit rumours [MENTION=13880]Iamapen15[/MENTION] makes up
Bullshit? Like what? Find one thing on here I've made up? Crofts returning? Oh no that was true.
saafend_seagull
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kevtherev
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The season proper hasn't even started yet and Gus is whingeing about money, f*** a duck does this bloke ever stop complaining about funds. Maybe if he got rid of some of the dead wood that HE bought into the club, it may free up some funds for other players. Harley, Sparrow, Dicker, Brezovan, Painter, Vincelot...That's more than half a team straight away and between the lot of them surely two good wage packets for some quality. Although i'm not sure Gus is the best judge of a player anyway.
saafend_seagull
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And some more.
Two Premier League Players At The Amex - Page 4
CMS to Reading and Kazenga to Southampton?
Oh and NO mention of Crofts signing by you.
SeagullSongs
And it's all gone quiet..
I'm willing to trust Gus in the long term, but I think he's got this one wrong.
kevtherev
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Great post,,,,only wrong thing is, he couldn't walk into a prem job tomorrow. If he could he would already be there. Poyet's stock must be falling fast after the end of last season. From 4th to 11th in the space of a month
...That's the one thing we have in our favour, Poyet needs to raise his stock again before anyone will touch him, which means get some results and that's good for us. If we fail, then Poyet fails end of story.
Mr Burns
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Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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He does talk a lot about funds, doesn't he. Still, not half as often as you like to take pot shots at him.
He didn't bring Dicker to the club. Of the others they have all played their part in taking this club from the dregs of League one to aspirations of the premier league. Apart from Harley. He's been a bit duff so far.
Who is?
Twinkle Toes
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Well I - for one - would really appreciate it if you could balance some of your anti-Poyet rants with a hearty smattering of positivity. If football management was easy, every bugger would be doing it wouldn't they?
HastingsSeagull
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Sparrow is behind Vicente and Crofts for the 1 attacking midfielder spot.
2 spots deeper..... 1 filled by Bridcutt..........But the main point is if this is where we need some wages for one great player alongside Bridders for example McEacheren from Chelsea. Then Dicker and Harley are clearly Gus's prefered options for back-up here rather than Sparrow or Vincelot.
Vicente........................................Crofts
Bridcutt+McEacheren...............Dicker+Harley
My guess is one of Dicker or Harley will stay past Xmas and the other will make way for JFC in the rotation. Spaz and Vincelot already not needed.
2 spots deeper..... 1 filled by Bridcutt..........But the main point is if this is where we need some wages for one great player alongside Bridders for example McEacheren from Chelsea. Then Dicker and Harley are clearly Gus's prefered options for back-up here rather than Sparrow or Vincelot.
Vicente........................................Crofts
Bridcutt+McEacheren...............Dicker+Harley
My guess is one of Dicker or Harley will stay past Xmas and the other will make way for JFC in the rotation. Spaz and Vincelot already not needed.
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Iamapen15
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And where is the bullshit?
I'm a 37 year old Professional. Why would I want or have to act like some of the school children on here.
I'd get your facts straight before pointing accusing fingers.
Mr Burns
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Bruno looks a f***ing class signing. Bridge looked a class above last night. Tony Bloom is a great chairman. I love The Amex. Gus Poyet is could become an all time great manager. I think I've posted a smattering of them in the last 24 hours. It's not just Poyet tactics thats the issue. Its the fact he won't change them week after week after week when results confirm that they are not working, and if a first division side can pick us off 3-0, Tony help us if he sticks with this for much longer.Well I - for one - would really appreciate it if you could balance some of your anti-Poyet rants with a hearty smattering of positivity. If football management was easy, every bugger would be doing it wouldn't they?
Seagull over Canaryland
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Does seem curious that Sparrow and Vincelot are out of favour, I tend to agree that they wouldn't have been the first names that come to mind and that while their names might not be automatically on the teamsheet they would be good squad players. We do need a strong squad to compete all season. I also think last nights result while not a disaster, was a useful reality check after some impressive pre-season results that maybe massaged some of our limitations. Hopefully it will do us a favour.
I am another fan of JFC and would like to see him get more of a chance especially instead of Dicker. I think he would be sharper and maybe more hungry to prove himself. Plus with JFC already being on our books that's one less signing to make.
I can understand Gus talking down his transfer budget, it makes sense that our wage bill will have increased with the arrival of certain players and secondly we are not willing to compete with some of the figures thrown around by those clubs armed with the parachute money. I still think many other Clubs and players agents also view us as being minted by comparison to many rivals so are looking to get top dollar out of us. I can see Tony Bloom playing hardball and Gus having to downplay the budget. Maybe the Sparrow / Vincelot thing is also partly about reducing the wage bill before Gus can spend the sort of money he wants?
I have faith that TB and GP have a few things up their sleeves but might take a little longer in the transfer window to materialise.
I am another fan of JFC and would like to see him get more of a chance especially instead of Dicker. I think he would be sharper and maybe more hungry to prove himself. Plus with JFC already being on our books that's one less signing to make.
I can understand Gus talking down his transfer budget, it makes sense that our wage bill will have increased with the arrival of certain players and secondly we are not willing to compete with some of the figures thrown around by those clubs armed with the parachute money. I still think many other Clubs and players agents also view us as being minted by comparison to many rivals so are looking to get top dollar out of us. I can see Tony Bloom playing hardball and Gus having to downplay the budget. Maybe the Sparrow / Vincelot thing is also partly about reducing the wage bill before Gus can spend the sort of money he wants?
I have faith that TB and GP have a few things up their sleeves but might take a little longer in the transfer window to materialise.
