27 Jul 2026 16:29:47
I was one of those who wanted experience, but my goodness, Danny Welbeck, has he not picked up his pension yet?
27 Jul 2026 16:45:37
Always plays well against. Would be nice if he could play well for us!!
Just me thinking, but maybe Delap or Guiu go the other way with no loan fee.
27 Jul 2026 17:16:51
Bit of a strange one, if true. I thought we wanted to sell Delap and Guiui. Perhaps, he is a short term replacement for Jackson.
27 Jul 2026 17:56:32
Or are we selling Rogers?
27 Jul 2026 18:00:22
Has anybody told our SD's there are other clubs, not just Brighton? It would have been bloody cheaper to buy them like we did, Strasbourg.
27 Jul 2026 19:03:32
Bill, it is possible that Guiui, Jackson and Delap will all move on. I think our front four are set. If the price is right, Wellbeck wouldn't be a bad option on the bench; he has experience and scored 13 PL goals last season.
27 Jul 2026 19:39:04
The dressing room is short on experience if the rumours are correct, and Welbeck and Henderson arrive as bit part players for a year. I don't have a problem with it. Although a decent experienced keeper would be good.
Obviously, going to be a clearout. Guiu, Jackson and Delap, although hope Delap is loan only.
27 Jul 2026 19:54:03
Maybe we should try for Peter Shilton to solve our gk issue.
27 Jul 2026 22:02:37
Bill, I hear what you are saying. I get it. The moment people hear "Danny Welbeck," they look at his passport, see he's 35, and immediately throw their hands up in the air. You are saying, "Why are Chelsea going for a veteran? We need fresh blood!" I understand the concern about his age, I really do.
But hold on a minute. Let's actually look at the numbers before you start complaining. Look at last season in the Premier League: Danny Welbeck played for Brighton and scored 13 goals. Meanwhile, we have Liam Delap in our squad right now who managed 1 goal all season. So how can you sit there and question Welbeck's productivity when you compare that? You're talking about a proven striker who outscored our young option by twelve goals in the same league!
Bringing in a player like Welbeck on a short-term deal is actually a very smart play.
You're getting a guy who knows this league inside out, someone who holds the ball up, works hard for the team, and brings elite professional standards to that dressing room. At his age, he understands his body, he knows his role, and he gives you maximum efficiency every time he steps onto the pitch. It's experience plus immediate production and that's exactly what a young squad like ours needs to lean on.
We all know you like to moan about everything, but give Alonso a break, mate.
28 Jul 2026 08:54:30
EbW
It's fine if you want to bring veterans in but why not bring them in on a coaching role.
I agree Welbeck scored more than Delap, but then again who didn't. I believe we bought him because he was cheap. It would be interesting to see how much we try to buy Welbeck for, and even more interesting to see how he performs against low block teams.
Now let's get onto Henderson, who is a further year older than Welbeck.
He was taken to the WC, and his highlight was breaking his hand during a goal celebration.
You say I like to moan. As I have said many times before, that's your view. Mine differs from yours on this issue. Moans happen when I believe things are not right within our club, similar to other posters, and if you are happy just to sit back, that's fine.
I also said in a previous post that I was happy so far with who we were bringing in.