No easing up now for Agdestein (From The Argus)
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No easing up now for Agdestein
9:17am Thursday 19th July 2012 in Albion By Brian Owen
More to come: Torbjorn Agdestein in action at Peterborough last season
Torbjorn Agdestein has been urged to seize his chance of Championship action.
The Norwegian striker, 20, has impressed in Albion’s first two pre-season friendlies and scored at Lewes on Tuesday.
Gus Poyet has promoted Agdestein from the development squad and wants him to push for first team action.
But the Seagulls boss warned: “I’m promising nothing because if I tell you now he is a first team player and next week he doesn’t touch the ball, he doesn’t make any decisions, he doesn’t go past people, he doesn’t score, then he is going to go down (to the development squad).
“The thing is right now he is with us in the first team squad.
“The opportunity is there to stay with us. He knows that.
“It is the same with Anton Rodgers, the same with Ben Sampayo.
“They need to take the chance and keep it, not take it and then relax and give it away.”
Albion send teams to Dorchester tomorrow and Hastings on Saturday.
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Comments(28)
Captain Haddock
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9:43am Thu 19 Jul 12
Has anyone seen Rodgers play for the DS? Is he potentially a holding midfielder as I seem to remember him getting quite forward in his first team appearance vs Wrexham....is he flexible?
Captain Haddock
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9:44am Thu 19 Jul 12
SMF20 wrote:Hear hear!
I've always been impressed by this fella when I've seen him play. I genuinely hope he steps up to the plate this season and makes a starting berth his own. Over to you Toby.
9 of us
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9:52am Thu 19 Jul 12
Hopefully get to see a bit more of Anton Rodgers, as he has looked good at Maidstone.
Seagull83
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10:00am Thu 19 Jul 12
Jonathan Mouette
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10:06am Thu 19 Jul 12
Gibseagull
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10:21am Thu 19 Jul 12
Jonathan Mouette wrote:I think the point about JFC is that he's got the chance of regular first team football, which he wouldn't be guaranteed with us at this point, until he returns to us in January. He should have developed much more in that time than he would have done sitting on our bench and getting the occassional 20 minutes on the pitch as a sub.
And what would have happed to JFC if he had stayed? Surely he would have had an opportunity to grab a 1st team place, wouldn't he? Was it a case of the right place but the wrong time...? Funny old game, this footie. Nevertheless good luck to Toby and Anton. I think they will both grab the chance.
PittaPatta
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10:28am Thu 19 Jul 12
Jonathan Mouette wrote:JFC will benefit greatly from his loan spell at Oxford. The side play a similar style of football to the Albion, and regular first team play with them will give the player that extra bit of development needed to kick-start his first team appearances at the Amex.
And what would have happed to JFC if he had stayed? Surely he would have had an opportunity to grab a 1st team place, wouldn't he? Was it a case of the right place but the wrong time...? Funny old game, this footie. Nevertheless good luck to Toby and Anton. I think they will both grab the chance.
Gus sees this loan spell as the best way forward for both club and player, and who can argue with the method, after so much talent has been created out of similar scenarios with ambitious clubs over the years.
northstand4
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10:33am Thu 19 Jul 12
As for Rogers and sampayo, i do think they'll find it differcult to make the first team (especially if there are more signings) this coming season. They're time will come though!
As for JFC, i thought it was amazing how a 17 year old came on that pitch and took his chance last season. So i was a bit surprised he was loaned out initially, but on reflection it will be for the best. It's only until Jan and after seeing how well Oxford did last year i think it will be great for him to be part of a promotion chasing team!
SEAGULLS!!!!!
Carter_Cooldancer
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10:43am Thu 19 Jul 12
jonwaller8508
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10:43am Thu 19 Jul 12
Captain Haddock wrote:He can touch his toes....
Interestingly Gus seems to be saying that Rodgers and Sampayo have been promoted (for now) to the first team squad too. Good luck to all three mentioned in the article.
Has anyone seen Rodgers play for the DS? Is he potentially a holding midfielder as I seem to remember him getting quite forward in his first team appearance vs Wrexham....is he flexible?
Brighton Barca
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10:49am Thu 19 Jul 12
Carter_Cooldancer wrote:Meow!
If Anton can stay out of prison then I think he has a great future.
The point about JFC is that he is younger than the others. So there is more time to develop him.
Too many Harveys
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11:28am Thu 19 Jul 12
the taffster
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11:54am Thu 19 Jul 12
Captain Haddock wrote:i think so.ive seen him bend over and touch his toes.
Interestingly Gus seems to be saying that Rodgers and Sampayo have been promoted (for now) to the first team squad too. Good luck to all three mentioned in the article.
Has anyone seen Rodgers play for the DS? Is he potentially a holding midfielder as I seem to remember him getting quite forward in his first team appearance vs Wrexham....is he flexible?
jarmonesque
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12:06pm Thu 19 Jul 12
the taffster wrote:He needs to watch that if he goes to prison
Captain Haddock wrote:i think so.ive seen him bend over and touch his toes.
Interestingly Gus seems to be saying that Rodgers and Sampayo have been promoted (for now) to the first team squad too. Good luck to all three mentioned in the article.
Has anyone seen Rodgers play for the DS? Is he potentially a holding midfielder as I seem to remember him getting quite forward in his first team appearance vs Wrexham....is he flexible?
tug509
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12:28pm Thu 19 Jul 12
Gibseagull wrote:Totally agree guys,i don`t think sending JFC to Oxford is a bad thing,ibelieve IMHO it is Gus`s way of setting him up for regular first team action.Gus has openly showed respect towards JFC,naming him as the one player he would miss when we had the 5 players on the bench rubbish.UTA
Jonathan Mouette wrote:I think the point about JFC is that he's got the chance of regular first team football, which he wouldn't be guaranteed with us at this point, until he returns to us in January. He should have developed much more in that time than he would have done sitting on our bench and getting the occassional 20 minutes on the pitch as a sub.
And what would have happed to JFC if he had stayed? Surely he would have had an opportunity to grab a 1st team place, wouldn't he? Was it a case of the right place but the wrong time...? Funny old game, this footie. Nevertheless good luck to Toby and Anton. I think they will both grab the chance.
Sid East Brighton
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12:34pm Thu 19 Jul 12
pte
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12:35pm Thu 19 Jul 12
jarmonesque wrote:I think he can handle himself in that department
the taffster wrote:He needs to watch that if he goes to prison
Captain Haddock wrote:i think so.ive seen him bend over and touch his toes.
Interestingly Gus seems to be saying that Rodgers and Sampayo have been promoted (for now) to the first team squad too. Good luck to all three mentioned in the article.
Has anyone seen Rodgers play for the DS? Is he potentially a holding midfielder as I seem to remember him getting quite forward in his first team appearance vs Wrexham....is he flexible?
tug509
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12:41pm Thu 19 Jul 12
rolivan
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12:57pm Thu 19 Jul 12
Too many Harveys
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1:16pm Thu 19 Jul 12
Gibseagull
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1:25pm Thu 19 Jul 12
rolivan wrote:Correct - and your point about Toby is .... ?
I thought this article was about Toby.
ballantrrae
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1:50pm Thu 19 Jul 12
Too many Harveys wrote:Disappointed that we seem to have missed out on Sebastian Ribes. Looks as if there won't be any new signings this week...
See we were bidding for a Uruguayan striker from Genoa but got outbid by Monaco. Certainly like the clubs we are being mentioned in the same breath as at the moment - a long way from Gillingham. Shame it didn't happen though. Haven't seen this mentioned once anywhere on the rumours sites/NSC so shows how good Gus is at keeping things under wraps. When we do announce a new signing, it'll come out of the blue it would seem.
It's a good thing that Agdestein is at least for now being considered by Poyet.
With Barnes being utilised more often than not in a midfield role we would be down to 2 strikers (CMS and Hoskins) were it not for Toby.
There is however a 'rumour' that we are interested in Andre Andre (?) a young Portugese midfielder.
It would be good to get some positive news not just the negative ones ie Hall to Spurs and not signing Ribes.
seagulltess
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2:15pm Thu 19 Jul 12
Gee Jay
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3:24pm Thu 19 Jul 12
Also, everyone appears to agree that Will Hoskins has the potential to hold a more regular place in the squad this season, and do what we all expected him to do last season.
Meanwhile Grayson at Huddersfield is buyng like he expects to get money back from a Jordan Rhodes sale. Whilst Neil Warnock has only been able to get his old pal Paddy Kenny in, and has players not wanting to sign extentions to contracts and wanting out.
Bates is still trying to finalise a deal to sell Leeds, and the fans want him to go ASAP.
We have a lot to be grateful for at Brighton, who would have thought we would have come this far from just a few months ago at windswept Withdean. Come on...who really thought we would be selling over 20,000 season tickets back then.
(Apart from Tony Bloom maybe)
fretlessbass
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4:24pm Thu 19 Jul 12
Captain Haddock
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5:49pm Thu 19 Jul 12
Too many Harveys wrote:Actually it was picked up by someone on NSC yesterday regarding a twitter conversation between Brian Owen of The Argus and a French(?) journo.
See we were bidding for a Uruguayan striker from Genoa but got outbid by Monaco. Certainly like the clubs we are being mentioned in the same breath as at the moment - a long way from Gillingham. Shame it didn't happen though. Haven't seen this mentioned once anywhere on the rumours sites/NSC so shows how good Gus is at keeping things under wraps. When we do announce a new signing, it'll come out of the blue it would seem.
They don't miss a trick, those guys!!!
I take your point abou Gus being discreet with the serious targets though.
Captain Haddock
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5:50pm Thu 19 Jul 12
SMF20 says...
9:24am Thu 19 Jul 12