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Tommy Watson ( ...off to Brighton)


Whey said:
What reputation does it have? You're also aware that all players will move for money and playing in a higher league, yeah?
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This is Brightons reputaion and has been for some years.

Brighton is known for its vibrant, diverse community, lively nightlife, beautiful seafront, and particularly its reputation as a progressive and inclusive city, often considered the "unofficial gay capital of the UK" due to its large LGBTQ+ population and prominent Pride celebrations; it's often described as a "hippest city" in the UK with a thriving arts and culture scene.

Source. National Geographic.
 
molthemackem said:
This is Brightons reputaion and has been for some years.

Brighton is known for its vibrant, diverse community, lively nightlife, beautiful seafront, and particularly its reputation as a progressive and inclusive city, often considered the "unofficial gay capital of the UK" due to its large LGBTQ+ population and prominent Pride celebrations; it's often described as a "hippest city" in the UK with a thriving arts and culture scene.

Source. National Geographic.
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One of the only areas with a green mp too, same with Bristol which has similar culture to Brighton.
 
SAFC_FTM said:
Nah he's not, he's an advisor to the company that Watson is represented by but he isn't Watson's agent.
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While you're correct. I wonder if this 'advisor' crack is simply getting around d the agent regulations and just using the company umbrella for the regs while they do everything else.

Bit concerning if that was the case as the regs are their for a reason.
 
molthemackem said:
This is Brightons reputaion and has been for some years.

Brighton is known for its vibrant, diverse community, lively nightlife, beautiful seafront, and particularly its reputation as a progressive and inclusive city, often considered the "unofficial gay capital of the UK" due to its large LGBTQ+ population and prominent Pride celebrations; it's often described as a "hippest city" in the UK with a thriving arts and culture scene.

Source. National Geographic.
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Sounds like a nice place?
 
Spargel said:
He’s not going to play though, is he? You get better by playing games. It is one hell of a step up. When you get there, you want to be ready for it and stay there. The kid has only played a handful of games.
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Don't disagree, just depends really. I'd much rather be on a Premier Leagues books than a Championship book, that's just me though. Some might disagree there and that's fair and would rather be playing in the league lower and hoping for a potential move in the future but that might never come (and that's the risk).
 
Mowgli said:
Loan with obligation.

The only person who said permanent was Alan nixon who then the next day said sheff utd won as they offered to buy now and ours was a loan with obligation.

I'm talking to go out and spend the sort of money people are on about for players. Not a loan.
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He wasn't though.

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"However, Leicester have been pushing for a straight sale now rather than an initial loan with an obligation to buy only in the event of promotion, and that is something Sunderland are understood to be willing to negotiate over.

"The Blades initially offered a lower fee than the one proposed by Sunderland, but it is understood that subsequent discussions have seen the South Yorkshire club effectively match the Black Cats' offer financially."

Whether we could have matched Sheff Utd's final bid is another thing, but there was a willingness to bring him in permanently.
 
molthemackem said:
This is Brightons reputaion and has been for some years.

Brighton is known for its vibrant, diverse community, lively nightlife, beautiful seafront, and particularly its reputation as a progressive and inclusive city, often considered the "unofficial gay capital of the UK" due to its large LGBTQ+ population and prominent Pride celebrations; it's often described as a "hippest city" in the UK with a thriving arts and culture scene.

Source. National Geographic.
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It’s one helluva day out that’s for sure.
 
Just give him a 4 year contract with a buyout clause so he can go if its triggered.....thats fair to both sides then......he knows if he plays well and someone comes in for him then we wont stand in his way if he wants to leave..........with incremantal wages too when he plays
 
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molthemackem said:
This is Brightons reputaion and has been for some years.

Brighton is known for its vibrant, diverse community, lively nightlife, beautiful seafront, and particularly its reputation as a progressive and inclusive city, often considered the "unofficial gay capital of the UK" due to its large LGBTQ+ population and prominent Pride celebrations; it's often described as a "hippest city" in the UK with a thriving arts and culture scene.

Source. National Geographic.
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Aye sounds alright. Not really where you were going in your original post that got deleted, was it!
 
FulwellViaLeeds said:
He wasn't though.

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"However, Leicester have been pushing for a straight sale now rather than an initial loan with an obligation to buy only in the event of promotion, and that is something Sunderland are understood to be willing to negotiate over.

"The Blades initially offered a lower fee than the one proposed by Sunderland, but it is understood that subsequent discussions have seen the South Yorkshire club effectively match the Black Cats' offer financially."

Whether we could have matched Sheff Utd's final bid is another thing, but there was a willingness to bring him in permanently.
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I'm supposed to believe we were willing to pay £10m+ add ons for a starting level striker and now we will probably be only looking for loans and just not bothering with that money when promotion is achievable?

Don't buy it. Its not how we operate. Our largest fee so far under this ownership is £3.3m and we've sold 2 players alone for £25m in that time. No evidence whatsoever of us going for players at that level of cost.
 
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Im surprised if hes pushing for the move tbf, hes broken into our squad/team, give it a season or two push on get the experience of playing and then look to move on if you want, especially if hes a sunderland fan?
 
Mowgli said:
While you're correct. I wonder if this 'advisor' crack is simply getting around d the agent regulations and just using the company umbrella for the regs while they do everything else.

Bit concerning if that was the case as the regs are their for a reason.
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Could well be. The whole agent business seems shady as fuck. Looks like they have tried to bring some laws into it but seems very easy to find work arounds.
 
supercollins2 said:
Im surprised if hes pushing for the move tbf, hes broken into our squad/team, give it a season or two push on get the experience of playing and then look to move on if you want, especially if hes a sunderland fan?
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I’ve had a message from someone itk on this “ he reluctantly signed his first contract with us as he thought he should have been offered a deal equal to Riggs”
All allegedly mind ….

Couldn’t wait to be away by the looks of it
 
Cult of Personality said:
Nothing reasonable about your comments.
You’re speaking in completely hypothetical situations without any basis to them.
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Plenty of basis from multiple legitimate sources on both matters. I recognise that it doesn't mean it will happen and I think on balance Tommy will still be here at the end of tomorrow night. Surely discussion boards are a platform for discussion on matters like this whether hypothetical or not?
 
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