EXCL: w/Charlotte Rowles

“Gang culture” at neurosurgery department, doctor alleges

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Premier League clubs have unanimously agreed in principle to introduce new financial fair play regulations from next season at a meeting in London on Thursday.

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Great choice for a great job. Delighted for Alex but the BBC couldn’t have hired a better person to lead and modernise their sports coverage

Premier League clubs have unanimously approved the use of semi-automated offside technology for the 2024-25 season.

The English top fight will use the same cameras and software that UEFA uses in the men’s Champions League.

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A touchline ban for misconduct means Burnley’s Vincent Kompany will be watching from the stands against Brighton at Turf Moor on Saturday. #BHAFC theathletic.com/5407907/2024/0…

New deal for Mark O'Mahony, another tick for Brighton's Irish scouting network. #BHAFC theathletic.com/live-blogs/pre…

The season ends against four of the top nine, three of those games at home, with Chelsea’s visit rearranged to May 15. #BHAFC
That falls in the last week of the season between Newcastle (a) and Man Utd (h).
The sequence begins against Villa at the Amex.

Interview with Marc Leonard on the wow factor of De Zerbi’s training sessions and what it is like to be out on loan.
The Scottish midfielder is set for a permanent move to the Championship this summer after two impressive seasons at Northampton. #BHAFC
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New contract for injured Jack Hinshelwood after the 18-year-old's first team breakthrough this season. #BHAFC
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Competing in Europe has been a learning process for Brighton. For the club, most of the players and for Roberto De Zerbi (very different to a season at Shakhtar in the Champions League). #BHAFC
No Europe next season would be a chance to re-evaluate.
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Ibrahim Osman scored his third goal in four appearances across all competitions for Nordsjaelland against FC Copenhagen on Sunday.
A deep dive into the Ghana prospect, signed by Brighton for next season. #BHAFC theathletic.com/5263817/2024/0…

Nearly two yrs since Boehly & Eghbali swaggered into Chelsea & oversaw the biggest single-season spend in football history. Since then they’ve won as many points as Brentford.
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It was fun while it lasted, but European football came earlier than imagined in Brighton’s progression.
A column on why missing out on qualifying for Europe this time around would be a good thing. #BHAFC
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Midfield shortcomings have led to Roberto De Zerbi depending too much on Pascal Gross.
The 32-year-old German international has already played one match more and only 139 minutes less than in the whole of last season, with seven games still to go. #BHAFC
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I know some fans on here protested about Arsenal's penalty for Lamptey's tackle on Jesus, but Roberto De Zerbi had no complaints about it.
'Tariq made a mistake, he has to be not so strong and aggressive, he has to wait because it's a dangerous situation.' #BHAFC

The sporting directors’ guide to transfer talks…

📱 WhatsApp
🏃‍♂️ FOMO
🕵️‍♂️ Due Diligence (🐔🥚)
👀 Eye-contact
💴 Fee
💰 Bonus
📈 Sell-on
✈️ Pre-visits
🤝 Deal or👋 No Deal
😥 Relief
🥹 Pride
😇 Reputation

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Roberto De Zerbi says it was his own fault that Joao Pedro could not start against Arsenal. #BHAFC
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Replacing Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister was always going to be a tall order for Brighton. #BHAFC
An overworked Pascal Gross looked tired against Arsenal and Carlos Baleba is raw.
The midfield needs addressing again in the summer. #BHAFC
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