[Albion] Keeping RDZ at Brighton for as long as possible

[Greg Bobkin]

Does anyone get the feeling (apology if fixtures) that this ‘love in’ between Pep and RDZ might be the beginnings of De Zerbi almost being groomed as his natural successor at the Etihad?

City saw what a balls up United made of the Ferguson situation, so maybe they've got some kind of long term plan.

Yep, I've said for ages that if both have decent 23/24 seasons, I'd almost expect RDZ to head to MCFC next summer.

The great thing is that TB and co would've drawn up the shortlist for his replacement ages ago!

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I think that's what was rather disappointing about Potter for a lot of people. We were hoping that he would buy into the challenge of seeing how far he could go with Brighton, but instead he just jumped at the chance to go to a so-called big club as soon as they came waving money around. Ultimately in a way the same thing would apply to De Zerbi if he were to go and get success at a big club: big deal, he won the CL/PL with Man U/City/Chelsea etc. If he wins trophies with a big club, he'd only be doing what dozens of others have before. If he does it with us, he'll be doing something no one has done before. He already has done something no one has before by taking us into Europe (as he alluded to when he said that it's a greater thing than winning the PL with a big club, which shows that he, unlike Potter, gets it).

Sorry, but let's get real. If (and, granted, it's a bit of a long shot) Pep wins the treble or something next season and decides he wants a new challenge and they come knocking for RDZ, how on earth (and why?) would he turn it down?

Completely different setup to Chelsea and the potential to put his wits in the CL (not AS likely with Brighton, let's be honest) and manage the best team in the country. He's be mad to stay with that on the table. And, as I've said before with other managers in that situation, he might live to regret the decision, which could impact on his Albion squad.

 

[Justice]

Barber in a recent interview says 99% of the talk about our players moving on is complete fabrication, also went on to say there is no deal with Liverpool for Mac in place. He doesn’t strike me as a liar so let the pundits talk away dreaming of our players pulling on the shirt for their favourite teams.

 

[Midget]

Sorry, but let's get real. If (and, granted, it's a bit of a long shot) Pep wins the treble or something next season and decides he wants a new challenge and they come knocking for RDZ, how on earth (and why?) would he turn it down?

Completely different setup to Chelsea and the potential to put his wits in the CL (not AS likely with Brighton, let's be honest) and manage the best team in the country. He's be mad to stay with that on the table. And, as I've said before with other managers in that situation, he might live to regret the decision, which could impact on his Albion squad.

I don't think he'd turn down City, because they would be a good De Zerbi ball side as well as a good next step for him.

My hope is that he turns down everywhere else in the meantime, as he seems to have done so far, touch wood.

Maybe unrealistic, but as I say, a hope not a prediction.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I don't think he'd turn down City, because they would be a good De Zerbi ball side as well as a good next step for him.

My hope is that he turns down everywhere else in the meantime, as he seems to have done so far, touch wood.

Maybe unrealistic, but as I say, a hope not a prediction.

The somewhat natural City link/next step is probably WHY he would turn down everywhere else (assuming things are still going well for him at the Albion).

At the moment, why would he go anywhere else?