I don’t think he’s going anywhere this summer. He’s not pushing out now. If he was, he would’ve pushed sooner, not two weeks prior to the start of the season.

If we don’t have a best season ever this year, I expect he’ll go next summer though.

I have no idea. I’d rather he didn’t. I still think there’s a big time talent in there, but after coming back from injuries he hasn’t looked like the same player we saw in his first year with the first team.

It’s a fair question, esp. w/a possible Ferguson departure. I really like Guessand among rumored targets, though he may not be a true 9 either. Woltemade doesn’t seem realistic (Bayern likely), but I also like Promise David of USG.

Absent that, I think Tzimas, Rutter, & Kostoulas could mix in.

These questions are inspiring another thread.

We are playing a long game in the toughest domestic league, remaining competitive while improving our financial position as well as our standing within the wider footballing world. Our best days remain ahead of us!

The future is Brighton!

8/8

#BHAFC fans, please understand that there will be (likely many) more outgoings, both loans and transfers.

Hard decisions will have to be made.

Stay positive. Trust the club.

As a reminder, here’s how we’ve risen up the English football pyramid w/Tony Bloom at the helm:

7/8

That’s 46 players, but 16 that count as U21.

PL squad # limit (over 21) is 25.

Beadle (Birmingham), Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), & O’Mahony (Reading) have already been loaned, while Joao Pedro (Chelsea), Barco (Strasbourg), and Offiah (Preston North End have made permanent moves away.

6/8

Goalkeepers (5):

Verbruggen
Steele
Rushworth
Scherpen
McGill

5/8

Defenders (12):

Van Hecke
Dunk
Boscagli
Coppola
Webster
Igor
Cashin

Kadioglu
Estupinan
De Cuyper
Veltman
Lamptey

4/8

Central Midfielders (9):

Baleba (U21)
Hinshelwood (U21)
Gomez
Ayari
Wieffer
O’Riley
Milner
Yalcouye (U21)
Moran

3/8

Attackers (20)

Welbeck
Ferguson (U21)
Tzimas (U21)
Sima

Georginio
Gruda (U21)
Kostoulas (U21)
Buonanotte (U21)
Howell (U21)
Doyle (U21)

Mitoma
Adingra
Enciso (U21)
Watson (U21)
Osman (U21)
Sarmiento

Minteh (U21)
March
Mazilu (U21)
Do-Young (U21)

2/8

I do think he’ll at least get a chance in camp. With rumors that Adingra could go, I think Watson is likely to have a place if that happens. I think FH will like his size & physicality. Plus, he won’t count in the squad number since he’s under 21.

The impact of the extra CWC games will be interesting to see. The PSR implications to the benefit of those teams will be huge though, so the risk may be worth the reward for most.

There’s definitely too much football for many players. Those profiting the most aren’t likely to care though.