August 2012
Great start in the league
Struggle in the Capital One Cup
Not given a lot to spend in the market
Transfers
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So I only spent money on one player in Neal Maupay, he was developing well on my previous save and I want to see how he'll be in a few years time. I loaned in a few players in Tom Cairney, Jordi Gomez, Scott Wootton and Jamie Reckord (I cancelled Leon Barnett's loan). We were only given £4m. I grabbed ex Chelsea left back Asier Del Horno on a free for a year as we had no left back at the club. Only notable player leaving was Craig Mackail-Smith as I'm only going to be playing with one striker.
Neal Maupay
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Had to bring him in as I was enjoying him so much at Southampton I really want to develop him.
Jordi Gomez
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He's a solid player and I wanted some depth in the team.
Scott Wootton
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Young, hungry and talented. Exactly what I want here.
Tom Cairney
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Great little player, very happy to get him on loan.
Marcus Maddison
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Completely free and very low wages. Looks okay but wont feature.
Asier Del Horno
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Very solid little left back, will be a good stop gap until I can find someone better next season.
Jamie Reckord
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Only had Del Horno as a left back so I kind of panic signed after Jack Robinson's loan fell through due to a failed medical.
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League
Brighton 5 - 0 Leeds
Ulloa(3), Buckley, Maupay
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Wow, what a way to start the season. A stunning win over Leeds who are a decent team.
QPR 0 - 1 Brighton
Ulloa
Solid win here. Derry got sent off for them too just after the goal, it was very tight but Ulloa in the 71st minute with a tap in settled it.
Brighton 1 - 0 Birmingham
Barnes
We should have won by more here but Ashley Barnes' strike in the 10th minute gets us another 3 points and a clean sheet to boot.
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Capital One Cup
First Round
Brighton 3 - 0 Newport County
AET
Gomez(2), Ulloa
This was our first game of the season and we had a ton of chances but poor finishing cost us. Jordi Gomez won it in extra time for us.
Second Round
Brighton 2 - 1 Wolves
AET
LuaLua(2)
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Another extra time win in the COC!!! We deserved it to be fair and a double from Kazenga LuaLua sends us into the third round where we will face..... Chelsea!!!
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Monthly Review
So I couldn't have wished for a better start at the AMEX. A stunning win over Leeds, a win over QPR too which was suprising as they still have a good side. An expected win over Birmingham too. We haven't even conceded in the league yet which is pretty shocking as I'm normally quite poor defensively
. We do have a very good keeper in Kuszczak and we have Matty Upson at the back too.
I know people are also going to be ''Oh another person who's signed Maupay'' but honestly have you ever seen him at like 23/24? Because I haven't and that's what I want to see. He's a very good forward and you can get him cheap so why not sign him I say. I'm not going to make my own life difficult.
Player of the Month
Leonardo Ulloa
The Argentine man has been sensational this month for us. One promotion hopes pin on this guy managing to get 20+ goals for us this season and he's nearly a quarter of the way there already.
Table
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Other teams have already dropped points which is good for us. No doubt Wigan and QPR will be right up there though battling away so I'm aiming for Play-Off's.