GT49er
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Oh come on! Don't knock - he's still top ten then!!
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How do you solve the problem of Elvis?
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GT49er
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Only when oven ready...................................
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Sell back to Dutch club on July 1st.
Nixonator
Well-known member
Recoup as much as possible.
B-right-on
Living the dream
Agreed. A Little Less Conversation a Little More Action Please.........
Del Fenner
Because of Boxing Day
Replace him with the guy down the chip shop.
- Apr 5, 2014
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Don't be cruel
Whitechapel
Famous Last Words
I don't expect many people to agree with me but I'd give him a full pre-season and one last chance. Whilst his game has a a couple of flaws (admittedly, pretty major flaws) I still think his pace, strength and directness could see him be a useful sub if used in the Baldock role, just off a target man. If, and it's a bloody big if, he could learn the offside rule then I could see him becoming a more central version of Kaz. Baldock or AN Other pull a defence all over the place for 70 minutes with their movement and tempo, and then a tired defender comes up against someone like Manu who is fresh and will run at them at pace? Even if he doesn't score they'll be a few free-kicks in Knockaert or Skalak range.
There's obviously some talent in there - the man once scored 5 goals in 8 Europa league games and I personally don't feel he's been given a fair crack here. People were calling Sidwell shit due to a handful of disjointed sub apperances. Then he got a run of starts and it turns out he was quite good still. So it took a 33 year old player who'd spent almost his entire career in the top two divisions of English football time to adjust and settle... but a 22 year old foreigner can be written off as useless after less than 200 minutes of football for us? People are still saying that there's more to come from Skalak when he gets used to English football, but Manu should be binned off already? Right, okay.
There's obviously some talent in there - the man once scored 5 goals in 8 Europa league games and I personally don't feel he's been given a fair crack here. People were calling Sidwell shit due to a handful of disjointed sub apperances. Then he got a run of starts and it turns out he was quite good still. So it took a 33 year old player who'd spent almost his entire career in the top two divisions of English football time to adjust and settle... but a 22 year old foreigner can be written off as useless after less than 200 minutes of football for us? People are still saying that there's more to come from Skalak when he gets used to English football, but Manu should be binned off already? Right, okay.
sydney
tinky ****in winky
I don't expect many people to agree with me but I'd give him a full pre-season and one last chance. Whilst his game has a a couple of flaws (admittedly, pretty major flaws) I still think his pace, strength and directness could see him be a useful sub if used in the Baldock role, just off a target man. If, and it's a bloody big if, he could learn the offside rule then I could see him becoming a more central version of Kaz. Baldock or AN Other pull a defence all over the place for 70 minutes with their movement and tempo, and then a tired defender comes up against someone like Manu who is fresh and will run at them at pace? Even if he doesn't score they'll be a few free-kicks in Knockaert or Skalak range.
There's obviously some talent in there - the man once scored 5 goals in 8 Europa league games and I personally don't feel he's been given a fair crack here. People were calling Sidwell shit due to a handful of disjointed sub apperances. Then he got a run of starts and it turns out he was quite good still. So it took a 33 year old player who'd spent almost his entire career in the top two divisions of English football time to adjust and settle... but a 22 year old foreigner can be written off as useless after less than 200 minutes of football for us? People are still saying that there's more to come from Skalak when he gets used to English football, but Manu should be binned off already? Right, okay.
agree.....but manu has already stated his dissatisfaction at the club and hinted he wants to go home .......if he can get over that and commit to his obvious talents on the pitch then i say keep him .......if his head and heart aren't in it the piss him off...!
GT49er
Well-known member
If anybody had ever offered me a weekly wage with three noughts on the end of it, I would have made myself love it wherever it was! Offer him a lump sum and tell him to bugger off if that's the way he feels!
hampshirebrightonboy
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- Sep 3, 2011
- 973
Get rid - rotten apple
Seasider78
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- Nov 14, 2004
- 5,939
Sell him and never buy a Dutch league player again
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Was happy to give him another chance until that interview he gave.
And then the mysterious disciplinary issue when on loan at Huddersfield.
Showed himself up to be a rotten apple.
Get Rid.
And then the mysterious disciplinary issue when on loan at Huddersfield.
Showed himself up to be a rotten apple.
Get Rid.
Uh_huh_him
Well-known member
- Sep 28, 2011
- 10,686
I don't expect many people to agree with me but I'd give him a full pre-season and one last chance. Whilst his game has a a couple of flaws (admittedly, pretty major flaws) I still think his pace, strength and directness could see him be a useful sub if used in the Baldock role, just off a target man. If, and it's a bloody big if, he could learn the offside rule then I could see him becoming a more central version of Kaz. Baldock or AN Other pull a defence all over the place for 70 minutes with their movement and tempo, and then a tired defender comes up against someone like Manu who is fresh and will run at them at pace? Even if he doesn't score they'll be a few free-kicks in Knockaert or Skalak range.
There's obviously some talent in there - the man once scored 5 goals in 8 Europa league games and I personally don't feel he's been given a fair crack here. People were calling Sidwell shit due to a handful of disjointed sub apperances. Then he got a run of starts and it turns out he was quite good still. So it took a 33 year old player who'd spent almost his entire career in the top two divisions of English football time to adjust and settle... but a 22 year old foreigner can be written off as useless after less than 200 minutes of football for us? People are still saying that there's more to come from Skalak when he gets used to English football, but Manu should be binned off already? Right, okay.
I agree with your sentiment, however at present, the starting 11 will have Skalak, Knockaert and Baldock. Murphy and KLL on the bench. When March comes back he will be in the mix too.
The problem is whether Manu will get a chance. Would he take it if he was given one?
There isn't much on offer for him at the moment. If we can sell him we should.
if only for practical reasons.
Sadly I agree with this post
Bring back Bryan wade!!
I wanna caravan for me ma
Ideally;
Option A - sell and recoup as much as we can get for him
Option B - loan out for the season
Option A - sell and recoup as much as we can get for him
Option B - loan out for the season
glasfryn
cleaning up cat sick
if he scores a few goal pre-season he will be a different prospect...............but can he?
Sussex Nomad
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This is the lad that openly said he made a mistake coming to Brighton. This in a team full of togetherness. Goldson sat patiently and bided his time, the professional way. Nah, ship him out. Everyone gets a transfer wrong occasionally.
Seasidesage
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On the admittedly very little I've seen him, he's nowhere near championship standard. At Wolves if they had started me, Id've made more of a contribution than Elvis. Normally, I would've said he needs one more year but in his case I really think we should sell for whatever we can get and free up the wages.