Tony Bloom at the station yesterday after the match

Hastings gull · Apr 19, 2015

El Presidente said:
Probably the same as we did, there weren't many complaints when he joined, and the first couple of months were good!

I too was impressed with CMS when I watched him a couple of times on SKY when we was playing in League 1, and like most was really happy when we signed him, and the start was good, as it tends to be when a player joins a new club. But to me it proves two things:
1 Buying a player is one thing but getting them to fit in is another. It is and has never been an exact science, as there are so many things to consider; those playing alongside/ is the family happy in new surroundings/ does he get on with the manager/injury problems/distractions from agents etc etc
2 I don't notice it so much now after 4 seasons, but when we first went up, I was astonished at the difference in class in the Championship - the crisp passing in particular. Thus it is a risky strategy going into lower leagues, as success there does not necessarily guarantee similar performances in the Championship.
Perhaps this brings me back to the first point - CMS and Callum Wilson!

Crispy Ambulance · Apr 19, 2015

One Teddy Maybank said:
Goodness me..... See Gary Dicker scored yesterday - better passer than some we have now!

As did Barndoor Billy in the same game.

Rugrat · Apr 19, 2015

Hastings gull said:
I too was impressed with CMS when I watched him a couple of times on SKY when we was playing in League 1, and like most was really happy when we signed him,

Me too but (easy in hindsight) he was in a really good set up at Posh alongside McLean and with Boyd and McCann pulling the strings behind. They played "rush football" sliding balls through the channels and using pace.

It's not that easy in this Div a) we don't have the players, b) we don't play that way, and c) The standard is too high to allow two little fellas to run around latching on to a barrage of speculative through balls

Even now I wonder when I listen to Hughton talking (more than once) about using CMS to stretch a defence. If I were the oppo I'd probably just ignore him and let him buzz around till his hearts content. Not sure what Hughton sees that makes him think he will be effective in that role

Rugrat · Apr 19, 2015

Crispy Ambulance said:
As did Barndoor Billy in the same game.

I saw it on FLS ... Dickers was a peach but BDB won't be winning any awards for his

Sheebo · Apr 19, 2015

Maybe TB has a sense of humour...

Gafones · Apr 19, 2015

A bit unfair Tony is a good bloke - I'm sure he was kidding. He bought me a drink. My only complaint is that I wanted a capuccino and he got me an instant decaff.

edna krabappel · Apr 19, 2015

You could go through every top class manager in the world, and pick out the duds they've signed, in amongst the jewels.

Take Sir Alex Ferguson, for example: Bebe, Kleberson, Eric Djemba Djemba, Ralph Milne, Juan Sebastian Veron, Jordi Cruyff, Massimo Taibi, David Bellion, Dong Fang Zhou, Wilfried Zaha.

Ergo, Poyet had hits & misses. CMS will go down as a miss in the long term.

Trevor · Apr 19, 2015

Is the time right for Dick Knight to buy the club and save us again?

Guinness Boy · Apr 19, 2015

El Presidente said:
Albion Fan "Any chance of buying us a drink Tony, I'm skint"

TB "Sorry mate I'm skint too"

Sounds as if we're in for a close season of cast offs, ne'er do wells and dreaming of the glory days when we had Chris Holroyd.

sheebo said:
Maybe TB has a sense of humour...

So this may be complete co-incidence but a chat on Twitter yesterday with someone I respect who is not prone to BS suggested Bloom's businesses (didn't say which or all) are not doing as well as they have been and due to what he's been putting in here he is currently cash poor and asset rich. I'm not saying this is true - my response was "interesting!" and I have no knowledge to back this up - but that tweet would have come through at exactly the same time TB made that "joke".

edna krabappel · Apr 19, 2015

Guinness Boy said:
So this may be complete co-incidence but a chat on Twitter yesterday with someone I respect who is not prone to BS suggested Bloom's businesses (didn't say which or all) are not doing as well as they have been and due to what he's been putting in here he is currently cash poor and asset rich. I'm not saying this is true - my response was "interesting!" and I have no knowledge to back this up - but that tweet would have come through at exactly the same time TB made that "joke".

I know who tweeted that, and he definitely wasn't at the game, so coincidence I guess.

SteveTheSeagull · Apr 19, 2015

You sure you saw Bloom?. He was with a bald headed man that looked suspiciously like Barber. So i was told.

El Presidente · Apr 19, 2015

Guinness Boy said:
So this may be complete co-incidence but a chat on Twitter yesterday with someone I respect who is not prone to BS suggested Bloom's businesses (didn't say which or all) are not doing as well as they have been and due to what he's been putting in here he is currently cash poor and asset rich. I'm not saying this is true - my response was "interesting!" and I have no knowledge to back this up - but that tweet would have come through at exactly the same time TB made that "joke".

He does keep his cards close to his chest.

Ninja Elephant · Apr 19, 2015

Stat Brother said:
But surely every player that the Albion sign MUST be a world beater, who happens to play second division football.

Vicente.

Never again!

sten · Apr 19, 2015

SteveTheSeagull said:
You sure you saw Bloom?. He was with a bald headed man that looked suspiciously like Barber. So i was told.

Yep definitely was on train he walked past us in 1st class said alright lads which we replyed had better days which he laughed at was with his brother I think no barber , guard was a Brighton fan so let us seat in 1st class and not slum it with the riff raff further back down train which was nice &#55357;&#56860;

Bozza · Apr 19, 2015

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SteveTheSeagull · Apr 19, 2015

sten said:
Yep definitely was on train he walked past us in 1st class said alright lads which we replyed had better days which he laughed at was with his brother I think no barber , guard was a Brighton fan so let us seat in 1st class and not slum it with the riff raff further back down train which was nice ��

Ah right. Cheers for clearing that up

Guinness Boy · Apr 19, 2015

Bozza said:
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That's the one

edna krabappel · Apr 19, 2015

SteveTheSeagull said:
You sure you saw Bloom?. He was with a bald headed man that looked suspiciously like Barber. So i was told.

Barber travelled by road to the game yesterday, I can tell you that for a fact.

glasfryn · Apr 19, 2015

edna krabappel said:
Barber travelled by road to the game yesterday, I can tell you that for a fact.

did he pass you in his car waving a clacker

edna krabappel · Apr 19, 2015

Nah, but he went into one of the M40 services for a coffee.

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