Albion sign Upson (From The Argus)
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Albion sign Upson
10:52pm Thursday 31st January 2013 in Sport By Andy Naylor
Matthew Upson signs for Albion tonight. Picture by Paul Hazlewood
Albion have eased their centre-half crisis by borrowing Matthew Upson from Stoke City.
The England World Cup goalscorer joined the Seagulls on loan tonight from the Premier League Potters for the rest of the season.
Manager Gus Poyet said: "We wanted a player in that position. We had the chance to bring a player of his quality and went for it.
"He has presence, he’s a leader and it’s a good opportunity for us and for him to play football."
Upson added: "I’ve heard lots of positive things about Gus and his style and the whole package here at Brighton and Hove Albion. It is very exciting."
Romain Vincelot was released from his contract by mutual consent along with development squad player Matt McGiveron.
Comments(44)
Clean Sheet
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10:58pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Vince
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11:01pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Clean Sheet wrote:Well lets hope for some more clean sheets!
Great news. Another quality addition to the squad. Also great news so far that none of our key players have gone.
SiWilki
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11:02pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Clean Sheet
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11:03pm Thu 31 Jan 13
markymark03
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11:04pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Never_Wrong
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11:04pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Never_Wrong
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11:04pm Thu 31 Jan 13
ballantrrae
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11:04pm Thu 31 Jan 13
He should suit our style of play as he is a good passer of the ball which you would expect of any ex Arsenal player.
Poyet can now plan longer term for the CB positions. Perhaps vanDijk might join in the Summer window.
VegasSeagull
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11:07pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Really pleased to have Upson on board, I am sure he will do well for and with Brighton.
Nothing on the potential Dobbie deal but I guess that could go thru during the loan window.
championshipgull
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11:17pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Crystal Palace have beat the deadline to sign Brighton's Stephen Dobbie. #CPFC #BHAF
Tony the tiger eastbourne
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11:17pm Thu 31 Jan 13
keswick
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11:18pm Thu 31 Jan 13
cheese rolls !
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11:30pm Thu 31 Jan 13
pandaking
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11:32pm Thu 31 Jan 13
keswick wrote:This. Spot on.
I think in the circumstances he is the ideal signing. He will add experience to the back and will also be an asset at set pieces. The position can be re-evaluated in the summer depending on not only our position but that of clubs whose players we are interested in.
Great signing and pleased to see Dobbie move on to somewhere he might get some game time. Just hope he doesn't score against us!
PORTSLADESEAGULL
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11:33pm Thu 31 Jan 13
gusset snatcher
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11:37pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Vince
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11:41pm Thu 31 Jan 13
gusset snatcher wrote:Knowing your luck gusset muppet, Murray and Dobbie will score the goals in the play-off final to get your palace promoted at our expense!
Dobbie to cpfc...... don't deal with your enemies even if the player you're selling is a numpty......... IGWAM
jockithenoo
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11:42pm Thu 31 Jan 13
gusset snatcher wrote:Just don't want him playing against us knowing the history of x players **** on the Albion
Dobbie to cpfc...... don't deal with your enemies even if the player you're selling is a numpty......... IGWAM
UTA
pablobrowno
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11:43pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Real shame we haven't seen much of Dobbie, no doubt he has quality, wonder what has happened to make him such a spectacular flop at Brighton! Not sure he'll get much more game time at Palace though to be fair!
Guess the fact Hoskins has stayed shows he is in Gus's plans and should hopefully be involved.
If Ulloa can start finishing our moves we really will be serious contenders. A win expected at Sheffield!!!! :)
WestStander17
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11:43pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Dobbie to P*l*ce on a reported "emergency loan" is a strange one. Funny that that lot up the road have 2 Brighton rejects playing up top though!
Best part of all is we kept all our stars. Find it unbelievable that no-one sniffed around Bridcutt. Maybe we will find that enquiries were made. Glad he is still with us!
Good window for us. Really think we can get into those play-offs.
UTA
Tony the tiger eastbourne
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11:44pm Thu 31 Jan 13
gusset snatcher wrote:Well your a complete numpty, and we have to put up with you!!!
Dobbie to cpfc...... don't deal with your enemies even if the player you're selling is a numpty......... IGWAM
pablobrowno
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11:45pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Vince wrote:My God what a thought, an Albion v Palace play off final???!!! Carnage!!!
gusset snatcher wrote:Knowing your luck gusset muppet, Murray and Dobbie will score the goals in the play-off final to get your palace promoted at our expense!
Dobbie to cpfc...... don't deal with your enemies even if the player you're selling is a numpty......... IGWAM
SMF20
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11:48pm Thu 31 Jan 13
This guy may turn out to be just what we need... I am sure that he will prove to be a very astute signing come the end of the season.
Our back 5 if you include Kuz now looks as good as any if not better than any in the championship. I'm guessing that Matt will replace Adam when the skipper returns but in the mean time, I'm sure Adam will enjoy playing alongside a very experienced ex international, another ex international that is. Who'd have believed it.
The team/squad at full strength looks a very impressive and capable one. Back 6 including Bridcutt is of an unbelievable quality and it looks just as good moving forward withe the likes of Buckley, Vicente, Lua Lua, Orlandi, Ulloa to name but a few carrying our attacking threat.
Things bode well for an assault on the playoffs.
Only disappointment is Mr Dobbie. I was really excited when we signed this guy. Gus raved about how we'd love him and given we beat off numerous other clubs to get him, the future looked good. I guess it goes to show that sometimes it really is just a matter of a club and a player not suiting one another.
A great window for us. Uta
WestStander17
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11:55pm Thu 31 Jan 13
pablobrowno wrote:I very much doubt Dobbie will be allowed to play against us in the remaining league game or any potential play-off game.
Vince wrote:My God what a thought, an Albion v Palace play off final???!!! Carnage!!!gusset snatcher wrote: Dobbie to cpfc...... don't deal with your enemies even if the player you're selling is a numpty......... IGWAMKnowing your luck gusset muppet, Murray and Dobbie will score the goals in the play-off final to get your palace promoted at our expense!
Big error if we let that happen but I really can't see us allowing that.
championshipgull
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11:57pm Thu 31 Jan 13
jockithenoo
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11:57pm Thu 31 Jan 13
pablobrowno wrote:No danger dobbie is on loan then perm from July so can't play against us in league or play offs
Vince wrote:My God what a thought, an Albion v Palace play off final???!!! Carnage!!!
gusset snatcher wrote:Knowing your luck gusset muppet, Murray and Dobbie will score the goals in the play-off final to get your palace promoted at our expense!
Dobbie to cpfc...... don't deal with your enemies even if the player you're selling is a numpty......... IGWAM
UTA
WisdomSpeaks
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11:57pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Just seen that Xisco has cancelled his contract by mutual consent at NUFC.
Has a great goals per game record through his career and being a Spanish speaker he might be another good addition for the run in to promotion!!!!
Looking forward to Saturday at SW!
ballantrrae
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12:18am Fri 1 Feb 13
WestStander17 wrote:Your absolutely right Westander.
pablobrowno wrote:I very much doubt Dobbie will be allowed to play against us in the remaining league game or any potential play-off game.
Vince wrote:My God what a thought, an Albion v Palace play off final???!!! Carnage!!!gusset snatcher wrote: Dobbie to cpfc...... don't deal with your enemies even if the player you're selling is a numpty......... IGWAMKnowing your luck gusset muppet, Murray and Dobbie will score the goals in the play-off final to get your palace promoted at our expense!
Big error if we let that happen but I really can't see us allowing that.
As part of the terms of Dobbie's Loan he can't play against us even in the playoffs if we were pitted against each other.
For whatever reason Dobbie wasn't given much of a chance and didn't really fit into our playing style. The other 3 end of August signings do seem to have worked out. I wonder how much Of a panic buy Dobbie was when Norwich were pursuing CMS at the time.
VegasSeagull
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12:18am Fri 1 Feb 13
This info was supplied his manager during an interview on Sky.
Forest wouldn't sign him because of this eye test but having declined to buy, they then asked if they could loan him, me thinks they were extracting the urine.
I wonder if we are that mystery club.
Far gull
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6:49am Fri 1 Feb 13
Upson good loan. Right let's get behind them all now and get that winning run going. No excuses now as nothing to distract us.
saraman
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6:52am Fri 1 Feb 13
Baldseagull
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7:23am Fri 1 Feb 13
ballantrrae wrote:I believe Dobbie will not play in any play off games, if we are in the play offs.
WestStander17 wrote:Your absolutely right Westander.
pablobrowno wrote:I very much doubt Dobbie will be allowed to play against us in the remaining league game or any potential play-off game.
Vince wrote:My God what a thought, an Albion v Palace play off final???!!! Carnage!!!gusset snatcher wrote: Dobbie to cpfc...... don't deal with your enemies even if the player you're selling is a numpty......... IGWAMKnowing your luck gusset muppet, Murray and Dobbie will score the goals in the play-off final to get your palace promoted at our expense!
Big error if we let that happen but I really can't see us allowing that.
As part of the terms of Dobbie's Loan he can't play against us even in the playoffs if we were pitted against each other.
For whatever reason Dobbie wasn't given much of a chance and didn't really fit into our playing style. The other 3 end of August signings do seem to have worked out. I wonder how much Of a panic buy Dobbie was when Norwich were pursuing CMS at the time.
saraman
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7:35am Fri 1 Feb 13
Baldseagull wrote:Or the league. Gus's odds with bookies have been as short as 10-11. Now drifted to 2-1. The general consensus of opinion is that it is a load of rubbish that Gus is going to Chelsea. I hope so.
ballantrrae wrote:I believe Dobbie will not play in any play off games, if we are in the play offs.WestStander17 wrote:Your absolutely right Westander. As part of the terms of Dobbie's Loan he can't play against us even in the playoffs if we were pitted against each other. For whatever reason Dobbie wasn't given much of a chance and didn't really fit into our playing style. The other 3 end of August signings do seem to have worked out. I wonder how much Of a panic buy Dobbie was when Norwich were pursuing CMS at the time.pablobrowno wrote:I very much doubt Dobbie will be allowed to play against us in the remaining league game or any potential play-off game. Big error if we let that happen but I really can't see us allowing that.Vince wrote:My God what a thought, an Albion v Palace play off final???!!! Carnage!!!gusset snatcher wrote: Dobbie to cpfc...... don't deal with your enemies even if the player you're selling is a numpty......... IGWAMKnowing your luck gusset muppet, Murray and Dobbie will score the goals in the play-off final to get your palace promoted at our expense!
WestStander17
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8:04am Fri 1 Feb 13
Baldseagull wrote:I think the reason the Dobbie deal went through so late was because Brighton were forcing it to be an "emergency loan". This, I hear, means Dobbie can't play in the play-offs for Palace at all. Not against us or anyone else.
ballantrrae wrote:I believe Dobbie will not play in any play off games, if we are in the play offs.WestStander17 wrote:Your absolutely right Westander. As part of the terms of Dobbie's Loan he can't play against us even in the playoffs if we were pitted against each other. For whatever reason Dobbie wasn't given much of a chance and didn't really fit into our playing style. The other 3 end of August signings do seem to have worked out. I wonder how much Of a panic buy Dobbie was when Norwich were pursuing CMS at the time.pablobrowno wrote:I very much doubt Dobbie will be allowed to play against us in the remaining league game or any potential play-off game. Big error if we let that happen but I really can't see us allowing that.Vince wrote:My God what a thought, an Albion v Palace play off final???!!! Carnage!!!gusset snatcher wrote: Dobbie to cpfc...... don't deal with your enemies even if the player you're selling is a numpty......... IGWAMKnowing your luck gusset muppet, Murray and Dobbie will score the goals in the play-off final to get your palace promoted at our expense!
mikeygit
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8:25am Fri 1 Feb 13
Lastly, I know it attracts interest, but please can we concentrate on what Gus can do for us NOT what he may do for Chelsea. Hope he comes out at a press conference to tell us what happened at the Club in the January window and also squash the 'rumours' about him and Chelsea
rockypaul
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8:48am Fri 1 Feb 13
Clean Sheet
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8:51am Fri 1 Feb 13
pablobrowno
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9:00am Fri 1 Feb 13
VegasSeagull wrote:No mate I believe it was a ironic remark aimed at the fact Palace were ready to sign him before Forest hijacked the deal. Palace is where he's heading. We don't need any more midfielders!!
Interesting to hear that Boyd's move died due to an eye test and that a club in our division, placed higher than Forest, are ready to sign him and don't have a problem with the eye test.
This info was supplied his manager during an interview on Sky.
Forest wouldn't sign him because of this eye test but having declined to buy, they then asked if they could loan him, me thinks they were extracting the urine.
I wonder if we are that mystery club.
Far gull
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9:19am Fri 1 Feb 13
Clean Sheet wrote:Could not agree more. 30 yrs since this kind of atmosphere around the club.
Whatever happens to GP in the future, he is currently our Manager, and doing a great job. We have a realistic chance of making the play-offs, having had a good transfer window, losing none of our key players, yet bringing in an England International, and what looks to be a promising forward. We spent £2m on Ulloa, and offered another £2m for Dick van Dyke (or whatever his name is). I have supported BHA for 50 years, and these are incredible times for us. I am enjoying this ride! Palace are becoming an old peoples home for semi retired forwards. Good for them, but I really don't think they are long term competition for the Seagulls with our investment in the Amex and the new training centre.
fairweathersupporter
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9:27am Fri 1 Feb 13
gusset snatcher wrote:Returned from your time in orbit as part of the Iranian space program i see...
Dobbie to cpfc...... don't deal with your enemies even if the player you're selling is a numpty......... IGWAM
Claude Back
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10:05am Fri 1 Feb 13
VegasSeagull wrote:Perhaps Boyd couldn't see any future in it?
Interesting to hear that Boyd's move died due to an eye test and that a club in our division, placed higher than Forest, are ready to sign him and don't have a problem with the eye test.
This info was supplied his manager during an interview on Sky.
Forest wouldn't sign him because of this eye test but having declined to buy, they then asked if they could loan him, me thinks they were extracting the urine.
I wonder if we are that mystery club.
pablobrowno
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10:35am Fri 1 Feb 13
Claude Back wrote:Ha ha classic. Bit late in the thread though many will miss your excellent humour!!
VegasSeagull wrote:Perhaps Boyd couldn't see any future in it?
Interesting to hear that Boyd's move died due to an eye test and that a club in our division, placed higher than Forest, are ready to sign him and don't have a problem with the eye test.
This info was supplied his manager during an interview on Sky.
Forest wouldn't sign him because of this eye test but having declined to buy, they then asked if they could loan him, me thinks they were extracting the urine.
I wonder if we are that mystery club.
tinker111
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3:16pm Fri 1 Feb 13
championshipgull wrote:OH GOODY GOODY just hope the Albion has not lost to much LSD (cash) for junkies ,Pity Ankers didnt go but hay who would want ????
Pete O'Rourke @SkySportsPeteO
Crystal Palace have beat the deadline to sign Brighton's Stephen Dobbie. #CPFC #BHAF
Clean Sheet says...
10:58pm Thu 31 Jan 13