Jayson Molumby M West Brom b.1999

[Fixer82]

Jesus, not another Declan Rice.

Pretty sure Molumby can only play for Ireland

[tommy_c12000]

According to millwall forum, Molumby was outstanding again today. Ran the show vs high flying Brentford. O’Brien scored early goal for 1-0 win. If he maintains this form, it will be hard to ignore his claims for a squad place for playoff. Although would be too big a game to start a 20 year old in for his first cap, important to have him in squad for potential cameo and considering the possible second game within a week.

[tommy_c12000]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U64FdtW_yQo

Molumby instrumental for their goal, closing down their keeper forcing him into a mistake, A O’Brien slots home

[tommy_c12000]

Watched the second half of their 3-0 win over Newport. Molumby solid without needing to get out of second gear. The main thing that struck me was the state of the Den’s playing surface. It’s woeful. Molumby was still maintaining his high pass completion rate on it. He should be in a great position to cement a premier league starting berth next summer with a full season of this under his belt

[Bungle]

We have a sizeable number of players coming through that I think will be very good premier league players in the next 2-3 years. Molumby and Knight may be the pick of them. Both excellent ballers. From watching the underage sides, it isn't a major shock. Our attacking talent is unreal as well and they are for the most part very grounded young lads. Dara O'Shea and Collins have big futures too and I would be confident we have one future premier league goalie among the kids. Irish football is taking a battering these past few weeks, but on the field it's possibly twenty years since we had so many good news stories.

While Parrott is an outstanding talent, i would be cautious about the potential stuff in the background with him. By all acounts, he's a nice lad but is very good friends with extremely undesirable people to put it mildly. I heard from a reliable source that Harry Kane kicked off with him a few weeks ago for acting the billy big ****** around the place. I don't like Mourinho as a person, but he won't take that ****e from a young player which might be better for him in the long run. Say what you like about him, but he has been a top manager. I would say Troy could get some chances in the coming weeks and it is up to him to take it.

[Razors left peg]

Sounds like you are describing a young Anthony Stokes there Bungle... hope Parrott is not like that

[Paddy Garcia]

We have a sizeable number of players coming through that I think will be very good premier league players in the next 2-3 years. Molumby and Knight may be the pick of them. Both excellent ballers. From watching the underage sides, it isn't a major shock. Our attacking talent is unreal as well and they are for the most part very grounded young lads. Dara O'Shea and Collins have big futures too and I would be confident we have one future premier league goalie among the kids. Irish football is taking a battering these past few weeks, but on the field it's possibly twenty years since we had so many good news stories.

While Parrott is an outstanding talent, i would be cautious about the potential stuff in the background with him. By all acounts, he's a nice lad but is very good friends with extremely undesirable people to put it mildly. I heard from a reliable source that Harry Kane kicked off with him a few weeks ago for acting the billy big ****** around the place. I don't like Mourinho as a person, but he won't take that ****e from a young player which might be better for him in the long run. Say what you like about him, but he has been a top manager. I would say Troy could get some chances in the coming weeks and it is up to him to take it.

I heard from people who know him that he is a very humble guy.

[Olé Olé]

I heard from people who know him that he is a very humble guy.
As did I and Stephen Kenny has been very clear on that point also. I have heard and have seen photographic evidence (as many here probably have), however, that the "extremely undesirable people" point is true.

[Bungle]

As I said he appears to be a nice lad from what I have heard and by all accounts he has not forgotten where he is from and the people who helped him along the way. However, he will need to remove himself from some very nasty people asap. I've no doubt he has a top agent that befits a young player of his talent so that will be crucial. It's ironic because normally I hate agents.

[tetsujin1979]

Signed a new contract at Brighton until 2023
https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/1635217/jayson-molumby-signs-new-contract

[DeLorean]

May or may not have scored his first senior goal tonight at the City Ground. His shot was on target but deflected off teammate Matt Smith, who will have a first half hat-trick if credited with the goal, which it now seems likely that he will.

[tetsujin1979]

seems to have been awarded to Smith, does look like it clipped him on the way in
(goal number two below)
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[tetsujin1979]

Ireland Under-21 captain Jayson Molumby on Stephen Kenny's big strength, a World Cup dream and 'proper football' (https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/ireland-under-21-captain-jayson-molumby-on-stephen-kennys-big-strength-a-world-cup-dream-and-proper-football-39067174.html)

Jayson Molumby admits he has fantasised about playing for Ireland at the World Cup finals and he believes the glory days can return with a bright new generation of stars working under Stephen Kenny's guidance.

[Olé Olé]

An update on Molumby. He's going back to Brighton and they'll see if he's part of their plans for next season:
'He’s got huge potential' - Millwall want Ireland U21 skipper Jayson Molumby back https://the42.ie/5157560

[Eirambler]

You'd have to think he has a good chance of breaking into the Brighton midfield, it looks like the weakest area of their team. Possible that they may invest in a couple of other midfielders during the break though. Even then I'd still back him to make a breakthrough next season.

[Olé Olé]

Stephens, Propper and Bissouma are their three guys in there. None of them are Roy Keane.

[paul_oshea]

There hasnt been much talk emanating from the management about him which seems surprising. The only talk is about getting Ben White back from Leeds. Another strong season where milwall are competing for the top 6 and play-offs cant be too bad for him anyway.

He did feature in a lot of pre-season last year, so whether its a case of new management not thinking he was ready or that a loan was better who knows. Gross and mooy sometimes play in there too.

[Olé Olé]

They tend to play further forward though. I think that is the trio that he would be competing with for two spots.

As I said above, the coaches at Brighton will assess him and see how close he can be to the first team. I'm sure they'll make a sensible call on that basis.

[Olé Olé]

Brighton look like they have won the race for Adam Lallana. That will make things a little tighter for Jayson as he tries to get into the midfield.

Or maybe it won't. Another way of looking at it is that Lallana could be a good fit for playing beside Jayson. He plays slightly further forward than Jayson. He wants to move into coaching, apparently, at the end of his playing time there so he should be good with a younger player. And that bit quality and experience Lallana would carry in there might give Potter more confidence to play Jayson in beside him. I think Brighton's midfield has been played through any time I have seen them this season. Jayson's aggression and Lallana's energy might help change that.

[Eirambler]

Seems similar to Derby signing Rooney and the impact on Jason Knight. Ultimately it has cost Knight in terms of game time this season. What we don't know is how much, if at all, Knight has benefitted from training and playing with someone like Rooney.

While Lallana is talking about moving into coaching he has only just turned 32 so I'd expect him to be a first team player for a few years yet. However, having said all that, I'm not sure that they would actually be competing for the same position in the Brighton midfield, they are very a different type of midfielder.

The addition of Lallana's creativity into the team could be good news for Aaron Connolly also.

[Olé Olé]

I think you have made two conflicting points there. So, Rooney cost Knight game time. On the other hand, Lallana and Molumby, you say, won't be competing for the same position in Brighton's midfield. Rooney and Knight were by no means competing for the same position in Derby's midfield- Rooney was playing deeper and centrally and Knight more advanced and generally on the left.

My point on Molumby is simply that they will be putting 3 midfielders on the park and there will be a bit of work to get the right blend there.

[Eirambler]

I think we're pretty much in agreement to be honest, I was purposely making different points really (basically you could argue it either way at this point).

Just on Knight - he's playing out on the left largely since and because of the Rooney signing - he's been knocked out of his position in the middle (Louis Sibley breaking through just a few months after him also hasn't helped). It's good that he still gets a lot of minutes but not great that he is playing out of position.

Most Derby fans wouldn't actually have him in their starting team next season - not because they don't rate him but because they have so many central midfielders that he can't get in the team there and playing him out on the left disrupts the balance a bit - they'll probably sign or bring through a more natural left sided midfielder this summer.

[DeLorean]

He was on the right the couple of times I saw him recently, so versatile at least.

[kennedmc]

Good interview with Molumby on Off the ball last night - football show part - starts about 9.30. Seems like abit of a character in a good way.

[Olé Olé]

Seems to have a sense of humour too. Said that he was suspended from school around the time of his junior certificate for "acting the... the bit of the b0ll0cks".

[Trequartista20]

He was on the right the couple of times I saw him recently, so versatile at least.

Common enough with young players.

[Eirambler]

“I was sitting around for long enough during quarantine, so I won’t be doing it once the season starts.

“I won’t be spending the season playing nonsense matches like Under-23s. If the gaffer can’t guarantee me involvement I’ll be straight back on loan.”

“At the time Millwall were talking about making a bid, I wasn’t feeling a lot of love from Brighton. That changed once they showed I was part of their future by giving me a long-term contract.”

“I can offer the Ireland team something that’s not there. It can only help that Stephen understands my game from the Under-21s.

Love his attitude.

[seanfhear]

“I was sitting around for long enough during quarantine, so I won’t be doing it once the season starts.

“I won’t be spending the season playing nonsense matches like Under-23s. If the gaffer can’t guarantee me involvement I’ll be straight back on loan.”

“At the time Millwall were talking about making a bid, I wasn’t feeling a lot of love from Brighton. That changed once they showed I was part of their future by giving me a long-term contract.”

“I can offer the Ireland team something that’s not there. It can only help that Stephen understands my game from the Under-21s.

Love his attitude.Sounds good alright !

[Kingdom]

I'm wondering has Kenny had a word with some of the younger players, along the lines of "just make sure you're playing football somewhere, I know what you can do, I know what you offer. Once you're playing football, you're in"?

[Olé Olé]

Graham Potter was in Off The Ball during the week. I listened back to the interview. He speaks in a very factual and sterile manner so it was quite difficult to glean much from the conversation on Duffy, Molumby or Connolly.

He gave zero away on Duffy. I assume they will sell but there's money to extract there so saying nothing might be the best policy.

He spoke almost interchangeably on Molumby and Connolly. He kept saying how the lads had "good attributes". So, he referred to Connolly's pace and ability to get behind defences over and over. And he wasn't getting carried away with Connolly. He said he has a lot to learn and to improve in his game, but again relayed the point on the aforementioned "good attributes."

Potter spoke in similar terms to Molumby. Highlighted particularly his attitude and desire to improve. Also stated he had "good attributes." He made a couple of points on his thinking with how he might use Molumby. He is hesitant to have too many young lads in his team as it creates pressure on him if things go awry. I'm thinking Lamptey, White (if he stays), Connolly and Molumby are all unlikely to start at once- that may be where he was going with that. Ultimately, he said that he is going to leave it to the last minute if at all possible because he is still undecided whether to keep Molumby for the season. Both Potter and Jayson are keen for games. Potter said he needs to get to know Molumby better before he can commit to that.

I reckon that unless an impossible to refuse opportunity arises, like say a manager comes to Potter in a top tier European side or top tier Championship side with a solid proposal for using Molumby then they will hold onto him until late in the window. Is the window open for 6 weeks at the beginning of the season? Ample time to try Molumby in a more experienced selection. And if he doesn't feel particularly sure, Molumby could go to Millwall or somewhere similar.

The last paragraph contains just my own conclusions based on what Potter was saying. He was clear in that they're in no rush to make a decision, he likes what he sees and that the blend of youth and experience in his team is essential.

[Eirambler]

Molumby not even on the bench for the first Brighton game of the season. Still behind the likes of Dale Stephens. Should probably give it a few weeks for a pattern to emerge but another year in the Championship with Millwall or another club looking more likely it would seem.

[irishfan86]

I wouldn't jump to conclusions just yet. If the incumbents don't perform well, and Molumby does exceptionally well in Thursday's cup match, who knows? Sounds like he'll go out on loan though based on his comments if he isn't assured playing time so I'm sure he'll get more action either way.

[Eirambler]

True, and Connolly didn't walk into the first team at the start of last season either and still played a good amount of football during the season. He can afford to wait it out for a few weeks and see.

[Olé Olé]

They do tend to play three central midfielders too so there is an opportunity there. I see Connolly came on for Lallana on around 45 minutes tonight. Injury?

[elatedscum]

They do tend to play three central midfielders too so there is an opportunity there. I see Connolly came on for Lallana on around 45 minutes tonight. Injury?

Just saw the goals but for the penalty, it was a goal I feel I’ve seen a dozen times from Brighton. Keeper passes the ball to centre midfielder. Midfielder receives the ball facing his own goal. centre backs have split wide to be options for the keeper. Midfielder loses the ball, either cause he’s pressed and tackled or in turning or in passing and the opposition move into the space.

Really don’t rate Brighton’s midfield. Lallana should be an improvement if he can stay healthy but it’s a midfield that Molumby should get be able to get into...

I know Potter is well regarded but I don’t think they’re much better than they were under Houghton really, despite pretty significant investment

[youngirish]

First start for Brighton today in almost 3 years against Portsmouth.

[tommy_c12000]

Is he confirmed right back? They’re already loaded with 3 centre midfielders. Not good if he’s right back

[youngirish]

Is he confirmed right back? They’re already loaded with 3 centre midfielders. Not good if he’s right back
Hopefully not but could be. I'll watch it on Sky Sports see where he's lining out.

[tommy_c12000]

Dale Stephens drops to centre back. Molumby right wing back....not ideal. He needs to be central. Was pretty lost when I watched him for millwall on the wing last season

[youngirish]

Dale Stephens drops to centre back, so Molumby in centre mid. Good opportunity for him

Looks to be playing right back to me. Facing Curtis.

[tommy_c12000]

Yes they got team lineups wrong on ESPN. Saw it once they kicked off

[tommy_c12000]

Can’t watch this anymore. I’ve wasted too much of my life watching Brighton frustrated. Now, Molumby at RB in a Brighton B team, not great for him. Go back to Millwall/Championship, Jayson. Another 40 starts in the championship will do him the world of good

[youngirish]

Can’t watch this anymore. I’ve wasted too much of my life watching Brighton frustrated. Now, Molumby at RB in a Brighton B team, not great for him. Go back to Millwall/Championship, Jayson. Another 40 starts in the championship will do him the world of good

Molumby has been moved into midfield now.

[backstothewall]

Can’t watch this anymore. I’ve wasted too much of my life watching Brighton frustrated. Now, Molumby at RB in a Brighton B team, not great for him. Go back to Millwall/Championship, Jayson. Another 40 starts in the championship will do him the world of good

Was he any good at it? Always good to know if a player has another string to his bow.

[youngirish]

Was he any good at it? Always good to know if a player has another string to his bow.

He had a good game. Arguably had a better spell playing at right back before being moved later in the game into midfield.

Portsmouth were outclassed though all over the pitch.

[elatedscum]

Game is still on, no? Brighton playing with 10 currently

Stephens left injured I assume which is no harm for Molumby

[DeLorean]

Played a nice ball out of defence in the lead up to their second goal, nothing too difficult but would have been dangerous if it went wrong. They're away to Preston next week now so he should get another start there you'd imagine, would be nice if he could make the squad at the weekend first.

[youngirish]

Dale Stephens off to Burnley. Good news for the man who can't spell his own first name:

https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/18736263.burnley-bid-albion-midfielder-dale-stephens/

[youngirish]

Going back to Millwall.

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/jayson-molumby-set-to-team-up-with-u21-team-mate-troy-parrott-at-millwall-39551387.html

Disappointing as I thought he was good enough for the Premiership.

[Eirambler]

Happy enough with that given that he's clearly not in Potter's plans for this season. Playing him at right back in the cup followed by him not making the bench at the weekend even with a few players out told it's own story.