When all the unused are taken out of the current squad and replaced that will equate to considerably more business than last season, before even thinking about first team regulars.
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[Albion] How would YOU change the 25 man squad in the summer?
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Barham's tash
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IF we stay up AND want to improve/progress then I would look at shifting the following
Out:
Kayal
Hemed
Baldock
Rosenior
Krul
Hunemeier
Maenpaa
In:
GK - foreign and challenger for #1 shirt
CM - someone playing in top division of a foreign league in the 20-26 age range wanting to challenge for a starting birth. Needs to be all rounder maybe just broken into national team starting XI
Full backs - new starting LB (if achieved then sell Suttner) and new younger RB
CF/ST - promote Bjordal* and bring in marquee signing [yes I know, same old same old]
*does he meet the home grown criteria? As he’s <24 doesn’t take up a space in the 25 BUT I’d like to see some of our talent actually incorporated into the first team squad.
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Out:
Kayal
Hemed
Baldock
Rosenior
Krul
Hunemeier
Maenpaa
In:
GK - foreign and challenger for #1 shirt
CM - someone playing in top division of a foreign league in the 20-26 age range wanting to challenge for a starting birth. Needs to be all rounder maybe just broken into national team starting XI
Full backs - new starting LB (if achieved then sell Suttner) and new younger RB
CF/ST - promote Bjordal* and bring in marquee signing [yes I know, same old same old]
*does he meet the home grown criteria? As he’s <24 doesn’t take up a space in the 25 BUT I’d like to see some of our talent actually incorporated into the first team squad.
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mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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At 25 or whatever he is, I wouldn't think twice about moving for more money. Potentially get a 4 or 5 year deal somewhere and get to 30 years old knowing that you will either get another nice contract to see you to 32/33 or move back to a lower wage somewhere else.
I don't think any Brighton fan would hold a grudge either if he played it sensibly, ie didn't submit a transfer request or get his agent to play silly buggers in the media.
Either way, clubs need to bid first and he is our asset so nothing can happen until someone has offered us a figure we simply can't refuse which....frankly...I have no idea what that would be in the current market.
You're losing Kayal but keeping Sidwell - Brave.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Kayal said "here's to the next 100 appearances" in his tweet yesterday.
Not legally binding of course, but it appears he *expects* to be here next season.
https://twitter.com/BeramKayal7/status/981515916633690119?s=19
BensGrandad
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He is out of contract and it would seem obvious that he will not be offered a new one,it would be a major surprise if he was.
Another one to add to Cox and Ince in my potential squad at Leyton Orient.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
severnside gull
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Is the correct answer. He signed an extension in 2016 which still has one year to run.
He will be here next season.
Sidwell won't however and will need to be replaced.
With the outs, we should also part company with Sidwell and Skalak. I would retain Kayal with a new contract.
Marshy
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Only a Brighton fan could see a move to Everton as a Sideways one.
severnside gull
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The age cut off for being named in the 25 man squad is 21, next season players will need to have been born on or after January 1st 1997 to be considered an under 21 and not be named in the PL squad. Bjørdal qualifies as his birthday is Feb 4th 1997 so doesn’t need to be included in next years 25 man squad. However if he then progresses to the full 25 man squad the following season he doesn’t count as a HGP as he was almost 20 when he joined us meaning he wouldn’t be anywhere near the required 36 months registered prior to his 21st birthday.
Finchley Seagull
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I would be very surprised if we let Kayal go. We are already short in central midfield, having to rely on Gross playing deeper to fill in as fourth choice, so I would be very surprised if we let another one go (leaving us needing two in the summer).
Having said that, a week ago I assumed we'd let Bruno go in the summer so no guarantee I'll be right!
Having said that, a week ago I assumed we'd let Bruno go in the summer so no guarantee I'll be right!
BensGrandad
New member
That was in relation to the suggestion of keeping Sidwell but letting Kayal go. It is Sidwell who is OOC.
BensGrandad
New member
Not "only a Brighton fan". We're not that niave.................only BG!
It is because that is where we are aspiring to be next season building on this season to be their equal next season.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Indeed, and I suspect we will be spending a big chunk of the budget replacing Sidwell - who is not in the 25 man squad.
However, we currently have 4 Central Midfielders and 5 strikers in the 25.
I expect this to swap around in the summer, and the 25 to contain 5 CM and 4 strikers next season.
Marshy
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Everton will always be a bigger club than us in reality.
However you judge being a big club... Everton will always be bigger than us.
Marshy
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I expect Stephens Propper Kayal and New signing as the 4 in CM plus Gross as the 5th choice if required.
I'm hoping Delaney from W Bremen as we have a known interest and he suits in my opinion the Premier League and Us quite well.
Barham's tash
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Thanks don’t know why I typed 24 when I meant 21 and good to get clarity on the whole rule.
Either way would like to see him take a more active role in the squad.
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Either way would like to see him take a more active role in the squad.
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