If Rafa is in charge of all things football

[toonfalifekevbrown]

Does anyone believe any of our signingß are his first choice signings

[Jammy89]

No, they'll be 3rd or 4th on his list i imagine.

Same as last time.

[TheOtherTerryMac]

Just ask yourselves was Joselwho his first choice last season.

Make him your benchmark for Ashley & Charnley signings

I bet Rafa will be over the moon at the end of the season when he can walk away from those two pr1cks with his head held high.

[bix01]

Apparently this was the same with Graham Carr - some of his 'more questionable' signings were the 3rd or 4th recommended on his lists of potentials, which kind of adds up when you take the whole rotten stink of the current ownership into consideration.

[pboromag]

nope
noyt many get their first choice signings

at any level

so why would rafa

mind he got joselwho and played him over mitro
so maybe they are his second choice players

you must think very highly of them if you prefer players like that over mitro

[Jammy89]

You hated Mitro till Rafa didn't like him - called him mistertrick.

Now Rafa doesn't rate him you're suddenly his biggest supporter.

[pboromag]

i still dont rate him as above average
and dont want him as a first choice forward
but i certainly wouldnt sell him before rafas player joselwho

would you

[Jammy89]

i still dont rate him as above average
and dont want him as a first choice forward
but i certainly wouldnt sell him before rafas player joselwho

would you

Since Rafa doesn't trust him and doesn't play him. . . Yes.

No point having £20 million talent on the bench that isn't being used, sell him and bring in other players.

If they were both being played then i agree with your point that Joselu should go first but it's a moot point.

[pboromag]

Since Rafa doesn't trust him and doesn't play him. . . Yes.

No point having £20 million talent on the bench that isn't being used, sell him and bring in other players.

If they were both being played then i agree with your point that Joselu should go first but it's a moot point.

you cant have it both ways
you cant say sell him and get another player another joselwho maybe or the lad from leicester ?when you then say that rafa wont get the money anyway
so why sell

they are bothe here
one will have to be played

probably send mitro out on loan again
would you as the manager do that

and keep and play joselwho

[KemptownMag]

i still dont rate him as above average
and dont want him as a first choice forward
but i certainly wouldnt sell him before rafas player joselwho

would you

As I've mentioned before, I live in Brighton.

At the start of the transfer window Chris Hughton publicly identified his targets.
Today Albion confirmed their 8th signing of the summer, breaking the club record for the third time this year.

So far only one of Hughton's original targets - Liam Moore - has not been signed and that is all down to Reading putting a stupid price on him.

The difference is that Brighton have an owner who is also a fan, knows what he is doing and can see the sense in investing a chunk of the Sky money in building a competitive team for the Premiership.

By the way, Tony Bloom made his millions as a professional gambler. Ashley fancies himself as a gambler. Maybe he can take some lessons from Bloom.