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Thomas Kuszczak in the DM today
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herecomesaregular
We're in the pipe, 5 by 5
hmm talks a lot about Gus and not much about Oscar, which I find a bit odd. Hope that's not a january come and get me plea (to Gus or any one else).
Stumpy Tim
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Shop window right there
severnside gull
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So..... putting himself in the shop window for a January move to Sunderland? Or happy to end the season here before moving back up? For certain he wont be with us next season unless we get promotion so who might be his replacement as number one keeper? My choice would be young Jack Butland (Stoke stiffs and Barnsley loanee). Excellent keeper.
Jimmy Grimble
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Seems that way to me. No value in us letting him go in January though.
Icy Gull
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I was very impressed by his distribution and ball skills for Barnsley, he'd fit in well with our style of play. I'd be more than happy if we could get him if Thomas wants to leave.
From what he says (paraphrasing...."I want to be in the PL and would like that to be with Brighton"), my guess is that he'll wait until the end of the season before deciding, unless we are way outside the playoff places come the middle of Jan (which looks unlikely).
Butland looked really good - good call.
Return of the Rev
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Been seen out in George street Hove,could be an acclimatisation process for Sunderland
Hmmm, as plausible as my interpretation, unfortunately. Sunderland though? Sure he gets to play for Gus again, which he clearly liked, but he'd almost certainly only be in the PL for 5 months. Better to stay with us, no? Unless he gets an offer from a mid-table side in Jan, in which case, yes, he might want to go. God, I hope not....
If Sunderland stay up and we don't go up, he is gone there in Summer, no question.
Oh yeah, I agree. I was thinking more about what decision TK would make if Gus approached him to come in Jan.....
I'd hope he'd be wise enough to say "let me see in the summer".
father_and_son
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Agree... Liam's comments recently were very similar... "I want to be in the prem and would rather be there with Brighton" sort of thing.
Yep, that's what I think and was trying (obviously unsuccessfully!) to say. The only way I can see TK wanting to go in Jan is if a top 14-ish PL side come in for him...
I'd hope he'd be wise enough to say "let me see in the summer".
That to me is a supporters view.
A players view I suspect is the following -
- Increased wages
- Increased profile
- If impress will stay in prem somewhere
- Worst case is be back to position they are in now but with more cash and profile
Telford Seagull
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I honestly can't see Poyet going for Kuszczak, for sure he is good enough there's no doubt about that but Sunderland have already got 2 pretty decent keepers in Westwood & Mannone (neither of which are even 30 yet). They also have a good young lad coming through so they're not short on quality in goal. I don't think that Poyet will be looking at that particular area to strengthen in January, I actually think that's the least likely position he is to strengthen