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Buckley signs new contract (From The Argus)
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Buckley signs new contract
9:00am Friday 4th January 2013 in Sport By Andy Naylor
Will Buckley has committed his future to Albion
Albion ace Will Buckley has signed a new four-and-half-year contract.
The influential winger’s deal was due to expire at the end of next season but the Seagulls have now tied him down until June 2017.
Buckley has been in scintillating form since signing from Watford for £1 million two summers ago, sparking fears he could attract interest from Premier League clubs during the January transfer window.
Boss Gus Poyet told The Argus: “This is a clear indication that we are doing everything possible to keep our best players and Buckley has been one of them. He had 18 months left on his contract and we want him to stay with us, because we believe in our project and the future.
“When we signed him he was a very good prospect with many qualities. We have worked with him and he has improved a lot in the last 18 months. He is going to get better and better so I am delighted with the agreement and that he is happy at the club. I think it sends a nice message to everybody.”
Buckley, 24, scored eight goals in 35 outings last season, including a late double to turn defeat into victory in Albion’s historic first match at The Amex against Doncaster Rovers.
He has already hit five goals in 20 appearances this season and has been frightening Championship defences with his pace and directness down the right flank.
In November, after he teased and tormented Leeds, Poyet claimed Buckley is better than Crystal Palace’s £10 million rated England newcomer Wilfried Zaha and insisted he was not for sale at any price.
Buckley said: “I’ve played my best football at Brighton so it was a no-brainer to place my future here, playing in front of massive crowds now week in, week out.
“That’s why I came to the club, to stay here for the long-term, so it was quite an easy decision.
“I am just glad it’s all sorted now. It got sorted out quite quickly as well. Once Brighton offered me the contract it was only a matter of weeks before we reached agreement.
“It takes a bit of focus off contracts and stuff and now I can just concentrate on playing. Speculation can be unsettling, although it doesn’t really faze me too much.”
Comments(50)
LAWgull
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9:14am Fri 4 Jan 13
tug509
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9:20am Fri 4 Jan 13
Come on Liam,come on Craig you know you want to. UTA
wiseman of hove
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9:20am Fri 4 Jan 13
LAWgull wrote:Wonderful news. None of the Walcott nonsense here. Will has an affinity with the club and the supporters which he wants to retain.
Fanbloodytastic news as good as any new signing
Seagulldan
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9:34am Fri 4 Jan 13
BobbyZamoraIsALegend
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9:35am Fri 4 Jan 13
4everaseagull
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9:38am Fri 4 Jan 13
pinta harveys
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9:39am Fri 4 Jan 13
although in reality, we all know contracts are pretty much worthless in today's game, it shows he is committed to us.....and pushes his price up should the worst happen.
Alan G Skinner
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9:44am Fri 4 Jan 13
hannover seagull
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9:44am Fri 4 Jan 13
Great news and a fantastic message to the faithful
We mean business
Oh by the way wasn´t he already sold to
Southampton according to our experts?
Done deal etc ha ha
UTA.................
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BobbyLaverick
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9:45am Fri 4 Jan 13
Great to have some very positive news early in the window for a change. I think that most of us had become a little immune to the blanks being drawn in the recent past, followed by last minute fever pitch attempts to buy this player or that player. This January will be the turning point in our season. Onwards and upwards. UTA!!
hannover seagull
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9:45am Fri 4 Jan 13
Great news and a fantastic message to the faithful
We mean business
Oh by the way wasn´t he already sold to
Southampton according to our experts?
Done deal etc ha ha
UTA.................
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Blackheath, Brighton Fan
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9:48am Fri 4 Jan 13
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He looks a good player and was the second divisions top goal scorer last season. UTA
Gibseagull
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9:49am Fri 4 Jan 13
fratsomrover
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9:51am Fri 4 Jan 13
PittaPatta
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9:55am Fri 4 Jan 13
Funnily enough, after the Ipswich game, I had been thinking what the result might have been with Buckley playing, and now we hear this.
Better than any Christmas present! (Sorry Dear!) :)
Rockbilly
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10:01am Fri 4 Jan 13
Bish May Turn
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10:03am Fri 4 Jan 13
Freeloaders
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10:26am Fri 4 Jan 13
pinta harveys wrote:Nobody on here said it was a done deal.As above the contract is worthless in today's game.All this does is push up the price.If a Chelsea or a Liverpool really wanted him & they came up with the asking price he would be off in mins,without a thought for you lot or the club.Footballers play for contracts & money im sorry to say.Not fans.Even if i wish that was true.
this pleases me much!
although in reality, we all know contracts are pretty much worthless in today's game, it shows he is committed to us.....and pushes his price up should the worst happen.
pablobrowno
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10:33am Fri 4 Jan 13
A lot will depend on if we show real progression this season (i.e. play offa minimum) and who comes in for Bukka in the summer. If we finish 10th or lower and a good Prem side come in for him he may well go. Poyet will not stand in his way remember!!
Nice that he's clearly happy though.
As for the Ulloa guy, of we've signed him that's fantastic new, check his wiki page, he scores goals!!!
Carlas mum
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10:41am Fri 4 Jan 13
hannover seagull wrote:Couldn't agree more. Would imagine some of the 'know all, know nowt' brigade had trouble getting the egg off their face this morning.
Has made this coming weekend even better
Great news and a fantastic message to the faithful
We mean business
Oh by the way wasn´t he already sold to
Southampton according to our experts?
Done deal etc ha ha
UTA.................
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GlenBrighthelmstone
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10:48am Fri 4 Jan 13
tug509
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10:59am Fri 4 Jan 13
The man has made a commitment to us and stated how easy the decision was,and how happy he is with us,just leave it at that and enjoy the moment for petes sake. UTA
Willie, Willie Irvine
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11:07am Fri 4 Jan 13
Seriously though, this is great news and does seem to underpin a stronger stance by the club's management which bodes well for the future (but I wonder if any club had actually asked about him this window..?)
wiltshire seagull
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11:07am Fri 4 Jan 13
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Seagullkid
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11:16am Fri 4 Jan 13
Blackheath, Brighton Fan wrote:great news about buckley, and yes I will hold my hand up to say I was wrong in him leaving, just worried about bringing in ulloa 28 goals last season but has not played this season why? surely not another sick note from Spain I hope not!
We have signed leonardo ulloa http://www.marca.com
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He looks a good player and was the second divisions top goal scorer last season. UTA
Bish May Turn
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11:38am Fri 4 Jan 13
tug509 wrote:Agreed, think we have to many glass half empty posters on here, never happy some people.
Amazing,the best news in ages,and some on here are already peeing all over it. The man has made a commitment to us and stated how easy the decision was,and how happy he is with us,just leave it at that and enjoy the moment for petes sake. UTA
MelsTels
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12:02pm Fri 4 Jan 13
The difference between an upward club and a stagnant one
UTA - extra cheer tomorrow
weststandupperlacostearmy
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12:27pm Fri 4 Jan 13
i has a contract...Mr O'Driscoll had a contract....!!!
LAWgull
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12:51pm Fri 4 Jan 13
VegasSeagull
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12:54pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Freeloaders wrote:Not so sure that he would go if a top club wanted him, Man United want Zaha but he has stated that he wants to stay with Palace at this time.
pinta harveys wrote: this pleases me much! although in reality, we all know contracts are pretty much worthless in today's game, it shows he is committed to us.....and pushes his price up should the worst happen.Nobody on here said it was a done deal.As above the contract is worthless in today's game.All this does is push up the price.If a Chelsea or a Liverpool really wanted him & they came up with the asking price he would be off in mins,without a thought for you lot or the club.Footballers play for contracts & money im sorry to say.Not fans.Even if i wish that was true.
Maybe not every yong player is just looking for money.
This is very good news for the club, the player and the rest of the squad.
mikeygit
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2:19pm Fri 4 Jan 13
sussexram40
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2:36pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Freeloaders
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2:53pm Fri 4 Jan 13
sussexram40 wrote:Now that is one outstanding post.If only more could think like you.
Don't get too carried away and start taking promotion again. We arent the only club strengthening our squad. Our rivals are doing the same. So in theory the status quo shouldn't change. It will only change if one team makes much better signings than others.
tug509
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2:59pm Fri 4 Jan 13
sussexram40 wrote:Yes....US. UTA
Don't get too carried away and start taking promotion again. We arent the only club strengthening our squad. Our rivals are doing the same. So in theory the status quo shouldn't change. It will only change if one team makes much better signings than others.
Freeloaders
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3:08pm Fri 4 Jan 13
VegasSeagull wrote:Please Vagas don't you start.If Man U make a move for Zaha he will be a Man U player.Most players will only ever get about 10 years out the game,and two big money deals if lucky.Its not just Man U watching Zaha.But im sure a top club already has their name on him.The same with Buckley.Lets face it the new contract did not keep Nooney here much longer after he signed it.But it did put the price up lol.Which is all its about.The club just tell the players to say what the fans wish to here.Bit like when Hammond came back.He was not really going to say anything different was he lol.
Freeloaders wrote:Not so sure that he would go if a top club wanted him, Man United want Zaha but he has stated that he wants to stay with Palace at this time.
pinta harveys wrote: this pleases me much! although in reality, we all know contracts are pretty much worthless in today's game, it shows he is committed to us.....and pushes his price up should the worst happen.Nobody on here said it was a done deal.As above the contract is worthless in today's game.All this does is push up the price.If a Chelsea or a Liverpool really wanted him & they came up with the asking price he would be off in mins,without a thought for you lot or the club.Footballers play for contracts & money im sorry to say.Not fans.Even if i wish that was true.
Maybe not every yong player is just looking for money.
This is very good news for the club, the player and the rest of the squad.
VegasSeagull
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3:11pm Fri 4 Jan 13
sussexram40 wrote:It is true, other teams will also be adding to their squads but I am not sure how that makes any difference to us.
Don't get too carried away and start taking promotion again. We arent the only club strengthening our squad. Our rivals are doing the same. So in theory the status quo shouldn't change. It will only change if one team makes much better signings than others.
For some time now we have been creating good scoring chances and failed to convert them into goals.
We have also, in more recent times, been dealing with a shortage of a quality defender when injuries occur.
If these two lads can deal with these two issues, and help others to up their game, it shouldn't matter what our competitors do in the transfer market.
The performances of, 'our,' players will decide our fate. We are not signing players to counter those signed by other clubs, the guys we bring in are surely intended to give us what we have been lacking.
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gullade
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3:22pm Fri 4 Jan 13
gullade
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3:23pm Fri 4 Jan 13
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VegasSeagull
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3:55pm Fri 4 Jan 13
I think Zaha will go, probably to United but not before the end of this season.
If money was the driving factor for the lad he would go now. I would guess 50k a week would be his wages, over 20 or so weeks that's a cool million pounds he is turning down.
To have Buckley on a new contract is good business. If we get promoted this year he will go nowhere. If we don't, and if a big club comes for him then yes, he might well go, but we would get good money for him. To lose a gem for good money is not a bad thing if you have the summer window to replace him.
For now I am going to believe what Buckley has said, he sees a future with Brighton and wants to stay, that will do for me right now.
Freeloaders
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4:44pm Fri 4 Jan 13
SMF20
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4:45pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Buckley is without doubt one of our tops boys and I couldn't be happier for him, the club and most importantly being selfish, us...
Well done the management team, this will certainly calm a few people's nerves.
Just a quick one for all of the real fans though. Where do you think it leaves the guys that are out of contract at the seasons end? I wonder what they think of this given GPS comments only a couple of weeks ago about not negotiating contracts. I just wonder is these guys will be part of the clear out Gus talked of.
Anyway, it's all good :)
Uta
VegasSeagull
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5:07pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Freeloaders wrote:Oh yeah it is very possible that Zaha has a deal lined up with a top club, a deal that only kicks in at the end of the season.
I think you have got most of that spot on Vagas.But i think like we all know a deal it done between the clubs in cases like this.It has between Arsenal & Southhampton before with players.Its know odds to big clubs like that if they let a young player stay till the end of the season,and maybe get a promotion under his belt.
The kid is in a nice position. If Palace make the prem he has what he wants, if they don't he still gets what he wants.
If Buckley has a good finish to the season and, if he has a good first half of next season, this time next year we could be talking about Buckley having a deal lined up.
I think the jury in the prem division might stll be out on Buckley, just a little more proof needed.
Freeloaders
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5:21pm Fri 4 Jan 13
brightonup
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5:24pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Freeloaders wrote:What a waste of skin......
pinta harveys wrote:Nobody on here said it was a done deal.As above the contract is worthless in today's game.All this does is push up the price.If a Chelsea or a Liverpool really wanted him & they came up with the asking price he would be off in mins,without a thought for you lot or the club.Footballers play for contracts & money im sorry to say.Not fans.Even if i wish that was true.
this pleases me much!
although in reality, we all know contracts are pretty much worthless in today's game, it shows he is committed to us.....and pushes his price up should the worst happen.
Freeloaders
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5:37pm Fri 4 Jan 13
brightonup wrote:So you are brightonup.You know nothing about football you brain dead mug.
Freeloaders wrote:What a waste of skin......
pinta harveys wrote:Nobody on here said it was a done deal.As above the contract is worthless in today's game.All this does is push up the price.If a Chelsea or a Liverpool really wanted him & they came up with the asking price he would be off in mins,without a thought for you lot or the club.Footballers play for contracts & money im sorry to say.Not fans.Even if i wish that was true.
this pleases me much!
although in reality, we all know contracts are pretty much worthless in today's game, it shows he is committed to us.....and pushes his price up should the worst happen.
namgo49
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6:45pm Fri 4 Jan 13
He is up there with the best of GP's signings and even though he may not see out anywhere near all of his contract the amount the club gets for him will be reflected in the residue of his contract.
Best possible news!!
brightonup
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8:16pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Freeloaders wrote:...but of course you know everything - thanks to your mates in the game! Laughable if it wasn't so pathetic. Even your limp insults are simple repetitions.
brightonup wrote:So you are brightonup.You know nothing about football you brain dead mug.Freeloaders wrote:What a waste of skin......pinta harveys wrote: this pleases me much! although in reality, we all know contracts are pretty much worthless in today's game, it shows he is committed to us.....and pushes his price up should the worst happen.Nobody on here said it was a done deal.As above the contract is worthless in today's game.All this does is push up the price.If a Chelsea or a Liverpool really wanted him & they came up with the asking price he would be off in mins,without a thought for you lot or the club.Footballers play for contracts & money im sorry to say.Not fans.Even if i wish that was true.
golddene
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9:03pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Freeloaders
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10:14am Sat 5 Jan 13
brightonup wrote:Right about your super nightclub kid Dunk still lol.You sad little man with know friends.
Freeloaders wrote:...but of course you know everything - thanks to your mates in the game! Laughable if it wasn't so pathetic. Even your limp insults are simple repetitions.
brightonup wrote:So you are brightonup.You know nothing about football you brain dead mug.Freeloaders wrote:What a waste of skin......pinta harveys wrote: this pleases me much! although in reality, we all know contracts are pretty much worthless in today's game, it shows he is committed to us.....and pushes his price up should the worst happen.Nobody on here said it was a done deal.As above the contract is worthless in today's game.All this does is push up the price.If a Chelsea or a Liverpool really wanted him & they came up with the asking price he would be off in mins,without a thought for you lot or the club.Footballers play for contracts & money im sorry to say.Not fans.Even if i wish that was true.
graham w says...
9:10am Fri 4 Jan 13