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I still think about Vicente. :love:

It’s a nice little video of various moments in an Albion shirt, and a thank you. Obviously his PR machine missed posting it to Twitter as well.

Even the Championship wasn't sustainable, so I'm not sure how people think about our revenue streams. The only other model for a club like ours is financially sustained by an owner. That is the brutal reality if you think you can refuse an offer of £62m. Must be great when you're not the one...

It's a measure of success. I would say a club with our history, achieving our highest ever league position should be regarded as a huge success. Maybe it hasn't gone to your head enough? As for your other point above, there is no other business model that keeps a club in the PL without an owner...

Remind me again how many times BHA have finished 9th or higher in the top division?

I'm not sure anyone in the PL can match Bissouma for that, but in Mac A, Caicedo, Mwepu - we have a dynamic 3 that can be all ball winners and what they lack in Bissouma's ball winning, they may well make up for in their eye for goal.

What we did do was take a punt on him that he would be up to the physical challenge of PL football, and then pretty much gave him a chance to show his talent in an attack minded team with him showcasing his talent at LB, LWB, LM, and LCB. We probably condensed 2 years worth of showing off your...

Almost worth it's own thread on how the CDM position developed over time, and how it fits in with Potter's preferred tactics. The average position map away to Spurs, you would be forgiven for thinking no.8 was a centre half in a back 4. In fact, you can go through various average position maps...

Declan Rice won't sign a new contract with WHU which runs out in 2024, he is only 23, a full international player and getting European football in a side that has been competing for top 4 for the past 2 seasons. If rumours are to be believed, he has 'apparently' agreed a gentlemens agreement to...

But, as has been said, Colwill might not want to leave Chelsea. He might not want to come to Brighton. This sticking point may have nothing to do with the respective wishes of Brighton or Chelsea, this might be Colwill insisting he has a smooth path back to Chelsea if he impresses with us. If...

Bissouma never did have the big move dangled in front of him though. He got unsettled in January because Villa came looking - Villa. It’s a whole different kettle of fish when players get a chance of Champions League football, especially Europeans who really do value both all the European...

Pep could have spat his dummy behind the scenes at City over this one for all we know. May have been their hierarchy enough is enough moment.

Didn't Dunk refuse to play once to try to force a move? Club captain, one of our own, club legend and all that. They're footballers. If Cucurella was going to Everton, Villa or Fulham, I might be a bit upset. He's being given a chance to play Champions League football in a World Cup year. I...

You laughed and smiled - when was that, when there was no queue for the bus?

Another positive is that we are having very productive deals with Spurs, Arsenal and Chelsea. With the likes of Lamptey coming here, as well as £130m in fees, and possibly another promising youngster, it is no bad thing to share productive relations with clubs that hoover up talent from the...

Funny lot football fans, I guess we all do it to a degree, but you know, recent evidence is Burn allowed to go in January, both White and Bissouma deals were done and dusted before the end of July. Hardly got the reputation of a club that doesn't allow players to move. Perhaps Man City fans...

People keep answering and giving you explanations and opinions but you have the old blinkers on it would seem.

Football is cynical. We offload players if they don't make the grade. It's cut throat. How many youngsters get cut from the academy every year in every age group? It's brutal, absolutely brutal. When they get to the stage Cucurella's at, you take your opportunities to challenge for titles...

I never got paid to play football, but I moved to a few different teams to try and play at the highest level I could. I doubt I'd have seen it any different if I was a professional, especially if my money also doubled, and my chances for going for championships, Europe and silverware also did...

If we transfer list the player and seek to end the contract, then compensation is due to the player, hence most players keep their council not through honour to their club, but because don't want to forfeit their golden handshake. Only when putting a request in the player is instigating the...