[Albion] The bollocks being spouted by the media on the GP to Chelsea story

[Icy Gull]

Feel free to add but this raised a Roger Moore style eyebrow for me. What a load of absolute tosh imo. Tariq is a star player? Colwill can't even get into the Brighton side. I also thought the transfer window had closed.

Should Potter be announced as the new Blues manager, he could look to bring Tariq Lamptey back to Stamford Bridge with him. Lamptey left Chelsea back in 2020 after agreeing a deal to sign for Brighton and has developed into a key player for the Seagulls.

The 21-year-old is one of Brighton's star players after leaving the Blues with former manager Frank Lampard allowing the youngster to leave the club. Lamptey followed in the footsteps of Mason Mount, Reece James and Billy Gilmour as he became the seventh academy graduate to feature under Lampard for Chelsea but opted to leave due to his desire to play regular first-team football, with James now having nailed down a starting spot at right wing-back.

The Blues were thought to be interested in signing a new right wing-back in the summer transfer window to provide competition for James and Potter may look to act on that by pursuing a deal for Lamptey. Brighton were interested in signing former Chelsea defender Tino Livramento before the youngster made the move to Southampton, hinting that Potter could also look act on the Blues' buy-back option for Livramento if he is appointed manager at Stamford Bridge.

Levi Colwill is another talented defender on Chelsea's books with the 19-year-old currently out on loan at Potter's side. Should the English manager become the Blues new manager, Colwill's loan could be terminated with the talented defender returning to west London and continuing to play under Potter.

 

[junior]

Think what you like, and I agree it's bizarre they've singled out Lamptey as he's a squad player for us, we WILL be loosing Caicedo and probably one other (Webster/Trossard/MacAllister) to Chelsea in the next 12 months. If you're one of these people that doesn't take bad news very well, I'd start preparing for it now. Being in denial that it will happen will only end badly for yoy.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Yeh, so Potter is going to bring in two players he barely played for Brighton to play at Chelsea.

Well thought out that piece.

 

[Insel affe]

He seldom looks back and to be honest they were let go for a reason and sanctioned from above, who already seem ruthless so, it is all utter bullshite from a journalist who is adding 2+2 and getting 5.

Lots more of this shite will be rolled out in the press, Bloom and the team drive a hard bargain and will only sell if right for the team and player at the time, we have nothing unduly to worry about.

The press are annoying though, with their little Brighton, should be grateful for the good times, enjoy them while they last etc.
They are part of the problem, with this love in with the big 6 or 7 clubs, they perpetuate the myth they should be up there forever...

Christ, Liverpool fans and some journalists are questioning if Klopp has taken them as far as he can....

 

[Icy Gull]

Think what you like, and I agree it's bizarre they've singled out Lamptey as he's a squad player for us, we WILL be loosing Caicedo and probably one other (Webster/Trossard/MacAllister) to Chelsea in the next 12 months. If you're one of these people that doesn't take bad news very well, I'd start preparing for it now. Being in denial that it will happen will only end badly for yoy.

Potter does not have a record of swooping for ex players and now he has the budget to bring in better players than we have. Do you really think he'll rape us of players? I don't

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Think what you like, and I agree it's bizarre they've singled out Lamptey as he's a squad player for us, we WILL be loosing Caicedo and probably one other (Webster/Trossard/MacAllister) to Chelsea in the next 12 months. If you're one of these people that doesn't take bad news very well, I'd start preparing for it now. Being in denial that it will happen will only end badly for yoy.

I'm one of those people and I'm trying not to think about it.

We'll rinse them. Properly rinse them. But it doesn't make it loads better.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Time to maybe disengage with all this crap and get some fresh air Icy, it's just not healthy. See you on the other side.

 

[Icy Gull]

Time to maybe disengage with all this crap and get some fresh air Icy, it's just not healthy. See you on the other side.

Once the official announcement is made, I may just do that

 

[clapham_gull]

Managers very rarely "take" players with them.

I asked this on twitter once (when Potter was off his way to Spuds) and none of the Johnny come lately Premiershite fans could name an instance.

 

[maltaseagull]

He seldom looks back and to be honest they were let go for a reason and sanctioned from above, who already seem ruthless so, it is all utter bullshite from a journalist who is adding 2+2 and getting 5.

Lots more of this shite will be rolled out in the press, Bloom and the team drive a hard bargain and will only sell if right for the team and player at the time, we have nothing unduly to worry about.

The press are annoying though, with their little Brighton, should be grateful for the good times, enjoy them while they last etc.
They are part of the problem, with this love in with the big 6 or 7 clubs, they perpetuate the myth they should be up there forever...

Christ a Liverpool fans and some journalists are questioning if Klopp has taken them as far as he can....

Have to wonder about this. They look clueless this season and have no plan B. Losing Mane and replacing him with Núñez seems a very bad move. totally different style and doesn't look like a Liverpool player. Add to that Milner is looking past his best and they are going to struggle to win anything this season.

 

[Wardy's twin]

Feel free to add but this raised a Roger Moore style eyebrow for me. What a load of absolute tosh imo. Tariq is a star player? Colwill can't even get into the Brighton side. I also thought the transfer window had closed.

Should Potter be announced as the new Blues manager, he could look to bring Tariq Lamptey back to Stamford Bridge with him. Lamptey left Chelsea back in 2020 after agreeing a deal to sign for Brighton and has developed into a key player for the Seagulls.

The 21-year-old is one of Brighton's star players after leaving the Blues with former manager Frank Lampard allowing the youngster to leave the club. Lamptey followed in the footsteps of Mason Mount, Reece James and Billy Gilmour as he became the seventh academy graduate to feature under Lampard for Chelsea but opted to leave due to his desire to play regular first-team football, with James now having nailed down a starting spot at right wing-back.

The Blues were thought to be interested in signing a new right wing-back in the summer transfer window to provide competition for James and Potter may look to act on that by pursuing a deal for Lamptey. Brighton were interested in signing former Chelsea defender Tino Livramento before the youngster made the move to Southampton, hinting that Potter could also look act on the Blues' buy-back option for Livramento if he is appointed manager at Stamford Bridge.

Levi Colwill is another talented defender on Chelsea's books with the 19-year-old currently out on loan at Potter's side. Should the English manager become the Blues new manager, Colwill's loan could be terminated with the talented defender returning to west London and continuing to play under Potter.

I had read that article and laughed. I actually made a comment on the website saying Lamptey is not even first choice at Brighton. The article just reinforced my view that most of the pundits basically are useless and know nothing about clubs even in the top 6. The internet has made an industry of would be sports journalists spouting crap and getting clicks.

Back to ignoring the crap for a while.

 

[perseus]

Time to maybe disengage with all this crap and get some fresh air Icy, it's just not healthy. See you on the other side.

https://www.football365.com/news/ch...t-sweden-paul-merson-graham-potter-mediawatch

 

[ConfusedGloryHunter]

Managers very rarely "take" players with them.

I asked this on twitter once (when Potter was off his way to Spuds) and none of the Johnny come lately Premiershite fans could name an instance.

Moyes taking Fellaini is the last instance I can think of (and that went well). Before that Redknapp travelled with half a team whenever he moved but he was usually sacked from his previous job so not quite the same thing.

 

[Wardy's twin]

https://www.football365.com/news/ch...t-sweden-paul-merson-graham-potter-mediawatch

one pundit gets lots of clicks from ripping apart another crap pundit.....

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Managers very rarely "take" players with them.

I asked this on twitter once (when Potter was off his way to Spuds) and none of the Johnny come lately Premiershite fans could name an instance.

M Adams did

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Think what you like, and I agree it's bizarre they've singled out Lamptey as he's a squad player for us, we WILL be loosing Caicedo and probably one other (Webster/Trossard/MacAllister) to Chelsea in the next 12 months. If you're one of these people that doesn't take bad news very well, I'd start preparing for it now. Being in denial that it will happen will only end badly for yoy.

Happy to let Webster go as easily replaced. Trossard and Mac Allister would be another nightmare to follow the events of today. Presumably Potter's recruitment analyst will go with him too. We are being asset stripped this year. If we have reached a ceiling under Potter so far, Tony needs to get the builders in and raise the roof!

 

[Guinness Boy]

Have to wonder about this. They look clueless this season and have no plan B. Losing Mane and replacing him with Núñez seems a very bad move. totally different style and doesn't look like a Liverpool player. Add to that Milner is looking past his best and they are going to struggle to win anything this season.

They look tired. I wonder if the asthmatic ones have lost their inhalers?

 

[Weststander]

Have to wonder about this. They look clueless this season and have no plan B. Losing Mane and replacing him with Núñez seems a very bad move. totally different style and doesn't look like a Liverpool player. Add to that Milner is looking past his best and they are going to struggle to win anything this season.

Mane demanded to leave to grab a stack of German doubles. One of the best ever EPL players, irreplaceable.

The owners simply won't net spend on fees like the other big clubs, just loans for infrastructure.

Last 10 years net spend on fees:
Manure £1,141m
Citeh £874m
Arsenal £604m
Chelsea £565m
West Ham £473m [and the fans say the owners are tight]
Newcastle £417m
Spuds £410m [and the fans say the owners are tight]
Everton £398m
Villa £394m

Liverpool £307m

Leicester £297m
CP £280m
Albion £157m

Klopp over produced, now the knackered and aging squad sh1t has hit the fan.

 

[OzMike]

I think this move is far from sudden and was finalised a while ago.

 

[dazzer6666]

Think what you like, and I agree it's bizarre they've singled out Lamptey as he's a squad player for us, we WILL be loosing Caicedo and probably one other (Webster/Trossard/MacAllister) to Chelsea in the next 12 months. If you're one of these people that doesn't take bad news very well, I'd start preparing for it now. Being in denial that it will happen will only end badly for yoy.

Fee for Caicedo is going to be epic though............