Clive Walker
Stand Or Fall
This is disappointing news. He's had all summer to do it.
the albion had all summer to sort it out if they new his feelings. now they are left with limited time to re-invest/
This is disappointing news. He's had all summer to do it.
This is disappointing news. He's had all summer to do it.
On the final day of the transfer window?!! can this really be true?
the albion had all summer to sort it out if they new his feelings. now they are left with limited time to re-invest/
Two different sources. And yes, very realiable.
Thing is, your average fan, doesn't see through the blue and white strips in front of him.
As an example, lets use Dale Stephens. He may be very happy here. BUT he has an agent, and as an agent, he will do all he can for his player( and with commission himself).
When you get a player who could play at the very highest level, all the top clubs will be looking at him and scouting him regularly. But where a player like Stephens (or other), who in time could fit in to a top Premiership side, or in one players case, tipped for International call ups, with all the will in the world, they are not going to get an England call up playing for Brighton in the Championship. The top sides, say Arsenal, Liverpool, Man U, will be aware of them, but will not spend £10m plus as a rule, on a player without Premiership experience. So if a player goes to one of the relegation candidates; that move is better for their career, than staying at Brighton. They get a huge pay rise, and more importantly, they get Premiership experience. So, say if Stephens goes to Burnley, or Dunk to Sunderland or Hull, or Solly to Southampton and their team gets relegated, if they have done well, then one of the big boys, may come in for them. At the very worst, they will move back to the premiership with another mid-lower table side. If they don't stand out, they come back down with their new club, probably on top money.
Which is why when the likes of Stephens wants a move, it can be unfair to stand in their way. And if they club do it and block moves, then agents are aware of it, and therefore so are any new signings we try and make will be aware that the club will stand in the way of a big move.
Its a big gamble to hold onto a player who has a chance of premiership football, and can back fire badly on a Championship club who does it.
It's not as simple as saying, "well if he sticks with us, we will probably in the premiership next season anyway". It just doesn't work like that unfortunately.
Which means limited time for the sale of Stephens to go ahead as well. We simply won't sell unless a decent replacement can be acquired.the albion had all summer to sort it out if they new his feelings. now they are left with limited time to re-invest/
the albion had all summer to sort it out if they new his feelings. now they are left with limited time to re-invest/
Naylors put his head on the block there, he won't be sold then if trueAndy Naylor @AndyNaylorArgus 2m2 minutes ago
Cannot confirm whether Dale Stephens has handed in a transfer request. Can confirm it makes no difference to Albion's stance on him. #bhafc
On the final day of the transfer window?!! can this really be true?
Andy Naylor @AndyNaylorArgus 2m2 minutes ago
Cannot confirm whether Dale Stephens has handed in a transfer request. Can confirm it makes no difference to Albion's stance on him. #bhafc