brightonmark1234
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going to be some great matches next season
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its going to be one hell of a tough season
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true. but then man city should have won the prem easily if were talking budgets...
Albion Dan
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Its always a tough league, but Millwall, Leeds, and Norwich all proved that a decent team coming up can give a good account. With the 4 or 5 players we are planning to bring in and our style of play I think we have more than enough to stay up.
- Jul 7, 2003
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There have been whispers floating around that Birmingham could be heading for a date with the administrator, were they to be relegated. We shall see.
In fairness, you look at the teams around you at the start of every season and think it's going to be tough. This time last year, people were expecting Saints to be the frontrunners, but also that Huddersfield and Peterborough would be useful, that Charlton, Wednesday and Plymouth would be a lot stronger than they turned out to be etc etc.
Some teams that have been strong previously in the Championship won't be as potent next time out. Will be interesting to see how Cardiff get on now they've failed again: Bothroyd will go, Chopra might do as well, and a number of their other decent players. They won't have Bellamy next season, and they'll probably get rid of Dave Jones too.
In fairness, you look at the teams around you at the start of every season and think it's going to be tough. This time last year, people were expecting Saints to be the frontrunners, but also that Huddersfield and Peterborough would be useful, that Charlton, Wednesday and Plymouth would be a lot stronger than they turned out to be etc etc.
Some teams that have been strong previously in the Championship won't be as potent next time out. Will be interesting to see how Cardiff get on now they've failed again: Bothroyd will go, Chopra might do as well, and a number of their other decent players. They won't have Bellamy next season, and they'll probably get rid of Dave Jones too.
BRIGHT ON Q
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- Jul 5, 2003
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I agree,toughest ever i reckon,i will take staying up,mid table will be good.
Seagull Steve
SWC
I couldn't agree more Art. It's a very exciting time to be a Brighton fan but the Championship will be tough. If we can stay up and consolidate our place in such a competitive league, then kick on from there. It will be fantastic.
Steve Foster
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4th bottom in our first season back in the Championship will be success.
My Watford chum who has watched us a few times this season (& a Watford season ticket holder - reckons 16th-19th).
We MUST buy quality & to get that cheque book out.
Hoskins is a start but with the loss of Murray we are no further forward (at best).
Please don't leave it to July Mr Chairman before you splash the cash.
Playing a last minute poker hand of waiting to the 11th hour will not work in this division.
I have every confidence that we will survive - but nothing much more.
My Watford chum who has watched us a few times this season (& a Watford season ticket holder - reckons 16th-19th).
We MUST buy quality & to get that cheque book out.
Hoskins is a start but with the loss of Murray we are no further forward (at best).
Please don't leave it to July Mr Chairman before you splash the cash.
Playing a last minute poker hand of waiting to the 11th hour will not work in this division.
I have every confidence that we will survive - but nothing much more.
The Large One
Who's Next?
This from the person who thought we'd only sell 10,000 Season Tickets.
Taking into account your track record as a marker, then with your well-advertised levels pessimism and misery, I confidently predict a higher-than-mid-table finish.
True. I felt the same last season when everyone was going about it being the strongest L1 for years because of Charlton, Sheff Wed, Hudds and Soton. We finished top at a canter and none of these teams were a threat to us.
West Ham and Brum are in The Champiomship because they're crap, not because they're good.
bn1&bn3 Albion
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I don't see us winning the League but we definitely have the quality to finish mid table.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Staying up will do for me
brightonmark1234
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i agree beach hut
The Wookiee
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History suggests one team promoted will be there or there about, with the right investment and with our new packed out stadium, i really can see us up there!
It'll be a very tough division no doubt but I always feel teams that built up some momentum towards the end of the season are more settled and can make big strides; Leicester, Portsmouth and as an outside bet Bristol City. All have decent managers in Sven-Goran Eriksson, Steve Cotterill and Keith Millen.
brightonmark1234
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anyone know the last time we played birmingham
Spunk Bubble
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- Feb 21, 2007
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Doncaster, Barnsley & Palace will go down next season.
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
Cardiff could well be in trouble next year, expect them to start trimming the wage bill very soon. (source Mark Hudson).
- Jul 7, 2003
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Leicester will throw money at it again. City can't be as bad as last time. But I'm not sure where Pompey are going to suddenly find money from. I think we're in for another season of them getting the violins out and sniffling repeatedly that they hardly have any players.
Albion Dan
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Pompey are BROKE and look like letting even more players go. I tip them to go DOWN.
This...
I was going to post something this morning along these lines, but didn't want to be accused of being overly pessimistic. I do believe that we'll be ok but...
1) Will TB break the alleged wage structure for the right player/s?
2) Will we compete with the other big/bigger clubs in the Championship, financially? not confident personally!
Also...
Can the twats that are visiting other clubs forum sites please stop giving it the bigun. We have achieved so much this season (beyond most expectations) and now some of our fans seem to think we'll be competing against the likes of Barca and Real Madrid in a couple of years ffs.
I don't believe that TB will accept us being a mediocre 2nd tier club after all the money he has put in, but I also think we all have to be a bit more realistic and humble with our achievements. Why do some supporters think that we are a big club? We are not and never have been!!!!!We are a small unfashionable club from a fashionable town/city with a fabulous new stadium and hopefully good prospects, thanks to TB's dosh and a fantastic management set-up! But that does not make us world beaters.
I for 1 hope that we can consolidate a healthy position in the 2nd tier of English football for a while and move on up if merit deserves.
Optimistic, maybe
Pessimistic, possibly
A massive fan, forever
Realistic, definatley
Rant over
Regards to all proper realistic fans