Adver News: BREAKING EXCLUSIVE NEWS: Fee agreed for Greer Brighton switch

[Spencer_White]

Brighton signed Greer aged 29 for 250,000.

We signed Scott Cuthbert aged 22 for £100,000.

I think that gives this transfer some perspective.

I hope we spend the money on a young striker, and pick up another centre back on a free to put pressure on Cuthbert and Lecs.

Lets see what Greer says in a press conference before we start slagging him off.

[pauld]

Lets see what Greer says in a press conference before we start slagging him off.

Nah, fuck him, he's like Raoul Moat and Abu Hamza rolled into one. We should burn down his garden shed as a token of our rage

[No Longer Posh Red]

The one thing he offered us, which none of the other three centre backs do, is someone who is comfortable bringing the ball out of defence.

Whoever his replacement is, we need someone that can do that.



FWIW, I dont think £250k is enough, but it would seem that it was that money now, or probably nothing in a years time (ala Paynter) as I'm assuming Greer wasn't going to sign a new contract with us.

[oxonrobin]

Very strange decision on our part. I would have hoped for more money as well.

Dougie or Lucas as captain I think.

[wiggy]

I have to say this is a bit puzzling.

I don't think Greer has gone for footballing reasons, so either Brighton are offering him  alot more money or the management don't rate him as high as we think.

He does give away a lot of freekicks around the box, and this brings a lot of pressure on us at times.

I hope we get someone better than Lecs and Morrison.

[stfcinbmth]

Very strange decision to sell the club captain and one of the most influential players in a successful side.

[NorwayRed]

Wow. This stumped me. I never thought we'd let Greer go. He'll be sadly missed!!

[DV]

It might not be his decision? Pull the other one. Only going to be one person signing his contract on Monday and thats cunt himself.

I hope we give him hell. In the past, even recently we sold (Cox, Fallon) or lost on a free (Paynter) but they all went onto better clubs.

Greer hasn't, sure Brighton might be building have a decent future and all the bollocks but they finished below us got beat twice by us easily. Both times with super hero Gus Poyet in charge.

Gr££r cunt

[Crispy]

It might not be his decision? Pull the other one. Only going to be one person signing his contract on Monday and thats cunt himself.

I hope we give him hell. In the past, even recently we sold (Cox, Fallon) or lost on a free (Paynter) but they all went onto better clubs.

Greer hasn't, sure Brighton might be building have a decent future and all the bollocks but they finished below us got beat twice by us easily. Both times with super hero Gus Poyet in charge.

Gr££r cunt

This.

[Doore]

Devil's advocate time Dave - if you had a family to look after (no idea if you do or not) would you take a very similar job at a rival company or organisation if they offered a much higher wage on a longer deal?  This looks to me to be a man looking after his family - and that in no way makes him a bad person.  Perhaps, just perhaps, some things are more important than football.

This happens all the time in the game.  We move on, and I personally wish him luck - except when they play us, of course.

[Falmer For All]

I have to say this is a bit puzzling.

I don't think Greer has gone for footballing reasons, so either Brighton are offering him  alot more money or the management don't rate him as high as we think.

He does give away a lot of freekicks around the box, and this brings a lot of pressure on us at times.

I hope we get someone better than Lecs and Morrison.

Well you managed to get Prutton so we cant be offering that much money

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Devil's advocate time Dave - if you had a family to look after (no idea if you do or not) would you take a very similar job at a rival company or organisation if they offered a much higher wage on a longer deal?  This looks to me to be a man looking after his family - and that in no way makes him a bad person.  Perhaps, just perhaps, some things are more important than football.

This happens all the time in the game.  We move on, and I personally wish him luck - except when they play us, of course.

That is absolutely correct Billy. But some people (some of whom may be called Dave), with their Swindon Town tinted glasses, will never see it that way as long as they live. At this level of football, greed does not come into it.

[Arriba]

will be interesting to here comments from greer,wilson and fitton regarding the move.hopefully there will be a bit of truth amongst the bullshit they will spout

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

will be interesting to here comments from greer,wilson and fitton regarding the move.hopefully there will be a bit of truth amongst the bullshit they will spout

That would be nice

[DV]

Devil's advocate time Dave - if you had a family to look after (no idea if you do or not) would you take a very similar job at a rival company or organisation if they offered a much higher wage on a longer deal?  This looks to me to be a man looking after his family - and that in no way makes him a bad person.  Perhaps, just perhaps, some things are more important than football.

This happens all the time in the game.  We move on, and I personally wish him luck - except when they play us, of course.

Depends on the job doesnt it?

Its a shitty office job, or manual work  - or something most of us do for a living them yes, yes I would.

Being a footballer is different though, sure at the end of the day its job but its also a competitive sport - now rather obviously I've never been a pro football but rather than money (because lets be honest - they earn more than enough anyway) i'd want to be the best I could be and in truth win things and be remembered long after I'd retired to my villa in Florida.

Again, I've never been in their position - but having thousands of fans chanting your name, hearing the crowd roar when you score, having kids asking for autographs, hell even having kids look up to you like you're a hero - to me, that experience would be worth more than an extra 500 quid a month or whatever.

...but...then people like Phil Smith and Charlie Austin who have had to hold down proper jobs always do seem to appreciate it more than someone who has always been a footballer.