Matthew Upson joins Leicester City on one year contract

[Mowgli37]

The reality is just setting in now, it hurts, it really hurts

 

[Easy 10]

Thats a big blow, replacing him will not be easy. Thats two quality CB's gone in 5 months. Bit thin there now, I hope Burke has something up his sleeve...

 

[8ace]

Are we Leicester's feeder club now

 

[northernseagull]

Bollocks. It does sometimes feel like the Summer and Albion don't mix particularly well together!?

Time for Dunk to step up.

 

[Paris]

Probably go the same way as Bridge, will spend half of next season injured/on the bench then retire.

You're probably right. Nevertheless, a great servant for us during his time at the Amex

 

[Bladders]

Might be on my own with this but I'm not as disappointed as most on here, yes he was a good player for us but he's 35 now and personally I think he faded a bit in the second half of last season.

If we are hoping the new manager is going to play a more attacking brand of football then we will have to play higher up the pitch and Upson just doesn't have the legs for that (nor Greer worryingly)

Upson has been great for us but l'm looking at the Wayne Bridge loss of last season that actually turned out with us dodging a bullet.

 

[ridda]

Had a good season with us but will be one year older and slower, so not a disaster.
Best of luck to him.

 

[Giraffe]

That is a huge blow. Best defender we have had for a long long time. Gutted.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Might be on my own with this but I'm not as disappointed as most on here, yes he was a good player for us but he's 35 now and personally I think he faded a bit in the second half of last season.

If we are hoping the new manager is going to play a more attacking brand of football then we will have to play higher up the pitch and Upson just doesn't have the legs for that (nor Greer worryingly)

Upson has been great for us but l'm looking at the Wayne Bridge loss of last season that actually turned out with us dodging a bullet.

Exactly, bit of an over reaction on here from some.

 

[Puppet Master]

ffs

 

[crabface]

The reality is just setting in now, it hurts, it really hurts

This is how i feel right now.

 

[fleet]

Very bad news - he was quality for us. With his injury it may be that Leicester will have the same issue that Reading had with Bridge, but good luck to him.

 

[JimmyJayUK]

Seems the best was to get into the premier league is to leave Brighton.

 

[Mowgli37]

Life goes on. Perhaps the mistimed tackle in the play-offs was an indication that he is past his sell by date?

I don't think one poorly timed tackle can said to be evident of a decline in his ability, he made a rash decision, as many players do and we got punished for it. Doesn't change the fact he was a rock for us this season. However, this is an excellent chance for Dunk to step up and make his mark.

 

[maltaseagull]

or maybe the club he would have signed for are without a manager and were too slow/didnt make him an offer and he couldn't take the risk of hanging about to see whether we ever got our act together. Big mistake on our part i fear.

I was sure that he was offered a new deal but hadn't signed it yet.

Anyway gone - best wishes to him and thanks for the season past.

 

[upthealbion1970]

Not a disaster. He looked very jaded towards the end of the season and I can't see him playing many games next season. I wish him well though.

You mean when it was widely reported he was carrying an ankle injury?

Thought he would stay with us tbh, hey ho wasn't that long ago we had half a dozen cb

 

[keaton]

Yeah I mean, he was our player of the Season and has made about two mistakes in the year and a half he's been here, but yeah no big loss

 

[Since1982]

My only consolation is that we all felt the same about Bridge going last summer but ended up feeling we had the last good year out of him. At this rate I'll be taking my boots to the first game of season, might get a game.

 

[bhanutz]

Mercenary

 

[The Wizard]

My only consolation is that we all felt the same about Bridge going last summer but ended up feeling we had the last good year out of him. At this rate I'll be taking my boots to the first game of season, might get a game.

Exactly this. Great defender though, wish him well.