Brighton may have been handed a Coca-Cola windfall but they face a difficult season.
Despite Mark McGhee's best efforts, Albion have a small squad, seem to be suffering from a shortage of defenders and are embroiled in a long-running controversy over having to play at the unimpressive Withdean Stadium.
McGhee's protestations about the venue are fully justified as The Seagulls strive to move to the 22,000-seater Falmer Stadium but the whole issue must not be allowed to affect the team's performance on the pitch.
After the stroke of luck in landing £250,000 in Coca-Cola's Win a Player competition, Albion look to have invested wisely in Bury's promising Colin Kazim-Richards.
The sale of Dan Harding to Leeds and Adam Virgo to Celtic has also enabled McGhee to splash a six-figure sum on relatively unknown Argentinian Federico Turienzo.
With the Brighton manager hoping Leon Knight can rediscover his best form, Turienzo will be looking to add a touch of South American class to the frontline.
It is likely that more new arrivals will find their way to the South Coast club, Aston Villa keeper Wayne Henderson is on the brink of sealing a loan switch, but many are predicting relegation for The Seagulls.
PREDICTED POSITION: 23rd
STAR MAN: Federico Turienzo
ONE TO WATCH: Colin Kazim-Richards
SKYBET ODDS: 150/1
INS: Colin Kazim-Richards (Bury), Jason Dodd (Southampton), Federico Turienzo (Gimnasia La Plata)
OUTS: Adam Virgo (Celtic), Dan Harding (Leeds), Nathan Jones (Yeovil).
Despite Mark McGhee's best efforts, Albion have a small squad, seem to be suffering from a shortage of defenders and are embroiled in a long-running controversy over having to play at the unimpressive Withdean Stadium.
McGhee's protestations about the venue are fully justified as The Seagulls strive to move to the 22,000-seater Falmer Stadium but the whole issue must not be allowed to affect the team's performance on the pitch.
After the stroke of luck in landing £250,000 in Coca-Cola's Win a Player competition, Albion look to have invested wisely in Bury's promising Colin Kazim-Richards.
The sale of Dan Harding to Leeds and Adam Virgo to Celtic has also enabled McGhee to splash a six-figure sum on relatively unknown Argentinian Federico Turienzo.
With the Brighton manager hoping Leon Knight can rediscover his best form, Turienzo will be looking to add a touch of South American class to the frontline.
It is likely that more new arrivals will find their way to the South Coast club, Aston Villa keeper Wayne Henderson is on the brink of sealing a loan switch, but many are predicting relegation for The Seagulls.
PREDICTED POSITION: 23rd
STAR MAN: Federico Turienzo
ONE TO WATCH: Colin Kazim-Richards
SKYBET ODDS: 150/1
INS: Colin Kazim-Richards (Bury), Jason Dodd (Southampton), Federico Turienzo (Gimnasia La Plata)
OUTS: Adam Virgo (Celtic), Dan Harding (Leeds), Nathan Jones (Yeovil).