15 minutes ago, Sheva said:

I do understand what you mean but premier league clubs have more power because they can spend more. Brighton can spend more than most Italian clubs, hence why I made the Tonali comparison.

Brighton are doing just fine signing unknown quanities and sky rocketing them, now they are in Europe they are looking at getting more of a sure thing in Kudus. Why would they care if they can't sign a Bellingham, they know they are punching right now and probably having a great time.

It is irrelevant that they can spend more. Even Serie a team could sign Caicedo. Mitoma cost brighton 3m.

The question for brighton is what next? If you want to stick with signing very unknown quantity then go ahead. You can sign another Caicedo or mitoma. But it will be difficult for you to sign a more talented player or even better a Bellingham. 

Because getting player like Bellingham can push brighton to get cl. 

16 minutes ago, Bob stark said:

It is irrelevant that they can spend more. Even Serie a team could sign Caicedo. Mitoma cost brighton 3m.

The question for brighton is what next? If you want to stick with signing very unknown quantity then go ahead. You can sign another Caicedo or mitoma. But it will be difficult for you to sign a more talented player or even better a Bellingham. 

Because getting player like Bellingham can push brighton to get cl. 

What is next? They just got into Europe for the first time in their history.

They are having a whale of time, not every team has ambitions of getting in the CL. They are punching above their weight and playing some of the best football in the league under a good coach which will attract good players.

2 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

f**k sake

Why is the word A**x starred out ?

Load of bollocks 

It's my biggest accomplishment in life persuading @Mod to treat it as an offensive word. Which it is, of course. 

АJАХ, АJАХ, АJАХ, АJАХ, АJАХ! 

Edited August 10, 20232 yr by DarkMata
АJАХ

18 minutes ago, DarkMata said:

АJАХ, АJАХ, АJАХ, АJАХ, АJАХ! 

 

49 minutes ago, DarkMata said:

АJАХ, АJАХ, АJАХ, АJАХ, АJАХ! 

 

@Mod you know what to do for another donation 😚

Edited August 10, 20232 yr by Valerie

A JAX the Great

 

Zeus sends an eagle (aetos αετός) as a sign, and Heracles then bids the parents call their son AJ AX after the eagle.

Such a great name, A great club. With so much history. Total History. Total Football.

 

 

Amsterdamsche Football Club AJ ax
in the Johan Cruyff Arena

 

Johan Cruyff played at Stamford Bridge with New York Cosmos, in September 1978.
and Chelsea tried to sign him!

Edited August 10, 20232 yr by TheCeleryKing

@Valerie, dare I ask, what's wrong with A**x Amsterdam? Surely you can't hate Rinus Michels and Total Football?

I remember back in 1996 being in the city when they played Juventus in Rome in the champions league final (Vialli!!). I think it was the night after the game I was drinking in a bar on the Leidseplein with a City fan friend. When asked by some locals who we supported and I replied Chelsea, they got a bit upset and were going on about Chelsea and Feyenoord, and the bar owner stepped in to calm things down. But I doubt that's the reason why you really don't like A**x.

1 minute ago, TheCeleryKing said:

A JAX the Great

 

Zeus sends an eagle (aetos αετός) as a sign, and Heracles then bids the parents call their son AJ AX after the eagle.

Such a great name, A great club. With so much history. Total History. Total Football.

 

 

Amsterdamsche Football Club AJ ax
in the Johan Cruyff Arena

 

Johan Cruyff played at Stamford Bridge with New York Cosmos, in September 1978.
and Chelsea tried to sign him!

Stop this nonsense at once or I'll arrange for you to become Lukaku's nutritional advisor

5 minutes ago, Snedger said:

@Valerie, dare I ask, what's wrong with A**x Amsterdam? Surely you can't hate Rinus Michels and Total Football?

I remember back in 1996 being in the city when they played Juventus in Rome in the champions league final (Vialli!!). I think it was the night after the game I was drinking in a bar on the Leidseplein with a City fan friend. When asked by some locals who we supported and I replied Chelsea, they got a bit upset and were going on about Chelsea and Feyenoord, and the bar owner stepped in to calm things down. But I doubt that's the reason why you really don't like A**x.

They're c**ts.

3 minutes ago, Valerie said:

They're c**ts.

Cats. Cool Cats. Now C**ts is an offensive word?

 

6 hours ago, Bob stark said:

As I said before, for team like brighton trying to charge team crazy fee will lead to this.

You can still get some obscure player but it will be difficult for you to sign up n coming player. 

Dortmund imo is the best team at managing this kind of stuff. Bellingham was one of the most sought after youngsters in England and Dortmund got him. The same with Haaland. 

They got 90 m for Bellingham which is very reasonable and Haaland release clause was around 60.

Yes. It'd be negligent of players and agents who have ambitions to not look at how they treat their current players when it's time to leave before signing. 

And here they have two clear examples with the outcomes in McAllister and Caicedo. 

That's not the attitude big clubs have and it's why in time Brighton will either remain an over performing top 10 club or gradually fall back into championship. 

I understand your valuation needs to be met but your valuation also has to be fair to the market and player, not just yourself. 

I would consider a £70m initial bid we made for Caicedo even too much but hey hi, this is Kudus thread. 

Hope he gets what he wants and doesn't allow them screw him over. 

13 minutes ago, Valerie said:

They're c**ts.

Well, when you put it like that.

Brighton have every right to demand top dollar for Caicedo BUT not after promising him that he could leave in January and duping him into signing a new contract.

5 hours ago, ssur said:

They sold us Ziyech which is frankly offensive...

We BOUGHT Ziyech. And he is NOT offensive or even defensive , just hopeless 😂😂😂

2 hours ago, Valerie said:

.... you know what to do for another donation 😚

A**x, A**x, A**x

Also, while we're on the subject, may I send my apologies to @Liam .... you know why!

4 hours ago, Valerie said:

They're c**ts.

Hey Val, I saw scarves with X X X on them in Amsterdam. Bought a couple, I think it's something to do with the Red Light district ?

Anyway they look really cool, you should buy a few , but dont wander around the Red Light area , just in case it's got some sex meaning , but no one molested me ... unfortunately.😂😂

2 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

Hey Val, I saw scarves with X X X on them in Amsterdam. Bought a couple, I think it's something to do with the Red Light district ?

Anyway they look really cool, you should buy a few , but dont wander around the Red Light area , just in case it's got some sex meaning , but no one molested me ... unfortunately.😂😂

The three X's are three St. Andrew's crosses, part of the Amsterdam coat of arms. You were so clearly a tourist, behind your back everybody was fighting each other for the opportunity oto rob you, in the end nobody won 😜

 

Edited August 10, 20232 yr by Valerie

27 minutes ago, Valerie said:

The three X's are three St. Andrew's crosses, part of the Amsterdam coat of arms. You were so clearly a tourist, behind your back everybody was fighting each other for the opportunity oto rob you, in the end nobody won 😜

 

 

Oh, I thought it was an A**x scarf.

I'm pretty sure I did get robbed at some point but it's not an event to relate on here 🤪🤪🤪

14 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said:

Oh, I thought it was an A**x scarf.

I'm pretty sure I did get robbed at some point but it's not an event to relate on here 🤪🤪🤪

YOU WANTED TO BUY A c**tS' SCARF???

4 minutes ago, Valerie said:

YOU WANTED TO BUY A c**tS' SCARF???

I think in Amsterdam you can buy all parts of that sentence.

6 minutes ago, Valerie said:

YOU WANTED TO BUY A c**tS' SCARF???

🤣🤣🤣

You think I went to Amsterdam to buy scarves ?

😊😊😝

1 hour ago, The Rising Sun said:

🤣🤣🤣

You think I went to Amsterdam to buy scarves ?

😊😊😝

After your disappointment ot not being molested that was the only thing left to do, wasn't it 

1 minute ago, Valerie said:

After your disappointment ot not being molested that was the only thing left to do, wasn't it 

Of course it was . It was a half and half scarf 🤣🤣🤣

Come on Chelsea, pull your fingers out. What have you been doing, sitting on your hands all week.

Give the boy a release clause. Get it done.