OK so it's complete rubbish then. From the ;-) at the end of your post I assumed that you were insinuating that you were in the know!!
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[Albion] David Stockdale
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OK so it's complete rubbish then. From the ;-) at the end of your post I assumed that you were insinuating that you were in the know!!
portslade seagull
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Some-one has posted on the Argus website that the fee along with his wages has put us off and we are now looking at other targets, so not sure what % of the Ulloa cash will be reinvested. Think it will be a freebie if anything
It is essential we get this right and soon, so he can build an understanding with his defence.
If Stockdale is a non-starter then that is a shame. Casper is a capable deputy, but we need more than that.
Seagulls1984
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Think the club needs to get in the real world when it comes to wages .
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I think somebody does...
Seagulls1984
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I'm fine if the club doesn't want to pay the same wages as everybody else, but we will struggle to compete . The only reason deals aren't being done is down to wages .
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And you know that...how?
We have to comply with regulations governing spending compared to income. I think that's reasonable. I certainly don't think football clubs should operate under different financial criteria to every other institution. Whose money are we spending if it's not that generated by the club itself? Tony Bloom's? I'm not sure one individual should be obliged to keep digging into his pockets. He's spent millions and millions on this football club.
What do you think the £22 million wage bill last season went on then?
Seagulls1984
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ewe2
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IMO .........Its the players !!!.......How can you pay,what you do not have ? Mike Bamber,many years ago found that out !
Seagulls1984
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That must be club wage bill not just players??
Correct, but I think you will find the majority of it goes on wages. Total pay rose from £14 to £22 million in 2013, and I wouldn't be happy if that all went on stewards.
portslade seagull
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If it does all go on stewards I'm getting a job there !
Seagulls1984
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It worries me we have needed a gk and Lb since may and we still haven't been able to get anyone over the line. We have had 2 managers leave the club because of lack of ambition in the transfer market if we lost a 3rd that would be madness.
More a sign of those managers lacking bottle or believing in there abilities enough. I'm sure Derby and Burnley had similar wage budgets. We can achieve promotion on the budget we have. It just takes effort and a little time getting the right players in and developing the talent we have.
Icy Gull
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Keeping the manager on board would also help immensely.
spring hall convert
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GP was sacked for Gross Misconduct.
Icy Gull
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He had let Bloom know that he was leaving anyway though, so he was intending to walk and it seems the reduced budget may have had a part in his thinking given the post match interview after the play off semi final 2nd leg. In fact he wanted out before the Palace league game at the Amex.
You need a name change to brightonmark5678
Lurchy
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Friedel only signed a contract extension in June... wouldn't surprise me if Tremmel from Swansea made his way down, safe pair of hands, was back up to Vorm last year and has 1 year left on his contract, would prob be available on a free too. Given both Vorm and Fabianski are ahead of him.