drummerboy10
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- Apr 18, 2012
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This.
Proper has never looked comfortable position wise for us. When he has played more advanced he’s looked better placed.
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[Albion] Time for Davy to pack up his clogs?
- Thread starter Hugo Rune
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This.
Proper has never looked comfortable position wise for us. When he has played more advanced he’s looked better placed.
Why does someone ALWAYS have to be got rid of?
This.
It would be a great motivator for the current midfield to have Propper itching to get on.
That said, if we can get our money back for him, I’d take it
studio150
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Coming back from injury, and with the team playing well will no doubt have to settle (for the time being) for a place on the bench (like Gross). However he will be required over the season, and now is not the time to move on.
Icy Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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I have been a big Propper fan but he does not seem quick witted enough to withstand top teams press and was responsible for goals against by losing the ball in quite a few goals we conceded last season. I was worried we wouldn’t be able to cope with United’s midfielders yesterday with Biss missing too, but the quick feet and mental agility of yesterday’s midfield was very impressive. Unless Davy is willing to be a bench player his days may well be numbered. How quickly things are changing at the Albion. Love it
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For me it’s about business not football. Barber hasn’t been shy in mentioning how tight the finances are, with the prospect of no fans returning this season, it really is a critical time for the club financially.
I think that we are short on bodies up front as well as not having a player able to challenge Solly for the LWB role. In order to purchase or loan players that are of a ‘top 10’ quality, I believe we have to get some more money in from transfers.
I’ve explained how strong we are in centre midfield. In the current climate, I’d prefer £15m in the transfer kitty than Pröpper at the club. If he can’t command that sort of fee, then I’m more than happy to keep him. However, he was dropped for Stephens at the back end of last season and with Alzate & Biss stepping up and Molumby & Lallana looking good, he is actually struggling to get in the match-day squad, let alone team.
Would you take the £15m?
BUTTERBALL
East Stand Brighton Boyz
Personally i think Davy Propper is a top player who still has a key role to play this year. He is talented, skilful and fits into our new style of play. He is just going to have to be more consistent if he wants to get into the team regularly.
GloryDays
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It's a good problem to have. A sign of progress. Propper is a good player, very technical and skilful but also a little complacent. He is absolutely good enough for us, no question, but we should be satisfied to see he has slipped down the pecking order to players that fit the Potter style and it's up to him to get back in to contention. He was one of the few to publicly condemn Hughtonball so he should revel in this competition and I really hope he does.
It's kind of tough to plead poverty AND take a £4m punt on a Swiss second division player.
Davy isn't first choice, and hasn't played like he deserves to be, for the full calender year.
Yesterday's game does nothing for JM, so he needs to go on loan after Wednesday.
Davy is probably fourth choice behind Lallana, which, for the time being at least, makes him joint third.
I don't think 4 viable alternatives for 2 positions is decadent.
If anything it's the bare minimum.
loco61
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utter rubbish : at least i hope it is! ... it is all about strength in depth and Davy is a big part of that : hope he stays for at least two more years
Machiavelli
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I wish we could get rid of you, because you're about the most negative poster about football on here. Come to think of it, I can get rid of you
Machiavelli
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I'm not convinced about White and March in there. Add in that Molumby and Sanders are yet to play in the PL, that leaves just three players, one of whom will take a while before he can consistently play for 90 minutes. We'd probably need a replacement if Propper is moved on. I'd imagine that next summer might be a better time for a departure, but if the bid was large enough, we'd consider it this window. To add, Gross has played CM, and would be good cover.
- Nov 11, 2009
- 11,388
Find myself agreeing with you more often than not, but certainly not re Propper.
Cant doubt his pedigree or that he's got 100 PL games, but do have to judge on his overall contribution and effectiveness for the team in the present and near past. The Propper in the past season is not a shadow of the player that first came here.
Why that is? manager, tactics, motivation, confidence, other? no idea, but he has gone from being pretty indispensable to not really offering much consistently at all.
Don't doubt he used to be really quite good, he just isnt consistent at all any more.
Would not miss him personally, if replaced.
TottonSeagull
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I wish we could get rid of you, because you're about the most negative poster about football on here. Come to think of it, I can get rid of you
Bye then!
METALMICKY
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- Jan 30, 2004
- 6,122
Flatters to deceive is spot on. Really needs to convince a lot of fans this season that he is up to this standard. If not ship him out!
Tom Bombadil
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For a player that's no good and needs to be shipped out because he's not up to PL standard he's sure did well to make 100 appearances in 3 seasons. Everyone around him in the midfield must be shattered from carrying him for that long.
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