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[Albion] Viktor Gyokeres
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albionalex
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Actually, we started the season with 5 strikers. I was at that match too and Locadia played.
Then they were both shipped out leaving us with 3 strikers.
Locadia and Murray started at Watford in the first game, Andone and Maupay came on as subs (and both scored).
S'hampton Seagull
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Ahhh those Halcyon days of having 4 strikers in the squad. One can dream.....
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Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Or before that... the 5 of Hemed, Baldock, Murray, Locadia and Ulloa.
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
Well, we do still have 4 strikers, Maupay, Connolly, Andone, Gyokeres.
blockhseagull
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Hence the word rumour
albionalex
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I suppose it is possible (although unlikely) that we will use Andone once he returns from injury.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Pretty disappointed we are even considering loaning him out at this stage if we have no incoming striker lined up ( according to Naylor ).
The Brighton Buzz
Falmer here we come
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Naylor also saying he has impressed Potter in training
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Absolutely.
I get that we may have a low transfer budget, and that the club has been hit financially by Cov19 ( maybe Tony's other businesses as well ? ) but to loan out one of our remaining 3 strikers is insane.
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I've finally learned to pronounce his name
f***ing typical
f***ing typical
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
https://twitter.com/alex_crook/status/1304127793094160384?s=19
I reckon a striker signing we were about to make has fallen through / failed a medical and we have been badly set back at the last minute.
I reckon a striker signing we were about to make has fallen through / failed a medical and we have been badly set back at the last minute.
SweatyMexican
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- Mar 31, 2013
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I understand where you’re coming from, with the covid situation, but I doubt very much we have just a ‘small’ transfer budget.
The club’s policy seems to be one of not paying over the odds for players. We’ll have our valuations, and if other clubs want an extra 5/10 million on top, then Tony is telling them where to go. We were willing to dump 25 million euros (Our valuation, I guess) on Darwin Nunez, so we DO have money to spend.
Hopefully this validation policy brings in the right player, no matter how long it takes. As long as it’s not another Locadia.
- Nov 11, 2009
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we were in for Nunez at circa 20-25.
Its the rigidity of this moneyball thing, has to have super stats, age, price all aligned or else we walk on by?
I'm sure we're feeling the pinch, but the Nunez episode shows the club/Bloom have the money, its just we're very very particular it seems on what we will spend it on.
is pragmatism from the lack of goals and severe lack of strikers secondary to said targets getting ticks in all the moneyball boxes?
If only the club would bid £25m for a striker.
That level of intent would stop all the pissy knickers in a heart beat...
...oh.
Silverhatch
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£25m won’t get you Watkins good foot in this market, which, btw, was supposed to be depressed by COVID.
ITK comrade Tony says Malmö FF, saying the club is pretty much in agreement with Brighton but that there are some technical shit to sort out regarding Swansea and some money stuff (could initially be a loan if the clubs cant agree).
He's been right a few times before and I think its highly likely he is right this time again. They've been after him before and now when their starting striker fecked off its the obvious move, and comrade Tony says discussions are already under way.
Too bad it didnt work out better for Viktor but likely he will be sold for more than he was bought for and probably with a sell-on clause.
He's been right a few times before and I think its highly likely he is right this time again. They've been after him before and now when their starting striker fecked off its the obvious move, and comrade Tony says discussions are already under way.
Too bad it didnt work out better for Viktor but likely he will be sold for more than he was bought for and probably with a sell-on clause.
Seems a good lad, had a few opportunities now both here and on loan in the Championship. Can’t help but feel we never quite saw the best of him.
That said, I’m surprised there’s not other Championship clubs he can go to.