The gyokeres money (7 Viewers)

[bigfatronssba]

I did say right after the final that I wished we hadn't got through to it if losing like that were the outcome. As it happens, getting that close has obviously helped us attract higher calibre players for less up front cash because promotion clauses are seen to be worth accepting.

So I'm quite glad to be wrong!

I've got to be honest, I didn't understand a lot of the "we won't get another chance like that again for years" sentiment.

I think players are looking at us now and see a club that was one penalty kick away from the premier league. That final hurt like hell, but other than getting promoted, that was the absolute best way to end a season

 

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[Brighton Sky Blue]

I've got to be honest, I didn't understand a lot of the "we won't get another chance like that again for years" sentiment.

I think players are looking at us now and see a club that was one penalty kick away from the premier league. That final hurt like hell, but other than getting promoted, that was the absolute best way to end a season

Well for starters I think it's very unlikely that only one relegated club makes the top 6 like last season, all seem in stronger positions. What's clear though is that through the Gyo sale, Wasps bankruptcy, King takeover and a bumper ST sale, the club's in the best health it's been in for several decades.

 

[bigfatronssba]

Well for starters I think it's very unlikely that only one relegated club makes the top 6 like last season, all seem in stronger positions. What's clear though is that through the Gyo sale, Wasps bankruptcy, King takeover and a bumper ST sale, the club's in the best health it's been in for several decades.

I expect one of the relegated clubs to get autos, one will be in and around the play offs (may or may not get top 6), one will be mid table.

Either way, I still expect us to be challenging next year

 

[Johhny Blue]

And we fixed the broken window, happy days


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[no_loyalty]

It’s refreshing to see we are investing the money wisely on young up and coming players on long contracts.

 

[Finham]

Of course, the signings need time to settle in and they won't all come off...

 

[wingy]

Imagine a window where we sign 10 permanent players

It'll be more won't it, fairly confident Robins mention of Ten was after going to Portugal and possibly also post Labuatiere.

 

[SkyBlueMatt]

Cannot wait to belt out the Doug king song first game of the season.

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[wingy]

Like a lot of people I was OK with Gyokeres leaving as long as the money was used to upgrade the quality and quantity of the squad.

It seems like the club are ticking those boxes. Funds well used on the face of it.

Benevolent Brighton I'd say!

 

[shmmeee]

I have a feeling van Ewijk and Simms alone will make enough profit to cover this window eventually.

 

[shmmeee]

Well for starters I think it's very unlikely that only one relegated club makes the top 6 like last season, all seem in stronger positions. What's clear though is that through the Gyo sale, Wasps bankruptcy, King takeover and a bumper ST sale, the club's in the best health it's been in for several decades.

This gets said every year. Someone did some analysis recently and the average position for a relegated team over the last ten years or something is 8th.

 

[rob9872]

This gets said every year. Someone did some analysis recently and the average position for a relegated team over the last ten years or something is 8th.

Helped by Sunderland dropping twice

 

[SleepyGinger]

Simms, Thomas, Van Ewijk, Latibeaudiere and Binks all 21-23, should all get even better with our coaching.

 

[Chris1987]

What the Vik money is allowing us to do is make long term player investments rather than relying on the short term loan merry-go-round every season. Truly exciting times .

 

[ExmouthNeil]

Hopefully the quality of the signings will help to convince Gus to sign a new contract

 

[skybluegod]

I think we need a first team quality striker and CB. The RWB CAM and CM can be either developmental or loans.

Surely the RWB at this stage should be Burroughs if it is going to be developmental. He needs the opportunity to kick on at this point

 

[Yorkshire SB]

As others have said. The great thing is the profile of signing.

We’ve a proper chance of success in the next 2-3 years with this group, but if we fall just short we’ll have more assets we can sell at a profit. It’s exactly what we needed to do, and we’ve done it.

Robins, Adi and Dennis have worked wonders until now, so I certainly wouldn’t bet against them immediately turning this group into contenders, but I would still say we’re a project and that this season will be tough (given calibre of relegated sides)

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

A team ready to go for the next 3 or 4 years

That's the bit that is encouraging. May take a season to gel (some players will likely settle quicker than others - even Gus was a relatively slow burn early on). Haven't got a clue how this season will pan out, but it's already looking exciting, yet I'm confident the team should be even stronger the following season (which given we could be minus Gyokeres, Hamer and O'Hare, is ridiculous),

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

This gets said every year. Someone did some analysis recently and the average position for a relegated team over the last ten years or something is 8th.

Equally, the last 3 seasons have been convincingly won by a relegated club.

 

[shmmeee]

Equally, the last 3 seasons have been convincingly won by a relegated club.

Yeah, but to imply half the top six will be relegated teams if wrong. It never happens. Every year people say “this is the hardest league”.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Yeah, but to imply half the top six will be relegated teams if wrong. It never happens. Every year people say “this is the hardest league”.

I’m not suggesting they all will, but the 3 coming down this season are in much stronger shape than their counterparts last season. I do think the league will be generally a higher standard.

Thankfully so are we

 

[shmmeee]

I’m not suggesting they all will, but the 3 coming down this season are in much stronger shape than their counterparts last season. I do think the league will be generally a higher standard.

Thankfully so are we

I don’t think so. I think it’s a psychological trick, the unknown relegated teams always look strong, the teams you’ve seen close up look weak. Every season since we’ve been up people have been telling us that season was the weakest ever and next year it’s way stronger.

 

[Evo1883]

I’m not suggesting they all will, but the 3 coming down this season are in much stronger shape than their counterparts last season. I do think the league will be generally a higher standard.

Thankfully so are we

I think burnley looked good , better than the 3 coming down .. one of the best I've seen in this league for years overall ..

The other 2 teams yes I agree

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I don’t think so. I think it’s a psychological trick, the unknown relegated teams always look strong, the teams you’ve seen close up look weak. Every season since we’ve been up people have been telling us that season was the weakest ever and next year it’s way stronger.

I think burnley looked good , better than the 3 coming down .. one of the best I've seen in this league for years overall ..

The other 2 teams yes I agree

Watford and Norwich both came down having been relegated by a country mile, and both tailed off badly last season.

Time will tell but I think at least 2 of the ones this year should be in contention for the autos.

 

[procdoc]

Leeds are a basket case club so I wouldn’t bet my house on them going straight back up

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Watford and Norwich both came down having been relegated by a country mile, and both tailed off badly last season.

Time will tell but I think at least 2 of the ones this year should be in contention for the autos.

Two traditionally strong Championship teams but I don’t fancy them. Watford are a basket case (to be fair have been for a long time) but finally feel the chopping and changing is going to catch up with them. Norwich seem average.

Genuinely, we will be stronger going into this season than last season and that’s despite losing the best striker in the division.

If we can keep Hamer and continue our exciting recruitment, we’ll comfortably be a playoff team.

 

[Mild-Mannered Janitor]

Whilst I loved Gyok, his transformation and ultimate sale is potentially transforming the club for years if this crop of players signed either get us to the PL or go on and be a similar success to him and get sold for decent values.
One man or a couple like last year can get you so far but 5-6 quality players now are far better long term and amazing to enjoy compared to the freebies back in L2

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Two traditionally strong Championship teams but I don’t fancy them. Watford are a basket case (to be fair have been for a long time) but finally feel the chopping and changing is going to catch up with them. Norwich seem average.

Genuinely, we will be stronger going into this season than last season and that’s despite losing the best striker in the division.

If we can keep Hamer and continue our exciting recruitment, we’ll comfortably be a playoff team.

I see us starting slowly to be honest, but once players get used to each other it should be pretty strong. This is probably the most ‘continental’ our squad has been since the late 90s so will be interesting to see how that goes too.

 

[Covkid1968#]

My fear was doing a Barnsley this year after the play off excitement. That fear has gone...we are looking comfortably mid table this year, and hopefully higher. The big swede has set us up nicely..

 

[Deleted member 9744]

Watford and Norwich both came down having been relegated by a country mile, and both tailed off badly last season.

Time will tell but I think at least 2 of the ones this year should be in contention for the autos.

Every year people say this will be the strongest ever division but I really don't see it.

I am reassured that the three that came down all finished below Everton, who were pretty useless.

Southampton were essentially down for most of the second half of the season like Norwich and Watford the year before. Leicester have lost Maddison and Tielemans, who really were he focus of all their play when they were good. Leeds a bit of an unknown quantity this season.

 

[procdoc]

Every year people say this will be the strongest ever division but I really don't see it.

I am reassured that the three that came down all finished below Everton, who were pretty useless.

Southampton were essentially down for most of the second half of the season like Norwich and Watford the year before. Leicester have lost Maddison and Tielemans, who really were he focus of all their play when they were good. Leeds a bit of an unknown quantity this season.

Leicester have also lost Barnes

 

[Garlana86]

The doom and gloom over no signings from a few weeks back feels very much like a distant memory, actually laughable.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

The doom and gloom over no signings from a few weeks back feels very much like a distant memory, actually laughable.

Things take time and unless MR was panicking, which he wasn’t, there wasn’t really anything to worry about.

 

[SkyblueDad]

I don’t know the rules on ffp, but was talking to a chap the other week who told me the Gyokeres money about 20odd million can all be used to buy players as it is classed as income had he stayed we couldn’t have spent the same 20mill on players even if DK had gave us the money out of his back pocket so to speak something to do with income and ffp, perhaps someone can enlighten on that ruling.

 

[shmmeee]

I don’t know the rules on ffp, but was talking to a chap the other week who told me the Gyokeres money about 20odd million can all be used to buy players as it is classed as income had he stayed we couldn’t have spent the same 20mill on players even if DK had gave us the money out of his back pocket so to speak something to do with income and ffp, perhaps someone can enlighten on that ruling.

Has to be income. But if Doug wanted to pump cash in he could do it through the KoS sponsorship I believe.