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Reception for Bridcutt tomorrow



Janbha

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Dec 5, 2008
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Whats the point of stopping him going elsewhere then dropping him ? , start him , if it seems he has lost the plot then take him off by all means , he is to much of a good player to be left out in the cold for simply wanting to further his career as he sees it at another club .

Flame away if you must but leaving him out is just madness
 


Albumen

Don't wait for me!
Jan 19, 2010
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Brighton - In your face
If Liam plays tomorrow (and he should in my opinion) what sort of reception is he going to get?

I remember at Watford when it looked like Elliot Bennett was on his way that he got a great reception which must have helped him decide to see the season out with us.

With lots of JCL's can we expect the same tomorrow?

Are we STILL using that stupid phrase?
 


Codner's Wallop

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Sep 11, 2013
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He may be named on the bench. Will dispel any rumours he doesn't wish to play - and at the same time it's less of a risk than starting him (following all the disruption).
 


geniarse

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Jan 2, 2012
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If he does play or atleast gets in the squad and has his name read out, I hope he gets a good round of applause.

What has the JCL's got to do with anything? They seem to get alot of attention on here ??? Im glad we got them to fill out 28,000 every week, no other Championship club gets the attendance we do, and its all local fans.

Don't shout too loudly or you'll be accused of one yourself. You have to prove with photographic evidence and ticket stubs that you've been to every home and away game since the 1950's and were born within 100 yards of the clock tower otherwise you're classed as a 'JCL' on here...
 


Telford Seagull

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Jul 5, 2011
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Don't get me wrong, Bridcutt is a quality player but who would he replace for Saturday should he be in the team? Crofts, Andrews, JFC & Agustien all played very well last Saturday, not to mention Rohan Ince who didn't even get a game in that one. It would probably be better that he doesn't play, however I think it would send out a strong message should Oscar name him in the team.
 




Cold Gettin Dumb

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Jan 31, 2013
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I think it's important to look at this whilst making comparisons to the situation with Ashley Barnes.
Both of these players seem to have been looking to pastures new, based on ABs reluctence to resign, and the supposed loyalty to Poyet by LB. Yet Ashley is the player that can been seen to be giving 110%.
I would argue that I wouldn't like to chance playing LB this Saturday, as there is perhaps a chance that being refused his transfer request, his heart won't be in it?
 


GoingUp

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Aug 14, 2011
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Sussex By The Sea
Don't shout too loudly or you'll be accused of one yourself. You have to prove with photographic evidence and ticket stubs that you've been to every home and away game since the 1950's and were born within 100 yards of the clock tower otherwise you're classed as a 'JCL' on here...


haha Im not a JCL, I been going to Brighton since I was about 6 (im 27 now) although Ive only been on this forum for about 2 years. But I don't see them as a problem, we would look stupid having a 28,000 stadium with only 300 fans who used to go to Withdean and Gillingham!
 


Creaky

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Mar 26, 2013
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Whats the point of stopping him going elsewhere then dropping him ? , start him , if it seems he has lost the plot then take him off by all means , he is to much of a good player to be left out in the cold for simply wanting to further his career as he sees it at another club .

Flame away if you must but leaving him out is just madness

If he is not in the squad tomorrow, neither starting nor on the bench, then it doesn't say a lot for the club's negotiating skills!

What was the point of turning down the transfer request if the club aren't going to use his services?

Leaving him out of the squad is hardly going to improve LB's demeanour and chances of playing in the next game - if he doesn't play for the rest of the season that will simply reduce his value in the summer and in the meantime waste one of the club's best playing assets.

There can only be a few reasons for the club having refused his transfer request, the belief they could get a higher bid, the belief that they needed LB's services as a player or out of 'spite'.

Leaving him out of the squad doesn't support the idea that they may get a higher bid in the summer and I believe TB is too good a businessman to have allowed any personal feelings to have influenced negotiations - that just leaves the premise that the club wants to use him as a player which would hardly be achieved by not letting him play!
 






Grombleton

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Dec 31, 2011
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Official Twitter says he is available tomorrow. I'd be surprised if he plays (available doesn't mean selected, of course) but i'd hope everyone gives him their full support if he does play. After all, he's a Brighton player right until the time he signs a contract for another club.
 


Bozza

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Jul 4, 2003
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I remember at Watford when it looked like Elliot Bennett was on his way that he got a great reception which must have helped him decide to see the season out with us.

Alternatively, Bennett had been told he wasn't being sold (bar some mega-offer, of course) so he had no choice but to just get on with it.

A bit like life for Liam Bridcutt right now.
 






Driver8

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Jul 31, 2005
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North Wales
Alternatively, Bennett had been told he wasn't being sold (bar some mega-offer, of course) so he had no choice but to just get on with it.

A bit like life for Liam Bridcutt right now.

Let's hope he plays with the same conviction Bennett did for the rest of the season then.
 


DarrenFreemansPerm

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Sep 28, 2010
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If Liam plays tomorrow (and he should in my opinion) what sort of reception is he going to get?

I remember at Watford when it looked like Elliot Bennett was on his way that he got a great reception which must have helped him decide to see the season out with us.

With lots of JCL's can we expect the same tomorrow?

Any need for that comment?

On topic, I don't expect Bridcutt to be in the squad tomorrow because on the whole he has been awful since coming back in, just watch the clip of Bournemouth on the break for the penalty and you'll see Liam just ambling along with no intention of trying to win the ball back. He may not have left the club physically but his mind is definitely elsewhere.
 






TSB

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Jul 7, 2003
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#BHAFC team news ahead of clash with #BCFC. Upson, Kuszczak, Bridcutt and Bruno all available.
 




Horton's halftime iceberg

Blooming Marvellous
Jan 9, 2005
16,484
Brighton
He will be fine playing, if anything probably a good distraction for him. Its out of his hands, Sunderland need to offer a proper fee for us to part with a fantastic player, if they don't he stays, he's under contract, he plays. I for one will support him all the time he wears the blue and white stripes.

If he isnt with us I expect Bloom to have accepted a big fee to compensate us.
 







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