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[Albion] Chelsea and Hove Albion
- Thread starter albionalex
- Start date
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
Doesn’t appear to work on strikers
Chris Hutchins too
brightn'ove
cringe
Send Colwill to the reserves. We shouldn’t be developing a player for these parasites.
macbeth
Dismembered
wonder why this has taken longer? surely must've been discussed when potter et al. made the move.
Clive Walker
Stand Or Fall
Chill out everyone. Tony and Paul have got this in hand much like the last time Chelsea came calling.
Stato
Well-known member
- Dec 21, 2011
- 6,610
The problem won't be that Brighton can't get people in place to continue what we have done. The problem is that Newcastle, and now Chelsea, will also have people in place who know what we do and how we do it and they will have unlimited funds. We seem to have found ways of doing business in under valued markets. The super-monied teams will gradually nullify our advantage. Winstanley will know who in S. America has the contacts to do the deals for us to bring in the Mc Allisters & Caicedos and they, not any wonder kids, will be Chelsea's first signings.
- Oct 17, 2008
- 10,789
And Leon Knight (he’s alright)
theboybilly
Well-known member
Doubling or trebling his money would cushion the blow but he would be a starter under Potter, have no doubt
Greenbag50
Well-known member
- Jun 1, 2016
- 387
They will win the clever way. Thanks to our strategy. TB will have to find a third way
Biscuit Barrel
Well-known member
Agreed, but clubs like Chelsea and Newcastle will be after better players than we require. Neither of the players you mentioned would have been of interest to Chelsea at the time. We are fishing in different pools.
Cheeky Monkey
Well-known member
- Jul 17, 2003
- 23,077
Maybe we should look at some of the South London footballing academies, seeing what talent we can steal from under Palace’s noses. That said, Palace have rarely succeeded in unearthing much local talent.
lizard
Well-hung member
- Jul 14, 2005
- 3,335
Maybe they've only just asked Potter:
"So here's half a bil., who do you want us to sign?"
"Give me five minutes I'll just ask Paul Winst... oh..."
jackalbion
Well-known member
- Aug 30, 2011
- 4,092
The secret scout on Twitter has hinted that Chelsea may have just recruited our south England area manager for youth scouting, then deleted the tweet.
Stato
Well-known member
- Dec 21, 2011
- 6,610
Unfortunately, although this has been the case, I don't think that it will remain so. If we can sign players with potential and send them on loan, they can also. Chelsea already loan out more players than anyone else in the league. The way to their first team will remain crowded with players of quality, but there are teams in top divsions all over Europe, including in the EPL, who would happily take this type of youngster and give them playing time.
del strangefish
Well-known member
Breaking News: Gully is on his way to West London for talks.
macbeth
Dismembered
tbf the good news is he's been at the club ages so must've been one of the first people we'd have drawn a 'replacement file' up for
Lenny Rider
Well-known member
- Sep 15, 2010
- 5,444
How will Brighton fans react on Graham Potter's return with new club Chelsea
Ian Hart column: As ‘Ol Blue Eyes’ once sung, “Regrets I’ve had a few”, and Albion wise one of my biggest came in early 1999 when then Brighton manager Brian Horton departed to take charge of Port Vale.
www.sussexexpress.co.uk
Superphil
Dismember
Wilkins?
Codner's Wallop
Well-known member
- Sep 11, 2013
- 1,431
Over time, I’ve tried my very best to share other fans’ admiration and respect for Potter but against all my zen traits and wish to always see the best in everyone, I just can‘t shake off my judgement of him:
This slightly aloof, moderately smug and salty individual who regarded the Albion job as nothing more than a career step to the promised land. I never felt the love.
With a war chest in the gazillions and with a recruitment market as wide as the five oceans, Potter could literally go ANYWHERE to swell his army, but he seems hellbent on sinking the boot into the Albion and to not only weaken us but to even cripple us…
I genuinely hope I’m wrong.
This slightly aloof, moderately smug and salty individual who regarded the Albion job as nothing more than a career step to the promised land. I never felt the love.
With a war chest in the gazillions and with a recruitment market as wide as the five oceans, Potter could literally go ANYWHERE to swell his army, but he seems hellbent on sinking the boot into the Albion and to not only weaken us but to even cripple us…
I genuinely hope I’m wrong.