| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 13:04 - Jan 4 with 3417 views | footers |
Come on Town, get the chequebook out and make it happen.
Throw in a season pass for Minsmere to sweeten the deal. |  |
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| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 13:06 - Jan 4 with 3382 views | StochesStotasBlewe |
| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 13:04 - Jan 4 by footers |
Come on Town, get the chequebook out and make it happen.
Throw in a season pass for Minsmere to sweeten the deal. |
Surely Pleasurewood Hills dear chap.
He's clearly tall enough for all the rides. |  |
| We have no village green, or a shop.
It's very, very quiet.
I can walk to the pub. |
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| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 13:07 - Jan 4 with 3356 views | Illinoisblue |
Encouraging news. Walton, Edmundson, Morsy, Nors/Bonne is a solid spine for L1 |  |
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| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 13:08 - Jan 4 with 3323 views | footers |
| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 13:06 - Jan 4 by StochesStotasBlewe |
Surely Pleasurewood Hills dear chap.
He's clearly tall enough for all the rides. |
He can even sleep in mother's box room if he fancies making a day of it.
Although I wouldn't trust the Rattlesnake these days. He'd be out with serious injuries riding that thing. Maybe just stick to the log flume and pirate ship. | |
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| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 13:14 - Jan 4 with 3194 views | clive_baker |
Yes please |  |
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| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 13:15 - Jan 4 with 3172 views | NthQldITFC |
| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 13:08 - Jan 4 by footers |
He can even sleep in mother's box room if he fancies making a day of it.
Although I wouldn't trust the Rattlesnake these days. He'd be out with serious injuries riding that thing. Maybe just stick to the log flume and pirate ship. |
What a funny nickname for your mother! |  |
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| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 13:23 - Jan 4 with 3027 views | jayessess |
This makes a lot more sense to me than a lot of the rumours going round.
We know that Brighton were keen to sell Walton in the Summer but couldn't find a buyer. In the mean time Walton's done nothing in particular that will have made him a more appealing target for a Championship side and is six months closer to the end of his contract. I can't see why a new suitor will have suddenly appeared, desperate to spend money on a keeper that they could have had on loan last Summer and could get on a free next Summer. We also know that no-one in the bottom half of the Championship has any money.
The only club Brighton has leverage over here is the one that would be most disrupted by Walton moving - us. |  |
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| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 13:26 - Jan 4 with 2977 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 13:23 - Jan 4 by jayessess |
This makes a lot more sense to me than a lot of the rumours going round.
We know that Brighton were keen to sell Walton in the Summer but couldn't find a buyer. In the mean time Walton's done nothing in particular that will have made him a more appealing target for a Championship side and is six months closer to the end of his contract. I can't see why a new suitor will have suddenly appeared, desperate to spend money on a keeper that they could have had on loan last Summer and could get on a free next Summer. We also know that no-one in the bottom half of the Championship has any money.
The only club Brighton has leverage over here is the one that would be most disrupted by Walton moving - us. |
Could be a move that works for all parties - they get a fee for someone out of contract in the summer, he gets a Championship contract albeit playing in L1 and we get a keeper for the next 5+ years below his market value. |  | | |
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| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 13:33 - Jan 4 with 2879 views | jayessess |
| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 13:26 - Jan 4 by tractorboy1978 |
Could be a move that works for all parties - they get a fee for someone out of contract in the summer, he gets a Championship contract albeit playing in L1 and we get a keeper for the next 5+ years below his market value. |
Presumably we've got him in the Summer because we were the ones prepared to cover wages and loan fee, which was the next best thing to a permanent transfer for Brighton. | |
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| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 13:33 - Jan 4 with 2880 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
Every time this situation occurs, I just think back to the Alan Mahon situation.....
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| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 13:39 - Jan 4 with 2811 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 13:33 - Jan 4 by jayessess |
Presumably we've got him in the Summer because we were the ones prepared to cover wages and loan fee, which was the next best thing to a permanent transfer for Brighton. |
Yeah and I doubt there are many if any Championship clubs looking for a new number 1 - probably a pretty expensive option for them to bring in as a number 2 and not a role Walton would want to play. | | | |
| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 13:43 - Jan 4 with 2783 views | abracaDOBRA_ |
Makes sense that they are being public about recalling - just pushing us to make an offer to get it done quickly - have a good feeling about this! |  | | |
| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 14:28 - Jan 4 with 2529 views | jayessess |
| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 13:43 - Jan 4 by abracaDOBRA_ |
Makes sense that they are being public about recalling - just pushing us to make an offer to get it done quickly - have a good feeling about this! |
Massively tedious of Brighton, a club that turns over £125-150m a year, essentially trying to play Ipswich, Luton and Peterborough off against each other for what will probably no more than £50k once you've deducted the loan fee we'll have originally agreed. | |
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| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 14:31 - Jan 4 with 2494 views | abracaDOBRA_ |
| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 14:28 - Jan 4 by jayessess |
Massively tedious of Brighton, a club that turns over £125-150m a year, essentially trying to play Ipswich, Luton and Peterborough off against each other for what will probably no more than £50k once you've deducted the loan fee we'll have originally agreed. |
Does seem weird but that's modern football I guess.
One things is I presume we have more money to spend than luton and posh, so fee shouldn't be a problem and Walton is reportedly keen on staying. The wages will be the problem imo | | | |
| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 14:43 - Jan 4 with 2406 views | jayessess |
| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 14:31 - Jan 4 by abracaDOBRA_ |
Does seem weird but that's modern football I guess.
One things is I presume we have more money to spend than luton and posh, so fee shouldn't be a problem and Walton is reportedly keen on staying. The wages will be the problem imo |
If the wages are a problem for us they definitely will be for Luton/Posh.
I suspect it's going to drag on a bit. Walton's best served financially by letting his Brighton contract run out and then taking offers as a free agent in the Summer. Brighton want a fee but have very little leverage over Walton.
We're stuck in the middle trying to please both parties, without over-spending but also in danger of losing our current starting goalkeeper. | |
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| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 14:47 - Jan 4 with 2351 views | abracaDOBRA_ |
| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 14:43 - Jan 4 by jayessess |
If the wages are a problem for us they definitely will be for Luton/Posh.
I suspect it's going to drag on a bit. Walton's best served financially by letting his Brighton contract run out and then taking offers as a free agent in the Summer. Brighton want a fee but have very little leverage over Walton.
We're stuck in the middle trying to please both parties, without over-spending but also in danger of losing our current starting goalkeeper. |
In terms of wages I don't mean affording them, I mean keeping them in line with league 1 wage cap. I think we are pretty much at max aren't we? So presume will need to offload a few to keep in line with it | | | |
| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 14:49 - Jan 4 with 2339 views | BlueyandCrazy |
| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 14:43 - Jan 4 by jayessess |
If the wages are a problem for us they definitely will be for Luton/Posh.
I suspect it's going to drag on a bit. Walton's best served financially by letting his Brighton contract run out and then taking offers as a free agent in the Summer. Brighton want a fee but have very little leverage over Walton.
We're stuck in the middle trying to please both parties, without over-spending but also in danger of losing our current starting goalkeeper. |
We are in the box seat here, and with Ashton and co, should play our cards right this time. Similar in reverse to the Bart situation where we got rolled over previously - don’t see that happening here though.
- if need be we sit tight, other options will be available, and we can wait until the summer if needed when Walton becomes a free agent
- unlikely to be other takers in January where Walton would be immediate first choice and affordable
Brighton like us with Bart will want to do a deal, and only have one taker. | |
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| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 14:54 - Jan 4 with 2303 views | jayessess |
| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 14:47 - Jan 4 by abracaDOBRA_ |
In terms of wages I don't mean affording them, I mean keeping them in line with league 1 wage cap. I think we are pretty much at max aren't we? So presume will need to offload a few to keep in line with it |
We might already be paying most of his wages! Can't see why Brighton would've sanctioned his loan move if we weren't covering a significant proportion
If we sign him permanently then we'd be writing a new contract, which presumably would have to reflect whatever his agent reckons he could get as a free agent, rather than what Brighton are paying him now. | |
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| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 15:41 - Jan 4 with 2051 views | Illinoisblue |
| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 14:28 - Jan 4 by jayessess |
Massively tedious of Brighton, a club that turns over £125-150m a year, essentially trying to play Ipswich, Luton and Peterborough off against each other for what will probably no more than £50k once you've deducted the loan fee we'll have originally agreed. |
That’s what grown-up professional football clubs do. | |
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| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 15:48 - Jan 4 with 2010 views | Mullet |
| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 15:41 - Jan 4 by Illinoisblue |
That’s what grown-up professional football clubs do. |
Yep and in the same situation I’d want us to do it. Just a shame it’s a tinpot club like Brighton in that position. |  |
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| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 15:49 - Jan 4 with 2004 views | jayessess |
| Andy Warren dropping something more positive on Walton on 15:41 - Jan 4 by Illinoisblue |
That’s what grown-up professional football clubs do. |
Well... a "grown-up professional football club" is probably more realistic about what value they can realise on Walton much earlier than the final 6 months of his contract, thus not getting themselves in this situation in the first place. | |
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