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Bridcutt expected to extend Albion contract (From The Argus)
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Bridcutt expected to extend Albion contract
5:00pm Friday 4th May 2012 in Sport By Andy Naylor
Liam Bridcutt
Liam Bridcutt is ready to commit his long-term future to Albion.
The Seagulls will offer their player of the season a contract extension to reward his efforts.
And Bridcutt has no intention of going anywhere else.
The influential holding midfielder has a year remaining on his current deal.
His stay will be stretched as boss Gus Poyet wants to build the midfield around him.
Bridcutt, 22 next week, missed only three Championship matches for Albion this season.
The former Chelsea trainee’s consistent performances won him the fans’ vote as Albion’s best player ahead of skipper Gordon Greer.
Bridcutt, linked with Swansea earlier in the season, recently became a father for the first time and is settled in Brighton.
His agent, former Albion No. 1 Mark Cartwright, told The Argus: “Liam’s extremely happy and I expect him to be staying at Brighton.”
Bridcutt joined Albion at the start of last season, initially on a short-term contract, after Alan Navarro suffered a serious knee injury.
They often partnered each other in front of the back four this season but the out-of-contract Navarro has revealed via his twitter account that he is not being offered a new deal.
Meanwhile, Albion are looking both at home and abroad for a new goalkeeper.
Targets include Gornik Zabrze’s Polish under-20 international Lukasz Skorupski, who is also on the radar of Spurs and Newcastle and is wanted by German club Borussia Moenchengladbach.
Skorupski, 21 tomorrow, would prefer a move to England but Poyet may regard him as too much of a gamble.
The Albion players are now on holiday after their final training session yesterday.
Comments(18)
albionfan33
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5:13pm Fri 4 May 12
albionfan33
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5:16pm Fri 4 May 12
Alfie T
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6:05pm Fri 4 May 12
9 of us
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7:30pm Fri 4 May 12
Great player and a great part of the team.
Captain Haddock
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9:13pm Fri 4 May 12
He's still in the earlier part of his career so there's plenty more to come from him. Can see him being a stalwart of the team as we continue our rise towards our PL destiny.
As for the Polish keeper: interesting! Of course I've never heard of him but if he is a prospect let's make a move!
Our scouting network is ever expanding and greatly increases our capacity to spot a future star.
All is moving along nicely.
HOVEPARKRESIDENT
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8:57am Sat 5 May 12
Never mind we're building for the future and we're brilliant and we've come such a long way............and all that bull...........yawn yawn yawn.......... relegation battle ahead.........
I'll make a list, that'll make it all better!!!!
albionfan33
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9:20am Sat 5 May 12
HOVEPARKRESIDENT wrote:hehe thats better you more acceptable when funny keep it up m8y
I can just sense another season of misery ahead.
Never mind we're building for the future and we're brilliant and we've come such a long way............and all that bull...........yawn yawn yawn.......... relegation battle ahead.........
I'll make a list, that'll make it all better!!!!
albionfan33
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9:21am Sat 5 May 12
HOVEPARKRESIDENT wrote:hehe thats better you more acceptable when funny keep it up m8y
I can just sense another season of misery ahead.
Never mind we're building for the future and we're brilliant and we've come such a long way............and all that bull...........yawn yawn yawn.......... relegation battle ahead.........
I'll make a list, that'll make it all better!!!!
Cory and Trevor
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10:03am Sat 5 May 12
And if you really can't do that, try not quoting what it has written so that ordinary fans don't have to read the dross again and again. It's just a t**t.
Jonathan Mouette
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10:16am Sat 5 May 12
HOVEPARKRESIDENT
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10:32am Sat 5 May 12
Cory and Trevor wrote:You should take your own advice.
When people like HoveParkResident dish out their moronic vitriol, try ignoring it. That way it'll go away in the end.
And if you really can't do that, try not quoting what it has written so that ordinary fans don't have to read the dross again and again. It's just a t**t.
Pots and kettles an all that.
What a plonker you really are!!
HOVEPARKRESIDENT IS A TW@T
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11:11am Sat 5 May 12
albionfan33
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12:00pm Sat 5 May 12
Jonathan Mouette wrote:well id sugest a gamble they can afford on the other hand we cant just cut loose if he turns out a bit crappy
Changing the subject just a tad, I find it fascinating that the young Polish international keeper may be considered a bit of a gamble for Brighton whilst Borussia, Spurs and the Toons think he is worth tracking. Maybe when the time comes and they do gamble we can get one of their more tried and tested rejects... sadly, I now feel we really are lacking in this department...
albionfan33
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12:03pm Sat 5 May 12
everagull
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5:19pm Sat 5 May 12
albionfan33
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8:08pm Sat 5 May 12
everagull wrote:yeah someone who will come and take high balls we have excellent cbs with a decent keeper we will not need to sit so deep maybe play with two wingers again all that kinda stuff starts from a solid keeper someone to rely on when the fan is on hehe
Why bother wih H p r. We,ve had a blinding season and have got a great season in prospect. L B staying just shows what we have got going for us. We do need IMHO. a solid commanding keeper and a tall natural striker. Sure that may be on the cards. Let's be Positive. come on the Albion.....
namgo49
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9:17pm Sun 6 May 12
Jonathan Mouette wrote:Gambles include Hoskins and Harley, untried at this level. Plus Holroyd in league 1. Look how well they faired!!
Changing the subject just a tad, I find it fascinating that the young Polish international keeper may be considered a bit of a gamble for Brighton whilst Borussia, Spurs and the Toons think he is worth tracking. Maybe when the time comes and they do gamble we can get one of their more tried and tested rejects... sadly, I now feel we really are lacking in this department...
If they cost transfer fees you have to be pretty sure in what you are getting. Young player from another country may be a good player there but really difficult to predict if they will settle here.
Bish May Turn says...
5:11pm Fri 4 May 12