With the exception of Upson as yet nothing has happened that we didn't already know about, a few months ago, January, and last August.
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[Albion] The decimation of a top six championship first team
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With the exception of Upson as yet nothing has happened that we didn't already know about, a few months ago, January, and last August.
maltaseagull
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WE SHOULD BE PLAYING THE LIKES OF REAL MADRID TOMORROW THAT'S WHAT! ANYTHING LESS IN 3 YEARS IS ABJECT FAILURE.
Don't you realise what a big catchment area we have?
Brighton TID
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Realistically though, how long does a new collection of players need to gel together into a team? Tottenham spent a fortune rebuilding their squad and as witnessed in the sacking of two managers in a season, the players did not gel.
There is no panic and bedwetting just yet, but we need new faces and TIME for them all to gel together.
Yeh, good mates with Vincenti.
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Eric Youngs Contact Lense
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All new chapters start this way...things have to change to move forwards, and therefore we are just need to ride the wave a little. A new manager having the opportunity to put his stamp on his squad in terms of new players is surely the preferable scenario than one who is tied only to what he inherits. Even with the players we stand to lose or have lost, I am not wholly convinced that top 6 would necessarily have come our way next season again, and don't believe that the next 12 months will define our future. Players like Upson going are short term headaches of course, he has been brilliant, but we would have been in this situation next year anyway. Sit back, watch the story unfold and be excited that there are some good managers out there, who are well connected with players/bigger clubs and we are an attractive proposition in many respects. A solid season next year (top half) and firm foundations will see us get stronger over the next couple of years to really reach the potential we all think we have...
John Bumlick
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The long winter evenings must just fly by for you interesting people.
bn1&bn3 Albion
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Is this some joke I've missed or does everyone genuinely think his name is lindgard?? It's LINGARD for christ sake..
And Nicky Foster I believe
Man of Harveys
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Is it impossible even to mention that, when a terrific player like Upson leaves, the team is worse, without being labeled a bedwetter?
Of course there's a good chance that they will get someone in to replace Upson et al but until that happens and assuming that it does at all, the fact is that the team is worse: it's a net loss.
And, no, not every player that leaves is always replaced by others who are as good. Sometimes they're not replaced at all.
We get a lot of stuff about keeping calm etc after every decent player has left - I guess it's a good form of mutual support but it just doesn't always turn out to be true.
I'm now off to go and p1ss all over the bed, obviously.
Of course there's a good chance that they will get someone in to replace Upson et al but until that happens and assuming that it does at all, the fact is that the team is worse: it's a net loss.
And, no, not every player that leaves is always replaced by others who are as good. Sometimes they're not replaced at all.
We get a lot of stuff about keeping calm etc after every decent player has left - I guess it's a good form of mutual support but it just doesn't always turn out to be true.
I'm now off to go and p1ss all over the bed, obviously.
Ward who we had on a season long loan you mean?
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dan4bha
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- Mar 27, 2014
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we've only really lost 3 first team players (that we actually own)
Upson - clearly a miss, but aging
Kuszczak - a good shot stopper, but didnt look up for it in last few games. Easily replaced IMO
Orlandi - sicknote
I'd imagine these 3 were amongst the highest earners at the club, frees up some wage budget to add some depth
Upson - clearly a miss, but aging
Kuszczak - a good shot stopper, but didnt look up for it in last few games. Easily replaced IMO
Orlandi - sicknote
I'd imagine these 3 were amongst the highest earners at the club, frees up some wage budget to add some depth
Napier's Knee
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Looks to me like a plan is being carried out. Some big earners being cut (TK) or allowed to go (Upson). This leaves money and space for the new boss to bring in his own, and I reckon he is already working with the club to get them. Of course if the new boss isn't in place by the end of next week my confidence is all wrong. Keep the faith, but fingers crossed too
Yes but in the original sense (in Roman legions), decimation was execution normally undertaken by the team mates of the one in ten being culled (typically by clubbing or stoning them to death), so it still might be a tiny bit OTT for the present context.
Either way, it's definitely bed wetting though
Behind Enemy Lines
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It is the break-up of the Poyet team, no doubt about that. It's going to be a busy summer with 8 new players required.
The question is will we replace the ones who've gone with as good as, or better players which will be needed if the club are to challenge again?
We will know in August.
The question is will we replace the ones who've gone with as good as, or better players which will be needed if the club are to challenge again?
We will know in August.
ChicagoGull
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- May 17, 2014
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The only thing I have an issue with is this... Everyone here face palming and going ffs it's only May will probably be the same people in October to go mental at Bloom and co. for letting so many go and us taking so long to gel. Any team being picked apart to the extent we have are automatically going to have a harder time of it next year. Any team spirit we had has now gone, it's going to be what is left of the squad and probably ten new names, all strangers, having to create that bond again.
Napier's Knee
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Team spirit can be built - has to be every year when old faces go, new ones arrive. But we already have the basis of something special - Ince, JFK, Solly, Dunk for example are going to be key next season and they are pretty much home grown
Lifelong Supporter
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We have enough players currently contracted to win games of football at Championship level. We now need to add quality and depth to last the season through. We need the right manager, not one we can get the quickest. We still employ Nathan Jones on the footballing side and I would suggest that he would have made some meaningful contribution to the previous successful campaign.