No idea. But there is a reason they have wanted him for so long. If I was a betting man I would say he will be out on loan but I’m sure whatever the plan is Brighton and him will have spoke about it.
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Tommy Watson ( ...off to Brighton)
- Thread starter Daffy
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Northumberland Rocks
Striker
Poor for a supposed Sunderland lad and family.
Liverpool, Arsenal or Man U I can understand but with due respect Brighton.
Dr Watson?0patientshaway
gards2
Striker
Depends if they are leaving clubs they dreamed of playing for. Within one year of signing a PRO contract.
ftm1971
Striker
Established PL side in and around the European football qualification spots in fairness
andy78
Striker
They are if they leave with a month less of a promotion chasing season when they are first team players, with the timing suggesting that he was worried about us going up and having a stronger hand in negotiations with Brighton. Really scummy behaviour IMO.
He'll be taking his opportunities in terms of top flight football chances and higher wages. I've said this before but in any other walk of life would people give the lad down the pub grief if he took a higher paying and/or potentially better opportunities job elsewhere, banging on about "loyalty", etc.?
gards2
Striker
You would think a young lad would give their left testicle to be 2nd in line for playing for their boyhood team no?
So either the club is BSing the fans and 'flipping players' as has been expected by many fans under this administration. Or Mr Watson is to blame.
MustardAndOnions
Winger
I defend the club a lot but I just feel we are too stubborn on wages
It’s both
That's fair, tbh I don't have a clue what the players are on or what offers have been made to Watson (and others). I'm not owa the moon when decent prospects leave but I can see it fom their point of view, and don't get the "loyalty" thing when if the club can't or won't match what's on offer to them.
gards2
Striker
Yes they would give them grief as this kid, that's been here 12 years. Is starting to get opportunities to play for the club that nurtured him and he's a fan! ffs He's going to get minted regardless but he's not even 18!
Now, either the club are to blame (player flipping) or he is. I suspect it's the club, having said what i've said.
Were a selling club and precisely why i hate the leadership. Love the club, but without a dream, were now dogshit and this is evidence many dont want to accept.... I hope Watson gets us back to the prem and a winner in the playoffs, i would wish him well for the future
I see it as he's had a better offer (at least as far as he is concerned) and like ay other career/job you have to make your choices. The club have taken £10m for him and he may make it or he may not at the level they are currently playing, but I don't begrudge him the opportunity. If as @MustardAndOnions has said the club have been too stubborn on wages then that is another issue but I don't blame any footballer (or other professional) for looking after their own interests.
But it's all potential, and he only had a year left on his contract, which makes £10m hard to turn down for a 2nd choice left winger in the Championship. Someone earlier made a good point, Brighton are doing what we did with Aleksic, buying him before they need him.
The scary thing about Mundle is how poor he is retaining possession with his back to the opponents goal, so easily dispossessed.
It’s a big weakness.
Facing the opposition he’s really good and can destroy teams
He’s 18 he doesn’t know what he wants. He’s been badly advised by people who want money today, at the cost of his long term future.
There is a good chance he will do a Clarke and not break through at Brighton, end up dropping a division to kick start his career and playing for relative peanuts compared to his premier club salary..
This will not happen to Jobe or Rigg
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He's jumped that quickly that it's hard to really tell if he going to be missed. At 10m + with a year left its hard to say the club were in the wrong taking the deal, it's just the timing of it that feels just unprofessional from either side you look at it.
At least if we don't go up and clubs come calling for the likes of Neil, Hume, and Cirkin, they can't be labelled as players who've just jumped ship at the first opportunity. You can also tell that if we do manage promotion, some of our most wanted will be happy to stay and will want to play for the club at the top level.
At least if we don't go up and clubs come calling for the likes of Neil, Hume, and Cirkin, they can't be labelled as players who've just jumped ship at the first opportunity. You can also tell that if we do manage promotion, some of our most wanted will be happy to stay and will want to play for the club at the top level.
I think my point was that it's ok to discuss but people who have extreme reactions to complete speculation are a bit unhinged. But yeahMight as well shut the forum down then
.Should have worded this better, by Europe I meant that club in Belgium that has something to do with Brighton ( assuming they still do) who’s name I can’t remember so was easier writing Europe
chopsfc007
Striker
As a sub yes
