[Albion] Joao Pedro, Where next?

[Seat Stealer]

So where is Joao off to.?...............It aint gonna be here.

 

[Hiheidi]

The simple answer is because we didn’t get Europe. We are signing ever more talented and ambitious players for whom some form of European football is the minimum expectation. We as Brighton fans need to change our mindset from Europe being a nice to have for little old Albion to Europe being a necessity to keep our best players .

I get that, but it is their job to win matches, to get us into a league place that actually gets Europe...

 

[Home and Away]

Another "ars*hole departure" added to the list. Definitely will boo.

 

[dazzer6666]

The simple answer is because we didn’t get Europe. We are signing ever more talented and ambitious players for whom some form of European football is the minimum expectation. We as Brighton fans need to change our mindset from Europe being a nice to have for little old Albion to Europe being a necessity to keep our best players .

We’re never going to stop players wanting to move to bigger clubs.

 

[Silverhatch]

We’re never going to stop players wanting to move to bigger clubs.

Until we’re a bigger club

 

[dazzer6666]

Until we’re a bigger club

Not even then. We’ll never match the wages they pay.

 

[chickens]

We’re never going to stop players wanting to move to bigger clubs.

Agree completely, all we can do is keep trying to slowly and patiently move up the food chain.

The Brighton of 24/25 is clearly a much more alluring destination than in our maiden PL season. If we can reach a point where we’re fighting for a European spot on a regular basis, we become a step higher again.

Success is a virtuous circle of increasing revenues, allowing a more competitive wage structure, allowing us to attract and hold better players.

My mind is slightly blown by the type of young player that we’re now going for. There’s only value in a teenager at £30m+ if their ceiling is sky high. I trust the club, but I can’t help but feel that any teenage player is going to need one to two seasons to fully acclimatise, especially when it’s their first time out of their home country, and away from home comforts. It doesn’t matter who you are or how much you’re getting paid, homesickness is real and hard to deal with.

 

[Bozza]

Not even then. We’ll never match the wages they pay.

As you suggest, there's a limit on our big-ness.

Right now, there are the moneyed eight that we just can't compete with financially.

And then there are the likes of Everton, Leeds, West Ham and maybe even Sunderland and Birmingham that, if they get their acts together properly, we may struggle to compete with.

That's not to say we can't punch above our weight - we already have and we are well setup to give us the best chance of repeating that.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

“(I’m) very happy for him. He deserves it. He's been here in England for five years and hasn't played for a big team yet"

f*** off Julia.

 

[dazzer6666]

As you suggest, there's a limit on our big-ness.

Right now, there are the moneyed eight that we just can't compete with financially.

And then there are the likes of Everton, Leeds, West Ham and maybe even Sunderland and Birmingham that, if they get their acts together properly, we may struggle to compete with.

That's not to say we can't punch above our weight - we already have and we are well setup to give us the best chance of repeating that.

Exactly. The good thing is a lot of our 'real' competition are badly run, at least cyclically - Man U, Spurs, maybe West Ham for example at the moment so as long as we have TB at the top we are less likely to fall into that group - those you mention might get their act together from time to time but they're also likely to **** it up periodically. We'll keep punching for the foreseeable I reckon

 

[Justice]

The simple answer is because we didn’t get Europe. We are signing ever more talented and ambitious players for whom some form of European football is the minimum expectation. We as Brighton fans need to change our mindset from Europe being a nice to have for little old Albion to Europe being a necessity to keep our best players .

Well they didn’t earn it did they

 

[Justice]

As you suggest, there's a limit on our big-ness.

Right now, there are the moneyed eight that we just can't compete with financially.

And then there are the likes of Everton, Leeds, West Ham and maybe even Sunderland and Birmingham that, if they get their acts together properly, we may struggle to compete with.

That's not to say we can't punch above our weight - we already have and we are well setup to give us the best chance of repeating that.

The other dullard on TS said when Brighton are spending £40m on an 18 yr old the promoted sides don’t have hope of competing.
We have years on any promoted sides as they can’t just drop £100’s of millions on players.

 

[dwayne]

The simple answer is because we didn’t get Europe. We are signing ever more talented and ambitious players for whom some form of European football is the minimum expectation. We as Brighton fans need to change our mindset from Europe being a nice to have for little old Albion to Europe being a necessity to keep our best players .

Nahhh

Players don't care about Europe. In fact unless it's the champions league they would rather not have it as less games !!

It's all about the

To be fair if someone said to me I could get a 50% pay rise by just asking to leave my current company. I probably wouldn't hesitate !!

 

[The Fits]

Nahhh

Players don't care about Europe. In fact unless it's the champions league they would rather not have it as less games !!

It's all about the

To be fair if someone said to me I could get a 50% pay rise by just asking to leave my current company. I probably wouldn't hesitate !!

Yup. If Wolves etc started paying 200k a week you’d see some pretty high calibre players turning up in the Black Country.

 

[rogersix]

Well they didn’t earn it did they

it wasn't entirely down to hurzeler?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

The other dullard on TS said when Brighton are spending £40m on an 18 yr old the promoted sides don’t have hope of competing.
We have years on any promoted sides as they can’t just drop £100’s of millions on players.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Depends on the club/ owner. Forest spent that on Gibbs-White. On reflection it’s turned out rather well for them but it was widely mocked at the time.

 

[BluesRockDJ]

Agree completely, all we can do is keep trying to slowly and patiently move up the food chain.

The Brighton of 24/25 is clearly a much more alluring destination than in our maiden PL season. If we can reach a point where we’re fighting for a European spot on a regular basis, we become a step higher again.

Success is a virtuous circle of increasing revenues, allowing a more competitive wage structure, allowing us to attract and hold better players.

My mind is slightly blown by the type of young player that we’re now going for. There’s only value in a teenager at £30m+ if their ceiling is sky high. I trust the club, but I can’t help but feel that any teenage player is going to need one to two seasons to fully acclimatise, especially when it’s their first time out of their home country, and away from home comforts. It doesn’t matter who you are or how much you’re getting paid, homesickness is real and hard to deal with.

Do you mean like Rooney at Everton back in the day.......good enough old enough !

 

[Napper]

'I think he will prioritise London' - Joao Pedro team-mate Igor Julio on move

Igor believes his Brazilian compatriot deserves a chance with a Premier League “giant” after impressing with Watford and the Seagulls.

www.theargus.co.uk

Poor from igor

Cheerio Igor . Keep it in house or off you pop

 

[Jeremiah]

As you suggest, there's a limit on our big-ness.

Right now, there are the moneyed eight that we just can't compete with financially.

And then there are the likes of Everton, Leeds, West Ham and maybe even Sunderland and Birmingham that, if they get their acts together properly, we may struggle to compete with.

That's not to say we can't punch above our weight - we already have and we are well setup to give us the best chance of repeating that.

Unless Tony moves aside and lets someone with megabucks take over. Many wouldn't like it but it may bring trophies as our salary cap hinders us bigtime.

 

[Justice]

it wasn't entirely down to hurzeler?

didn't say it was