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A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:43 pm
by UpTheBeehole
Brighton have landed a Propper player from PSV, for £6m.
Won the league with them.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40852639
Shows there are quite a few bargains still out there if you have a scouting network which travels further than Staffordshire.
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:45 pm
by martin_p
He's only a bargain if he turns out to be any good
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:45 pm
by IndigoLake
UpTheBeehole wrote:Brighton have landed a Propper player from PSV, for £6m.
Won the league with Feyenoord.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40852639
Shows there are quite a few bargains still out there if you have a scouting network which travels further than Staffordshire.
Ireland is further than Staffordshire

Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:47 pm
by UpTheBeehole
If we'd signed a 6'1" Dutch international midfielder who scores 10 a season from midfield for teams which wins leagues and did well in the Champions League, we'd be over the moon.
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:48 pm
by SkiptonClaret
No need for these exotic foreign signings, we've got Bards and Walts.
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:48 pm
by claretdom
If we had signed him I wonder if there would be a thread about him on their forum
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:50 pm
by martin_p
UpTheBeehole wrote:If we'd signed a 6'1" Dutch international midfielder who scores 10 a season from midfield for teams which wins leagues and did well in the Champions League, we'd be over the moon.
I was over the moon when we signed Tony Hancock and non-plussed when we signed Sam Vokes. Means nothing unfortunately!
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:51 pm
by UpTheBeehole
claretdom wrote:If we had signed him I wonder if there would be a thread about him on their forums
If we'd signed a player with a punnable surname, probably, yes.
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:54 pm
by NottsClaret
UpTheBeehole wrote:If we'd signed a 6'1" Dutch international midfielder who scores 10 a season from midfield for teams which wins leagues and did well in the Champions League, we'd be over the moon.
I've never heard of him, but if he's signed for someone else, I'm guessing he's amazeballs.
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:57 pm
by Lancasterclaret
Didn't Boro sign players from the Dutch champions last year?
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:58 pm
by UpTheBeehole
I reckon Messi could sign for someone in the Premier League and we'd still get people on here saying he's sh1te.
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 4:00 pm
by NottsClaret
UpTheBeehole wrote:I reckon Messi could sign for someone in the Premier League and we'd still get people on here saying he's sh1te.
Not 100% sure on your point here, but it's a leap from someone who's got 5 caps for a fairly toss Holland side and arguably the greatest footballer of all time.
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 4:02 pm
by kaptin1
Didn't Remco van de Schaff play in the Champions League?
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 4:05 pm
by cricketfieldclarets
He is that good he won the league with Feyenoord even though he has never played for them.
On a serious note, not a bad player and a good price. But the one area I think we are fine (strangely for once) is central midfield.
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 4:08 pm
by taio
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 4:10 pm
by Tall Paul
UpTheBeehole wrote:I reckon Messi could sign for someone in the Premier League and we'd still get people on here saying he's sh1te.
I don't see anyone saying this bloke is sh1te.
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 4:14 pm
by IanMcL
He's got a foreign name - what more can they need?
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 4:24 pm
by dsr
Propper 5 caps (no full games), two of them last season, for Holland; Hendrick, 33 caps (mostly full games) for a side ranked higher internationally than Holland. I think perhaps people forget how good we are now - there's no need to assume that any old international is going to improve us.
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 4:36 pm
by CnBtruntru
Soon find out Saturday, they are Home to City, who I think will be the stand out team this season, hopefully they get beat by more goals than us

Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 4:45 pm
by claretfern
He might be fabulous for them......and he also might turn out to be another van Wolfswinkel....
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 4:55 pm
by Vegas Claret
Brighton played well yesterday against athletico madrid only losing 2-3. Whilst I'm expecting man city to win I think Brighton will be alot stronger at home than people are thinking, they will have our problem in away games though I reckon.
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 5:52 pm
by Sidney1st
martin_p wrote:He's only a bargain if he turns out to be any good
This.
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 5:54 pm
by Spijed
UpTheBeehole wrote:Shows there are quite a few bargains still out there if you have a scouting network which travels further than Staffordshire.
So how on earth did we sign Steven Defour then?
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 6:01 pm
by Vegas Claret
we didn't, apparently he came to us

Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 6:17 pm
by Diesel
UpTheBeehole wrote:I reckon Messi could sign for someone in the Premier League and we'd still get people on here saying he's sh1te.
Messi is a flat track bully.
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 6:21 pm
by Newcastleclaret93
Fairly average player.
I'm not sure he will even start ahead of what they have got.
Probably just Norwoods replacement on the bench
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 6:24 pm
by boiledclaret
UpTheBeehole wrote:If we'd signed a player with a punnable surname, probably, yes.
It got puntastic on here when we signed Pope.

Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 6:25 pm
by Vegas Claret
I can't believe Huddersfield didn't sign him
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 6:25 pm
by Vegas Claret
or PSG for 120 million
Re: A Propper signing for Brighton
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 6:36 pm
by mkmel
Vegas Claret wrote:I can't believe Huddersfield didn't sign him
I don't think Huddersfield have made any signings yet this season