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08 Dec 2024 17:00:33
Antonio had surgery on a fractured leg this morning.
30 Aug 2024 11:08:27
Encouraging Soler noises this morning from the media, but, hey, ho, ya never know.
1.) 30 Aug 2024 11:59:29
No striker movement is worrying
2.) 30 Aug 2024 12:43:17
I couldn’t agree more. Both our back-up options for Füllkrug aren’t up to the job - Ings and Antonio. It’s looking like nobody wants to take them on. Ings for his wages and Antonio because he’s finished.
3.) 30 Aug 2024 13:22:16
BIG POST! APOLOGIES Absolutely agreed on both counts, Ings no more to be said, and we couldn’t let Antonio go, because, we have no one else, at the end, we just have run out of liquid funds to facilitate. Moves, , , Steidten has done a monumental job if we get these two in today Soler and perhaps Carney, this window is a 9:9 it’s historical, WH is a big boat to turn around, but in one window, it’s half way round! Let’s be honest among us all on this site, In my opinion, if Moyes had stayed on we would be down the bottom, and stayed there, I don’t expect us to challenge this season, and NOT being in Europe, less games, less travelling time, will benefit, only one game a week, more or less , more training time, more blending time, IF we do ok this season, the next two windows, will see out 5 players at end of contracts and the addition of strikers THEN watch out for WEST HAM
4.) 30 Aug 2024 19:33:20
We are desperately light up front should (touch wood) something happen to FULLKRUG as we all know ANTONIO always picks up an injury which keeps him out for a good few weeks and I know what we are trying on and its BOWEN playing up front which for me he isn't a striker and we lose him out wide which is his best position imo so while it's a good window we have missed a chance to fill the void as you need at least 2 good strikers that can stay fit.COYI
27 Aug 2024 09:45:10
The point is that this section is for rumours. I’m sure Steidten and Lopetegui would love more squad movement before the end of this window and that efforts are being made to make it so, but even they don’t know for sure what the next few days holds and they’re as ITK as it gets!
I enjoy both agreeing and disagreeing with opinions and thoughts on here, because it makes me thinks about the club from different perspectives. We can all make our own minds up about the range of views expressed here.
Just sayin’.
1.) 27 Aug 2024 17:30:34
Forgive the typos.
08 Aug 2024 22:26:06
Steidten on his way to Nice to work on Todibo.
1.) 09 Aug 2024 08:52:31
Apparently he is currently in a plane back to UK to undergo medical
2.) 09 Aug 2024 09:03:40
Imagine if we can get a Rb, possible LB cover too.
I did not expect us to have a transfer window like this.
I wonder how it would've been if moyes was here. Probably spent all summer after maguire.
Just a rb and LB cover would be the best window ever.
Well the best window ever would be fofana too but I doubt that.
Also hearing Duran is still a go. Year long loan with ob to buy. Surely this wouldn't happen.
3.) 09 Aug 2024 09:06:08
The problem is where have we suddenly got all these funds from?
Does this mean we will look to sell one of out stars to balance the books ie Kudos or Bowen?
4.) 09 Aug 2024 09:17:01
Todibo, Great news, source got money right, but terms wrong, to put all but 5 m on next seasons transfer bill, is great business, clever spread of funds
5.) 09 Aug 2024 09:31:05
5 year deal till 29
05 Aug 2024 09:28:36
Both Füllkrug and Guido have passed their medicals.
Announcements expected today.
1.) 05 Aug 2024 10:31:43
Both very shrewd signings.
Not sure how much of a transfer budget we will have left after Fullkrug signing, but with Guido joining on a free in midfield, he is a very good addition. Certainly suits the style of play Lopetegui is aiming for.
I would still love to see us sign another centre back to start alongside Kilman, let's face it Jean-Clair Todibo looks unlikely but the loan with obligation to buy next summer would be an amazing deal. Failing that, Oumar Solet looks a beast if the funds are there.
Bring in Aaron Wan-Bissaka for a fee from Manchester United alongside a centre back and our defence should be sorted.
I have seen reports linking us with recently released Sergi Roberto, formerly of Barcelona. Yeah, ok he is 32 years old, but again, on a two year deal he is by far a better fit for Lopetegui's style of play than Soucek and Ward-Prowse. I think he too would be a good addition.
I don't see much business beyond the above, unless a deal too good to refuse comes up. a cheeky loan with obligation for Jhon Duran would be nice if we can pull it off.
A starting XI against Villa first game of the season with the above looks solid to be fair.
GK - Alphonse Areola
RB- Aaron Wan-Bissaka
CB - Jean-Clair Todibo / Oumar Solet
CB - Max Kilman
LB - Emerson Palmieri
DM - Guido Rodriguez
CM - Mohammed Kudus
CM - Lucas Paqueta
RW - Jarrod Bowen
F - Niclas Fullkrug
LW - Crysencio Summerville
2.) 05 Aug 2024 12:14:43
i think strengthening the right back position would be our most important bit of business, Coufal has been great but his form nose dived and he was terrible in the euros solidifying our need to replace him. If we got AWB it would be our best bit of business IMO.
3.) 05 Aug 2024 13:30:18
The AWB thing is turning in to a bit of a saga now, I think we should walk away and go all out for Joe Gomez. He can play anywhere across the back and to be fair is as good at full back as he is at CB.
I've always thought he's been in the shadow of other players at Liverpool and perhaps isn't as highly thought of by some as he should be.
He's one of these players that seems to have been around forever but he's still only 27. He had some injury troubles in the past but hopefully they seem to be behind him now. Still got 2 years on his contract so he won't be cheap, but if it's a case of flinging £18m at AWB or £22m at Gomez, I know which I I think makes more sense.
4.) 06 Aug 2024 22:59:59
AVB receives less injuries than Gomez and is considerably quicker. He would also allow Bowen to push forward as he is very much a defensive players.
GK - Alphonse Areola
RB- Aaron Wan-Bissaka
CB - Aguerd
CB - Max Kilman
LB - Emerson Palmieri
DM - Guido Rodriguez
CM - Mohammed Kudus
CM - Lucas Paqueta
RW - Jarrod Bowen
F - Niclas Fullkrug
LW - Crysencio Summerville
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16 Mar 2025 14:26:07
Well it looks increasingly like a wasted loan fee on Ferguson. Brighton must be irritated that he’s warming the bench and losing value.
1.) 16 Mar 2025 17:32:30
Reports suggesting we are very very interested in mikautadze
2.) 17 Mar 2025 09:32:18
Mac WH will have money to spend this summer, too early too work out approximates, lots of iplanning going on, definitely being more careful, on player choices, I mentioned couple of weeks back that WH have been 50% outbid by spurs on Angel Gomez, that’s a fact, they are not backing off by choice, but consider. His agents demands, overvalued, and some of our offers on players, are ( at present ) a mile short of other clubs, I’m not taking that for real at present, the Red Herring game is in full flow, both financially, and in some of the players certain ITK, s are mentioning, they are being mislead, WH have at this time not agreed anything , regarding players at other clubs
3.) 17 Mar 2025 17:41:53
So not liking dealing with certain players agents and putting in offers way short of the mark on other targets. I can’t believe that, not with our generous chairman ?
4.) 17 Mar 2025 17:41:55
Yeah it's quite clearly bluff and counter bluff time.
5.) 19 Mar 2025 06:18:51
I must admit to having a few initial doubts about Graham Potter. Nothing serious, but one or two misgivings over his team selections and substitutions. I realise it’s early days and he’s limited by availability, but I can’t shake a few doubts. Ferguson was his main target, but he’s hardly used him and when he has, I’m not impressed. Guilherme has looked positive when given his chance, but GP obviously has no intention to expand his use. Why? And GP’s setup has been ultra defensive, regardless of the opposition. I still have my doubts about JWP and Soucek being used together as our main midfield in preference to Alvarez. I’m not calling for his head, but I’m uneasy about any offensive strategy. Looking at GP’s record at Brighton, his stats weren’t that great and Brighton only really improved after GP had gone. Then there’s Chelsea. As I say, I’m still backing GP as manager, but I’m not convinced we’ll improve that much, even after a summer rebuild. I hope I’m totally wrong, but I just felt I had to say something. COYI!
6.) 19 Mar 2025 22:08:11
Since my last post, a mate directed me to Nick’s two videos on YouTube Claret and Booze where he says something very similar. Now I must admit to not viewing YouTube since Lopetegui left the club, but the videos “Match Reaction - 2 Weeks Off! I’m buzzing” and “The Daily Ramble - This is Harrowing” are worth the watch (in that order) . I don’t always agree with Nick, but it seems I’m not alone with my unease. Apparently, Geo on Hammers Chat also has misgivings about Potter’s abilities. Time will tell.
7.) 20 Mar 2025 20:36:19
Potter definitely improved brighton however they did have Chris Hughton as there manager, they went from averaging just over 40 percent possesion with a low Xg under hughton to gradually increasing to 60% possesion and a higher Xg. They were 4th in the league with 4th highest Xg in the league when he left Brighton albeit after about 6 games I think. As for the full seasons prior they had one of the worst conversion stats in the league, maupay played around 100 games and scored about 20 goals.
Will be interesting to see how the team develops, most of us all agree we need pace in the middle and generally think he's playing in such a defensive shape to mitigate the lack of mobility in the middle and stop us getting cut open with ease as we seen many times last season with jwp and soucek as 2, didn't get any better under lopetegui and got thumped a few times under him as well.
As for Guilherme he's got Bowen, kudus ahead of him and atm we are sacrificing a forward player to be more solid. I think his time will come and we will get more attacking under Potter.
8.) 21 Mar 2025 05:56:35
The highest position Brighton finished under Potter was 9th in the 2021-2022 season. Apparently, also under him, they went for one 3 month period without winning, and another 3 month period without scoring! Don’t know how true that is, but if it is, that’s very worrying.
9.) 21 Mar 2025 10:21:58
Yeah it's not true tin I checked, the winless run was actually when he was at Chelsea so maybe you could consider that even more concerning but you could also look at is he took over during the season and had a silly sqaud of 40 something players to work with which is madness.
The season before the one he finished 9th he finished 16th but with 8th highest XG in the league that's a massive outlier.
Sure everyone was raving on how they played good football and controlled games but just couldn't convert chances.
At the moment he doesn't have the players to play that way, what does concern me is that to get those players we need sullivan not to be sullivan.
10.) 21 Mar 2025 11:53:08
Thanks. I thought 3 months without scoring was a bit far fetched. I still have a few misgivings over his defensive style regardless of opposition. We are obviously not relegation candidates, so I’m concerned why he doesn’t give the fans a bit of positive football after so many months of boring Moyes ball followed by a babbling lunatic. ?
11.) 21 Mar 2025 15:43:57
The 3 months without scoring was from open play while he was at ostersunds, but they were scoring set pieces still.
I get people want to be entertained, but I think we've just got to be patient for now and hope that it is just him putting the foundations in. If we go open and expansive we'll get cut open with ease and end up on the end of a few hammerings. I think every game we've been in so far under Potter we've been competitive, and few games we were unlucky as it could have gone either way.
Plus all the injuries we've had, fullkrug, summerville injured in his first game, no bowen for first 3-4 games, no todibo. Paq missed a few games.
One thing he's shown he will do will give youth a chance, Marshall, potts, earthy all come back next season, Orford always looks head and shoulders above the rest at youth level. Disappointed we haven't seen more of Guilherme, he needs time before the end of the season to show how much potential he's got I think Sullivan will be itching to sell in a panick thinking he's bought a lemon
16 Mar 2025 14:20:28
Soucek has his detractors, but he played well yesterday and that was a beautifully taken goal.
23 Feb 2025 13:16:10
Projects take time to deliver.
I’m sure Potter was briefed with keeping us up.
Any improvement in style, or watchability is secondary. That will come when the discussions take place in the Spring about how the squad should look for next season.
Great result on Saturday. The team played for each other and gave their all. My only concern in terms of effort, was Ferguson, who jogged and drifted, waiting for the ball. Hardly a challenge and no pressing from him. I know he wasn’t on for that long, but I wasn’t impressed.
1.) 23 Feb 2025 14:09:05
Let’s hope they can back it up against Leicester. If we beat the foxes we will be 16 clear of the bottom 3 and in all honesty I can not see any of the bottom 3 getting to 33 points by seasons end. So it would be good as I think Potter can experiment with different permutations of personnel . It is a bit confusing as many on here have listed numerous players they want gone but then on the other hand we hear there is no money for transfers so like it or not we are probably going to have to make do with many of the players we have. One player many want out is Alvarez but I would keep him. He may be slow but gives everything and has his mojo back since Potters arrival. He may make a few rash decisions but you can’t fault his commitment. If we can get a couple in with youth pace and ability in MF . I think our midfield could be quite strong.
2.) 23 Feb 2025 14:32:21
Before GP was appointed, I was a little sceptical that he was the best choice available for the job. On his appointment, I was happy to back the new manager. After all, given the previous months of misery under Moyes and then Lopetegui, anyone would be preferable! There was an immediate impact on the attitude of the players, who seemed to relish a new-found freedom on the pitch. Even when results were not going our way, I never thought ‘Potter’s the wrong man’. It was obvious that he had his work cut out. Even after yesterday’s excellent team performance, it’s plain he still has a lot of work to do. Being a critic of a midfield setup of JWP and Soucek, I was very nervous at the starting line-up. I could not have got it more wrong. Every WHU player gave their all and each and every one stepped up to the plate. Three years ago, I started to sing the praises of a young 16 years old Ollie Scarles, and I’ve taken every opportunity since then to sing his praises and push for him to be promoted to the first team. He’s the best player I’ve seen for quite a few years. Yesterday, he got his first start in the Premiership, and without a doubt he was my man of the match in a team who all played at the top of their game. Credit must also be given to GP for his team selection and tactics. I’m certain the future is looking rosey.
3.) 23 Feb 2025 14:36:36
Whilst I am really encouraged by yesterday let's see what happens Thursday which is an ideal opportunity to push on but if we know West Ham lol ? ? ?
4.) 23 Feb 2025 15:32:30
Points needed? The way it’s looking at present, after next Thursday there’s just 11 games to play, if we can beat Leicester, and get to 33 points, it would mean, Leicester would have to win 6 more games than we do in last 11 games, as would Ipswich, although it remains mathematically possible of course, just can’t see it, so although it’s a very low tally, 33 points may be enough this season, unbelievably low amount but there it is
5.) 23 Feb 2025 18:29:32
As Hammer-D said, let's beat Leicester and that should be us safe which will give Potter plenty of time to experiment until seasons end.
As for money in the summer? I don't believe there is no money. Every window we are told there is little or no money.
What I would like to think is that we would be sensible and go for youth and bargains but keep our business quiet and stop telling every man and his dog
08 Jan 2025 11:06:18
You’ve got to wonder why any manager would want to come to us, when they see how we treat managers.
07 Jan 2025 22:49:27
Dump Loppy, put Nobes in charge for the rest of the season. Give the club more time to look at alternatives in the summer, unless Nobes aces it.
04 Mar 2025 14:13:13
Felix was quite brilliant when he played in Portugal. At Chelsea he’s gone backwards. If he could regain his form, he would be an asset to any team.
25 Jan 2025 20:49:11
Frank De Boer says he’s not much good and spends “most of his time laying on the floor.” He’s amazed that a PL team is even thinking of taking him on, let alone paying that much money.
He says that his goals last season simply shows how weak the Eredivisie is. He doesn’t think he is anywhere near PL quality.
18 Jan 2025 20:54:54
Jonathan David.
07 Jan 2025 19:14:38
If Sullivan can’t sort something external, ask Nobes to do it for the rest of this season.
10 Dec 2024 14:35:33
So that’s 3 games we’ve won very luckily: Palace, Man U and Wolves. That’s 50% of our points. That stat alone should have Lopetegui on his way. We won’t fluke it for the rest of the season if he stays in charge.
11 Mar 2025 09:32:04
We all saw the actus reus.
Man’s head/mens rea. Discuss
04 Mar 2025 14:18:47
I didn’t see the Plymouth game, but McAtee is quality. Potter has an excellent track record of getting the best out of young, developing players.
27 Feb 2025 22:37:25
Our defence was sound, our midfield reasonable, but I still feel we’re toothless up front until we get a goal scoring CF. Ferguson is not the answer. He is lazy and lacks killer instinct. Who else thinks he’ll be worth less by the end of his loan spell with us? (Though I’ll be happy to be proved wrong.)
27 Feb 2025 22:42:18
Mickey 17. He keeps resurrecting himself.
27 Feb 2025 22:40:32
Another 12 month contract for next season. Stick him on the bench and give him the last 25mins in any game. He’ll still give defenders all sorts of problems.