This tweet made me think.
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If you HAD to sell Lewis Dunk or Ben White, which one would you sell?
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If you HAD to sell Lewis Dunk or Ben White, which one would you sell?
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[Albion] You HAVE to sell Lewis Dunk or Ben White - which one goes?
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pasty
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If a simple either/or forced choice, White.
Dunk is proven at Premier League level, White isn't.
Dunk is proven at Premier League level, White isn't.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
This, but Leeds fans will be all over this saying 'Look, it shows Brighton don't want him'.
super-seagulls
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Withdean11
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For the long term health of the club, we'd be better off selling Dunk.
White, at 22, is the future and has the potential to be a better player than Dunk. The fact that Liverpool and Chelsea are after him shows how highly rated he is. One good season from him in the PL and he could worth double what he is now. Dunk's value won't go up now.
Selling Dunk and allowing White to take his place would encourage more promising youngsters to join as there is a clear path to first team football with us.
That said, keeping both is what i'm hoping for!
White, at 22, is the future and has the potential to be a better player than Dunk. The fact that Liverpool and Chelsea are after him shows how highly rated he is. One good season from him in the PL and he could worth double what he is now. Dunk's value won't go up now.
Selling Dunk and allowing White to take his place would encourage more promising youngsters to join as there is a clear path to first team football with us.
That said, keeping both is what i'm hoping for!
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The thing is, we DON'T have to sell either of them. It's a buyers market at the moment with prices down, just can't see Tony selling either as it makes no sense from a business perspective.
Where's the option for Duffy and keep both ?
Sell Dunky if it gives him a chance at European and International appearances. So, sell only to a top side excluding Leeds of course.
Farehamseagull
Solly March Fan Club
White all day long for me.
Dunk is an outstanding defender, but also more than just a player, our captain and heartbeat and as a centre back not reliant on pace, still has years to go playing at this level.
White is unproven at this level.
Dunk is an outstanding defender, but also more than just a player, our captain and heartbeat and as a centre back not reliant on pace, still has years to go playing at this level.
White is unproven at this level.
Marshy
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Are we assuming we get the same money for both players ?
Dunk maybe 28 but he has a comfortable 5 years left in him... id sell White over Dunk but only if its to a top 6 side
Dunk maybe 28 but he has a comfortable 5 years left in him... id sell White over Dunk but only if its to a top 6 side
Finchley Seagull
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It's a difficult question but probably White. We stayed up last season without him. If we lose Dunk and replace him with White, one of two things are likely to happen. Either he struggles initially in the Premier League, in which case we've weakened our defence significantly. Or he does as well as Leeds fans think he will and the chances are we would sell him in a year or two anyway and have to rebuild again.
With Dunk we know what we've got and he's still not that old for a central defender so could have plenty of years in the Premier League left.
As said by others though, I don't want to sell either of them. I want to see them both alongside Webster in a back three for us next season.
With Dunk we know what we've got and he's still not that old for a central defender so could have plenty of years in the Premier League left.
As said by others though, I don't want to sell either of them. I want to see them both alongside Webster in a back three for us next season.
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Yes, yes, obviously. It's an entirely hypothetical question.
Neville's Breakfast
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Yep, a gift for their obsessives.
We don’t have to sell either as they are both under contract.
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What a horrible question. Ben has age on his side but as yet is untested in this division, Lewis would strengthen any defence in the league except maybe Liverpool? Lewis is our captain, our leader and is very comfortable at this level. I abstain
highflyer
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Agree with this.
But I'd also add that in my mind Dunk has earned a chance to step up and play CL football and to be part of a team that can win trophies.
Also, like it or not, he's more likely to get into the England team now from a top six club.
Whereas White may have great potential, but has earned none of that yet. Playing for Brighton feels like just the right step up for him at this stage.
So selling Dunk feels more like the 'right' thing to do now, as much as I would hate to see him go.
First the Desert Island thread and now this...... 
Short term the answer is sell White - Dunk's presence at the back is far more likely to keep us up next season.
Long term the answer is sell Dunk - give him a crack at honours and bring on the next generation.
I voted with the long term solution.
Short term the answer is sell White - Dunk's presence at the back is far more likely to keep us up next season.
Long term the answer is sell Dunk - give him a crack at honours and bring on the next generation.
I voted with the long term solution.
