[Albion] Valentín Barco **Signed 20/01/24**

[redoubtable seagull]

It was nearer to £50k a week for Moises and a longer contract

Are you ‘in the know’ or is this speculation? Surely wages offered would not be so far apart.

 

[oldboyroy]

Looks like City have hijacked him with a far better offer

 

[GT49er]

Are you ‘in the know’ or is this speculation? Surely wages offered would not be so far apart.

Some speculation along those lines on the Liverpool fans forum.

 

[nickjhs]

Looks like City have hijacked him with a far better offer

Yep, there has been a lot of talk that the easiest way to get hold of Blooms analytical algorithm is to simply keep a track on us and out bid on people we are in talks with. Unfortunately our success in this area has been noticed and the realisation that it is not a matter of luck has brought in the leaches.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Just bid more than them then.

At least make them pay for hijacking our deal.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

Yep, there has been a lot of talk that the easiest way to get hold of Blooms analytical algorithm is to simply keep a track on us and out bid on people we are in talks with. Unfortunately our success in this area has been noticed and the realisation that it is not a matter of luck has brought in the leaches.

The problem is the difficulty in keeping anything secret in the social media age. Plus the incentive for a player's agent to let it be known that Brighton are interested. Wages and commission will always be higher at Chelsea, City etc., so I guess it’s in the agent’s interest to leak the news. My hope is that players will realise they’re unlikely to actually play much, or any, first team football at these clubs, and decide they’d rather work with RDZ and get into the first team much more easily at Brighton.

 

[nickjhs]

My hope is that players will realise they’re unlikely to actually play much, or any, first team football at these clubs, and decide they’d rather work with RDZ and get into the first team much more easily at Brighton.

Even if we do convince them to come to us being stalked by the leaches means the price will get hiked.

 

[Weststander]

No longer under the radar, states/cheats like Abu Dhabi each now have a dedicated lazy scout who just tracks Albion rumours.

 

[Crawley Dingo]

But soon you will see Albion in "negotiations" with 50 players in each South American country as clubs and players try to bump up their value . Or TB introducing a non disclosure clauses during negotiations.

 

[US Seagull]

Just bid more than them then.

At least make them pay for hijacking our deal.

Doesn't work with a release clause

 

[WhingForPresident]

Sounds like a guy that will end up like another of our supposed left back targets (Sergio Gomez). Makes himself and his hangers-on richer but won't get a sniff of playing PL.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

None yet - because they hadn't cottoned on to the fact that we were identifying wonderkids and signing them up cheaply. Now they know that's what we do, they'll be investigating every youngster we show an interest in and looking to gazump us. More money - more likely to sign. It really isn't rocket science!
And in terms of their ambitions, why bother with the middle man when they can go straight to their dream team of Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United or wherever?

You've clearly never played poker, luckily our Tony has. If a club is just signing all of our talent, we just make 50% of our potential signings 'duds' and let City sign them once the rumour gets out.

It's like balancing a hand, if you're always showing winning hands you throw in a few bluffs.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

To think that Premier League clubs are just gazumping us is ridiculous. A lot of work goes into tracking players, including contact with the selling club and agents. For example, it's been reported that Man City have been tracking this lad for a couple of years. He's one of Argentina's biggest prospects - of course other clubs will know about him

 

[GT49er]

You've clearly never played poker, luckily our Tony has. If a club is just signing all of our talent, we just make 50% of our potential signings 'duds' and let City sign them once the rumour gets out.

It's like balancing a hand, if you're always showing winning hands you throw in a few bluffs.

Yes, I know that. Nonetheless, clubs will now be alert for who we are signing, and will quickly start investigting them for themselves. I doubt they'd be stupid enough to just sign them without doinhg some research.
The difference is that not so long ago nobody gave a toss about us signing an unheard of youngster and loaning them out to USG or Beerschott, and we could just get on with it. Now, clubs will be watching, with a view to gazumping rather than payng £100M in a couple of years. Poker you say? If you can't see this, perhaps you'd best avoid it! I certainly do!

 

[ConfusedGloryHunter]

As the only club known to be controlled by an actual lizard person I guess we are bound to get a lot of conspiracy theorists.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Yep, there has been a lot of talk that the easiest way to get hold of Blooms analytical algorithm is to simply keep a track on us and out bid on people we are in talks with. Unfortunately our success in this area has been noticed and the realisation that it is not a matter of luck has brought in the leaches.

But the process is designed to meet the needs only of our club and currently and specifically RDZ. Cucurella is a prime example. Perfect for Potter at Brighton, but £63m wasted by Chelsea.

 

[timbha]

The problem is the difficulty in keeping anything secret in the social media age.

Yes, most notably lies, unfounded gossip, etc, etc exaggerated by sad people who live for clicks and like to look/feel that they are in the know.

I bet TB, PB and all the serious negotiators rely on hard facts and “use” social media to suit

 

[Muzzman]

Ahh well.. on to the next unknown pool of talented players. I hope we unearth the 'New Messi' from someplace like Papa New Guinea next, that would really throw a curve ball to the rest of those chancers in the Prem'.

 

[Gabbiano]

I don’t think it’s that complicated. Both Brighton and City were interested for a while, we’re not the only club looking at the brightest prospects in Latin America.

Brighton make a bid, the agent calls City and says “do you want to get in on this, nows the time”, and they do so they outbid.

It’s not some social media conspiracy theory, other clubs have targets, scouts and data too.

 

[Doonhamer7]

Yes, but every knows ONLY Brighton are allowed to sign talented young South Americans in the under £10m bracket