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I would imagine Tony Bloom is a bit tired of it as well, but that the blow is softened by the inflows of cash from players that we have developed. His M.O. of trawling the world for wonderkids who won't expect top PL wages, seems to be working. But is it sustainable? Can we use this process to...

Right, that's it. I'm off to bed. If there's one thing I'm good at, I know when I'm not making any sense.

Ok, I've had a drink. Why would the time difference in Australia make any difference? I'm confused. I'm asking the wrong person aren't I?

As an aside, we may have to get used to incoming foreign players, whether they voice it or not, thinking that we are just a stepping stone to a top 4 PL career, and/or Champions League football. After all, that is our modus operandi, providing a proven pathway for European, Irish, African, South...

Are we the victims of our own success? When Maupay failed to score for a few games, I commented that Maupay hadn't suddenly got worse, but that the club had moved on without him. I also commented that it took us a long time to realise that we were a worse team with Maupay in it. Are we...

That's the voice of the club in that video. And they're right of course. 5-1, 4-1 and 3-0, all without Trossard.

I think it's a good move for all concerned. Trossard gets his big move and a pay rise, Arsenal get a back-up striker, we get a decent price and less chance of disruption in the dressing-room, and Warren gets one player fewer whose name he keeps pisronouncing.

Did anyone read point 12 in RDZ's interview? '12. De Zerbi's expectations of Brighton this season: "I don't like setting limits to my teams. If we reach the EL positions, why not look above us as well? I don't like talking about points; we have to aim for perfection, give sense to our...

' Starting now. Did he have a wide-eyed, 'rabbit caught in headlights' look about him? I'm wondering if his wife gave him an ultimatum over the weekend, and more than half his assets and future earnings passed before his eyes.

Don't underestimate the power of a heavily pregnant wife. She doesn't need all this aggro and uncertainty. She has far more important things to think about.

Admit it, you've been listening to Warren, haven't you?

You're right of course. @Springal also pointed out another anomaly, in that we court players over a long period, which is also undoubtedly true. That said, my allegiance is with the club, and not necessarily any individual player, especially when that player wants out. I appreciate that this...

He's also currently our top dickhead. Hopefully, with our goals coming from all over the pitch these days, the concept of top scorer and star player will mean less and less in future.

Alternatively, perhaps the club have outgrown Trossard.

You've nailed it, as did @Hamilton in an earlier comment. On his day, he can be sensational. It's just that his days are not that frequent. It is his inconsistency that devalues his overall contribution. I think back to the days of 'non-scoring Solly'. Even though he didn't score, he still...

So was mine. Trossard should fulfill the contract which he freely signed. Playing up, going slow and taking the piss in training etc to force a new contract elsewhere, is not fulfilling his contract. Neither is going to the press. Now he's buggered off home to Belgium. Silly boy.

This isn't about the bigger picture. This is about an individual player misbehaving. I don't see MacAllister behaving in the way that Trossard has conducted himself. His actions have resulted in a real mess, with the media having a feeding frenzy.

Call me old fashioned, but if you sign a contract, you should stick to it, and not get your agent to offer you around for a better contract elsewhere.