Duffy and Dunk’s style of defending is more suited to a bottom half team than a top 6 one. IMO Dunk is great for us and invaluable to us, but I don’t see him anywhere near the class of an international centre back in a top side.
Duffy and Dunk’s style of defending is more suited to a bottom half team than a top 6 one. IMO Dunk is great for us and invaluable to us, but I don’t see him anywhere near the class of an international centre back in a top side.
Anyone saying we dont need to sell him needs to take their BHA specs off and give their head a wobble. We might not NEED to sell him in that we arent about to go under one would hope, but it's about sustainability and self sufficiency as well. As much as Tony is a fan, he's running a business here too, albeit not one of his most lucrative ones. You dont get 30m+ (probably) players everyday to bolster the squad in the transfer market. If he can get 2 (or even more) decent players for the money for Dunk with 2 x modest wages, an as importanty if Dunk wants to step up and double his wage (possibly) everyone is a winner (arguably)
If it was on Championship Manager and it wasnt BHAFC anyone in their right mind would sell
Anyone saying we dont need to sell him needs to take their BHA specs off and give their head a wobble. We might not NEED to sell him in that we arent about to go under one would hope, but it's about sustainability and self sufficiency as well. As much as Tony is a fan, he's running a business here too, albeit not one of his most lucrative ones. You dont get 30m+ (probably) players everyday to bolster the squad in the transfer market. If he can get 2 (or even more) decent players for the money for Dunk with 2 x modest wages, an as importanty if Dunk wants to step up and double his wage (possibly) everyone is a winner (arguably)
If it was on Championship Manager and it wasnt BHAFC anyone in their right mind would sell
...the opportunity for the player, both in terms of career and cash, will be a big factor. If, for example, a top 6 club offer £30m for Dunk, this would likely result in him multiplying his current wages by a factor of 2 or 3 or more (which we will never match) and increasing his England chances.
unless the player himself wanted to go there's absolutely no way Mr Bloom would sell , why would he , we're not a have to sell club anymore .
Anyone saying we dont need to sell him needs to take their BHA specs off and give their head a wobble. We might not NEED to sell him in that we arent about to go under one would hope, but it's about sustainability and self sufficiency as well. As much as Tony is a fan, he's running a business here too, albeit not one of his most lucrative ones. You dont get 30m+ (probably) players everyday to bolster the squad in the transfer market. If he can get 2 (or even more) decent players for the money for Dunk with 2 x modest wages, an as importanty if Dunk wants to step up and double his wage (possibly) everyone is a winner (arguably)
If it was on Championship Manager and it wasnt BHAFC anyone in their right mind would sell
Yes, that thought occurred to me to. Of curse, tough, he has stepped up every time he's been asked to step up so far, so who knows? I think another season with us in the PL will start to make that clearer.Duffy and Dunk’s style of defending is more suited to a bottom half team than a top 6 one. IMO Dunk is great for us and invaluable to us, but I don’t see him anywhere near the class of an international centre back in a top side.
Not so much of the 'madman' stuff, please! It may not be madness at all - obviously a footballer's aim is to secure comfortable financial security for himself and his family for the rest of his life - but what do you need to do if you've already doe that? Even on the apparently pathetic wages by PL standards the Brighton pay, Dunk is already a very rich young man. If he stays here for the rest of his career - 5 years, maybe even 6, 7 or 8 - he will likely trouser another £10M plus - and believe it or not, £10M is enough to see him in comfort for the rest of his days (and by 'in comfort' I don't mean a three bed semi in Haywards Heath and a ten year old Ford Mondeo!).Exactly. Either Dunk is a rare, footballing madman who bleeds blue and white and would rather stay here for the rest of his career, or he is just a footballer who would do what 99.9% of footballers (and supporters) would do- maximise his chances of international honours, trophies and (most importantly) money.
bit deluded i think.
at the top level we will always be a selling club - both financially (we're not that rich) and because players will want to take their potential to bigger clubs.
I don't think we could replace him and without him fear we would be relegated next season.
the £30m might seem nice now but if it costs you £100m the following year than its an awful decision to make. I'd keep him at all costs
Absolutely correct......£30m would pay for Lancing in one hit. Anyone saying 'we're not a selling club' is a bit deluded - if a big club comes in with a giant offer for one of our players we'd have to consider it - as well as the financial impact on the club, the opportunity for the player, both in terms of career and cash, will be a big factor. If, for example, a top 6 club offer £30m for Dunk, this would likely result in him multiplying his current wages by a factor of 2 or 3 or more (which we will never match) and increasing his England chances.
Brighton are not a selling club. Our historic record is virtually non-existent for selling players to the big clubs.