Poyet happy for El-Abd (From The Argus)

Good opportunity for AeA to do some scouting for a centre forward and midfielder!!

No closer to signing a striker? Wow! Surprising in the circumstances and disappointing if true.

Presumably the comment about the keepers was prompted by a siting of Ankergren i Londoin yesteday wen the oter players were training? Hmmmmm..........

Im happy for Adam too. Next....

Another scoop for the Argus........

With a new striker added to there ranks this morning, Billy Sharp i presume must have dropped down southamptons pecking order. Bearing in mind we have experimented with the big target man, which i feel did not really fit in to our system. anybody agree that billy and cms up front would prove quite a handful

Is this true IRISHGULL? If it is, they would probably terrorise the opposition.

The 'Pharaohs' !!!
Oh please - I thought we had kicked these sorts of crude offensive stereotypes out of football. Shape up Naylor.

Martha Gunn wrote:
The 'Pharaohs' !!!
Oh please - I thought we had kicked these sorts of crude offensive stereotypes out of football. Shape up Naylor.

Martha, i think you ill find this is their nickname :)

Yes hovite ! Southampton have just signed an african striker. There have been so many names banded about on here. I just feel billy sharp is a proven goalscorer in this division, with a lesser club as well. We dont need any prima donnas at our club. Billy is the man for us! go get him Gus and tony

IRISHGULL wrote:
Yes hovite ! Southampton have just signed an african striker. There have been so many names banded about on here. I just feel billy sharp is a proven goalscorer in this division, with a lesser club as well. We dont need any prima donnas at our club. Billy is the man for us! go get him Gus and tony

Prima donnas? Didn't Sharp blame Dunk for essentially ending his career at the opening game of last season, only to make a miraculous recovery?

No thanks. It'll be a player proven at the highest level, in keeping with the other recruits over the summer.

Call me cynical but Gus has been saying as many on here that we need a striker and yet after weeks, sorry months, no one has been signed!!
Either the club has not tried so hard or there has been a smoke screen of “we have three lined up but no joy” “It is very expensive” “We thought we had him but he signed somewhere else”
Someone needs to tell whoever holds the purse strings that quality comes at a price and not the one or two million pound but the four and five million pound mark.
Sorry but although we do have what on paper seems a very good team if the manager says we need someone for this position or that position he knows what he is talking about and the answer to success in football is not hope for a bargain or a loan but spend now and recoup it later with success. I no money does not guarantee success but it goes a long way in giving it a helping hand.

No nearer to signing a striker, yep that is, and was always going to be, the hardest spot to fill, but what about the others?
I wonder why Gus only tells us about the striker search. Does he have any idea how close he is to getting a new CB or MDF player, it would be nice to know if progress in those areas is being made.

I have to think that there are deals going on and why do I say that, well if nothing was happening I think we would be told. Gus would have nothing to lose by saying, we have looked, we have negotiated to buy and we have tried the loan route but we were unable to get those we wanted. He (Gus) could name one or two targets, he could tell us, in general terms, why they didn't sign and we would accept that.

Saying, 'we are no nearer to signing a striker,' means very little. No nearer than when, last week, last month or have we never been close.
If, come the end of the week and the window closes, we find that ne wplayers will not be coming, I hope Gus comes clean. I think the club would owe it to the fans to tell us why. There would be a need in the minds of the fans to know the names one or two that we did try to get, if for no other reason than to show that a real and determined effort was indeed made.

When the fans buy their season tickets they demonstarte loyalty to the stripes and a certain amount of expectation. If the players don't come that loyalty and those expectations deserve answers.

Disagree Rhodes, Swansea did well without overspanding. Success comes with discovering and developing talent and making wise additions. You cannot buy success and if anything it can lead to your downfall. We are here for the long term not a quick fix.

An old chinese proverb;

Money can't buy you love.

Hovite wrote:
Disagree Rhodes, Swansea did well without overspanding. Success comes with discovering and developing talent and making wise additions. You cannot buy success and if anything it can lead to your downfall. We are here for the long term not a quick fix.

An old chinese proverb;

Money can't buy you love.

Another old Chinese proverb, Man with hand in pocket, feel cocky all day. lol Brighton Bill Yorkshire Seagull.

Cabin fever wrote:

IRISHGULL wrote:
Yes hovite ! Southampton have just signed an african striker. There have been so many names banded about on here. I just feel billy sharp is a proven goalscorer in this division, with a lesser club as well. We dont need any prima donnas at our club. Billy is the man for us! go get him Gus and tony

Prima donnas? Didn't Sharp blame Dunk for essentially ending his career at the opening game of last season, only to make a miraculous recovery?

No thanks. It'll be a player proven at the highest level, in keeping with the other recruits over the summer.

J.ust feel the big names like heskey/owen etc. What sort of motivation would these players really have? Maybe bobbyz because he loves our club. A lesser light like Sharp or Bobby stokes at celtic are proven at this level and i would imagine would be within our budget?

Hovite wrote:
Disagree Rhodes, Swansea did well without overspanding. Success comes with discovering and developing talent and making wise additions. You cannot buy success and if anything it can lead to your downfall. We are here for the long term not a quick fix.

An old chinese proverb;

Money can't buy you love.

As I said, "I think we have a very good team" but the club have to listen to the manager he knows what is needed.
I also wrote "I no money does not guarantee success but it goes a long way in giving it a helping hand.”
And if we are going back to the proverbs "He who hesitates is lost" and reading on here it seems that some hesitation has come to to bear for Gus when he says I need this amount and is told no way,maybe the clubs hesitation in not giving Gus the funds he needed at a critical time has cost him to loose that certain player, we as supporters will never no what really goes on behind the scenes and probably better we don't.

Rhodes Seagull wrote:

Hovite wrote:
Disagree Rhodes, Swansea did well without overspanding. Success comes with discovering and developing talent and making wise additions. You cannot buy success and if anything it can lead to your downfall. We are here for the long term not a quick fix.

An old chinese proverb;

Money can't buy you love.

As I said, "I think we have a very good team" but the club have to listen to the manager he knows what is needed.
I also wrote "I no money does not guarantee success but it goes a long way in giving it a helping hand.”
And if we are going back to the proverbs "He who hesitates is lost" and reading on here it seems that some hesitation has come to to bear for Gus when he says I need this amount and is told no way,maybe the clubs hesitation in not giving Gus the funds he needed at a critical time has cost him to loose that certain player, we as supporters will never no what really goes on behind the scenes and probably better we don't.

Sorry forgot to say well done E-A "It's all in the game"

I don't agree that we need to know names of targets he has tried to get. Why give other teams the advantage of knowing where we fell down and who didn't want to sign for us?

I also don't think we deserve a big name signing as such! We are operating within our means, and I would much rather slowly progress that way than splash millions on player that may bankrupt us in the future. Tony & Gus will be trying as hard as possible to get the striker in and I don't feel we need justification.

Remember those lonely old trips to Gillingham?

I would happily have Ashley Barnes & Macca up front for the next 10 years but know we are stable and not going to end up in that situation again....

How many of you guys honestly and truly believe that new players are coming by the end of play on friday, now I am not talking of, "hopes," you have to really believe it ?

How many honestly and truly believe that Brighton have accepted that they can't get what they want so that's that, no one coming.

VegasSeagull wrote:
No nearer to signing a striker, yep that is, and was always going to be, the hardest spot to fill, but what about the others?
I wonder why Gus only tells us about the striker search. Does he have any idea how close he is to getting a new CB or MDF player, it would be nice to know if progress in those areas is being made.

I have to think that there are deals going on and why do I say that, well if nothing was happening I think we would be told. Gus would have nothing to lose by saying, we have looked, we have negotiated to buy and we have tried the loan route but we were unable to get those we wanted. He (Gus) could name one or two targets, he could tell us, in general terms, why they didn't sign and we would accept that.

Saying, 'we are no nearer to signing a striker,' means very little. No nearer than when, last week, last month or have we never been close.
If, come the end of the week and the window closes, we find that ne wplayers will not be coming, I hope Gus comes clean. I think the club would owe it to the fans to tell us why. There would be a need in the minds of the fans to know the names one or two that we did try to get, if for no other reason than to show that a real and determined effort was indeed made.

When the fans buy their season tickets they demonstarte loyalty to the stripes and a certain amount of expectation. If the players don't come that loyalty and those expectations deserve answers.

I think Owner and Management are willing to leave it to fate, Vegas.
If they hold their nerve right to the wire, acceptable deals to fill the required positions might or might not materialise.
If they don't, that's life, and the players we need might or might not already be here.

I have to say I would be disappointed if we didn't sign a striker by the end of the week and I am also slightly concerned at how late we are leaving it.
If we can't acquire a proven striker surely we could either sign someone as support for CMS and Barnes from a lower division and/or sign a young stiker from a Premiership team (on loan possibly) who needs experience.
We really would be struggling if CMS and Barnes were both injured.
As VegasSeagull says why isn't there progress recruiting in other areas eg CB and Midfield since they are seperate requirements to the striker one ?
If no signings are made this week it does begin to make one wonder what Burke is doing and incidently leads one to speculate on what is happening with Poyet's Budget.
2 days 9 hours and counting.....

I have to say I would be disappointed if we didn't sign a striker by the end of the week and I am also slightly concerned at how late we are leaving it.
If we can't acquire a proven striker surely we could either sign someone as support for CMS and Barnes from a lower division and/or sign a young stiker from a Premiership team (on loan possibly) who needs experience.
We really would be struggling if CMS and Barnes were both injured.
As VegasSeagull says why isn't there progress recruiting in other areas eg CB and Midfield since they are seperate requirements to the striker one ?
If no signings are made this week it does begin to make one wonder what Burke is doing and incidently leads one to speculate on what is happening with Poyet's Budget.
2 days 9 hours and counting.....

+ the fact we don't need Chris wood, Billy Paynter, Sam Vokes clones keeping Agdestein out of contention for another season.
I would start him before any of the three mentioned players.

Exactly gordon also with reference to your earlier post as well.

If we do get another player it will only be a very good one, and if we don't sign anyone, such is life, it is all good anyway.

I hope at the last minute all the players and agents who have dithered, suddenly go yes to us, and we say sorry the offers have closed.

We will then have the joy of seeing these players out of work, out of contract and not playing football anywhere.

IRISHGULL wrote:

Cabin fever wrote:

IRISHGULL wrote:
Yes hovite ! Southampton have just signed an african striker. There have been so many names banded about on here. I just feel billy sharp is a proven goalscorer in this division, with a lesser club as well. We dont need any prima donnas at our club. Billy is the man for us! go get him Gus and tony

Prima donnas? Didn't Sharp blame Dunk for essentially ending his career at the opening game of last season, only to make a miraculous recovery?

No thanks. It'll be a player proven at the highest level, in keeping with the other recruits over the summer.

J.ust feel the big names like heskey/owen etc. What sort of motivation would these players really have? Maybe bobbyz because he loves our club. A lesser light like Sharp or Bobby stokes at celtic are proven at this level and i would imagine would be within our budget?

Have you seen Wayne Bridge play this season? Someone in a similar position would take this league by storm.

We are fast approaching the fourth League game of the season, which is the point at which we beat Cardiff 3-1 away last year, with the following starting line-up:
Ankergren
Greer
Dunk
Calderon
Painter
Sparrow
Dicker
Vincelot
Bridcutt
Barnes
CMS
used sub's:
Hoskins
Navarro
A very useful side, and one which has been substantially strengthened during the summer months!

Hovite wrote:
Exactly gordon also with reference to your earlier post as well.

If we do get another player it will only be a very good one, and if we don't sign anyone, such is life, it is all good anyway.

I hope at the last minute all the players and agents who have dithered, suddenly go yes to us, and we say sorry the offers have closed.

We will then have the joy of seeing these players out of work, out of contract and not playing football anywhere.

Vindictive? us?
Yes, where agents are concerned!

VegasSeagull wrote:
How many of you guys honestly and truly believe that new players are coming by the end of play on friday, now I am not talking of, "hopes," you have to really believe it ?

How many honestly and truly believe that Brighton have accepted that they can't get what they want so that's that, no one coming.

Actually I don't expect any new faces to join in the next couple of days. I simply hope we do make a couple of sensible signings.
It may just be that Poyet is hoping to pick someone up after all the dust has settled when the 'Loan window' reopens.
My concern is that if CMS and Barnes get injured and assuming Hoskins is not back to full fitness that the only striker available would be Agdestein. In that situation we would have to get someone in quickly who would not be familiar with or be suitable for our playing style.
If Poyet and Burke can't find the right type of player between May and the end of August what hope have they if somebody has to suddenly be signed ?
I see Cardiff are trying to sign Noone again which could open up all sorts of scenarios including our signing a powerful midfielder which might be a more important acquisition than a forward.
The next 50 hours might be Interesting or really frustrating.