Poyet urges Vicente to return (From The Argus)
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Poyet urges Vicente to return
5:00pm Tuesday 3rd July 2012 in Albion By Brian Owen
Vicente has not returned to Albion for the start of pre-season training
Gus Poyet has called on Vicente to respect his contract and hammer out his differences with Albion.
But the Seagulls boss is not sure when he will see his absent playmaker.
Vicente was still in Spain as pre-season training was turned up a level yesterday.
The former Valencia star failed to agree a new deal with Albion and is unhappy they activated an option extending his contract until next June.
Vicente’s agent Victor Oñate has declared his client will not return to Sussex until differences with Albion are sorted out.
Poyet is reluctant to comment at length on the saga but last night told The Argus: “When a player is under contract you expect him to be here.
“Then there can be unhappiness, there can be decisions, there can be negotiations, there can be problems, there can be discussions, there can be 100 things between a player and a club.
“That’s normal because not everything is always perfect. But we will deal with it internally.”
Vicente is being strongly linked in Spain with a move to Elche providing his agent can engineer a way out of his commitments at The Amex.
Asked if he expected to see Vicente at Albion at any stage, Poyet added: “I’m not sure. I cannot answer that question.
“There are too many things in the press. The only thing we know is he didn’t turn up and is showing willingness to leave.
“But it is out of my hands. He’s under contract.”
Comments(71)
SMF20
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5:06pm Tue 3 Jul 12
championshipgull
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5:07pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Ripe seagull.
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5:12pm Tue 3 Jul 12
farside
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5:13pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Willie, Willie Irvine
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5:14pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Oh no...no no no no no. Please - I just - sob - can't - sob - take any more..!
sidtheseagull
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5:17pm Tue 3 Jul 12
zzzz
tug509
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5:25pm Tue 3 Jul 12
JoeBlow
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5:26pm Tue 3 Jul 12
sidtheseagull wrote:Quit your whining, it's their job. Either grow up a bit or try asking the Argus to refund your subscription fee. Ooohhh.....
Clearly there has been no news today so the Argus newshound has decided to spin the V story yet again....zzzzzzzzzzz
zzzz
dave from bexill
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5:26pm Tue 3 Jul 12
9 of us
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5:37pm Tue 3 Jul 12
dave from bexill wrote:Second that comment. I'm enjoying the summer and looking forward to next season. who gives a t**s who plays next season, it's about a day or evening out with your mates and having fun. I've had this attitude since 1975 and I still enjoy it. Try it!
No comment
Cabin fever
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5:39pm Tue 3 Jul 12
I'm assuming you'd prefer this than made up stories?
If there was any news to report, don't you think the paper would run the story?
And if you are really annoyed/bored/offend
ed by another story about Vicente, you could always, I don't know, not click on the link? And then not comment on the story?
Just throwing that out there...
Claude Back
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5:43pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Cabin fever wrote:Exactly. QED.
The job of a reporter is to report the news. This is the latest development involving one of, if not the, most talented players to play for Brighton. An interview with his manager.
I'm assuming you'd prefer this than made up stories?
If there was any news to report, don't you think the paper would run the story?
And if you are really annoyed/bored/offend
ed by another story about Vicente, you could always, I don't know, not click on the link? And then not comment on the story?
Just throwing that out there...
CAKEBEARD
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5:45pm Tue 3 Jul 12
mikeygit
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5:54pm Tue 3 Jul 12
ut we now need news of these new players--or are they going cold on the idea of coming to Albion?? I hope not---it demonstrates that Albion are nobody's fool and will not be messed with however 'big' you think you are. Fair but Firm!!
Blooming amazing
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5:56pm Tue 3 Jul 12
SMF20 wrote:YES PLEASE. Totally agree our club does not consist of one player. He "V" is obviously not commited to our club. Can we please hear about some positive news. ARGUS or dont post an article, many people have had enough now. Can we hear about any new signings. That would be appreciated! When that happens!
PLEASE GIVE US A NEW STORY...
AmexicanWave
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6:01pm Tue 3 Jul 12
It would be far more worrying if there were no regular updates on the situation; and realistically, those who are moaning about the articles now, would be demanding daily updates to preserve their finger nails and sanity.
Keep it going Argus!
rolivan
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6:04pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Ringmer Rich
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6:07pm Tue 3 Jul 12
gollumgull
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6:12pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Ringmer Rich
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6:21pm Tue 3 Jul 12
gollumgull wrote:1) yes.
Maybe it was a mistake to give him the impression that the team was being built around him especially when it was not certain that he would re-appear. His past form shows that he is not exactly reliable and he is probably enjoying being the centre of so much attention and feeling that we need him more than he needs us. Surely it is time to stop pandering to his obviously over inflated ego,let him wallow in sunny Spain while we get on and get our squad up and running. Once our amazing Medical Team got him sorted last season he could have walked on water....if he tried it now he would surely sink to the bottom as he has also done in the popularity stakes. Certainly time to move on and enjoy the rain,wind and cold of an English summer and look forward to better weather in the winter and a Seagulls team doing us proud. Ask yourselves two questions: 1)In spite of his ability do we really want him back? 2) If he does re-emerge will we feel the same way about him?
2) yes.
Vicente is world class. I think we're used to Prima donnas now, remember we have Gus and I still think he's the bees knees.
Rhodes Seagull
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6:24pm Tue 3 Jul 12
There are Followers/supporters call them what you want reading this same drivel every day now.
Please find some real news< I no it's free on here but for GODS SAKE give the Vicente saga a break, like a two week or forever break. Totally frustrated with the reporting and the situation.
albionbloke
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6:33pm Tue 3 Jul 12
gollumgull wrote:1. No, at least not under a 'forced' return because I don't believe his heart would be in it for us. However, if he demonstrated a total change of heart, then yes I'd be happy to see him in the team. (But I'm not holding out any hope of that, to be honest).
Maybe it was a mistake to give him the impression that the team was being built around him especially when it was not certain that he would re-appear. His past form shows that he is not exactly reliable and he is probably enjoying being the centre of so much attention and feeling that we need him more than he needs us. Surely it is time to stop pandering to his obviously over inflated ego,let him wallow in sunny Spain while we get on and get our squad up and running. Once our amazing Medical Team got him sorted last season he could have walked on water....if he tried it now he would surely sink to the bottom as he has also done in the popularity stakes. Certainly time to move on and enjoy the rain,wind and cold of an English summer and look forward to better weather in the winter and a Seagulls team doing us proud. Ask yourselves two questions: 1)In spite of his ability do we really want him back? 2) If he does re-emerge will we feel the same way about him?
2. At the moment....'No'. He has already put a pretty sour taste in my mouth. Having said that, he could dissipate that sour taste by showing a commitment and a willingness to be here. Then I could change my thoughts about him.
In summary, I agree with all who have said "Let's move on".
sidtheseagull
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6:35pm Tue 3 Jul 12
JoeBlow wrote:So you've got nothing to add either....I'll continue to comment (without insulting other posters) whenever I get the urge.
sidtheseagull wrote:Quit your whining, it's their job. Either grow up a bit or try asking the Argus to refund your subscription fee. Ooohhh.....
Clearly there has been no news today so the Argus newshound has decided to spin the V story yet again....zzzzzzzzzzz
zzzz
gordongull
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6:56pm Tue 3 Jul 12
seagulltess
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7:00pm Tue 3 Jul 12
amexarena
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7:08pm Tue 3 Jul 12
ballantrrae
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7:10pm Tue 3 Jul 12
gollumgull wrote:As I said on another thread earlier today, clearly Valencia knew what they were doing when they let go last year.
Maybe it was a mistake to give him the impression that the team was being built around him especially when it was not certain that he would re-appear. His past form shows that he is not exactly reliable and he is probably enjoying being the centre of so much attention and feeling that we need him more than he needs us. Surely it is time to stop pandering to his obviously over inflated ego,let him wallow in sunny Spain while we get on and get our squad up and running. Once our amazing Medical Team got him sorted last season he could have walked on water....if he tried it now he would surely sink to the bottom as he has also done in the popularity stakes. Certainly time to move on and enjoy the rain,wind and cold of an English summer and look forward to better weather in the winter and a Seagulls team doing us proud. Ask yourselves two questions: 1)In spite of his ability do we really want him back? 2) If he does re-emerge will we feel the same way about him?
Remember Valencia knew exactly how talented he is and yet they released him.
A question.
If he is not training properly how long will it take Vicente to get in the right frame of mind and fully match fit to play ?
Now as others have said lets get those new players signed.
mikeygit
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7:40pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Cabin fever
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7:44pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Rhodes Seagull wrote:I refer you to my earlier post...
This is really becoming very boring Argus, there is a club out there called BRIGHTON and HOVE ALBION
There are Followers/supporters call them what you want reading this same drivel every day now.
Please find some real news< I no it's free on here but for GODS SAKE give the Vicente saga a break, like a two week or forever break. Totally frustrated with the reporting and the situation.
Alfie T
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7:48pm Tue 3 Jul 12
gordongull wrote:I agree and sell Barnes, blue touch paper lit...........
I think we should sign Glenn Murray.
tug509
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8:00pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Alfie T wrote:Have you forgot how much he celebrated when he scored against us last season,and for who.They can keep him and we`ll keep barnes.UTA
gordongull wrote:I agree and sell Barnes, blue touch paper lit...........
I think we should sign Glenn Murray.
SMF20
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8:01pm Tue 3 Jul 12
kwaidam
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8:01pm Tue 3 Jul 12
kwaidam
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8:04pm Tue 3 Jul 12
namgo49
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8:08pm Tue 3 Jul 12
JoeBlow wrote:Look the way it works is the paper comes up with a bit of a story and us with no useful life pick up on it and maybe make a pointless comment.
sidtheseagull wrote:Quit your whining, it's their job. Either grow up a bit or try asking the Argus to refund your subscription fee. Ooohhh.....
Clearly there has been no news today so the Argus newshound has decided to spin the V story yet again....zzzzzzzzzzz
zzzz
Irrespective of the comment bit, we have then registered as a hit on the site which enables the paper to go to potential advertisers and say X hundred / thousand sad losers out there have hit our web site today and therefore advertising on the site is going to be very productive for you.
Come and pay!
Eesh shimple!
Ricky3
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8:18pm Tue 3 Jul 12
gordongull
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8:23pm Tue 3 Jul 12
kwaidam wrote:Best post on the subject so far!
As good as the dagger is, it would have been dangerous to have built a team around him anyway, given his 'injury' problems... better to have all this now than a month into the season. we don't need to build a team around any single player. we need a team, and everyone playing for each other. so, while we enjoyed what vincente brought to the albion, let's show a bit of respect to the other players in the squad and what they have brought to the club. there is a lot of talent at the albion and if GP can add another couple of experienced players then we will be fine. and, who knows, we may even find a new hero... for me, we already have plenty of them in blue and white stripes already... up the albion... and onwards too.
gordongull
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8:26pm Tue 3 Jul 12
namgo49 wrote:I didn't realise I was a sad loser.
JoeBlow wrote:Look the way it works is the paper comes up with a bit of a story and us with no useful life pick up on it and maybe make a pointless comment.
sidtheseagull wrote:Quit your whining, it's their job. Either grow up a bit or try asking the Argus to refund your subscription fee. Ooohhh.....
Clearly there has been no news today so the Argus newshound has decided to spin the V story yet again....zzzzzzzzzzz
zzzz
Irrespective of the comment bit, we have then registered as a hit on the site which enables the paper to go to potential advertisers and say X hundred / thousand sad losers out there have hit our web site today and therefore advertising on the site is going to be very productive for you.
Come and pay!
Eesh shimple!
Thanks for enlightening me!
gordongull
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8:44pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Ricky3 wrote:Glenn scored more league goals than Rickie Lambert in 2010/2011.
The club is moving in the right direction and yet some fans still want glen Murray back???? Are you for real, he left us to join our fiercest rivals and he is nowhere near the standard to take us to the next level. So please get a grip and get over him
We parted company with Murray, and Saints retained the services of Lambert.
You know the rest.
Finding an effective striker at the right price isn't easy, and whatever his scoring record at Crystal Palace, (though he did score the winner in a League Cup quarter final against Man-U), he knew how to score goals for us.
I'll get over him as soon as we recruit a 20+ goals per season striker.
The Phantom
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8:44pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Alfie T
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8:53pm Tue 3 Jul 12
kwaidam wrote:Exactly, was Tug509 at the game, probably not
as for glenn murray's celebrations when he scored against us last season??? what celebrations. he just turned to the halfway line and walked back. he behaved a lot better than the fans around me in the north stand who spent the entire match heaping abuse on a player who helped us get up from league one. we need to show more respect all round, chaps.
Alfie T
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8:56pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Ricky3 wrote:Hey Gordon, I think we've got a bite here, wadda ya think ?
The club is moving in the right direction and yet some fans still want glen Murray back???? Are you for real, he left us to join our fiercest rivals and he is nowhere near the standard to take us to the next level. So please get a grip and get over him
gordongull
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8:57pm Tue 3 Jul 12
The comments by people who are bored by the subject are the only ones I have found boring.
Birdy1975
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9:02pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Alfie T wrote:Murray back ? !! What complete morons !! The traitor can rot in hell up at shithurst !!
Ricky3 wrote:Hey Gordon, I think we've got a bite here, wadda ya think ?
The club is moving in the right direction and yet some fans still want glen Murray back???? Are you for real, he left us to join our fiercest rivals and he is nowhere near the standard to take us to the next level. So please get a grip and get over him
Sign new talent & stop wasting valuable time on people that do NOT want to play for us !!
Albion are bigger than anyone player !!
Rhodes Seagull
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9:02pm Tue 3 Jul 12
The Phantom wrote:Quote:- If you don't want these stories!! WHAT stories?
No idea why posters are continually criticising Brian Owen The Argus. The update on this story is based on an apparently new interview with Gus and it is only right that he should report it. If there is no other decent news stories coming out of the club, then he has to run with this. People would soon moan if there were no updates on this story and in the circumstances it is important the club issue updates. Naylor and Owen are expected to provide lead stories for the paper every day with 99% of them anticipated as being Albion related. If you don't want these stories, don't read the website.
Ah! how about,
"Albion's home game against Leeds United has been chosen by Sky Sports for live broadcast, and as a result has moved forward to a Friday night"
OR
"As part of Albion's ambition to become a Category 2 Academy in accordance with the Elite Player Performance Plan, the club is looking to appoint an Academy Goalkeeping Coach."
gordongull
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9:04pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Alfie T wrote:Hope we can land him.
Ricky3 wrote:Hey Gordon, I think we've got a bite here, wadda ya think ?
The club is moving in the right direction and yet some fans still want glen Murray back???? Are you for real, he left us to join our fiercest rivals and he is nowhere near the standard to take us to the next level. So please get a grip and get over him
(Murray, that is :)
Alfie T
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9:17pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Birdy1975 wrote:Another one reeled in....
Alfie T wrote:Murray back ? !! What complete morons !! The traitor can rot in hell up at shithurst !!
Ricky3 wrote:Hey Gordon, I think we've got a bite here, wadda ya think ?
The club is moving in the right direction and yet some fans still want glen Murray back???? Are you for real, he left us to join our fiercest rivals and he is nowhere near the standard to take us to the next level. So please get a grip and get over him
Sign new talent & stop wasting valuable time on people that do NOT want to play for us !!
Albion are bigger than anyone player !!
mark5
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9:21pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Albion In Staffs
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9:27pm Tue 3 Jul 12
The Phantom
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9:28pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Rhodes Seagull wrote:Yes I saw those two news items on the official website.......not sure being live on Sky is really anything to go into lengths of prose about nowadays and as for appointing an Academy goalkeeping coach.....what is the fan most likely to click on, an update including quotes from a new interview on the Vicente story or an article on the clubs intention to appoint an academy goalkeeping coach? If it was the latter, there would probably be no more than a dozen posts on here. People can moan all they want on this one, but the Vicente story continues to be news and probably will for a good while yet.
The Phantom wrote:Quote:- If you don't want these stories!! WHAT stories?
No idea why posters are continually criticising Brian Owen The Argus. The update on this story is based on an apparently new interview with Gus and it is only right that he should report it. If there is no other decent news stories coming out of the club, then he has to run with this. People would soon moan if there were no updates on this story and in the circumstances it is important the club issue updates. Naylor and Owen are expected to provide lead stories for the paper every day with 99% of them anticipated as being Albion related. If you don't want these stories, don't read the website.
Ah! how about,
"Albion's home game against Leeds United has been chosen by Sky Sports for live broadcast, and as a result has moved forward to a Friday night"
OR
"As part of Albion's ambition to become a Category 2 Academy in accordance with the Elite Player Performance Plan, the club is looking to appoint an Academy Goalkeeping Coach."
Albion In Staffs
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9:29pm Tue 3 Jul 12
gordongull
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9:30pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Albion In Staffs wrote:Do you think goals would help?
Sorry if this has been said but he was happy to sign a deal with the clause so he's now in breach if he doesn't return. Classic player move to invoke a move. Get rid and move on. If we make a few quid in the process then great. Murray? Do me a favour. We're looking to improve.
Albion In Staffs
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9:33pm Tue 3 Jul 12
The Phantom wrote:oh and yep, agree with this. Have criticised in the past but this is a bona fise story. academy goalkeeping coaches and sky fixtures are not headlines. Vicente is. End of...
Rhodes Seagull wrote:Yes I saw those two news items on the official website.......not sure being live on Sky is really anything to go into lengths of prose about nowadays and as for appointing an Academy goalkeeping coach.....what is the fan most likely to click on, an update including quotes from a new interview on the Vicente story or an article on the clubs intention to appoint an academy goalkeeping coach? If it was the latter, there would probably be no more than a dozen posts on here. People can moan all they want on this one, but the Vicente story continues to be news and probably will for a good while yet.
The Phantom wrote:Quote:- If you don't want these stories!! WHAT stories?
No idea why posters are continually criticising Brian Owen The Argus. The update on this story is based on an apparently new interview with Gus and it is only right that he should report it. If there is no other decent news stories coming out of the club, then he has to run with this. People would soon moan if there were no updates on this story and in the circumstances it is important the club issue updates. Naylor and Owen are expected to provide lead stories for the paper every day with 99% of them anticipated as being Albion related. If you don't want these stories, don't read the website.
Ah! how about,
"Albion's home game against Leeds United has been chosen by Sky Sports for live broadcast, and as a result has moved forward to a Friday night"
OR
"As part of Albion's ambition to become a Category 2 Academy in accordance with the Elite Player Performance Plan, the club is looking to appoint an Academy Goalkeeping Coach."
Albion In Staffs
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9:35pm Tue 3 Jul 12
gordongull wrote:Not from him. He wouldn't get enough to get us in the top 6.
Albion In Staffs wrote:Do you think goals would help?
Sorry if this has been said but he was happy to sign a deal with the clause so he's now in breach if he doesn't return. Classic player move to invoke a move. Get rid and move on. If we make a few quid in the process then great. Murray? Do me a favour. We're looking to improve.
gordongull
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9:38pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Albion In Staffs wrote:Other players would have to score as well!
gordongull wrote:Not from him. He wouldn't get enough to get us in the top 6.
Albion In Staffs wrote:Do you think goals would help?
Sorry if this has been said but he was happy to sign a deal with the clause so he's now in breach if he doesn't return. Classic player move to invoke a move. Get rid and move on. If we make a few quid in the process then great. Murray? Do me a favour. We're looking to improve.
Ricky3
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9:40pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Alfie T
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9:41pm Tue 3 Jul 12
mark5 wrote:Agree totally Mark, quietly delighted that his career at Palace has been less than spectacular, it would have been hard to see him continue the success he had with us. Nobody can deny that without his goals we would not have won the league.
I would sign Murray in an instant. We have not replaced him and there is no indication we will. He is just the sort of player we need up front in this division, big, strong and with reasonable skill. I have never understood why Gus let him go so easily. Bring him back, irrelevant of the Palace connection!
gordongull
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9:44pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Albion In Staffs
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9:47pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Alfie T wrote:no pace, average technique and we have a chairman and manager with bigger intentions. Forget him he's a backward step and that's got nothing to do with palace. Move on.
mark5 wrote:Agree totally Mark, quietly delighted that his career at Palace has been less than spectacular, it would have been hard to see him continue the success he had with us. Nobody can deny that without his goals we would not have won the league.
I would sign Murray in an instant. We have not replaced him and there is no indication we will. He is just the sort of player we need up front in this division, big, strong and with reasonable skill. I have never understood why Gus let him go so easily. Bring him back, irrelevant of the Palace connection!
Ricky3
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9:49pm Tue 3 Jul 12
mark5
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10:33pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Albion In Staffs wrote:Well I hope that those 'bigger intentions' translate into something solid very soon as with the exception of CMS we have nothing up front as yet which will terrorise Championship defences! In the absence of a quality striker Murray would have done a very credible job at this level. Just look at what we tried last year, Billy Paynter and Sam Vokes. Who would you have, them or Murray? Anyway, as many say, he like a certain other player is in the history books now and I fervently hope that Gus has a decent striker about to swear allegiance to the club!!
Alfie T wrote:no pace, average technique and we have a chairman and manager with bigger intentions. Forget him he's a backward step and that's got nothing to do with palace. Move on.
mark5 wrote:Agree totally Mark, quietly delighted that his career at Palace has been less than spectacular, it would have been hard to see him continue the success he had with us. Nobody can deny that without his goals we would not have won the league.
I would sign Murray in an instant. We have not replaced him and there is no indication we will. He is just the sort of player we need up front in this division, big, strong and with reasonable skill. I have never understood why Gus let him go so easily. Bring him back, irrelevant of the Palace connection!
paul the hill
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11:59pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Rhodes Seagull
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6:16am Wed 4 Jul 12
Albion In Staffs wrote:academy goalkeeping coaches and sky fixtures are not headlines
The Phantom wrote:oh and yep, agree with this. Have criticised in the past but this is a bona fise story. academy goalkeeping coaches and sky fixtures are not headlines. Vicente is. End of...
Rhodes Seagull wrote:Yes I saw those two news items on the official website.......not sure being live on Sky is really anything to go into lengths of prose about nowadays and as for appointing an Academy goalkeeping coach.....what is the fan most likely to click on, an update including quotes from a new interview on the Vicente story or an article on the clubs intention to appoint an academy goalkeeping coach? If it was the latter, there would probably be no more than a dozen posts on here. People can moan all they want on this one, but the Vicente story continues to be news and probably will for a good while yet.
The Phantom wrote:Quote:- If you don't want these stories!! WHAT stories?
No idea why posters are continually criticising Brian Owen The Argus. The update on this story is based on an apparently new interview with Gus and it is only right that he should report it. If there is no other decent news stories coming out of the club, then he has to run with this. People would soon moan if there were no updates on this story and in the circumstances it is important the club issue updates. Naylor and Owen are expected to provide lead stories for the paper every day with 99% of them anticipated as being Albion related. If you don't want these stories, don't read the website.
Ah! how about,
"Albion's home game against Leeds United has been chosen by Sky Sports for live broadcast, and as a result has moved forward to a Friday night"
OR
"As part of Albion's ambition to become a Category 2 Academy in accordance with the Elite Player Performance Plan, the club is looking to appoint an Academy Goalkeeping Coach."
They are when you follow all aspects of the club or when you live outside the Sussex catchment area or abroad as I do, especially the news of Albion live on sky and what games.
Park by the sea
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8:57am Wed 4 Jul 12
dave from bexill
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9:02am Wed 4 Jul 12
cybergu11y
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9:25am Wed 4 Jul 12
tug509
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10:09am Wed 4 Jul 12
kwaidam wrote:My mistake Kwaidam,the feelings towards that club run deep in this one.
as for glenn murray's celebrations when he scored against us last season??? what celebrations. he just turned to the halfway line and walked back. he behaved a lot better than the fans around me in the north stand who spent the entire match heaping abuse on a player who helped us get up from league one. we need to show more respect all round, chaps.
Seagull John
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10:46am Wed 4 Jul 12
wole
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2:49pm Thu 5 Jul 12
Do we really want another first half of the season with him like we did last year?
As for Glenn Murray, well it was plain to see that we missed him last season and he would of been an ideal strike partner for CMS as he cannot play up front on his own as his touch is awful!
Cabin fever
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5:07pm Mon 9 Jul 12
mark5 wrote:Have you forgotten about Ashley Barnes?
Albion In Staffs wrote:Well I hope that those 'bigger intentions' translate into something solid very soon as with the exception of CMS we have nothing up front as yet which will terrorise Championship defences! In the absence of a quality striker Murray would have done a very credible job at this level. Just look at what we tried last year, Billy Paynter and Sam Vokes. Who would you have, them or Murray? Anyway, as many say, he like a certain other player is in the history books now and I fervently hope that Gus has a decent striker about to swear allegiance to the club!!
Alfie T wrote:no pace, average technique and we have a chairman and manager with bigger intentions. Forget him he's a backward step and that's got nothing to do with palace. Move on.
mark5 wrote:Agree totally Mark, quietly delighted that his career at Palace has been less than spectacular, it would have been hard to see him continue the success he had with us. Nobody can deny that without his goals we would not have won the league.
I would sign Murray in an instant. We have not replaced him and there is no indication we will. He is just the sort of player we need up front in this division, big, strong and with reasonable skill. I have never understood why Gus let him go so easily. Bring him back, irrelevant of the Palace connection!

heathgate says...
5:05pm Tue 3 Jul 12