To me it looks like a move to ward off interest or make sure that we benefit if he's a got a move lined up. However, that is a very good point. In those circumstances, it would be much better not to announce it at all. Let's hope that's the reason.
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Vicente - one year contract extension exercised by the Albion
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To me it looks like a move to ward off interest or make sure that we benefit if he's a got a move lined up. However, that is a very good point. In those circumstances, it would be much better not to announce it at all. Let's hope that's the reason.
I think READING.
Very odd wording, but although I have my concerns my take on it is...............why announce it if the player hadn't verbally said yes. If he was about to sign for someone else then the club could have quietly activated the clause with no real publicity. The club knows that by announcing this then they have raised our expectations, imagine the disapointment if we now sell him. It doesn't make sense. Neither does forcing a player to play for us, something that Poyet is not about.
The other glimmer of hope is that in the other Argus aticle with Bruno, he mentions that Vicente signing wasn't the main reason why he chose the Albion. But reading that it implies that its part of the reason.
I think all this has happened very quickly. Bruno has signed which suits Vicente and so Vicente has also agrred to stay so the club has exercised the year option.
Plus its a bit co incidental that Bruno signs yesterday and Vicente today.
The club probably wants to put more play on Vicente signing when the man is in the UK and they can show him with shirt tec.
Or am I being to optimistic?
The other glimmer of hope is that in the other Argus aticle with Bruno, he mentions that Vicente signing wasn't the main reason why he chose the Albion. But reading that it implies that its part of the reason.
I think all this has happened very quickly. Bruno has signed which suits Vicente and so Vicente has also agrred to stay so the club has exercised the year option.
Plus its a bit co incidental that Bruno signs yesterday and Vicente today.
The club probably wants to put more play on Vicente signing when the man is in the UK and they can show him with shirt tec.
Or am I being to optimistic?
gripper stebson
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- Jul 27, 2004
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Do you really think that the Albion would do business with an agent in this manner. If an agent is sniffing around he could be told this news without the rest of us knowing... I hope!
Originunknown
BINFEST'ING
Well sorry, but I'm so happy.
This means we are closer than we've ever been to seeing him don the stripes again. At one point it looked like this may not happen.
This means we are closer than we've ever been to seeing him don the stripes again. At one point it looked like this may not happen.
sorted
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
I think June 30th is the cut off for contracts so we have to activate it by then or he becomes a free agent, lets face it if he committed himself for another season here then there would have been a more fulsome announcement
Or maybe SOUTHAMPTON.
You are terribly naive if you think this statement rules out the horrible possibility of him NOT playing here again.
Aspinal's Body Double
Member
I'm afraid I share reservations. It's not just the wording of the announcement, or the fact that we have exercised an option which Gus said we wouldn't, it's also the fact that the statement is so guarded and that Gus says in Argus "we look forward to seeing the end of all the personal situations with Vicente."
I'm holding my celebrations for now.
I'm holding my celebrations for now.
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
Not often we agree but I think we are right here
Oscar
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- Nov 10, 2003
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Just logged on to what I thought was good news and assume still is but thanks for this summary amongst all the crap on here.
ATFC Seagull
Aberystwyth Town FC
Hence my comment about getting it into the public domain.
Wilka
Well-known member
If he was about to leave for another club did the club have to put out a statement about the contract being extended? I'd rather just find out we've sold him!
- Nov 11, 2009
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it was rumoured a few months ago he was one of their TOP targets and they now have a russian squillionaire owner? who knows whats really going on, the club have left more questions than answers.
"Vicente will be an Albion player next season, having agreed to return" would have closed every door and been crystal clear.
The club are enforcing a 1 year option and refuse to comment further, with Gus saying earlier he hopes Vicente sorts out his personal issues and returns, at this stage doesw not convince me we yet have a willing Vicente returning to play for us
watsongooal
New member
My take. If if was staying they would have said they were delighted to confirm he would be a Brighton player next season. It says that no where. My take is he is going and they have activated his clause tho it's bizarre they have made this public.
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
Maybe his agent thought he could sneak him off for nowt thus pocketing the cash but Bloom/Barber have overruled Gus and thought f*** that for a game of soldiers and want some compo for last season when he got paid for f*** all and we spent bundles on him getting fit.
My glass is half full on this one.
He is under contract to Brighton & Hove Albion (you know, the team we all love and support) until or unless we are told otherwise, surely that is something to be happy about?
He is under contract to Brighton & Hove Albion (you know, the team we all love and support) until or unless we are told otherwise, surely that is something to be happy about?