I think that's right. I'm NOT moaning, complaining, whining, etc, but although we've had three wins out of four they've all been hard-fought games against mid-table or lower teams which may have skewed our position slightly. In other words in this current little run we haven't really put a weak team to bed and we haven't beaten a top team. It's quite right that we should be aiming for the play-offs and building on what we've got, but maybe next year is more realistic.
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Gus looking for improved budget next season
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Adam_Banana20
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Billy sharp??If he didnn't go to Southampton then why would he go to Brighton?
The whole article is longer than he excerpt clippedgull copied (I wouldn't expect anyone to type up the whole thing), but it does include the same comments dougal has mentioned. He isn't ruling out promotion this year, he is acknowledging that there are ten teams who *should* finish above us, that he didn't expect promotion this year, but we're where we are because we've been doing well enough and we will see where we are at the end of the year.
For the same reason some saints fans think he might be willing to go to southampton in january - before, he was being loyal to sean o'driscoll not darlington. Since they got rid of him, now maybe sharp will be willing to leave.
Though it has also been noted that doncaster have been really supportive after the death of his child, so he may feel more of an obligation to them now, and/or that his wife and he may still need the support of family and friends so won't want to move very far.
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its an ideal list within a reasonable budget. dont shit your pants lol. why on earth would jake livermore go to brighton when im sure some prem teams would take him. they are players id love to have though!
That's the sort of quote that makes other clubs fans hate you. Even my close Sourhampton fan friends despair of fans like you, because it is so far up your own arse to think that anybody that wouldn't go to you won't come here. Do yourself a favour, and take your SCC rose-tinted specs off for a few minutes.
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Gus looks at players and managers. He can easily recognise a good player and he knows which teams are packed with them. Those are the teams that he expects to win promotion. If they don't, then it's down to the manager failing to get that team playing well enough to achieve their potential.
I suspect he looks at his own team and sees a mix of good players and average players - a team that he doesn't expect to win promotion. But, when we get results, it's because he's got them playing his way, at least some of the time. His way isn't just the tika-taka stuff, though. It's also about keeping clean sheets. We're currently seventh. He knows that we could be higher - but it will take better players to be certain of that. As a manager, he wants to get to that point of being certain. Because perfect football is the combination of great players and a great manager. Gus is never wholly satisfied if luck plays a part.
I suspect he looks at his own team and sees a mix of good players and average players - a team that he doesn't expect to win promotion. But, when we get results, it's because he's got them playing his way, at least some of the time. His way isn't just the tika-taka stuff, though. It's also about keeping clean sheets. We're currently seventh. He knows that we could be higher - but it will take better players to be certain of that. As a manager, he wants to get to that point of being certain. Because perfect football is the combination of great players and a great manager. Gus is never wholly satisfied if luck plays a part.
I thought one of the points of the tika taka style was to help keep clean sheets by retaining position. The two work together.
sir albion
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A massive clear-out is required at the end of the season and that includes nearly all CM's and the likes of caldy and painter
But yeah we certainly need 5/6 quality players
But yeah we certainly need 5/6 quality players
Brightonfan1983
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If we go up and straight down again, we'd lose the nucleus of the side. If we challenge for a year or two, going up would mean an already strengthened team with 'all that cash' to further improve.
IMO
seagull_special
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Seriously? a massive clear out, I think that is a bit drastic, people seem to forget that the players, team as a whole and the club are adapting to the championship, overall I think we have done pretty well. We probably need three quality players to make a serious challenge for the play offs with Hoskins, Buckley, Vicente and Al Abd to return to fitness and Lua Lua hitting form and CMS to hit a goal scoring streak(not that I am undermining what a fantastic player he is). Anybody who is not happy with our start is not being being realistic in their expectations, I for one am very satisfied and am looking forward to the rest of the season.
A massive clear-out is required at the end of the season and that includes nearly all CM's and the likes of caldy and painter
But yeah we certainly need 5/6 quality players
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sir albion
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Drastic it is but we need 23 quality players,if we are to challenge i can assure you the likes of caldy,painter,dicker,navarro, sparrow,elphic,harley and maybe barnes plus some youngsters like bergkamp etc.
These types of players will not be good enough although i hope im proved wrong
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Our current regular team although doing well in this division would be cannon fodder in the premiership