Sussex World reporter Jacob Panons brings you all the top stories from across the county including an Eastbourne man who has been charged following a police pursuit and Frock Up Friday returning to Hastings.
Jacob also chats with sports reporter Sam Morton about Brighton and Hove Albion's impressive win over Newcastle United and Gareth Southgate's most recent England squad.
Jacob also chats with sports reporter Sam Morton about Brighton and Hove Albion's impressive win over Newcastle United and Gareth Southgate's most recent England squad.
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00:00 (upbeat music)
00:02 - Hello and welcome to the latest TV news.
00:13 My name is Jacob Pannins.
00:14 I'm a reporter for Sussex World,
00:16 and I'm gonna be speaking with sports reporter Sam Morton
00:19 about Brighton's 3-1 victory over Newcastle United,
00:22 as well as England's upcoming games.
00:24 But first, here are the top stories from across the county.
00:27 (upbeat music)
00:29 A 25-year-old man from Eastbourne
00:33 has been charged with five offences
00:35 after a police pursuit that included a helicopter,
00:38 according to officers.
00:40 A Sussex police spokesperson said a Citroen Picasso,
00:43 which had already been drawn to police attention,
00:45 was spotted by officers at around 4.30 p.m. on August 28th
00:49 on the A259 Pevensey Bay Road.
00:52 According to police, the Citroen was relocated
00:54 a short time later in Duchelles Way, Eastbourne,
00:58 following a call from a member of public
01:00 with the occupants having decamped and a dog unit deployed.
01:04 The vehicle was recovered
01:05 for forensic examination, police added.
01:08 Police said Cameron Bailey of Foxglove Road
01:11 has been charged with failure to stop, dangerous driving,
01:14 driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence,
01:16 driving without insurance, and possession of cannabis.
01:20 Bailey appeared before Brighton Magistrates Court
01:22 on August 30th and was remanded in custody
01:24 to appear before Lewis Crown Court on September 29th,
01:27 according to police.
01:28 An elderly walker in Eastbourne was rescued
01:30 after slipping and falling 30 feet down a cliff,
01:33 finding himself in a very difficult and dangerous position,
01:36 according to Coast Guard crews.
01:38 On the morning of Sunday, September 3rd,
01:40 Burlingap Coast Guard posted on social media
01:43 about the incident by Sugarloaf Cliff near Holywell.
01:46 A spokesperson from the crew said alongside the fire,
01:49 police, and ambulance services,
01:50 they carried out a technical rescue
01:52 to help get the walker back to the cliff top.
01:54 Once in safety, he was passed to the ambulance service
01:57 to help with his injuries.
01:58 A cyclist in his 50s was taken to hospital
02:01 with life-threatening injuries
02:02 following a collision in East Sussex, police said.
02:05 Officers said emergency services,
02:07 including an air ambulance,
02:09 were called to Powder Mill Lane in battle
02:10 at around midday on Sunday, September 3rd,
02:13 to reports of a collision between a vehicle and a cyclist.
02:16 The road had been closed in both directions,
02:19 according to police.
02:21 Anyone who witnessed the incident
02:22 or has relevant dashcam footage is asked to contact police.
02:25 A rare osprey has been spotted in Sussex.
02:29 Wildlife photographer Jeff Penfold
02:30 could hardly believe his eyes
02:32 when he was able to capture these great pictures
02:34 of a rare bird of prey.
02:36 Mr. Penfold was taking pictures
02:37 at the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve in East Sussex
02:40 on September 30th when he spotted the bird.
02:43 Ospreys are a bird of prey that feeds on fish
02:46 and breed in northern Britain and mostly northern Europe.
02:49 The birds mainly migrate south to below Equatorial Africa
02:52 each autumn and they are not common sight in Sussex,
02:55 but each year some pass through our county
02:57 and can be seen along the rivers and reservoirs.
03:00 The osprey is listed on the Amber List
03:02 of UK Birds of Conservation Concern
03:04 because of the long-term population decline
03:06 and since it is a rare breeding bird in the UK.
03:09 People from all over the world descended on Hastings
03:11 at the weekend to take part in a unique and colorful event
03:15 that had its origins in the town.
03:17 Frock Up Friday was originally conceived
03:19 by locals Susan Sims and Bavali Francis in 2020
03:23 as a way to ease the pain of COVID lockdown.
03:26 It saw people dressing up
03:27 in their most glamorous outfits to meet online.
03:30 It evolved from that to the colorful parade
03:32 and weekend-long celebrations it is today.
03:35 Now it has become a global phenomenon
03:37 with over 15,000 members from across the world,
03:39 including some from as far away as the USA and Australia.
03:43 Eastbourne's Steampunk Festival returned
03:45 to the town over the weekend.
03:47 On Saturday, September 2nd and Sunday, September 3rd,
03:51 Eastbourne celebrated all things steampunk,
03:53 which is a genre of science fiction
03:55 inspired by Victorian era industrialization.
03:58 Spanning from the Wish Tower slopes to the bandstand,
04:01 this event aimed to astound, dazzle,
04:03 entertain and delight visitors of all ages.
04:06 To see more photos from the event,
04:08 please visit Sussex World online.
04:11 A date has been announced
04:12 for when Eastbourne's popular Soapbox Race will return.
04:15 The event in Duke's Drive takes place
04:17 on Sunday, September 24th for its third edition,
04:20 as spectators will be able to see teams take to the course
04:23 in their specially made soapboxes.
04:25 Many businesses and organizations have signed up
04:28 to take part in the event,
04:29 which is free for spectators to enjoy.
04:31 The course is just under 350 meters long
04:34 and will contain various jumps, crazy bends
04:37 and hay bale chicanes,
04:39 not to mention the wacky outfits
04:41 and soapboxes on display.
04:43 Trophy presentations will include wackiest soapbox creation
04:46 and fastest soapbox.
04:48 The race starts at midday.
04:50 The Eastbourne Walking Festival
04:52 is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year
04:54 with 49 walks,
04:55 and it is also announced
04:57 when it will be returning to the town.
04:59 The event, which encourages people to get out and about,
05:02 be more active and discover the joys of walking,
05:05 will run from September 15th to 24th.
05:08 We will have more on that next week
05:10 as we look at some of the walks on offer.
05:13 Now let's hear from sports reporter, Sam Morton,
05:15 as we discuss Gareth Southgate's squad
05:18 and England's chances against Ukraine and Scotland.
05:20 (upbeat music)
05:23 So I've got sports reporter, Sam Morton, with me here,
05:28 and we're gonna be speaking a bit more
05:29 about Gareth Southgate's squad for the England games,
05:32 as well as their upcoming fixture against Ukraine.
05:34 So obviously, Sam,
05:36 the main person we're looking at is Lewis Dunk, isn't it?
05:38 - Yeah, no, it's great to see him back in the England squad.
05:42 It's a long time coming.
05:43 Obviously, it was a shame that he obviously picked up
05:45 the injury last time he was picked in the team,
05:48 but now finally, he should really get a good chance
05:51 to impress, and as I say, a long time coming,
05:53 because he's been incredible for Brighton
05:55 for so many years now,
05:57 and it's been crazy that he's been overlooked
06:00 so many times by Gareth Southgate.
06:02 So it's great that he's finally got that recognition,
06:04 and I really hope that he takes the chance to impress,
06:07 and he gets the opportunity to do so,
06:09 and I think he will, obviously, with John Stones' injury.
06:12 You would like to think that he would start
06:13 with obviously Harry Maguire not being a starter
06:16 for Man United at the moment.
06:18 You would hope that he wouldn't go straight
06:20 into the starting XI for England,
06:21 and Lewis Dunk would be one of the first names
06:23 on the team sheet.
06:24 - Yeah, well, that was one thing I was gonna ask,
06:26 do we think he's gonna start,
06:27 and I think it was Jamie Carragher
06:29 towards the end of last season said
06:30 he doesn't see a better English out-and-out centre-back
06:32 in the league than Lewis Dunk,
06:34 and we were talking about it a bit before,
06:36 Tyrone Mings isn't in the squad,
06:37 I think Stones isn't in the squad.
06:39 You know, it's kind of Tamori, Maguire, maybe Walker,
06:42 and then Lewis Dunk, and you're thinking out of those lot,
06:44 probably Dunk is the best out-and-out centre-back there.
06:46 - 100%, yeah, no, he plays every week for Brighton,
06:49 unless he's injured, really,
06:50 and he's got that kind of experience of playing in a team
06:53 that likes to play with the ball, dominates the ball,
06:55 and takes the game to the opposition,
06:57 so I think he's kind of perfect
06:59 for the games against Ukraine and Scotland, really.
07:02 He can really slot in well into that role,
07:04 and if Gareth Southgate wants his players
07:07 to be comfortable on the ball,
07:09 I think he's the perfect option, in all honesty,
07:12 and he's got that kind of experience
07:14 of playing under De Serbie,
07:15 and can kind of maybe bring a bit of that
07:16 into the England squad as well,
07:18 so I think it's only positives all round,
07:20 and I think he has to start both of those games, I think.
07:22 - Yeah, well, I agree.
07:23 I think if I was Gareth Southgate,
07:25 I'd be starting Dunk in both those games,
07:27 but I wonder if Southgate will be quite apprehensive,
07:29 considering that Dunk hasn't played that much for England,
07:31 hasn't played with those players,
07:33 might not be completely comfortable,
07:34 although I think he's the right player,
07:35 but I mean, talking about Gareth Southgate,
07:37 his squad selection raised a few eyebrows across the country.
07:40 What were your thoughts on some of the players
07:42 he selected there?
07:43 - Yeah, a few strange ones.
07:45 I think Southgate admitted himself
07:47 that he had to go with kind of players that were fit,
07:50 I guess, but it is strange when you have players
07:54 like Maguire, Calvin Phillips,
07:56 when they just don't get a look in for their clubs,
07:59 and it's strange to see them go straight
08:02 into the national team squad,
08:03 and I think we've obviously seen that Southgate
08:04 does have his favourites,
08:06 and he does like to pick the same players
08:07 going into tournaments.
08:08 He almost treats it like a club himself, really,
08:10 like where he knows who his favourite line-up is.
08:13 He likes to stick to that.
08:14 So it does leave players like Soli March
08:18 in the lurch a little bit.
08:19 I think it's difficult for players like that
08:21 to even get a look in,
08:22 because he kind of has his tried and tested players
08:24 that he does like to stick with,
08:26 but it is strange, I think, obviously,
08:27 with Harry Maguire, he's even further down the pecking order
08:29 at Man United now than he was before.
08:33 Same with Calvin Phillips,
08:34 doesn't really get a look in at City,
08:35 but yet, still picked for England.
08:36 So obviously, wishing the best.
08:38 You hope they do well for the team,
08:39 but yeah, just disappointed for some players
08:41 that are missing out as a result, really.
08:44 - Yeah, I guess it's quite frustrating,
08:45 'cause I guess the centre-back position
08:47 is one where, obviously,
08:48 and the holding midfielder position,
08:49 where England haven't necessarily got
08:51 an abundance of talent there,
08:52 where if you're looking, for example, wingers,
08:54 you know, there's players like James Ward-Prowse,
08:56 who could play wide,
08:57 Jared Bowen, Soli March, for example,
08:58 and it's a bit harder in those positions
09:00 because there's more depth with Bukaya Sakho,
09:02 for example, Foden, Grealish,
09:04 and players like that.
09:05 But if you were a young player
09:07 trying to play for England,
09:08 and you saw Southgate maybe snubbing those options
09:10 to bring in players like Calvin Phillips and Maguire,
09:12 who I don't think have started a game this season,
09:14 how would you feel if you were a player trying to get--
09:16 - Yeah, it's a bit demoralising.
09:17 - Yeah. - A bit demoralising,
09:18 isn't it?
09:19 It kind of makes you think,
09:19 what do you have to do?
09:20 What extremes do you have to go to
09:22 to get into the England squad, really?
09:25 But yeah, I think, as you mentioned,
09:27 he probably is lacking in options
09:30 in those positions, maybe,
09:31 and you can maybe see that as a reason why.
09:33 But you mentioned James Ward-Prowse.
09:35 I think he is very unfortunate not to get in the team.
09:38 I know he's not exactly the same kind of position
09:40 as Phillips, but I would quite like to have seen him
09:43 get an option, set-piece specialist,
09:45 and kind of perfect for that.
09:47 Kind of last minute, maybe three kicks if he had one.
09:51 So I've always thought that,
09:52 and I think Jarrod Bowen's obviously very unlucky as well
09:54 not to get in the squad with the form that he's in.
09:56 He had two goals in the month,
09:58 near this end of the month just gone.
10:00 He's in great form.
10:01 So yes, it's a shame that he's not there.
10:03 But yeah, I should say, it's difficult for players
10:05 to get in when Southgate obviously does have the players
10:07 he trusts and he goes back to
10:10 when it comes to picking his teams.
10:12 - Yeah, I guess it's difficult,
10:13 'cause yeah, you wanna have the same players.
10:14 You want that cohesion,
10:16 and you kind of wanna treat it like a club,
10:17 'cause if you're always moving it around,
10:19 then it's not gonna really work.
10:20 But at the same time, Rio Ferdinand said this earlier
10:22 in the week, Maguire and Phillips,
10:24 they've just warmed up this season.
10:25 That's pretty much all they've done
10:26 is run up and down the touchline, warming up,
10:28 and they've got into the England squad,
10:29 and you've got players like Bowen,
10:30 scored three goals already this season in four games.
10:33 Ward-Prouse, I think he's got three assists in a goal.
10:36 And yeah, it's not great.
10:37 And just quickly, what would you give your score prediction
10:40 for the Ukraine game?
10:41 - Ukraine go, I'd say 4-1 to England.
10:44 I think 4-1, yeah, I think it might concede one.
10:47 But yeah, I think they'll grab a few goals.
10:50 - Perfect, so thank you for tuning in
10:51 to part one of Latest TV News.
10:53 Make sure you tune in later,
10:54 as we will be discussing Brighton's emphatic 3-1 victory
10:58 over Newcastle United.
10:59 Welcome back to Latest TV News.
11:09 I've got Sam Wharton with me here,
11:10 and we're gonna be talking a bit more
11:12 about Brighton's emphatic 3-1 victory
11:14 over Newcastle United.
11:15 And Sam, obviously, Newcastle win the Champions League,
11:18 almost seen as a rival to Brighton
11:20 in terms of their recent success,
11:21 and Brighton came out 3-1 victors.
11:23 - Yeah, as you say, an emphatic victory.
11:26 Just the better team, all the game, really,
11:29 just completely were back to their best.
11:32 I think, obviously, they had a difficult game
11:34 against West Ham, where they were hit on a counterattack,
11:36 but they really did learn from those kind of mistakes.
11:40 I think apart from a couple of dodgy moments
11:41 at the beginning of the game
11:42 when Newcastle could have scored,
11:45 I think through Ezek had a couple of good chances.
11:47 But from then on, Brighton really took control,
11:51 and were clinical, and we really saw that
11:53 with Evan Ferguson grabbing his first career hat-trick.
11:56 The youngest player since Michael Owen
11:57 to do that in the Premier League.
11:59 So it's incredible, and just kind of capped off
12:02 an amazing week for Brighton, really,
12:03 with the Europa League draw,
12:05 signing Antifati from Barcelona,
12:07 and then beating Newcastle 3-1
12:09 in your teenage star scoring hat-tricks.
12:12 It was the perfect week for Brighton, really,
12:13 and it's been a great start to the season all round,
12:15 obviously, apart from the West Ham blip as such,
12:17 but I think they've bounced back well from that.
12:19 - Yeah, I was gonna say, with West Ham, obviously,
12:21 a team that didn't really want the ball,
12:23 wanted Brighton to play, and frustrated them,
12:25 Newcastle wanted to do that from the start.
12:26 We were both at the game, we could see that from the start,
12:28 it felt like Fabien Chard, Dan Byrne, Nick Pope,
12:31 they wanted to frustrate the Brighton players.
12:34 They wanted to waste a little bit of time,
12:35 take their time with throw-ins, corners,
12:37 with goal-kicks and stuff,
12:38 and then obviously Brighton scored that goal,
12:40 and it kind of shook up that plan,
12:41 but it must be quite a relief for Brighton fans
12:43 to see that Roberto Dzerbi's almost learned
12:45 how to make the most of playing against a team
12:47 who wants to frustrate you,
12:48 and wants to leave you with the ball.
12:49 - Well, absolutely, I think Newcastle, obviously,
12:51 came into the game a bit out of form,
12:53 obviously had a really tough start to the season,
12:55 but was a great win against Villa,
12:57 and then obviously defeats against Man City,
12:59 and the pretty terrible defeat against Liverpool
13:02 in the circumstances that happened.
13:05 So they didn't come into the game in the best of form,
13:07 and Brighton probably knew that,
13:08 they obviously wanted to bounce back as well,
13:11 but I think Brighton really, as they showed last season,
13:13 when they had the bad defeat against Everton,
13:15 they bounced back brilliantly against Arsenal,
13:16 they've just got a habit of doing that,
13:18 just really trying to prove to everyone again
13:20 how good they can be,
13:21 and that the previous game wasn't themselves, really,
13:25 it wasn't them as they should be.
13:27 And once again, they were back at it completely.
13:30 Every player on the pitch, really, had a great game.
13:33 And it was great to see, and Newcastle, yeah,
13:35 they struggled to deal with it,
13:37 struggled to deal with Ferguson,
13:38 and again, they gave them far too much time and space.
13:40 I think the first goal, obviously,
13:41 was a terrible goal for Newcastle to concede,
13:44 but Ferguson just in the right place at the right time
13:47 to get on the end of the rebound,
13:49 obviously, after Pope fumbled it.
13:51 Second goal gave them too much space and time
13:53 outside the box to pick his spot,
13:54 and it was obviously an amazing finish.
13:56 Third one, Fabian Schaer didn't do the best of jobs, really,
14:01 trying to block that shot,
14:02 and obviously, it was kind of a half-hearted
14:04 little step in front of him,
14:06 and it just ricocheted off him and deceived Pope in the net.
14:09 So, yeah, I think Brighton really did take advantage
14:11 of the frailties in Newcastle's team, I think,
14:14 and just highlighted their credentials again.
14:17 - Yeah, and I thought it was really interesting,
14:19 'cause I was really in the programme before the game,
14:20 and De Zerby said he was actually impressed
14:22 with Brighton's performance against West Ham,
14:24 and I almost agree with him.
14:25 I think they played almost quite similarly.
14:27 They just didn't take their chances against West Ham,
14:29 and obviously, Areola had a fantastic game,
14:31 but we were saying Brighton kind of had three chances.
14:34 Nick Pope didn't do a whole lot
14:36 other than pick the ball out of the net, really,
14:38 and I think that's such a refreshing thing
14:39 for Brighton fans to see.
14:41 They're taking their chances.
14:42 They're hitting their XG
14:43 in something that they haven't been doing
14:44 in seasons gone by.
14:46 - Well, absolutely, yeah.
14:47 I think in seasons gone by,
14:48 Brighton have been known as the team
14:50 that are just winning the XG every game,
14:52 but struggling to score.
14:54 I think, obviously, in Graham Potter's era,
14:56 there were games when they would have 20, 25 shots
14:59 and would only get a goal, or not even that sometimes,
15:01 and they would often really pay the price for that
15:04 in the last couple of minutes of the game,
15:06 and their points tally wouldn't quite reflect
15:09 how positive the performances were.
15:12 So with that being considered,
15:13 I think De Zerby's done an amazing job, really.
15:16 I mean, obviously, it helps
15:16 that you've got someone like Evan Ferguson up top
15:19 that is as clinical as they come,
15:21 which is incredible for an 18-year-old,
15:23 and scary, really, about how good he can be.
15:26 But yeah, just having that kind of focal point,
15:29 and he doesn't even start every game.
15:30 If he's not 100% fit, you've got Jal Pedro.
15:33 It's obviously, he hasn't had the best of starts,
15:36 you wouldn't say.
15:37 He hasn't been as clinical.
15:38 I think he's missed a few chances,
15:39 but he can only get better, I think, as well.
15:42 And obviously, you've got Danny Wohlbeck as well,
15:44 who's, as we all know, extremely clinical,
15:47 really experienced.
15:49 So really nice kind of blend of talent there,
15:51 and Brighton have really got that kind of
15:53 sorted in that sense.
15:54 And obviously, now we've got Anssi Fati
15:56 to come into the mix as well,
15:57 which is extremely exciting,
15:58 and really looking forward to seeing how he gets on.
16:00 - And obviously, going back to Evan Ferguson,
16:02 his first career hat-trick,
16:04 extremely young player, 18 years old.
16:06 How do you think he'll be at the club in a year's time?
16:09 It's difficult to see how he would.
16:11 I think, as we've seen with Brighton,
16:13 I think if a player is performing at the level of Ferguson,
16:17 we do see that they do move on,
16:19 because the big clubs come calling,
16:20 and it's very difficult to say no.
16:22 But what we have seen with Albion is they do not
16:25 accept anything less than
16:27 the price that they want from them, really.
16:29 They've set a demand, and that's it.
16:31 Seen that with Kai Sedo,
16:32 and they would really not buckle on anything less
16:35 than what they wanted.
16:36 I think they even got more than what they wanted in the end.
16:39 So I think, absolutely, it's likely.
16:41 I think De Serbi admitted in his press conference
16:43 that it's normal for Brighton to sell their top players.
16:46 It was important as they replaced them,
16:48 and we've seen that time and time again.
16:51 I think, obviously, Ferguson might be difficult to replace.
16:54 I think he's got that kind of eye for goal
16:57 that we don't often see.
16:58 I think strikers like that are hard to come by.
17:00 So I think out of everyone that's left,
17:01 he could potentially be the hardest to replace.
17:04 As we've seen over the years,
17:06 strikers like that are so few and far between.
17:09 And at the age he is, it's something incredible, really.
17:13 I think the sky is the limit for him.
17:15 If he can keep developing,
17:16 keep going at the rate that he's going,
17:19 he can be anything he wants.
17:21 I think De Serbi said himself
17:22 he could be one of the top scorers in Europe,
17:24 and I absolutely agree with that.
17:25 I think he could really get to those levels.
17:27 I think De Serbi compared him to Cristiano Vieri,
17:29 the Italian legend, obviously, scorer.
17:33 And obviously, there's been talk of Alan Shearer as well.
17:36 You never know.
17:37 Obviously, Haaland's breaking all kinds of records
17:39 at the moment, but who says Ferguson can't hit that
17:43 in a few years?
17:44 He's 17 years old.
17:45 It's amazing, really, what he's doing.
17:47 - Yeah, he looks like a fantastic player, doesn't he?
17:49 And when we were watching him, I was thinking,
17:51 in my head, all these scenarios working through,
17:52 and I thought, he scored, I think, 10 Premier League goals
17:55 in 24 Premier League games.
17:56 He hasn't started a majority of those.
17:58 It's quite scary if you think,
17:59 if you put him into Man City's squad,
18:00 or a team like that, who are providing that service,
18:03 he could easily get about 30 goals a game,
18:05 30 goals a season, if he stayed fit.
18:07 And yeah, it's scary.
18:09 And he's such a well-rounded player.
18:10 We spoke about his goals, obviously.
18:12 Great reaction time, great positioning
18:13 for the first goal against Newcastle.
18:15 Second goal, they kind of stepped back
18:16 and went, "Go on, then, have a shot."
18:18 And he just curled it into the bottom corner
18:20 like he was three yards out.
18:21 He just so effortlessly just bent it round
18:23 into the corner. - Made it look easy.
18:24 - Yeah, made it look easy from distance.
18:26 And then for the third goal, he managed to get a shot off
18:28 when he was quite in a tight position,
18:29 and it sort of shows his versatility.
18:31 We've obviously seen he's so powerful in the air.
18:33 And 18 years old, I was watching him, thinking,
18:35 "How am I 24?
18:36 "How am I six years older than him?"
18:39 And he's probably twice my height, twice my width.
18:40 He's a monster, isn't he?
18:42 - Yeah, it's amazing.
18:43 I think what James Milner pointed out
18:45 in his interview of the game as well
18:47 is that he does the ugly side of the game as well.
18:49 So he isn't just one of those kind of, maybe,
18:51 luxury players that's hanging around the box
18:54 and just waiting to get a tap in and such.
18:56 He's running and he's putting players under pressure.
18:59 And he's doing that kind of side of the game
19:01 that makes life easier for his teammates.
19:03 And to have that, that kind of enthusiasm
19:05 and the effort levels on top of the talent,
19:08 yeah, I think he can really be anything he wants to be.
19:11 And it's so incredibly exciting.
19:13 Not just for Brighton, but just for the Premier League,
19:15 for football, really.
19:17 And having a player of his talent,
19:19 and long may it continue.
19:22 - Yeah, I'm definitely excited to see how it goes
19:23 and see how his Premier League
19:25 and international career goes.
19:26 And in terms of next year,
19:28 are there any teams you can see maybe having a look at him
19:30 and how much do you think they might wanna get him for him?
19:32 How much do you think Brighton
19:33 are gonna wanna sell him for?
19:34 - I think, well, if Kai Seder was going for 120,
19:38 I think Ferguson would be at least that, I think.
19:41 At least that and more.
19:42 I think there's been talk of him potentially being 200 million
19:44 but we'll see how that goes.
19:46 But I think in terms of clubs that may want him,
19:49 I think, take your pick, really.
19:51 I think there's so many clubs that are in need of a striker.
19:54 I think obviously Arsenal could potentially have him.
19:57 I think he'd be probably perfect for them
20:00 and can fit into their front line pretty seamlessly.
20:04 Same with Man United.
20:05 I think he's a Man United fan growing up.
20:08 So I think Man United fans are definitely really keen
20:10 for if he was to move on, for him to go there.
20:13 And I think they would snap it up if they had the chance,
20:17 really, if they had the funds to do so.
20:19 But I think any team, any team in the Premier League,
20:21 and we've seen Real Madrid sign Jude Bellingham,
20:24 you never know.
20:24 He could potentially go to someone like that.
20:26 And we've seen how many goals Bellingham's scored.
20:30 I think I couldn't put that past Ferguson, to be honest.
20:32 So I think not just the Premier League,
20:33 I think teams all over Europe will be looking
20:37 to sign Ferguson if the opportunity came.
20:40 But I really hope that Ferguson stays at Brighton,
20:43 obviously at least to the end of the season,
20:44 which I think he will.
20:45 He's obviously got a contract until 2028.
20:47 So that was so important for Brighton
20:49 to tie him down until then
20:50 and get the most amount of money as possible
20:52 when the time comes.
20:54 - Yeah, definitely.
20:55 I'm hoping he'll stay there for a little while
20:56 'cause I think Deserby's a fantastic coach.
20:58 Seems to be a great server at Brighton.
20:59 And we've seen players in the past, quite young,
21:02 showing a lot of potential
21:03 and they move maybe a bit prematurely
21:05 or move to not the right setup
21:06 and things don't work out for them.
21:08 On the topic of young talent,
21:10 Brighton have signed Ansu Fati from Barcelona.
21:13 I believe he's the youngest goal scorer
21:14 in Barcelona's history
21:15 and the youngest goal scorer
21:16 in the Spain's national team history.
21:18 How kind of surreal is it
21:19 that they've secured his services?
21:20 - Absolutely crazy, really.
21:21 I think the night it was announced,
21:23 it just almost came out of nowhere.
21:24 Just you didn't see it coming.
21:25 I think we were talking last week
21:26 about potential players that Brighton might sign
21:29 to replace Giulio and Cissé,
21:30 who's obviously out with a serious injury.
21:33 But no one in anyone's wildest dreams
21:36 would expect that Ansu Fati would be the man
21:37 to do that.
21:38 And it's difficult to see how he might even start.
21:41 I mean, that's the crazy thing of it.
21:43 Brighton are doing so well.
21:44 - Fantastic.
21:45 Brilliant.
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