How many of you "actually" believe we should be competing at the highest level

[Northstander]

.....and also attracting high class players to the theatre of trees?

Just interested in the sites opinions on this!

 

[Horsham Gull]

not yet but our time will come *hopes it is in his lifetime*

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Not me.

Mid-table League 1 club if we are lucky these days.

 

[dougdeep]

No, been there, done that.

 

[Giraffe]

Yo yo between League One and Championship is the best we can hope for whilst at Withdean.

Once we get to Falmer I honestly see no reason why we can't follow the likes Charlton, Reading, Hull and Wigan. We are potentially as big as them if not bigger with a proper ground.

 

[sir albion]

stats show that we are a championship club,but sadly we have gone right down the pan in the last 20 odd years

surely good times are near

 

[bristolseagull]

what a ridiculous thread, I dont think there's anyone who thinks we should be competing at the highest level

 

[The Oldman]

Always been a third division (south) side really. Or for you youngsters where we are now except we have to go up north.

 

[Icy Gull]

stats show that we are a championship club,but sadly we have gone right down the pan in the last 20 odd years

surely good times are near

Stats actually show we are a tier 3 or 4 club, who have flirted for very few seasons above that level I think you'll find

 

[sir albion]

Stats actually show we are a tier 3 or 4 club, who have flirted for very few seasons above that level I think you'll find

actually we was the 42nd biggest club in the country meaning 2nd tier football,sadly due to a massive calapse in recent years and the rise of many smaller clubs we have dropped super fast.

 

[sir albion]

spent 16 seasons in the top 2 divisions

 

[Icy Gull]

spent 16 seasons in the top 2 divisions

So about 84 seasons below that level, I rest my case

 

[Nottseagull]

Always been a third division (south) side really. Or for you youngsters where we are now except we have to go up north.

Also for you youngsters, we actually always were in the third division (south) in that we were founder members in 1921 and stayed there until we won the damn thing at the final attempt in 1958. Still, not as frustrating as for Plymouth who managed to finish runners-up six seasons running.

 

[SICKASAGULL]

Giraffe, I got as far as once we are at Falmer..............,there was no point in reading on, are you the last person on the planet that has not heard of the Credit Crunch and the resulting attitude of Banks regarding loans?

 

[steward 433]

Giraffe, I got as far as once we are at Falmer..............,there was no point in reading on, are you the last person on the planet that has not heard of the Credit Crunch and the resulting attitude of Banks regarding loans?

You really are a prize ignorant twat aren't you!!

The council WOULD NOT have handed over the land for the stadium without seeing the business plan and that HAS TO INCLUDE PROOF OF THE FINANCE

 

[Taybha]

Perchance to dream,ile cling on to what hull acheived,if i didnt at least think we could make match of the day highlights at some stage b4 i pop my socks then frankly whats the point

 

[Nottseagull]

Giraffe, I got as far as once we are at Falmer..............,there was no point in reading on, are you the last person on the planet that has not heard of the Credit Crunch and the resulting attitude of Banks regarding loans?

The Government has ploughed billions into the banks precisely so that job-creating projects like this can go ahead unhindered. So are you saying the banks will refuse to lend this money and that we can't take advantage of the new low base rate?

 

[Brovion]

So about 84 seasons below that level, I rest my case

Exactly. In historical terms we are a third tier club, i.e we're currently where we 'should' be. It's worth noting that we were a third division club for years even when we had our own ground and bigger crowds. The amazing thing is that we've achieved so much at Withdean, with the Falmer battle as well, when we achieved so (relatively) little at the Goldstone.