Mike Oxlong
No, I didn't but neither did I know much about them. Looking at their squad this time last season and watching them play, they ares clearly far superior to us.
They look a good squad in retrospect cos they won the league? I'd argue it had more to do with the team spirit instilled in the team by the manager then the quality of the individuals in the squad.
Yeah, Brighton's whole was far and away greater than the parts. Kudos to Poyet for that.
Mike Oxlong
Maybe it is hindsight but I think it takes a bit more than team spirit to get 95 points.
They had 2 strikers who both scored 20 goals or thereabouts for a start, along with that Wood geezer from WBA. Then there's Bennett out wide who's just gone to Norwich, taht Spanish right-back...
Yes, it's in retrospect and I'm not exactly an expert on their squad but I don't see any players in our squad who look capable of producing similar. Hope I'm wrong.
True, but lets face it, you could have put Rooney in our team last year and we wouldn't have got promoted.
JOC's agent contacted all Football League clubs & the top two divisions in Scotland and no-one was interested at anything near the £4k per week that we had offered.
Of course the Mellor deal is still a possibility. Wednesday & Mellor are both playing chicken to see who can get the deal that they want.
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posted on 27/7/11
Mike Oxlong
No, I didn't but neither did I know much about them. Looking at their squad this time last season and watching them play, they ares clearly far superior to us.
posted on 27/7/11
They look a good squad in retrospect cos they won the league? I'd argue it had more to do with the team spirit instilled in the team by the manager then the quality of the individuals in the squad.
posted on 27/7/11
Yeah, Brighton's whole was far and away greater than the parts. Kudos to Poyet for that.
posted on 27/7/11
Mike Oxlong
Maybe it is hindsight but I think it takes a bit more than team spirit to get 95 points.
They had 2 strikers who both scored 20 goals or thereabouts for a start, along with that Wood geezer from WBA. Then there's Bennett out wide who's just gone to Norwich, taht Spanish right-back...
Yes, it's in retrospect and I'm not exactly an expert on their squad but I don't see any players in our squad who look capable of producing similar. Hope I'm wrong.
posted on 27/7/11
True, but lets face it, you could have put Rooney in our team last year and we wouldn't have got promoted.
posted on 28/7/11
JOC's agent contacted all Football League clubs & the top two divisions in Scotland and no-one was interested at anything near the £4k per week that we had offered.
Of course the Mellor deal is still a possibility. Wednesday & Mellor are both playing chicken to see who can get the deal that they want.
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