You know what? I think that in all probability and having considered the many and varied opinions on the subject, I have come to the very conclusion that he was and not to put too fine a point on it, given the old heave-ho.
Bloom himself says on a link in this thread “Mike was at the forefront…..deciding which players to go for between myself, David and Mike……in terms of players to go for that comes very much from the data, the recruitment team and the scouts”. He doesn’t then add “except for Dahoud, Fati and Igor”. Bloom literally slays the NSC myth and you repeat it on the same thread. Laughable as usual.
I think this explains it. We added European experience into the data. It also explains Milner to some extent.
www.90min.com
Good article, thatA lovely analysis of how Bloom long planning and
execution of the recent transfer window saw us be the highest net spenders in Europe but how the profile of player we normally sign totally switched.
Tony Bloom's PSR mastery has made Brighton kings of the transfer market
Brighton were the biggest net spenders in Europe during the summer 2024 transfer window thanks to a long-term plan thought up by chairman Tony Bloom.
A second European tour, but this time for Brighton’s recruitment team over the summer of ‘24, saw them take amongst the best players and prospects from Scotland, Netherlands, Germany, Turkey and America.
That deal was as unBrighton as it gets. Player has success = can't buy him. Player doesn't have success = not worth the wages.
Yes, and worth adding that we won't have that same problem about European experience if we qualify again.
As a fan I'd be delighted with Europa league again, as we're competitive and whilst tough, winning it wouldn't be beyond the realms of possibility.
I had pretty much zero interest in the CL this season until this week, when Bobkin Jnr was watching the Liverpool game and then I caught a bit of the Madrid game last night. I then looked at the table with about 40 teams and saw that three (I think) teams down the bottom had a record of played eight, lost eight. Is that worth it for the opportunity to be part of it, or does it do more harm than good to the domestic situation?
To qualify you have to be at least the 5th best team in the PL. The 5th best team in the PL is probably a top half team in the CL. So, no we would be very unlikely to win it but also unlikely to be humiliated either.
I take your point, but then PSG finished in 15th and Manchester City 22nd. Like you I'd be happy with another European campaign in any competition, but I'm just thinking about the knock-on effect on the domestic league. Although we seemed to do OK last time until the turn of the year and, ironically, after getting knocked out!
Also states that Melbourne Victory have agreed t deal to link up with Jamestown Analytics which makes sense.
We could also look at the bigger picture and what a CL season brings: A raised profile internationally, priceless experience for our players, increased chance of signing our target players, increased chance of retaining our best players (including signing of new contracts) and this is before considering what we could do with the increase in revenue.
Villa, who are of a similar standard to Albion, finished 8th of 36 with 5 wins and a draw. A kind tie in the Round of 16 means that they're now through to the Round of 8*.
