[Albion] Next Brighton manager

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Seasider78

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Nov 14, 2004
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I find it so depressing that people are even mentioning these names. What is it with some Albion fans and their low self esteem?

Do they honestly think that is all we are worth?

We have the best opportunity we will ever have to attract top level talent and people are happy to settle for these low level coaches.

I really hope Tony and Paul are not thinking like this. I am sure they are not.

They’re not are they?

Use the £23 from Potter to pay Poch the same wages as Potters contract but on a 2 year deal. He is out of work, we lose nothing.

We have zero chance of Poch but even if hypothetically we threw money at him and he joined every time a top job came up he would be talked about and likely be off very quickly (see ancelotti spell at Everton as a recent example of this). I think the club will want some form of stability and we will see a lower profile, leftfield appointment
 






Rambo

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Jul 8, 2003
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We have zero chance of Poch but even if hypothetically we threw money at him and he joined every time a top job came up he would be talked about and likely be off very quickly (see ancelotti spell at Everton as a recent example of this). I think the club will want some form of stability and we will see a lower profile, leftfield appointment

Like the 3yrs of a 6 year contract that Potter gave? There is no stability. Not in this game. Not unless you are prepared to pay the money.
 


Seasider78

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Nov 14, 2004
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Give me 3 years of another Potter over 3 months of Poch (not that we have to worry as there is zero chance of him coming here)
 


Rambo

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Or maybe things need to stay similar considering there's been progress pretty much every year for the last decade?

Spending more does not necessarily mean you get better quality (though it is obviously sometimes the case).

Caicedo cost about £5m, does that make him any worse than Danny Drinkwater who cost Chelsea £35m?

If Tony Bloom can find a manager as good as Pochettino for a third of the cost, why wouldn't he go for it?

I can’t disagree with your reasoning from a business point of view but we all know that football cannot be compared to a sensible business model.

For me the immediate issue is keeping the players inspired and motivated and I am sorry but a low level coach is not going to do that in the short term.

To build on the success now has never been a better time. If not now then when?

This is time to level up.

There is no financial risk, we got more compensation for a manger than any other club has achieved in history.
 




1066familyman

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Jan 15, 2008
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Think you'll find it was a bit more than that. £22million apparently. £23 won't go very far.

£23 in Gully's back burner might keep him on the bench with Crofts a bit longer though, until the new team is brought in. :thumbsup:
 


Rambo

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Jul 8, 2003
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Give me 3 years of another Potter over 3 months of Poch (not that we have to worry as there is zero chance of him coming here)

Don’t get hung up on Poch, it was just an example. There are plenty of other top quality coaches we could attract.

My point is we don’t have to settle for ugly sister anymore.

We are Brighton, we are 4th in the Premier League.
 


dazzer6666

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I can’t disagree with your reasoning from a business point of view but we all know that football cannot be compared to a sensible business model.

For me the immediate issue is keeping the players inspired and motivated and I am sorry but a low level coach is not going to do that in the short term.

To build on the success now has never been a better time. If not now then when?

This is time to level up.

There is no financial risk, we got more compensation for a manger than any other club has achieved in history.
How he deals with the players will be high on the criteria for the new guy - no need to worry about Tony bringing in someone not capable of managing them effectively.
 




Guinness Boy

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Jul 23, 2003
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How he deals with the players will be high on the criteria for the new guy - no need to worry about Tony bringing in someone not capable of managing them effectively.

Absolutely. It will have to be someone who can bring on youngsters, keep everyone happy but also get respect from the full internationals. Just how "left field" a guy who has to coach Danny Welbeck and Adam Lallana (whilst also mentoring the latter) can be Tony can be the judge of. But it certainly won't be Poch either.
 


Seasider78

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Nov 14, 2004
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From telegraph

Kjetil Knutsen and Roberto De Zerbi are among the names under consideration to be the new Brighton manager when the club begins the appointment process in earnest next week
 


pocketseagull

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Dec 29, 2014
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I think there's maybe a problem of thinking the next manager should be befitting of our league position, when in reality it's more likely to match our philosophy of maximum value and punching above our weight.

A big name would not only demand big wages but also big bucks spent on players, not our style.
 
























driller

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Oct 14, 2006
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The posh bit
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Things moving.
 


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