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Micah Mbick - 20/1/2026 The Athletic reporting Brighton have had 2 bids for him rejected (p12)
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Thanks, I reckon I've got maybe another 30 years to see it happen then.Rothko said:
no and I think it was Carter's own personal ambitionCaptainRobbo said:
Any timeframe given on that?The Red Robin said:
According to Cartercharlton_hero said:
Is it?Athletico Charlton said:Our owners stated goal is to become the 4th biggest team in London. We won't do that by selling our best youth prospects for low single digit millions before they have played many games for us.
If they are serious, we need to hold on to him for at least another 18 months.4 -
It’s an interesting way of saying the ambition is mid table PL, in a way that sounds more ambitious while avoiding being like TS rambling about European football.Rothko said:
no and I think it was Carter's own personal ambitionCaptainRobbo said:
Any timeframe given on that?The Red Robin said:
According to Cartercharlton_hero said:
Is it?Athletico Charlton said:Our owners stated goal is to become the 4th biggest team in London. We won't do that by selling our best youth prospects for low single digit millions before they have played many games for us.
If they are serious, we need to hold on to him for at least another 18 months.3 -
Or when he scores 20 goals for us in league 1CaptainRobbo said:
If we manage to stay up this season and he gets some minutes and goals in the championship next time, his value is only going one way 🚀The Red Robin said:I don’t understand why Brighton appear to be so desperate to sign him right now.2 -
Athletico Charlton said:Our owners stated goal is to become the 4th biggest team in London. We won't do that by selling our best youth prospects for low single digit millions before they have played many games for us.
If they are serious, we need to hold on to him for at least another 18 months.
I think the level of ambition needed to stop at this point and miss out the other 36 words in this quote2 -
Because their aim is to get in and sign him a) before anyone else and b) cheaply.The Red Robin said:I don’t understand why Brighton appear to be so desperate to sign him right now.
If he continues to progress his value goes up and other (potentially bigger) clubs become interested. The 3-4m gamble all of a sudden costs 15m and then it's far less attractive for Brighton's business model.6 -
Which is why our next step is becoming a club that sells their best prospects for £10-15m+, and not one that sells them for £1-3m as we’ve been in the past (Lookman the only exception).Chris_from_Sidcup said:
Because their aim is to get in and sign him a) before anyone else and b) cheaply.The Red Robin said:I don’t understand why Brighton appear to be so desperate to sign him right now.
If he continues to progress his value goes up and other (potentially bigger) clubs become interested. The 3-4m gamble all of a sudden costs 15m and then it's far less attractive for Brighton's business model.Sell too cheaply and we’ll be stuck as a Championship/L1 yo-yo club at best.17 -
We signed two players who either aren't good enough or don't fit NJ's system - Apter for £2m plus and Oloafe for £1.5m - this summer. Both are nowhere near starting a game and one or other might end up going out on loan this window. It would seem foolhardy to make three massive mistakes by trying to balance the books in selling Mbick, at this stage, especially as Tony Bloom is a master of recognising value when he sees it.
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He is an owner and is appointed by them to speak on their behalf.Rothko said:
no and I think it was Carter's own personal ambitionCaptainRobbo said:
Any timeframe given on that?The Red Robin said:
According to Cartercharlton_hero said:
Is it?Athletico Charlton said:Our owners stated goal is to become the 4th biggest team in London. We won't do that by selling our best youth prospects for low single digit millions before they have played many games for us.
If they are serious, we need to hold on to him for at least another 18 months.1 -
Agree, but with the caveat that the money is used, as you said Golfie, to get what we need now, this club has a history of letting that minor detail slip.golfaddick said:I'd take £5m plus add-ons now & use the money to buy a LWB / LB. The now is more important than the future. The now is real money that could save us from relegation......which will cost far more in the long run if we go down thus season.
And who is to say Mbick will be anything special in the future. Brighton can take that punt....we cant. 2 years ago everyone was talking about Leaburn in this situation. How much he was worth & should we turn down a bid from Chelsea. No idea if they did make a bid but I do know that 2 years down the line Leaburn is not the world class striker people were hoping he would be.
As the song says.......take the money & run.1 -
Where do you get these figures from?Addick Addict said:We signed two players who either aren't good enough or don't fit NJ's system - Apter for £2m plus and Oloafe for £1.5m - this summer. Both are nowhere near starting a game and one or other might end up going out on loan this window. It would seem foolhardy to make three massive mistakes by trying to balance the books in selling Mbick, at this stage, especially as Tony Bloom is a master of recognising value when he sees it.0 -
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Roughly what was reported at the time.Orpingtony said:
Where do you get these figures from?Addick Addict said:We signed two players who either aren't good enough or don't fit NJ's system - Apter for £2m plus and Oloafe for £1.5m - this summer. Both are nowhere near starting a game and one or other might end up going out on loan this window. It would seem foolhardy to make three massive mistakes by trying to balance the books in selling Mbick, at this stage, especially as Tony Bloom is a master of recognising value when he sees it.1 -
https://southlondon.co.uk/sport/football/charlton-athletic/charlton-athletic-agree-fee-for-blackpool-winger-as-addicks-ambitious-summer-transfer-recruitment-continues/Orpingtony said:
Where do you get these figures from?Addick Addict said:We signed two players who either aren't good enough or don't fit NJ's system - Apter for £2m plus and Oloafe for £1.5m - this summer. Both are nowhere near starting a game and one or other might end up going out on loan this window. It would seem foolhardy to make three massive mistakes by trying to balance the books in selling Mbick, at this stage, especially as Tony Bloom is a master of recognising value when he sees it.
https://www.southlondonsportcharltonathleticedition.com/p/isaac-olaofe-nathan-jones-striker1 -
Cawley stated in tonight's pod that Brighton's interest in Mbick hasn't ended in this window yet.
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If we can get 6 million plus 20% sell on I'd take it0
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He’ll be off before the window shuts in my opinion.mendonca said:Cawley stated in tonight's pod that Brighton's interest in Mbick hasn't ended in this window yet.1 -
LargeAddick said:
He’ll be off before the window shuts in my opinion.mendonca said:Cawley stated in tonight's pod that Brighton's interest in Mbick hasn't ended in this window yet.
I think the same.0 -
M'bick leaving would cap off a thoroughly shit transfer window so far imo.11
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The only consolation for me if we do cash in on Micah would be to sign JRS. But the in-the-knows don’t see that happening.1
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As I said on the other thread, if I was him I'd run a f******g mile to get away from Jones.
His record for spotting, nurturing and coaching attacking talent is abysmal.5 -
Because they see potential profit and don't want someone else getting it.The Red Robin said:I don’t understand why Brighton appear to be so desperate to sign him right now.3 -
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There's our £3.5m potentially up in smoke. Let's hope we don't make it three mistakes.Addick Addict said:We signed two players who either aren't good enough or don't fit NJ's system - Apter for £2m plus and Oloafe for £1.5m - this summer. Both are nowhere near starting a game and one or other might end up going out on loan this window. It would seem foolhardy to make three massive mistakes by trying to balance the books in selling Mbick, at this stage, especially as Tony Bloom is a master of recognising value when he sees it.0 -
Sounds like he’s available for Colchester again on Saturday
https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/25809531.colchester-boss-danny-cowley-micah-mbick-transfer-talk/
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It’s a gamble isn’t it. We stay up he’s worth a hell of a lot more than if we go down.I think we will wait till summer to see0
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Everyone is for sale for the right price.
His would have to be decently high.3 -
This, all day long. The second sentence ought to be pasted at the top of this forum.Athletico Charlton said:Our owners stated goal is to become the 4th biggest team in London. We won't do that by selling our best youth prospects for low single digit millions before they have played many games for us.
If they are serious, we need to hold on to him for at least another 18 months.
Too many fans fancy themselves as business-savvy when it comes to their football club, and are part of the reason why the Brighton/Chelsea model is so successful.
If the owners are as serious as we are led to believe (and I believe them), there is no reason on earth why we need to sell Mbick in order to fund an LWB. I increasingly think that Rodwell may be the problem here, he's persuaded them with his spiel that he's a "CEO" when his track record doesn't support that, and he may want to show how "hard" he is sticking to the budget. He probably looks on here and tells the owners that "the fans" are showing understanding of the "financial realities".
Any idiot can sell and cut, replacing with something better is the hard bit, the bit that qualifies you to be a CEO.9 -
Rodwell just doesn't impress me as communicator. If he's meant to be the link between NJ/Chapple and the owners I don't know if he's doing a good job. Doesn't especially impress me in these Meet The Directors events as someone that really knows what they're doing.PragueAddick said:
This, all day long. The second sentence ought to be pasted at the top of this forum.Athletico Charlton said:Our owners stated goal is to become the 4th biggest team in London. We won't do that by selling our best youth prospects for low single digit millions before they have played many games for us.
If they are serious, we need to hold on to him for at least another 18 months.
Too many fans fancy themselves as business-savvy when it comes to their football club, and are part of the reason why the Brighton/Chelsea model is so successful.
If the owners are as serious as we are led to believe (and I believe them), there is no reason on earth why we need to sell Mbick in order to fund an LWB. I increasingly think that Rodwell may be the problem here, he's persuaded them with his spiel that he's a "CEO" when his track record doesn't support that, and he may want to show how "hard" he is sticking to the budget. He probably looks on here and tells the owners that "the fans" are showing understanding of the "financial realities".
Any idiot can sell and cut, replacing with something better is the hard bit, the bit that qualifies you to be a CEO.2 -
If Mbick is viewed as the one to likely breakout from the pack as the next superstar, why sell him now. If the owners have any faith in him, his stock will only rise. He's young enough to even play in our team, or will the owners likely think, it's like selling a family heirloom painting found under a bed that you didn't know about, and don't really fancy hanging on your own wall! Hence just a bonus. Their decision rests on whether 'those in the know' think the market value will increase or decrease over the coming year. Either way he's being groomed for another club.7
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Unfortunately we need money to fund squad development. I would much rather keep him for the potential however if we can get a good price and use that to offset the purchase of players that can help strengthen us now we should take it. Potential is fantastic but often not reached and can we afford that ?The Prince-e-Paul said:If Mbick is viewed as the one to likely breakout from the pack as the next superstar, why sell him now. If the owners have any faith in him, his stock will only rise. He's young enough to even play in our team, or will the owners likely think, it's like selling a family heirloom painting found under a bed that you didn't know about, and don't really fancy hanging on your own wall! Hence just a bonus. Their decision rests on whether 'those in the know' think the market value will increase or decrease over the coming year. Either way he's being groomed for another club.0 -
I would bring him back for the 2nd half of the season2
