Da Man Clay
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- Dec 16, 2004
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I’d be amazed if we pay that. Better back ups available for less money than that. Particularly as this back up is guaranteed some league game time in January.
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[Albion] David Button for £4m? [Now: signed]
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Super Steve Earle
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Interest in Krull from Barcelona, out of contract, so that's him gone. Nothing we can offer will match benching at Barcelona.
Walton and BHA want him playing Championship with Wigan and that is better for him and us than benching with Albion.
Button is experienced keeper cover and if Roberts is happy, Hughton will take him on board. Must admit the fee seems a bit steep, but hey, nothing really for us to discuss here.
Walton and BHA want him playing Championship with Wigan and that is better for him and us than benching with Albion.
Button is experienced keeper cover and if Roberts is happy, Hughton will take him on board. Must admit the fee seems a bit steep, but hey, nothing really for us to discuss here.
Cowfold Seagull
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Do we know that Krul has gone yet? Interest in a player is one thing, them actually signing him is quite another. In the report that l ead Barca were interested in several keepers, not just Krul.
We won't be signing any newe keepers until, or unless, he is confirmed as leaving the club.
father_and_son
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He is out of contract and it's been 2-3 weeks without any news that he has resigned for another season or two... therefore I'd say its a done deal he's going, the only question is where and who replaces him.
Arkwright
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Worked well for Burnley with Pope, surely not too much difference with the two clubs and keepers. Walton is no longer inexperienced having had seasons with Luton and Wigan respectively.
Super Steve Earle
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Fair comment, but a season in the Championship is very different gravy. Will toughen him up no end.
AZ Gull
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Believe it or not, last summer the club didn't announce that Maenpaa was staying until July 14.
I have no idea if either Krul or Maenpaa (or both) are staying, but the lack of an announcement so far doesn't yet mean anything.
deletebeepbeepbeep
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- May 12, 2009
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Irrespective of the reasoning this is about as uninspiring as it gets, isn't it?
Also £4m seems an awful lot of money...
Also £4m seems an awful lot of money...
sir albion
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It's pointless having up and coming youngsters if they're not given a chance and I'd like to think we're that sort of club when we have March and Dunk playing.
Give the lad the crack he deserves and don't waste 4 million on a pile of shite
Give the lad the crack he deserves and don't waste 4 million on a pile of shite
If you wanna sit at the table with the ''Big Boys'' you gotta open your wallet and put yer ''chips'' down on the table
ewe2
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Odd ...At that price if true !
I’m with the coaching staff on this. If they don’t want to put Walton in a position where he will have to play a lot of games when Ryan is away that could be the difference between staying up and a relegation fight I’m happy to trust them, rather than buy into the hype (although justifiable) of a player we’ve not seen and hasn’t played above League One standard
AmexRuislip
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As Fulham are newly promoted, and allegedly want to get rid of DB, why the hell do we want their offcasts?
Surely we can do better!!
Surely we can do better!!
forumwayseagull
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great sentence..love it..
Silverhatch
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What’s wrong with Nicki Minaj? Isn’t he still a Finnish International? Never let us down (mind you he’s never played!)
Apart from his three games (conceding one goal in total) in the Championship, for Brighton, of course
If we signed a player who had made 3 experiences in the Championship, would we call him a championship player or league one (or wherever he spent the majority of his career)
GT49er
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If Krul goes, is there really a problem with Nicky Maenpaa being our back-up keeper? He was before Krul came in to up our HGP quota.
OK, I trust the recruitment team (and Hughton and Roberts) and £4M is a mere drop of the extra £100M or so we're getting these days, but £4M is still a lot of money if we don't really need to spend it.
OK, I trust the recruitment team (and Hughton and Roberts) and £4M is a mere drop of the extra £100M or so we're getting these days, but £4M is still a lot of money if we don't really need to spend it.
HastingsSeagull
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Only reason I can see to spend money on a back up is if the player in questions wages (and different signing fee) will be 4m total less over the course of the contract than signing a free transfer.
It's clearly an advantage to find a back-up who is a HGP though.
On the Walton issue I think playing an entire season in the Champ is better for him than playing 3 or 4 cup games and 4 EPL games while Ryan is away. Even if he did stay as the back-up, you need a 3rd senior keeper and I can't see Sanchez or the even younger English kid being ready yet.
Walton's good enough to be compared to our recent back-ups but it might not be the best thing for his development.
It's clearly an advantage to find a back-up who is a HGP though.
On the Walton issue I think playing an entire season in the Champ is better for him than playing 3 or 4 cup games and 4 EPL games while Ryan is away. Even if he did stay as the back-up, you need a 3rd senior keeper and I can't see Sanchez or the even younger English kid being ready yet.
Walton's good enough to be compared to our recent back-ups but it might not be the best thing for his development.