Jiri Skalak, 23yo Czech attacker, confirmed signing.

shoreham seagull 1973 said:

According to wiki £12m.

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Thunder Bolt said:

Peter Brezovan was Czechoslovakian by birth so strictly speaking our first Czech player although he's classed as Slovakian now.

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Mo Gosfield said:

The keys to maintaining success this season are : -
1) Stability at the back.
2) Creativity in forward positions.
Two clean sheets in the last 14 games is a clear indication that we have been struggling at the back and its been obvious since the loss of Solly March and the awaited return of KLL that we have lost that spark, that excitement, that creativity. Knockaeret, KLL and Skalac will now provide that. The goals will now start coming again. You could have put Rhodes, McCormack, Austin, etc upfront for us and they wouldn't have scored for us, simply because very little was being created. Posters on here keep going on and on about a proven goalscorer but it wouldn't have made any difference. What we need is creativity and more decent chances being created. Hemed, Wilson and Zamora have been feeding off scraps. For all their hard work and skill, Kayal and Stephens are not creative. They do a terrific job but they won't set up the clear opportunities that are needed.
Skalac is a very good signing and Hughton and his team should be applauded. The posters on here bemoaning the apparent failure to sign a ' proven goalscorer ' and looking down their noses at Skalac really need to sit down and think about more about our team, how they are set up, how they play and what they need. I now feel with have enough ammo for the run-in. My big concern is how tight are we going to be at the back.

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Thunder Bolt said:

Peter Brezovan was Czechoslovakian by birth so strictly speaking our first Czech player although he's classed as Slovakian now.

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Simster said:

Seeing as you're being pedantic, I will be too. If he is Slovakian then he was never our first Czech player - he was our first (and only) Czechoslovakian player.

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¡Cereal Killer! said:

I am assuming he plays more as a winger than as a striker seeing as he has only scored 18 goals in around 110 appearance.
Not sure how many of those appearances would have come as a substitute.

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Simster said:

Seeing as you're being pedantic, I will be too. If he is Slovakian then he was never our first Czech player - he was our first (and only) Czechoslovakian player.

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Bold Seagull said:

Czech mate.

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Hotchilidog said:

The one thing we have done in this window is reload the gun. Hopefully we can get back to creating chances so that the front two can concentrate on staying in dangerous positions as we get the ball into the box on a more frequent basis.

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Hotchilidog said:

Looking at the showreel three does seem to be plenty to get excited about. Skalek appears to be quick, not afraid to shoot, and able to LASH in the odd free kick or two.

The one thing we have done in this window is reload the gun. Hopefully we can get back to creating chances so that the front two can concentrate on staying in dangerous positions as we get the ball into the box on a more frequent basis.

Also with the loan window about to open there is still the prospect of Gnabry and an additional (more conventional) striker to come in. Exciting times ahead,

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Bold Seagull said:

Knockeart 2 on a plate assists on home debut isn't reloading the gun for you?

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Hotchilidog said:

The one thing we have done in this window is reload the gun. Hopefully we can get back to creating chances so that the front two can concentrate on staying in dangerous positions as we get the ball into the box on a more frequent basis.

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Bold Seagull said:

Knockeart 2 on a plate assists on home debut isn't reloading the gun for you?

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heathgate said:

I still think that with the right service and support, Hemed could do a decent job,.... its just about getting the right fit in terms of shape and personel.

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Harry Wilson's tackle said:

My new surroundings becomes Brighton & Hove Albion FC
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�� thank you parents who brought me to sparta football, thank you for what you taught me, thank you mladá boleslav, bought me from Sparta, she gave me the confidence and the opportunity to develop . Thank you all my family and girlfriend who constantly stands behind me and support me. Thank you to all my teammates, realizačnímu team, physiotherapists, short everyone I'd hate to forgetting someone. Last but not least, thank you to all my fans who supported me and constantly rooting for me, I appreciate it. I got the chance to move forward in football and came an offer I couldn't refuse. England has always been my dream, so I accepted this challenge, and I believe that I will continue to develop their soccer skills. Play Football in England for me means more motivation to be even better.

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sahel said:

I think you are dead right - well said. Creativity has been lacking for years. I would just add that I think the signing of Skalak probably signifies the end of the road for Lua Lua. I would imagine they are totally fed up with his lack of availability. However good he is its no good if he is not available to play

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Hotchilidog said:

Yes it is and Knockaert is part of this window's business. I am hopeful this will continue and we return to our early season form. Very excited about friday's game now, especially as the players have had a break this week.

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