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Dale Stephens - Press Conference



DavePage

DavePage

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Jan 13, 2010
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Mazarron, Spain, ex-Southwick and Canada
If he had any loyalty, yes I know, he would sign a new contract at least get us some revenue…. I know why would he….stick it in his own back pocket, is the obvious answer…Sadly i’m not a fan, trust me I want to be. His tackles make Dunk look a saint, Stats can be wrong or more of a coincidence, we can win without him.
I understand the short career and taking the good offer when it’s there especially as a free agent, but when it’s my club, it’s a different matter.
It would be nice to see you stay, hopefully not because, we are the best offer. maybe a chat with Steve Sidwell might be in order, he’s been there done it but now wears our colours with his heart on his sleeve.
Come on man where is your sense of adventure? it’s inevitable that you will play in a lower division in a few seasons time, injury permitting, wouldn’t it be nice to to it with your brothers?
 




Garry Nelson's Left Foot

Garry Nelson's Left Foot

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
13,118
tokyo
brianwade said:
Makes me wonder is it because we don't have a song to sing about him . There's a song about everyone else pretty much . Hes clearly one of our best overall players - he was sublime on Saturday . And yet no song - no wonder hes thinking about leaving ....
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Sussex Nomad said:
I'd leave JUST for that... b'stards!
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Dale, Dale, Dale, we all love you so please stay now

to the tune of pm Dawn's No no no.

If that doesn't make him want to stay nothing will.

 


Nixonator

Nixonator

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Feb 8, 2016
6,733
Shoreham Beach
DavePage said:
If he had any loyalty, yes I know, he would sign a new contract at least get us some revenue…. I know why would he….stick it in his own back pocket, is the obvious answer…Sadly i’m not a fan, trust me I want to be. His tackles make Dunk look a saint, Stats can be wrong or more of a coincidence, we can win without him.
I understand the short career and taking the good offer when it’s there especially as a free agent, but when it’s my club, it’s a different matter.
It would be nice to see you stay, hopefully not because, we are the best offer. maybe a chat with Steve Sidwell might be in order, he’s been there done it but now wears our colours with his heart on his sleeve.
Come on man where is your sense of adventure? it’s inevitable that you will play in a lower division in a few seasons time, injury permitting, wouldn’t it be nice to to it with your brothers?
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We could have sold him for 8m+ in August which is a lot of money for someone with only 1 year left, we chose not to. He has since been on money, in footballing terms, that hasn't justified his talents and performances of last season. He is now seeking to make up for that with a signing on fee from us or a potential suitor. All of this is probably his agent pulling the strings, the only thing he has made clear himself is that he wants to test himself in the highest tier of football. He is easily of PL standard and we have already cost him 1 year of playing in it, and the wealth associated with that. I'm of course glad we did, but you have to see it from his perspective and without your BHA tinted glasses on.

You can call that greed if you like, but your comparison to Steve Sidwell is way off the mark. Sidwell hadn't played football for over 6 months when we picked him up, he is nearing the end of his career and therefore will have other priorities to Dale Stephens who is very much in his prime.

The fact you are 'not a fan' of the blokes footballing ability is somewhat of a concern considering how overwhelmingly evident it is on the pitch of both his presence and absence in the side. That's foregoing the rather eye-opening stats through quite a number of games, which don't lie.
 


Honky Tonx

Honky Tonx

New member
Jun 9, 2014
872
Lewes
Win some lose some. Players come and go but the club remains. I can't understand why anyone would prefer to live up North instead of living down South. He's never played in the Premier league so no one knows how he will cope with the step up. Good luck to him.
 








El Presidente

El Presidente

The ONLY Gay in Brighton
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Jul 5, 2003
39,707
Pattknull med Haksprut
Since we turned down the offer from Burnley they have signed Hendrick, Barton, Defour and Brady in midfield.

If we don't go up he will definitely leave. If we do go up there are probably 2-3 clubs who might want to sign him, so he can trade them off against each other for the best deal.
 






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Greg Bobkin

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May 22, 2012
14,847
sheebo said:
Probably the most important and key post of the whole thread but most will gloss over the one & only fact posted on here :thumbsup:
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Meh. I read that and thought that it would be pretty easy for her to transfer to A.N. Other University up North (Burnley Poly or somewhere?) or decide that because he's gonna get a bumper pay rise/signing on fee she doesn't NEED to study/work.
 


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Springal

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Feb 12, 2005
23,830
GOSBTS
I said in the summer he will leave when his contract is up regardless and still say that. Unfortunately he holds all the cards and will be able to command a larger sign on fee that we would likely be willing to pay.
 


drew

drew

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Oct 3, 2006
23,053
Burgess Hill
DavePage said:
If he had any loyalty, yes I know, he would sign a new contract at least get us some revenue…. I know why would he….stick it in his own back pocket, is the obvious answer…Sadly i’m not a fan, trust me I want to be. His tackles make Dunk look a saint, Stats can be wrong or more of a coincidence, we can win without him.
I understand the short career and taking the good offer when it’s there especially as a free agent, but when it’s my club, it’s a different matter.
It would be nice to see you stay, hopefully not because, we are the best offer. maybe a chat with Steve Sidwell might be in order, he’s been there done it but now wears our colours with his heart on his sleeve.
Come on man where is your sense of adventure? it’s inevitable that you will play in a lower division in a few seasons time, injury permitting, wouldn’t it be nice to to it with your brothers?
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Really? Sidwell's advice would probably be that if you get the chance to play in the Prem then take it. He's had a good career in the main and probably is set for life. As for Sidwell plays with his heart on his sleeve! Really. He would be doing the same for any club he played for because he gives 100% regardless.
 




Munchkin

Munchkin

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Jul 12, 2005
2,289
Littlehampton
Question - if he does sign an extended contract with us, is he still likely to get the huge signing in fee he would be offered at other clubs?
 


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cooliobhafc

New member
Mar 15, 2012
231
Brighton
I too believe he is off and good luck to him, he deserves the chance and this will secure him financially. However, why now, why does someone have to stir this up on the eve of a fairly important game, the sqaud focussed on tonights match. The first thing they are going to see is Dale maybe off. I think as usual from someone this is pisspot timing.
 






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atomised

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Mar 21, 2013
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Must say reading the Argus take on the press conference it comes across far more as keeping his options open than the OP suggested
 


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BensGrandad

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Jul 13, 2003
72,015
Haywards Heath
I may looking at this through Blue and white glasses but I think that TB must think there is a very good chance that he will sign a new improved contract if we get promoted to turn down the £8m bid. He could have sold him and bought a proven ready made replacement for next season with the proceeds, who would probably have done the same job and helped us get promoted..
 


Stat Brother

Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003
73,667
West west west Sussex
El Presidente said:
Since we turned down the offer from Burnley they have signed Hendrick, Barton, Defour and Brady in midfield.

If we don't go up he will definitely leave. If we do go up there are probably 2-3 clubs who might want to sign him, so he can trade them off against each other for the best deal.
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Who would you say those clubs were, assuming (fingers crossed) both divisions finish as they currently stand?

Beyond us and Burnley (granted that's 2 clubs) I can't quite see who'll be 'bidding war' keen for his signature.

I know NooBHA doesn't agree but I can't shake the feeling that in this squad DS is a very round peg slotted into a custom built round hole.
Making me wonder, irrespective as to his importance to the Albion, how transferable he is elsewhere, in the Premier League.
 








Bozza

Bozza

You can change this
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Jul 4, 2003
55,721
Back in Sussex
Munchkin said:
Question - if he does sign an extended contract with us, is he still likely to get the huge signing in fee he would be offered at other clubs?
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He could get whatever size signing on fee that we choose to offer. This could range from "nothing" though "a few quid" and right up to "gazillions of pounds".
 


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