Late charge saved Hart

[sir danny cullip]

No doubt he would have been a gonner had it not been for his performances towards the end of the season. Interesting that Slade says he has literally just gone on what he himself has seen, could explain the lack of sentiment in renewals. Must make Fraser and Loft even more gutted.

Russell Slade has revealed Gary Hart clinched a new deal at Albion because of his storming end to the campaign.

Hart and Andrew Whing are the only out-of-contract players being given the chance to stay at Withdean.

Slade saw Hart go on a run of goalscoring for the reserves before throwing him into the first team for the run-in.

The Seagulls boss said: “I can only go on what I saw.

“Obviously I saw him in the reserves and saw what he did over the last few weeks in the first team.

“As for Andrew Whing, he put in some very determined performances and he is a whole hearted guy.

“He’s an absolute winner and we want to keep him.”

Hart is expected to be offered a one-year deal while Whing could expect longer.

 

[OzMike]

Played with determination and put himself right in the managers face, couldn't be ignored.
That a lesson for other players to learn.

 

[seagullsdaz]

Gary hart and Andy Whing

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

I was surprised that Fraser and Loft were released. They weren't that good (maybe on their day, sometimes) and they weren't that bad (but sometimes woeful) they were often ineffectual if not anonymous. So that makes the decision to release them all the more sound. It takes a strong manager to say "we won't have make weights, we won't have 'ok', we won't have 'can fill a hole'". It's a shame for the players but very promising for the Albion to have a manager who can make decisions and with clarity of thought.

So keeping OGH makes sense in that context. A player that has skill, that can actually influence the outcome of a game who causes other players to have better games. No account of history, no favours, just sound decision making from a man building a solid squad.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I'd give Hart a six month contract. I suspect he is at his best under a bit of contract pressure.

 

[Seagullible]

Hart desrves another year. If he plays and does well, he can get another year as with all players

 

[Brighton Breezy]

I wonder whether Whing and Owusu will actually sign.

 

[Icy Gull]

I'd give Hart a six month contract. I suspect he is at his best under a bit of contract pressure.

Think you're wrong I've never seen him give less than 100%. Got to be worth a year unless we're signing more strikers. Murray is a bit suspect injury wise and all the others apart from the unproven but potentially good Davies are at an age when a long run of games seems unlikely. We're likely to need all the strikers we've got at the moment even if Owusu signs.

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

I wonder whether Whing and Owusu will actually sign.

I think Whing will. With Owusu it depends on whether we want to offer him the 2 years he is looking for. I think we should, he is only 32 after all.

 

[OzMike]

I have my suspicions about Owusu, Dick Knight likes to tell you how long your contract will be for, not the other way round.

 

[withdeanwombat]

Hellfire! For a moment I read that as "a gooner",and thought the club was in for a few bob.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

I doubt Owusu will sign. Two years in the sun must be quite appealing at this stage of his career.

 

[Seagullible]

I doubt Owusu will sign. Two years in the sun must be quite appealing at this stage of his career.

but he has a young family, is it really worth moving all over to Oz for 2 years

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

The Gary Hart we saw over the last few weeks of the season was the best we have seen out of him since he broke his leg. He himself said that he hasnt felt this good after all the knee probs he has had over the last couple of years. The last operation seems to have solved that & given us back the harty of old.

I say well done Harty & i cant WAIT to see you perform at the same level next season

 

[OzMike]

but he has a young family, is it really worth moving all over to Oz for 2 years

After 2 years here he won't want to come back.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

but he has a young family, is it really worth moving all over to Oz for 2 years

An INITIAL two years.

If he does well he could continue playing over there long after his 34th birthday.

 

[B.W.]

Oz is a joke leagure tho', surely...

 

[NF9]

Never watched the aussie league, but the money will probably be better and adelaide are in the Asian Cup.
To be honest I think there is only one result from this

 

[severnside gull]

My main worry about Owusu was his saying that he looks after himself by only starting training on Thursday for a match on Saturday! Obviously that isnt a worry for RS so hopefully he will sign. He has certainly given every hint that staying here is his preferred option.

 

[Captain Pugwash]

We've had many players only doing one day's training then playing on the saturday; I remember Simon Morgan couldn't play midweek games nearing the end of the season.

I think Owusu will sign, mainly as he has taken to the fans and the fans have taken to him, however it is a chance for him the play their version of champions league football and he isn'y oing to get to many of them!