Albion go Balmy (From The Argus)
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Albion go Balmy
5:50pm Saturday 21st July 2012 in Albion By Andy Naylor
Jeremy Balmy scores (photos by Simon Dack)
Albion are poised to offer a contract to Le Havre prospect Jeremy Balmy.
The Seagulls are set to add the 18-year-old attacking midfielder to their development squad after he scored in today's 3-2 friendly defeat at Hastings.
Balmy was linked with Arsenal, Spurs and Valencia last season and AC Milan earlier in his career.
He replaced Vicente at half-time in the match against Hastings and scored with a left-foot shot from just inside the box in the 55th minute to put Albion 2-0 up.
Substitute George Barker, also brought on at half-time, gave the Seagulls the lead early in the second half but Hastings hit back after Gus Poyet substituted his first team players with the development squad.
Josh Jirbandey halved the arrears (68). Sub Balo Camara levelled with a spectacular shot past Tomasz Kuszczak (82) and then set up Zac Attwood for the winner (87).
Comments(23)
Southwick seagull
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6:52pm Sat 21 Jul 12
Jonathan Mouette wrote:Thoroughly agree. Remarkable that BHA can attract such an exciting prospect. I wonder why the big clubs sniffing around at the endof 2011 lost interest?
On paper it looks a great move; only 6 months ago he was being chased by the Gunners, Spurs and Valencia, whilst Juve have also checked him out. If it all works out it wikk be a great tribute to the reputation of the Development Squad, the Academy and its ambitions. Fingers crossed.
Baldseagull
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7:44pm Sat 21 Jul 12
If Jake steps up to the first team in Jan, I mean.
Captain Haddock
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7:50pm Sat 21 Jul 12
Meantime I'm hugely relieved we lost today! I've been getting concerned as our pre-season form has been too good - bad pre-season results = good season and good pre-season = bad season....usually. Having said that we didnt slip up til the first-teamers pottered off, so I still have 'the fear'! ;0)
Ringmer Rich
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8:22pm Sat 21 Jul 12
farside
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8:52pm Sat 21 Jul 12
JoeBlow
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4:24am Sun 22 Jul 12
Southwick seagull wrote:Looking at the picture at the top of the page, maybe he's been lured by the promise of sex by the sea...
Jonathan Mouette wrote:Thoroughly agree. Remarkable that BHA can attract such an exciting prospect. I wonder why the big clubs sniffing around at the endof 2011 lost interest?
On paper it looks a great move; only 6 months ago he was being chased by the Gunners, Spurs and Valencia, whilst Juve have also checked him out. If it all works out it wikk be a great tribute to the reputation of the Development Squad, the Academy and its ambitions. Fingers crossed.
Sid East Brighton
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10:05am Sun 22 Jul 12
mikeygit
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12:21pm Sun 22 Jul 12
Hovite
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1:45pm Sun 22 Jul 12
JoeBlow wrote:Haha, well spotted Joe ;o)
Southwick seagull wrote:Looking at the picture at the top of the page, maybe he's been lured by the promise of sex by the sea...
Jonathan Mouette wrote:Thoroughly agree. Remarkable that BHA can attract such an exciting prospect. I wonder why the big clubs sniffing around at the endof 2011 lost interest?
On paper it looks a great move; only 6 months ago he was being chased by the Gunners, Spurs and Valencia, whilst Juve have also checked him out. If it all works out it wikk be a great tribute to the reputation of the Development Squad, the Academy and its ambitions. Fingers crossed.
Mark Dixon
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4:11pm Sun 22 Jul 12
gordongull
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5:54pm Sun 22 Jul 12
Mark Dixon wrote:Why would Craig Mackail-Smith join a club that everyone else is desperate to get away from?
According to Sky Sport and some national papers CMS/McCormack swap is still very much on.
Mcormack and Snodgrass are yet to sign new deals offered to them at the end of last season.
One player who is under contract, and for another three years, is CMS.
Media transfer speculation is for entertainment purposes only.
Actual transfer news in the real world can be accessed at the Club's official site.
hannover seagull
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8:42pm Sun 22 Jul 12
Hovite wrote:Good one Joe
JoeBlow wrote:Haha, well spotted Joe ;o)
Southwick seagull wrote:Looking at the picture at the top of the page, maybe he's been lured by the promise of sex by the sea...
Jonathan Mouette wrote:Thoroughly agree. Remarkable that BHA can attract such an exciting prospect. I wonder why the big clubs sniffing around at the endof 2011 lost interest?
On paper it looks a great move; only 6 months ago he was being chased by the Gunners, Spurs and Valencia, whilst Juve have also checked him out. If it all works out it wikk be a great tribute to the reputation of the Development Squad, the Academy and its ambitions. Fingers crossed.
New rules........
Don´t pull more than a hamstring
PittaPatta
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10:17pm Sun 22 Jul 12
the taffster
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12:33pm Mon 23 Jul 12
Rhodes Seagull
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2:00pm Mon 23 Jul 12
Wolves manager Stale Solbakken has confirmed he will allow Sam Vokes to leave on a permanent basis if the right offer comes in.
Baldseagull
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4:03pm Mon 23 Jul 12
Ringmer Rich wrote:I think about half the team were trialists at the end, who obviously had never played together before.
Balmy definitely looked the business at the beginning of the second half - his diminutive stature and the ease with which he could turn whilst on the ball reminded me immensely of Peter Ward. Unfortunately when the development squad replaced the first teamers, he faded quite a bit. Mind you, even Kuczszak couldn't be bothered, when the development squad came on. No offence to the people who run the developers, but they looked pants. At the moment, I couldn't see any of those players who came on at Hastings today getting even a sniff of the subs bench - Hastings made them look very ordinary. Good to see Vicente in the stripes, him and Baldo were a class above.
Hovite
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4:41pm Mon 23 Jul 12
Brighton Linked with 4 Chelsea players and one is said to be a big signing?
Rhodes Seagull
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4:58pm Mon 23 Jul 12
Hovite wrote:Go on then I'll bite!!! What site?
Because there is no news at the moment. For your entertainment a rumour site has a post saying;
Brighton Linked with 4 Chelsea players and one is said to be a big signing?
mikeygit
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5:02pm Mon 23 Jul 12
mikeygit
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5:06pm Mon 23 Jul 12
o the big one is bound to be Frank Lampard as the midfielder---Gus can now concentrate on a striker!!!
Ringmer Rich
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8:17pm Mon 23 Jul 12
Baldseagull wrote:I stand corrected. In that case, none of those trialists showed any kind of potential and I don't think are worth looking at again.
Ringmer Rich wrote:I think about half the team were trialists at the end, who obviously had never played together before.
Balmy definitely looked the business at the beginning of the second half - his diminutive stature and the ease with which he could turn whilst on the ball reminded me immensely of Peter Ward. Unfortunately when the development squad replaced the first teamers, he faded quite a bit. Mind you, even Kuczszak couldn't be bothered, when the development squad came on. No offence to the people who run the developers, but they looked pants. At the moment, I couldn't see any of those players who came on at Hastings today getting even a sniff of the subs bench - Hastings made them look very ordinary. Good to see Vicente in the stripes, him and Baldo were a class above.
Hovite
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11:19pm Mon 23 Jul 12
Rhodes Seagull wrote:Sorry I wasn't ignoring you, just saw your message. Yep mikeygit knows the site.
Hovite wrote:Go on then I'll bite!!! What site?
Because there is no news at the moment. For your entertainment a rumour site has a post saying;
Brighton Linked with 4 Chelsea players and one is said to be a big signing?
Also just noticed Brighton linked with Chelsea's lukaku (19) on a season long loan deal.
All fun rumours to kill the time.
http://www.football-
rumours.co.uk/bright
on-rumours.php
Jonathan Mouette says...
6:19pm Sat 21 Jul 12