Matt Ryan - SIGNED FOR CLUB RECORD TRANSFER FEE

[Rod Marsh]

Is Ankergren still on our books, even as a coach?

Coach I believe.

 

[sparkie]

Is Ankergren still on our books, even as a coach?

Offered a coaching role. Not sure if he's actually accepted it yet, but of course he is still on a playing contract until June 30th anyway.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Let's hope he's a keeper

 

[sparkie]

FIVE years?

Long contracts, just like last time we were in the top flight...

He had 4 years left at Valencia, so we almost certainly had to match that at the very least.

Very happy about this one, based just on faith in the good reports I've read.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Thank **** for that

This

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Pleased to get this one over the line. Young keeper and by Xmas 2019 maybe some of our youth will be ready to step in while Maty is away on International duty for a month.

 

[WGull]

Good stuff. Would be amazed it the record doesn't get broken more times this window

 

[Megazone]

Who was the record before?

I'm guessing Murray?

 

[samtheseagull]

Who was the record before?

I'm guessing Murray?

Duffy

 

[AZ Gull]

Who was the record before?

I'm guessing Murray?

Shane Duffy

 

[Buzzer]

Very pleased with this. i'm guessing that one big factor in him choosing us over any other clubs is that Brighton is the nearest PL side to Australia.

 

[brakespear]

Good news this, glad to get the goalkeeper replacement sorted so quickly, sounds a good player too so probably no Graeme Smith

 

[Finchley Seagull]

Just for seven weeks in the middle of the PL season.

Shoudn't represent a problem, as we'll have PL safety assured by then.

Are you determined to see the negative side of everything? Asian Cup is not until January 2019 and a lot can happen in that time. We would be in our second season by then, if we stay up, and things will change.

You setup a whole thread about other clubs ambitions and then we break our transfer record on a new goalkeeper and you still moan. I bet if Huddersfield signed him he would be on your thread showing their ambition.

 

[GT49er]

Good news this, glad to get the goalkeeper replacement sorted so quickly, sounds a good player too so probably no Graeme Smith

Oh gawd - please don't even mention him in the same sentence!

That's a lot of money for us for a GK - he'd better be bl00dy good; big boots to fill too. Not sure what message it sends to young Walton, though - 'You're in the youth set up.so don't expect to get anywhere near the first team until you're at least 26?' Or, 'Go and find yourself another club'.............................

 

[perseus]

He had 4 years left at Valencia, so we almost certainly had to match that at the very least.

Very happy about this one, based just on faith in the good reports I've read.

Maybe it will help with their new stadium?

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Oh gawd - please don't even mention him in the same sentence!

That's a lot of money for us for a GK - he'd better be bl00dy good; big boots to fill too. Not sure what message it sends to young Walton, though - 'You're in the youth set up.so don't expect to get anywhere near the first team until you're at least 26?' Or, 'Go and find yourself another club'.............................

Walton will be on loan again this year, and would fully expect that to be the case. He can after a successful season elsewhere come back and push for second spo, that would make sense and if the young lad uses his head he can see that's the sensible approach. I don't think this purchase says anything like go find yourself another club.

Very pleased welcome to Sussex on Sussex day.

 

[TSB]

Oh gawd - please don't even mention him in the same sentence!

That's a lot of money for us for a GK - he'd better be bl00dy good; big boots to fill too. Not sure what message it sends to young Walton, though - 'You're in the youth set up.so don't expect to get anywhere near the first team until you're at least 26?' Or, 'Go and find yourself another club'.............................

Neither. We need three goalkeepers going forward: two of them have to be top-notch, pushing each other to the highest level they can attain.
How many goalies in the premier league at 21?
I have no doubt we'll want him to play Championship football (sorry Wigan, but no) for two years prior to competing for a Premier League place. Obviously a fair chance one of those seasons would be with us.
Come back in 2019 and let's see if we can get you in the 25-man squad.

 

[GT49er]

How many goalies in the premier league at 21?

Pickford?

 

[TSB]

Pickford?

So 1 out of 20?

Edit: Just checked - he's 23.

So 0 out of 20?

 

[stss30]

Neither. We need three goalkeepers going forward: two of them have to be top-notch, pushing each other to the highest level they can attain.
How many goalies in the premier league at 21?
I have no doubt we'll want him to play Championship football (sorry Wigan, but no) for two years prior to competing for a Premier League place. Obviously a fair chance one of those seasons would be with us.
Come back in 2019 and let's see if we can get you in the 25-man squad.

Spot on, so many goalkeepers take this path so I'm surprised anyone would take the view that we're trying to get rid of Walton. He needs to be playing regular league football and I also hope a Championship club will offer him a chance.