Where's this rumour that El-Abd has signed his deal come from?

[TSB]

Eh?

 

[Springal]

Not sure how I feel about this now if true. Do we really want to keep a player, no-one else in the Championship seemingly wants? While Adam is a decent squad player, it seems a bit short term.

 

[Superphil]

So the rumour about him going to Qatar is debunked?

 

[TSB]

So the rumour about him going to Qatar is debunked?

Kev the Ape (yeah I know) and others on twitter talking like it's a done deal

 

[Stat Brother]

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[Mellotron]

Not sure how I feel about this now if true. Do we really want to keep a player, no-one else in the Championship seemingly wants? While Adam is a decent squad player, it seems a bit short term.

He's a very good championship player. I'm sure plenty of Champ teams would be interested if they heard he was angling for a move away.

 

[SeagullSongs]

Confirmed by the club seconds ago. 2 year deal.

 

[KJP]

Damn it

Probably means we've been told Upson won't join

 

[The Notorious BHA]

Long-serving defender Adam El-Abd has signed a new two-year contract with Albion, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2014/15 season. The deal will see the 28-year-old central defender rack up a decade of service at the club, earning him the right to a testimonial year.

http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/el-abd-signs-new-deal-897953.aspx#gJjbMy7l6shcw2sq.99

 

[Kazenga <3]

I thought he was offered one year initially?

 

[Frutos]

Good news, now for Spanish Dave

 

[clippedgull]

I thought he was offered one year initially?

Probably means we are out of the running for Upson seeing he has been given an improved offer.

 

[Brian Fantana]

Let's hope we've offered Spanish Dave two years too.

 

[Meade's Ball]

Ah good news. Maybe not our first-choice for tikatakatarkataotter, but a very handy stand-in and very glad he gets his testimonial.

 

[Buckley's Mad Eye]

Good. Two years eh?

 

[B.W.]

Happy with this. He has been excellent under Gus. But the big one for me is Spanish Dave.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

I thought he was offered one year initially?

He was. Now he's been offered a two year deal

 

[martyn20]

Best player chant/song will still be heard at The Amex

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Very good news.

Glad he's back.

If we move JFC into Dicker's squad place we are now 6 down on last season.

Spanish Dave next please.

 

[The Brighton Buzz]

I thought he was offered one year initially?

He was, now offered two which I suspect he would have accepted straight away if offered in the first place. Same goes for David. My worry is that with the building rumours that we are in financial shit, albeit some from palace fans trying to stir things up, we are now going for cheaper options. Not getting Upson would be disappointing, but El Abd is a good player and will always give 100% for Brighton. Our first major signing will indicate the clubs position financially but we have lost Upson, Vicente, Bridge, Hammond and David possibly, so if players are not signed we are considerably weaker than last season. Having said all of that, OG has been tempted to the "theatre of dreams" and hopefully the silence will be broken by a flood of flair signings next week.