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God I so hope we can keep this team together! WIll we lose anyone before the start of the
- Thread starter wallyback
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KZNSeagull
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Only if they really want to leave and we get top prices for them as per Ulloa. It should be pretty clear by now that we do our utmost to keep the players that we want to stay.
Cypriot-Seagull
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No need to panic just yet mate. So many positives compared to the last time we missed out. Sure some will go
Marshy
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We will have a job holding onto Dunk, Kayal, Stephens and Knockaert
warmleyseagull
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Cannot see us holding onto Knockaert, and surely Dunk will go this time. Those three should raise £15m+ given the monopoly money prem clubs have so that should be plenty for Winstanley et al, to unearth some more gems.
SI 4 BHA
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Agreed. Contracts mean nothing these days and their agents will already be on the case telling them that they can do better than BHA. TB will need to show them that he is still very ambitious and prepared to spend big money on better strikers. It must have been frustrating for Kayal and Stephens to be far and away the best centre midfield paring in the division, with such a distinctly mid table strike force. Hemed, Wilson and Baldock can all play a bit, but unfortunately, they are not top end of the championship quality.
I'm not convinced that Knockaert will go. He was offered by Leicester and not a single prem club wanted him. He was unhappy in Belgium and wanted out but, again, no top club went for him. He didn't set the world on fire when he was at Leicester and while he looks top in this division, he's had a couple of off games for us too.
Kayal is another who's had his chances to go to the PL. It hasn't happened for him and he's 28 now, maybe he'll go but I reckon he could stay. Make him captain and make sure his mate stays and he could be here for years
Boy Blue
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- Mar 14, 2016
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It'll be car boot sale at the Albion and we'll buy more Elvis type players. Just a shame our club hasn't the mantle like Middlesbrough etc who keep their best players and add to mount another challenge for promotion. It seems we're the only club that sells our best players for a quick buck then we spunk it on the likes of Elvis or O'Grady...
And Stockdale
Nixonator
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Didn't realise the summer was over already... who did we sell?
Nixonator
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- maybe
- no chance, will be PL if he goes
- no chance
- highly doubtful
crookie
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What a load of rubbish. Who have we sold for a quick buck recently ? We get top dollar for anyone we sell these days, the only one we really miss is Ulloa, but £10m ? Couldn't turn that down. Elvis was the one duff purchase of last year, don't mention Knocky, Hemed or Skalak will you, and O'Grady was a mistake, but not under the current manager or recruitment team.
The Brighton Buzz
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- Jan 31, 2008
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Heard tonight that Stephens a done deal to Burnley 5 million. Don't know how true it is though.
Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
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So Burnley get a cool £190m over two seasons and we accept a paltry £5m from them for a player we'd struggle to replace for that money, I don't think so somehow.
If it's a "done deal" it must be true, eh?
Nixonator
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And so it begins
mreprice
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Everybody we want to keep is under contract for next season so that's a good start. Club has been good at enforcing managers contracts and I think they will pay hard ball. TB could offer large promotion bonuses to keep people happy.
I don't think we lose lose more than one. We will get at least £7m for him and spend it on a quick striker. Plus we will get Murray as well.
Will have a much better squad next season.
I don't think we lose lose more than one. We will get at least £7m for him and spend it on a quick striker. Plus we will get Murray as well.
Will have a much better squad next season.
chrispyk
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Could not agree more, TB wants to win.