On the other hand, if he thinks he should be getting Champions' League football, and then has to come to a little club like Brighton that is beneath him, he might sulk and f**k up the team spirit. Three weeks ago, I'd have been keen on him coming; not now.
Question fully answered; these reasons apply whatever state the team is in at the moment. It is a chance for money, fame and glory. That's all that's needed.
1). The chance to play in the PL;
2). The chance to play for a good manager at a well run club where he's likely to be a regular starter;
3). The potential to enjoy the experience of being a 'main man' at a decent club;
4). The potential for the move to be a stepping stone to bigger things in a...
If he's hanging on for deadline day to a). see if any better offers come in, or b). to try and screw a bit more out of us I really hope we don't sign him. As I've said before, I really hope that if we are/were after any player we'd make a time-bound offer, as in "We've agreed a fee of £XM with...
Yeh, couldn't have a 'Ger and a Bhoy in the same team, could you. Next thing you'd be trying to have an Arab and an Israeli together - ridiculous idea! :lol:
The duration of a rumour means nothing - the 'Paul McCartney was killed in a car crash' one has been going or over 40 years now - and it's still pants! And let's not even get started on JFK and the grassy knoll.......!
Not that I wouldn't like this one to be true, though.