[Albion] Who has been Brightons best ever transfer signing?

[Tyrone Biggums]

Not as quite in the "best ever" category, but also worthy of mention are of course Muzza, who was pivotal in getting us out of League 1 under Gus and into the PL under Hughton and both times proved to be an absolute bargain.

I'd argue that Muzza's goals that got us into the PL have earned the club far more money than any transfer has over our time in the PL.

 

[Robinjakarta]

Brian Horton

That's a great shout and our greatest ever captain.

 

[Poyningsgull]

Nobby Horton £35,000. Best captain we've ever had.

 

[Van Cleef]

I couldn't back then believe how Bobby was surplus requirements at Bristol Rovers. They must have had a hell of a team!

 

[Icy Gull]

Gross by a country mile for me, we have benefitted from his signing over the last five years more than any other

 

[Icy Gull]

I couldn't back then believe how Bobby was surplus requirements at Bristol Rovers. They must have had a hell of a team!

They had Jason Roberts, Jamie Cureton and Nathan Ellington off the top of my head

 

[Taybha]

Shock value = Vicente
VFM = Gross
Flair = Bobby Zamora
Best ever ever = Wardy

 

[dazzer6666]

Best player ? Best value vs transfer fee ? Best in terms of contribution to our progression while he was here ? Best overall ?

Groß for me if multiple factors/overall.

 

[Van Cleef]

I remember Jason (was pretty decent I seem to remember) and Jamie cureton. I'm sure I remember bobby was tearing it up on his loan to us and it was surprising no-one else came sniffing around.

 

[Pevenseagull]

If Bloom had a boyhood hero it's probably them.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Hoity toity….. I remember that. Who was it (please don’t say me ……..).

Indeed not. I know his name but I can't recall his NSC user name. I'll PM you....

 

[Rogero]

Mark Lawrenson ?

 

[Rogero]

Bobby Smith was the biggest shock . England Centre forward came to little Brighton in the bottom division . 19 goals in 31 games.

 

[withdeanwombat]

Kit Napier and Dave Hollins.

But Wardy’s yer man.

 

[warmleyseagull]

How is AK not on the list?

 

[Echo the Seagull]

A good question.
I had to exclude Ward from my reckoning as I am too young to have seen him play (I know, bad fan )
After some careful deliberation, I voted for Gross. A player so consistent and down low brilliant that he is a 1st choice pick under 3 different managers, using 3 very different approaches to playing football, yet fits into each as if he has played that system all his life.
That and he also has a trademark move.

 

[Audax]

I "umm"ed and "ahh"ed a fair bit before plumping for Caicedo. The other option was Gross. Caicedo won out for me on the basis that for me him becoming a first 11 starter on a regular basis coincided with our surge into being a top 10 EPL team at the end of 21/22 and then being an absolutely key part of getting us into Europe for next season. When we sell (be it this window or a future window) the profit we're going to make will be huge.

Gross was an absolute bargain and has been (and will continue to be) an absolute gem for us. He's the essential workhorse to Caicedo's racehorse. But the value Caicedo has already brought, and will bring when sold, is staggering and I can't ignore it.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Lawrenson who we nicked from under Liverpool’s nose and became the best player we ever had.

 

[spalding seagull]

Gary Stevens £10

 

[The Mole]

Once again, I think this depends on your age. so for me it’s Ward - he helped propel us from div 3 to div 1 very quickly. As mentioned Lawrenson and Horton were good buys as well, but Ward was always the one who made the headlines.