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Adams in key talks
12:40am Thursday 15th May 2008
MIcky Adams wants to put a swift end to the Adam El-Abd transfer saga.
The new Albion manager is also due to meet with chief scout Barry Lloyd as he plots his team building for 2008-9.
El-Abd, coming off his best season for the club so far, is out of contract this summer and has yet to sign what he admits is "a fair offer" as he weighs up family issues.
The Seagulls boss said: "Adam is away but I've spoken to his agent and we will be expecting an answer shortly.
"What I also need to do is sit down with (chairman) Dick Knight and discuss player recruitment.
"I want to speak to Barry Lloyd and I'll be interested to hear his views on various players. We need more strength in depth in some areas."
Fans will be expecting a busy summer in the transfer market and Adams has admitted he might need more experienced players to help the side take the next step into a play-off berth.
He added: "That's not to say we won't sign good young players.
"I want to get the right balance of experience and young professionals at the club.
"I'm not talking openly about players I'm looking at because if I did we would be here all day."
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Jules, brighton says...
7:58am Thu 15 May 08
Will Slat, London says...
8:38am Thu 15 May 08
Drew, Burgess Hill says...
8:53am Thu 15 May 08
Jules, brighton says...
9:48am Thu 15 May 08
AGENT, BRIGHTON says...
10:00am Thu 15 May 08
Toby, northants says...
10:12am Thu 15 May 08
Jules, brighton says...
10:24am Thu 15 May 08
Will, London says...
11:50am Thu 15 May 08
AGENT wrote:Believe that when I see it happen. Would have thought Reading would be looking to offload players after being relegated rather than sign them,
I understand that Adam El-Abd is going to Reading
Marwood, Shoreham says...
4:22pm Thu 15 May 08
Jules wrote:Harding : an over rated lightweight who thinks he is a striker. No thanks.
I am getting bored with the non-news Micky Adams stories, its obvious Al-Abd is on his way, waiting for his agent to get back to him????? its all been soundbites so far all fans are really interested in is who will be coming throught the door, hope Micky is looking at the Ipswich availability list, Harding Richards and Billy Clark all look very interesting
me, Worthing says...
5:25pm Thu 15 May 08
Nick, Sussex says...
8:24pm Thu 15 May 08
Jules wrote:Are you clinically insane?! He was abismal 80% of the time he played for us. Had couldn't mark a dead cow and has less strength than a 1 month old baby! Yes i admit occassionally he was quality, and i mean OCCASSIONALLY. But to even think of suggesting he'd be 'welcomed back' is ridiculous. The man who promised he would sign a new contract then walks out the door to the scum of Leeds? No thanks. Also i note your sarcastic comment re Adams and Leeds. Funnily enough a man who spent a couple of years there still has some affection for the club, and i'm sure there are a lot of people who want them out of the league. If we are going for promotion they will be major contenders next year without points deductions.
Harding is an established championship player who played 30 games for the Tractor Boys I would agree he hasn't quite reached the heights he should of, might be due to joining that crackpot outfit leeds United ( Micky Adams favourite team?????) Ipswich now have loads of money and will be looking to attract premiership players and I would welcome back Harding. I never heard Harding slag off the club and I am sure he would be welcomed back
Martyn, says...
8:27pm Thu 15 May 08
As for El-Abd, I can't see Reading signing for him. In fact I can't see any bigger club going for him! If he has got any sense he will sign the contract which is on the table.
The one thing we don't need is any more youngsters!
Players aged 21 or under at the club:
Sullivan 20
Lynch 20
Elphick 20
Robinson 21
Cox 20
Fraser 20
Loft 20
Chamberlain 20
Fogden 20
Gatting 20
Gargan 20
That's over half the squad!
Whing (23), El-Abd (23), Hinshelwood (24), Murray (24) and Dixon (24) are also aged under 25.
Only Kuipers, Thomson and Forster could be regarded as senior players.
Experience is what we need. I would like to see us sign Richards, Leven, Westlake and Gillespie this summer. We also need QUALITY rather than quantity!
Jules, brighton says...
11:29pm Thu 15 May 08
Bert, Crowborough says...
6:57pm Fri 16 May 08
martyn, from someone who knows says...
12:30am Mon 19 May 08
Martyn, says...
8:34pm Mon 19 May 08
I cannot believe we have promoted ANOTHER four scholars from the youth team! We now have twenty three players and are again likely to go in with a squad of 28.
Martyn, says...
9:25pm Mon 19 May 08
I can't understand the logic in promoting ANOTHER four youngsters. It is not as if we didn't have enough already! What the squad lacks is experience. Only Kuipers, Forster and Thomson can be called experienced players.
As Alan Hansen once said you win nothing with kids!
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