Buckley boost for Albion but another setback for Vicente (From The Argus)
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Buckley boost for Albion but another setback for Vicente
10:25am Thursday 23rd August 2012 in Albion By Andy Naylor
Feeling bad: Vicente
Albion have Will Buckley back for Saturday's home game against Barnsley.
But Vicente is unlikely to be in the squad, because of continuing fitness concerns.
Buckley sat out the first three matches of the campaign with hamstring trouble.
Boss Gus Poyet said today: "I think he is going to be available."
Vicente was brought off the bench in the closing stages of Tuesday's 0-0 home draw against Cardiff after missing last Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Hull with an inflamed thigh tendon.
Poyet said: "We had Vicente on the bench the other day but he was feeling really, really bad. He couldn't even think about playing.
"We thought he would be better. We pushed him on the pitch for ten minutes but he is not going to be on the bench if he's not better. I've taken that risk once and that's it."
Meanwhile, Poyet has revealed there are no new developments in his striker search.
He said: "We had a very small chance of getting one or two but now they have gone, finished."
Comments(71)
Too many Harveys
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10:35am Thu 23 Aug 12
john newman
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10:44am Thu 23 Aug 12
Cabin fever
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10:46am Thu 23 Aug 12
By the end of the the transfer window (probably at the last moment, when so many deals are done), I fully expect a top quality striker to be within the ranks.
I also believe that Vicente will be wowing us with his magic in the middle of the park, and not playing up front where he has no influence on the game.
Just try and calm down everyone, please.
seagullsays
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10:48am Thu 23 Aug 12
superseagulls
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10:50am Thu 23 Aug 12
john newman wrote:Similar budget?
If we cannot add to the strikers perhaps we should change our style of play to maximise the potential of the squad? Blackpool seem to be doing ok playing good football with a similar budget squad. It is entertaining and so far successful. I still feel we are too negative at times.
Blackpool are still receiving parachute payments
Conelli98
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11:08am Thu 23 Aug 12
BRUNO, GREER ,EL ABD, BRIDGE
BRIDCUTT
BUCKLEY, CROFTS, LUALUA
CMS DIGGER
I just beat Barnsley 4-0 with that team!!
Jonathan Mouette
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11:12am Thu 23 Aug 12
jonwaller8508
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11:16am Thu 23 Aug 12
The shortlist for the targetman has to be:
Shola Ameobi, Kenwyne Jones, Jay Bothroyd, Bobby Zamora, Ishmael Miller, Marc Antoine Fortune, Marvin Emnes, Jordan Rhodes, Chris Wood, Harry Kane, Dj Campbell, Emile Heskey, Freddy Piquionne
Claude Back
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11:23am Thu 23 Aug 12
Jonathan Mouette wrote:Totally agree.
OK so it's down to CMS and WB and we'll run with that untill WH is back and then, along with TA, there will be good competition for the 2 places available - as long as there are actually 2 places available. The time has surely come for the formation to be revised to accommodate this. Hopefully the proof will be evident on Saturday. Fingers crossed...!
However, as I have said before, Gus is obsessed with 4-5-1 even though we are not Barcelona and will always push one striker out to the wing. With the classy, attacking full backs we have now, I don't feel that is necessary, do you?
john newman
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11:25am Thu 23 Aug 12
Claude Back
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11:28am Thu 23 Aug 12
seagullsays wrote:Agreed again
Vicente obviously wasn't fit enough Tuesday night. If was he would have ben on earlier. Instead, he came on with just 10 min to go, played out of position,which in turn put CMS out of position. Surely, if we wanted to push for a goal, two strikers up front would have been better than one midfielder, however talented he is. We should not being trying to fit Vicente in to the team if he can't be relied on fitness wise imo. Perhaps we should think about changing the formation a bit, maybe 442. Might be considered old fashioned, but I think Bridcutt and Crofts centrally are strong enough. Will provide a bit more direct support for CMS and also catch the opposition out.
I echo my comments to JM's post.
LACHANCE
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11:28am Thu 23 Aug 12
jonwaller8508 wrote:We are not signing any of these if we sign a forward he will be a young lad from Spain.Valencia for a seasons loan,also mybe one other player.
What happened with the youngster Jeremy Balmy? That went very quiet.
The shortlist for the targetman has to be:
Shola Ameobi, Kenwyne Jones, Jay Bothroyd, Bobby Zamora, Ishmael Miller, Marc Antoine Fortune, Marvin Emnes, Jordan Rhodes, Chris Wood, Harry Kane, Dj Campbell, Emile Heskey, Freddy Piquionne
Camicus
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11:30am Thu 23 Aug 12
farside
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11:36am Thu 23 Aug 12
.... going to be a struggle to maintain mid table if we can't score goals
Cabin fever
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11:38am Thu 23 Aug 12
jonwaller8508 wrote:I'll bet that it is none of them.
What happened with the youngster Jeremy Balmy? That went very quiet.
The shortlist for the targetman has to be:
Shola Ameobi, Kenwyne Jones, Jay Bothroyd, Bobby Zamora, Ishmael Miller, Marc Antoine Fortune, Marvin Emnes, Jordan Rhodes, Chris Wood, Harry Kane, Dj Campbell, Emile Heskey, Freddy Piquionne
You missed out Glenn Murray, for a start...
john newman
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11:39am Thu 23 Aug 12
mickygullhove
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12:12pm Thu 23 Aug 12
Seagulls Over Surrey (SOS)
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12:23pm Thu 23 Aug 12
LeeonSolentSeagull
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12:31pm Thu 23 Aug 12
mark5
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12:31pm Thu 23 Aug 12
Cabin fever wrote:Agreed. It is all about "playing a game", manage agents and players expectations about our financial ability and make everyone think (including us by default) that we are out of the running! There is no way, that Bloom will spoil what he has built so far with quality players and the expansion of the Amex by letting a quality forward slip the net. There is too much at stake and a top 6 finish is a minimum requirement in this boards expectation!
Smoke and mirrors.
By the end of the the transfer window (probably at the last moment, when so many deals are done), I fully expect a top quality striker to be within the ranks.
I also believe that Vicente will be wowing us with his magic in the middle of the park, and not playing up front where he has no influence on the game.
Just try and calm down everyone, please.
fretlessbass
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12:42pm Thu 23 Aug 12
10:35am Thu 23 Aug 12
I this true? With 9 days left have we really totally exhausted all possible avenues? I hope this is an elaborate bluff. If not throw Will Buckley up front and see how he goes. I have a hunch he could be the answer!”
- Well you're living up to your name. We need a strongly built man with height at the front who can win balls in the air, unsettle defences and create chances for CMS and score a few himself. Buckley is a fine player , but he is certainly not a bustling centre forward.
markymark03
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12:48pm Thu 23 Aug 12
mickygullhove
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12:51pm Thu 23 Aug 12
fretlessbass
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12:52pm Thu 23 Aug 12
a top 6 finish is a minimum requirement in this boards expectation!”
- Really ? -so Gus gets the bullet if we fall below this 'expectation'? I don't think so. The board know that there are bigger and richer clubs in this division who are much more promotion material than the albion. In this sense they are much more in tune with reality than many supporters. Yes - albion will make the premier league eventually, but I'm certain it won't be this season. I reckon 3-4 seasons is a more realistic target.
ballantrrae
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12:56pm Thu 23 Aug 12
Seagulls Over Surrey (SOS) wrote:I believe and trust that you (and Cabin F
Gus is simply managing expectation - I remain quietly confident he has something up his sleeve as it's too important for the prospects of the club (and his as a manager) not to strengthen an area which continues into its second season as a major weakness.
Fever earlier) are right. However it wasn't that long ago that Poyet was saying that 2 out his top 3 targets for a striker were still available and now this report indicates none are.
Given that we are looking pan Europe and not just UK we should be able to secure at least one striker in the next 8 days.
I would be disappointed if we didn't given (a) the length of time we have been looking, (b) the human resources working on it ie Poyet, Burke etc and (c) the Budget we must have left - outlay for Crofts, Bridge's wages and agents fees etc for Bruno and Kuszczak out but Elphick's £200,000 and Hall compensation in and that doesn't take into account the extra revenue generated by 5,000 more season ticket sales.
Not having a striker lined up currently doesn't mean Poyet and Burke can't sign a CB or another midfielder sooner rather than later.
Personally I would like to see the Albion also acquire an attacking midfield player as cover for Vicente and Buckley. Echoes of last season as other posters have pointed out re Vicente and his injury and having someone who can take Vicente's place when he is not fit would seem logical.
fretlessbass
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1:03pm Thu 23 Aug 12
12:51pm Thu 23 Aug 12
can anyone tell me why will hoskins name is not on the 1st team players list. It seems to have been omitted from seagulls website.
- 'Cos Gus has made it plain he doesn't rate him and he'll be off on loan again as soon as he is fit.
Eddy B
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1:06pm Thu 23 Aug 12
Conelli98
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1:11pm Thu 23 Aug 12
Eddy B
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1:12pm Thu 23 Aug 12
mark5
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1:16pm Thu 23 Aug 12
fretlessbass wrote:I dont think I said that Gus would get the bullet if we did not reach top 6 in my post?! However top 6 is the expectation with the investment in all areas that have been made last season and this. My post was made to confirm my belief that with this expectation it is highly unlikely that this team is the finished product for this season and that the striker and or midfielder we all believe is key will be coming, regardless of Poyet's media posturing!
Mark 5 said;
a top 6 finish is a minimum requirement in this boards expectation!”
- Really ? -so Gus gets the bullet if we fall below this 'expectation'? I don't think so. The board know that there are bigger and richer clubs in this division who are much more promotion material than the albion. In this sense they are much more in tune with reality than many supporters. Yes - albion will make the premier league eventually, but I'm certain it won't be this season. I reckon 3-4 seasons is a more realistic target.
BobGear
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1:31pm Thu 23 Aug 12
superseagulls wrote:Blackpool manage their expenditure very tightly.
john newman wrote: If we cannot add to the strikers perhaps we should change our style of play to maximise the potential of the squad? Blackpool seem to be doing ok playing good football with a similar budget squad. It is entertaining and so far successful. I still feel we are too negative at times.Similar budget? Blackpool are still receiving parachute payments
The similar budget statement doesn't become untrue just because they have one income source that we don't have!
VegasSeagull
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1:54pm Thu 23 Aug 12
I think the only way we get what Gus is looking for before the window closes is if he gets an unexpected call from a team looking to loan out a player or two.
With regards to how much money we may have spent and those players that came to us on a, 'free,' it would be my guess that they negotiated their own up front signing on fee and then wages on top. The fee might have lower than buying from a club but I doubt that they came for 'free.'
Vicente is a prime example of what it means to sign a player nearing the end of his career, injuries come quicker and take longer to heal. I would guess that any striker that we have looked at and bid for would have been one with enough left in his body to play a full season without fitness issues, other than the unexpected ones. Youth is a good thing but with youth you rarely get a proven goal scoring track record and we all know we need a proven goal scorer.
The right player for us would be aged between 24 and 29, he would have played a lot of games and have a scoring ratio of at least of 1 in three matches. Any player that fits these stats would come at a price and we would certainly have to fight off bids from other clubs.
I could be wrong with my idea of what Gus is looking for but I bet I am not far out.
Jonathan Mouette
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1:56pm Thu 23 Aug 12
fretlessbass wrote:Which only calls in to question some of GP's man-management skills... There have been some bum-deals in the last couple of years (notably Harley who still retains a place in the squad!!!) but WH is certainly not one of them and, had he been free of injury, would have shown it. Wow!! I don't believe I have just typed such a contentious post...!!! I shall search for shelter whilst the bullets - not to mention sh1te - fly... Oh well, I remain supremely optimistic and continue to type with fingers crossed...!!!
mickygullhove says...
12:51pm Thu 23 Aug 12
can anyone tell me why will hoskins name is not on the 1st team players list. It seems to have been omitted from seagulls website.
- 'Cos Gus has made it plain he doesn't rate him and he'll be off on loan again as soon as he is fit.
milehi6854
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2:11pm Thu 23 Aug 12
SMF20
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2:16pm Thu 23 Aug 12
SMF20
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2:30pm Thu 23 Aug 12
SMF20 wrote:He got those 20 goals in 23 games
Man city's John Guidetti looks like he may be worth an enquiry. He is only 20 and a Swedish lad but is rated very highly and about to be rewarded with a new long term contract before heading out on a loan again. He is 6ft 1 and on loan at Feyenord last year scored 20 goals. Thoughts?
seagullsovergrimsby
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3:18pm Thu 23 Aug 12
mickygullhove wrote:It leaves the number 7 squad number available for Glenn Murray when he returns in a swap deal with Hoskins.
can anyone tell me why will hoskins name is not on the 1st team players list. It seems to have been omitted from seagulls website.
Seagulls Over Surrey (SOS)
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3:31pm Thu 23 Aug 12
ballantrrae
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3:43pm Thu 23 Aug 12
SMF20 wrote:Sounds as if he might be the type who would suit us. I think getting in a young Premiership striker on loan is worth trying.
SMF20 wrote:He got those 20 goals in 23 games
Man city's John Guidetti looks like he may be worth an enquiry. He is only 20 and a Swedish lad but is rated very highly and about to be rewarded with a new long term contract before heading out on a loan again. He is 6ft 1 and on loan at Feyenord last year scored 20 goals. Thoughts?
Firstly it would provide another option whilst Hoskins is injured. Secondly it might, as I have posted before, turn out that we have a 'gem' a la Zamora or Welbeck.
mark5
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3:58pm Thu 23 Aug 12
milehi6854 wrote:Oh dear................
this goes on and on so maybe we can have HPR as a striker with gas mark 5 as Vincente's back up. Just a suggestion for under fire Gus
.......It is so reassuring to know that the contributions of some of the "new" members of this forum, is of such a high standard!
For the second time today, where have I said or indicated that Gus is "under fire"?
mikeygit
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4:07pm Thu 23 Aug 12
championshipgull
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4:12pm Thu 23 Aug 12
ballantrrae wrote:Just been watching some of his goals.
SMF20 wrote:Sounds as if he might be the type who would suit us. I think getting in a young Premiership striker on loan is worth trying.
SMF20 wrote:He got those 20 goals in 23 games
Man city's John Guidetti looks like he may be worth an enquiry. He is only 20 and a Swedish lad but is rated very highly and about to be rewarded with a new long term contract before heading out on a loan again. He is 6ft 1 and on loan at Feyenord last year scored 20 goals. Thoughts?
Firstly it would provide another option whilst Hoskins is injured. Secondly it might, as I have posted before, turn out that we have a 'gem' a la Zamora or Welbeck.
http://www.youtube.c
om/watch?v=KfM8fjtxM
vs
We’ll take him, and he can take the penalties as well.
tinker000
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4:39pm Thu 23 Aug 12
championshipgull wrote:V The Wimp other player play on with minor niggles
ballantrrae wrote:Just been watching some of his goals.
SMF20 wrote:Sounds as if he might be the type who would suit us. I think getting in a young Premiership striker on loan is worth trying.
SMF20 wrote:He got those 20 goals in 23 games
Man city's John Guidetti looks like he may be worth an enquiry. He is only 20 and a Swedish lad but is rated very highly and about to be rewarded with a new long term contract before heading out on a loan again. He is 6ft 1 and on loan at Feyenord last year scored 20 goals. Thoughts?
Firstly it would provide another option whilst Hoskins is injured. Secondly it might, as I have posted before, turn out that we have a 'gem' a la Zamora or Welbeck.
http://www.youtube.c
om/watch?v=KfM8fjtxM
vs
We’ll take him, and he can take the penalties as well.
gordongull
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4:51pm Thu 23 Aug 12
mickygullhove wrote:I admire your optimism, mickygullhove, but bottom six could be a little over-ambitious.
everyone talks about top six. with our average, 3 games NO goals all i see is bottom six. papers today talking about jay bothroyd, hes past it.
We are currently on course to finish on 23 points, - bottom one.
All the 'Rome wasn't built in a day', 'No need to panic in August', 'The goals will come', 'Seasons sometimes start slowly', 'It's a marathon, not a sprint', Look at Reading's poor start', merchants need to remove their heads from the sand, and get to grips with reality.
There are no guarantees that a decent side with good players will avoid the drop, look at Charlton Athletic and Sheffield Wednesday in recent seasons.
If we are to retain our Championship status, (the real minimum requirement), a prolific frontman needs to be found, and soon!
tinker000
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4:51pm Thu 23 Aug 12
LACHANCE wrote:Dont need loaneeees not club players ,
jonwaller8508 wrote:We are not signing any of these if we sign a forward he will be a young lad from Spain.Valencia for a seasons loan,also mybe one other player.
What happened with the youngster Jeremy Balmy? That went very quiet.
The shortlist for the targetman has to be:
Shola Ameobi, Kenwyne Jones, Jay Bothroyd, Bobby Zamora, Ishmael Miller, Marc Antoine Fortune, Marvin Emnes, Jordan Rhodes, Chris Wood, Harry Kane, Dj Campbell, Emile Heskey, Freddy Piquionne
Dont say look at Bridge Tuesday yes top notch but his days at city are over and he is looking for next port of call. As for Tuesday V as target man for all of 10 mins and CMS out wide was was a joke
rolivan
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5:22pm Thu 23 Aug 12
VegasSeagull
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5:42pm Thu 23 Aug 12
There are a few on here that seem to be pointing the finger at Poyet, complaining that other teams have signed new players but Poyet has not.
Belamy went to Cardiff, ok, if Cardiff get promoted, and they might well, Belamy will be gone as his prmeirship days are done.
There have been many other signings by a few other promotion candidates that will also say goodbye to those bought in should promotion come.
I can only see maybe 5 players at our club that would remain if we get promoted. It is one thing to want to bring a player in but it is something quite different to find a player that will accept just one year with the club knowing that if we go up then he goes out.
A one year contract will not suit many players, unless they are real young or accept that the number of their playing days left are very few.
There are so many factors to be over come to get a player in. Everything could be perfect between a player and the club but they guy's wife doesn't want to move down south.
Should Poyet be looking for a one year prospect or someone with experience that might well serve us at a higher level should we get there. I suppose the simple answer is a one year wonder will do if he gets us promoted. The more difficult part of getting the one year wonder could be dealing with the fact that he comes from the north. He has a wife, children in school, a house and has been there for many years, does he want to uproot for a one year deal?
The few that want to point the finger at Poyet should really think about it first. They should consider all the aspects and hurdles that go into signing new players
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GosportGull
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6:06pm Thu 23 Aug 12
LeeonSolentSeagull wrote:Hi LeeonSolentSeagull ..not that far away from me then lol Yeah i agree with you , why not try Buckley up front , knows where the net is and certainly quick ... And yeah a fully fit Hoskins might well work ..but his ability to get injured on a regular basis has to be frustrating Gus as well as the rest of us ... See what Sat brings :) GG
Really looking forward to seeing Will Buckley back in the team, think we missed his pace on the right on Tuesday, I also believe that perhaps he could fill the elusive striker roll. I would still like to see what a fully fit Will Hoskins could offer.
PressBoxTeaBoy
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6:48pm Thu 23 Aug 12
n the self professed "we need a striker" comments being blasted out out loud and clear from Gus and fans alike, why in world if we are that desperate would we at least not try the strikers we already have at the club in the game against Cardiff.
Adgestein sat on the bench throughout that game, good enough as a striker to be named in the line up, good enough to have bagged a few goals in the pre-season friendly's, yet seemingly not good enough as a striker to be given the chance for 15 mins to come on and bag that late winner for a team that desperately wants a striker ????
Still cant see the logic in throwing Harley on at the death or even Vicente given the known injury concerns, when a "striker" is sitting there dreaming of a chance..
I can't help thinking that sometimes the obvious answer is staring you staright in the face and we can't see the Adgestein for the trees !
Either play Barnes and CMS side by side up front instead of one always playing deep as a make shift midfielder, or give your bench strikers a shot at showing what they can do (or not). Then we'll know how badly we need a striker.
Far gull
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7:09pm Thu 23 Aug 12
Hovite
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7:35pm Thu 23 Aug 12
milehi6854 wrote:Who said he was under fire? or did you just want to start subtle rumour on here with a butterfly effect response?
this goes on and on so maybe we can have HPR as a striker with gas mark 5 as Vincente's back up. Just a suggestion for under fire Gus
ballantrrae
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7:54pm Thu 23 Aug 12
GosportGull wrote:Unfortunately a number of our more creative/attacking players get injured on a regular basis, namely Vicente, Hoskins and Buckley.
LeeonSolentSeagull wrote:Hi LeeonSolentSeagull ..not that far away from me then lol Yeah i agree with you , why not try Buckley up front , knows where the net is and certainly quick ... And yeah a fully fit Hoskins might well work ..but his ability to get injured on a regular basis has to be frustrating Gus as well as the rest of us ... See what Sat brings :) GG
Really looking forward to seeing Will Buckley back in the team, think we missed his pace on the right on Tuesday, I also believe that perhaps he could fill the elusive striker roll. I would still like to see what a fully fit Will Hoskins could offer.
Once he is fully fit I think the thought a number of posters have expressed of trying Buckley up front might be worth a shout. Perhaps he could play just behind CMS and run at defences.
I know he is not a target man but that might be a solution given our lack of goals so far this season.
Hovite
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8:20pm Thu 23 Aug 12
But not the tinker the stinker’s **** post
Hovite
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8:21pm Thu 23 Aug 12
paul the hill
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8:40pm Thu 23 Aug 12
Suggest Rhodes Trotter get these 2 missing links of the puzzle and promotion will happen. Let's go for it. Keep the faith. Seagulls !!!!
pjwilk
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9:29pm Thu 23 Aug 12
paul the hill wrote:Agree with Paul ,Rhodes and Trotter would fit the requirement very nicely.
Annoying Vicente injured again but good about Buckley will be back. Simple to solve get JFC back to replace Vicente why not play Toby alongside CMS .
Suggest Rhodes Trotter get these 2 missing links of the puzzle and promotion will happen. Let's go for it. Keep the faith. Seagulls !!!!
pjwilk
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9:30pm Thu 23 Aug 12
paul the hill wrote:Agree with Paul ,Rhodes and Trotter would fit the requirement very nicely.
Annoying Vicente injured again but good about Buckley will be back. Simple to solve get JFC back to replace Vicente why not play Toby alongside CMS .
Suggest Rhodes Trotter get these 2 missing links of the puzzle and promotion will happen. Let's go for it. Keep the faith. Seagulls !!!!
Mark Dixon
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8:27am Fri 24 Aug 12
I know l will be shot down here but Bury just signed David Healy, yes ok he's 33 but might of been worth a punt for the season.
Conelli98
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9:05am Fri 24 Aug 12
Mark Dixon wrote:so if they've just signed him he wont be coming here then!!! Go get your coffee!
I know we have a budget to spend on players and wages but surely GP knew from the end of last season our weak link is up front.
I know l will be shot down here but Bury just signed David Healy, yes ok he's 33 but might of been worth a punt for the season.
Cabin fever
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9:06am Fri 24 Aug 12
rolivan wrote:I think the RVP deal was more to do with the money freed up by the floatation on the US stock markets. However, the value of the shares plummeted shortly afterwards, so I'm not sure this is the best way to go long-term.
Apart from American Express do we have any Major Sponsorship deals because that is where the money comes from.I am sure the people like Barber that were brought in will be working to increase our revenue Streams.I am sure it is no coincidence that Chevrolet and Van Persie arrived at Old Trafford at the same time.Income from Bums on seats will not be enough to bring in the players that Gus is chasing.As I said on a previous post as the club progresses so will everything around it.Sponsors like Skint and Donatellos have been great for the club but we need some real big Sponsors to increase the income.
But I agree, sponsorship and high-profile commercial partnerships are the way forward, hence the appointment of Mr Barber.
Conelli98
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9:08am Fri 24 Aug 12
Conelli98 wrote:sorry MIKE, just re read and saw the 'might of been'!!! my fault, but not really the target man we need anyway.
Mark Dixon wrote:so if they've just signed him he wont be coming here then!!! Go get your coffee!
I know we have a budget to spend on players and wages but surely GP knew from the end of last season our weak link is up front.
I know l will be shot down here but Bury just signed David Healy, yes ok he's 33 but might of been worth a punt for the season.
Conelli98
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9:11am Fri 24 Aug 12
Conelli98 wrote:SORRY MARK, I KNOW YOUR NOT MIKE!!! THINK I WILL GO BACK TO BED AND DREAM ABOUT A BOBBY RETURN!
Conelli98 wrote:sorry MIKE, just re read and saw the 'might of been'!!! my fault, but not really the target man we need anyway.
Mark Dixon wrote:so if they've just signed him he wont be coming here then!!! Go get your coffee!
I know we have a budget to spend on players and wages but surely GP knew from the end of last season our weak link is up front.
I know l will be shot down here but Bury just signed David Healy, yes ok he's 33 but might of been worth a punt for the season.
7Rookie
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9:13am Fri 24 Aug 12
Mark Dixon wrote:There is a reason he went to Bury
I know we have a budget to spend on players and wages but surely GP knew from the end of last season our weak link is up front.
I know l will be shot down here but Bury just signed David Healy, yes ok he's 33 but might of been worth a punt for the season.
brightonup
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10:15am Fri 24 Aug 12
7Rookie wrote:money?
Mark Dixon wrote: I know we have a budget to spend on players and wages but surely GP knew from the end of last season our weak link is up front. I know l will be shot down here but Bury just signed David Healy, yes ok he's 33 but might of been worth a punt for the season.There is a reason he went to Bury
7Rookie
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10:24am Fri 24 Aug 12
brightonup wrote:If you want
7Rookie wrote:money?
Mark Dixon wrote: I know we have a budget to spend on players and wages but surely GP knew from the end of last season our weak link is up front. I know l will be shot down here but Bury just signed David Healy, yes ok he's 33 but might of been worth a punt for the season.There is a reason he went to Bury
saraman
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3:28pm Fri 24 Aug 12
mikeygit wrote:Agree Mickey. I'm just about up to my back teeth with Vicente with his niggles. Why Gus got him back I don't know? He's more trouble than he's worth.
Oh dear--same old with Vicente--'he was very, very bad'--this does not sound good at all---one day things will click into place for The Albion---and still no sign of The Striker and now time IS running out. Lots of activity with clubs elsewhere, but I guess they either were too expensive--wages or/and fee, or they were not wanting to come to Brighton. I guess we will have to struggle on, very disappointing.
saraman
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4:01pm Fri 24 Aug 12
gordongull
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4:32pm Fri 24 Aug 12
saraman wrote:He can keep Vicente company in the treatment room.
According to todays Telegraph M Owen can't get a club as he is considered to be over the hill for the PL. He will be going for free when the window closes. Could do a job for a year.
tinker000
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6:03pm Fri 24 Aug 12
Hovite wrote:You Never had to work (thru) a problem lucky you.
Agree very much with , markymark03, press box tea boy and Far gull post's.
But not the tinker the stinker’s **** post
WisdomSpeaks
says...
8:16pm Fri 24 Aug 12
fretlessbass wrote:so why did he waste £500,000 of Tony Bloom's money? I am wondering if Gus ever travels miles to watch players live.
mickygullhove says...
12:51pm Thu 23 Aug 12
can anyone tell me why will hoskins name is not on the 1st team players list. It seems to have been omitted from seagulls website.
- 'Cos Gus has made it plain he doesn't rate him and he'll be off on loan again as soon as he is fit.
He talks a lot about watching DVD's of players and they usually come from agents. He needs to clock up miles and watch players himself if he is to make a sound judgement.
Back to basics Gus and please no more excuses otherwise you may find that letter you spoke about coming from TB and not the FA!
mikeygit says...
10:34am Thu 23 Aug 12