[Albion] Fab OUT

Chicken Run · 2024-12-22T00:25:51+0000

GrizzlingGammon said:
The way people are acting on here, you would think we're on a Man City style run of results.

I know it’s ridiculous isn’t

sjamesb3466 · 2024-12-22T00:43:55+0000

Chicken Run said:
I know it’s ridiculous isn’t

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Don't know if your post was sarcasm but looking at those two fixture lists our results have been against much weaker teams than City. 6 points from those 6 games is relegation form (not saying we will get relegated as we clearly won't but it's still a fact)

Kalimantan Gull · 2024-12-22T01:17:08+0000

Brian Fantana said:
I've said all along that the RDZ European qualification season and the group games would represent the high point of following the Albion. I still think that's right and I think that's what colouring my view of things right now.

Granted, Bournemouth away last season was pound for pound one of the worst albion performances I've ever seen.

Doesn't wipe away the absolute best of RDZ that we saw though.

Those days where we'd turn up to play a top team and almost expect to win.

Granted, they were shortlived but f*** me they were amazing.

I just mourn them and I can't move on from the repositioning of where we are currently.

I'll try harder for some perspective, but I'm not getting very far.

I felt that way when Poyet left. Absolutely mourned his passing and couldn't get into the Oscar Garcia season at all, found him so dull. Then we put that awful squad together for Hyppia and I totally switched off. I pretty much lost two seasons of supporting Brighton from my life.

But hey, in the end it did get better. Trust the process

Justice · 2024-12-22T01:25:19+0000

sjamesb3466 said:
Don't know if your post was sarcasm but looking at those two fixture lists our results have been against much weaker teams than City. 6 points from those 6 games is relegation form (not FA saying we will get relegated as we clearly won't but it's still a fact)

With a competent experienced manager I’m convinced we would be up there with Forest that’s the kicker. There seems to be a disconnect with Fab & the players. No arms around the shoulder before they come off or subbed on it’s all well very German.

Insel affe · 2024-12-22T01:58:30+0000

Justice said:
No arms around the shoulder before they come off or subbed on it’s all well very German.

cold & unemotional
lacking in empathy.

hmmm.
sounds like me and I’m from German stock and not impressed

American Seagle · 2024-12-22T05:06:35+0000

BevBHA said:
Not at all. But for example when we get spanked at home to our rivals I’d like to see a pissed off angry manager. But we were told to trust the pwocess

Why? What is it about a manager being angry in an interview that makes the tactics better or the players form improve? The two things are unrelated. In fact a manger that remains calm and focused will probably have better results than an emotional reactionary manager.

dazzer6666 · 2024-12-22T06:42:42+0000

Han Solo said:
Yes and no imo. Maybe we can't produce a team like the 22/23 that with a couple of friendly ref decision and other fine margins could have finished 4th or even 3rd. Maybe that is the peak indeed, its possible.

But I'm quite certain we'll play in Europe again within in the not too distant future and perhaps the Europa adventure itself could be more successful than last time around.

I'm not optimistic (or pessimistic) about reaching the heights of the final months of 21/22 and then 22/23 anytime in the foreeseable future. But I think we can mount a real strong challenge for top 7 next season.

I've said since day uno that this season is likely going to be a quite boring 8-12th finish, likely with a substantial point margin to the Europa teams. Seems like it'll be in the lower areas of that given we have United and Tottenham behind us which I think we might not at the end of the season.

100% agree.

Greg Bobkin · 2024-12-22T06:51:33+0000

sjamesb3466 said:
Don't know if your post was sarcasm but looking at those two fixture lists our results have been against much weaker teams than City. 6 points from those 6 games is relegation form (not saying we will get relegated as we clearly won't but it's still a fact)

Actually (unbelievably), it's not!

Chicken Run · 2024-12-22T07:55:31+0000

sjamesb3466 said:
Don't know if your post was sarcasm

To answer that i’d need to reach a decision on if the below one was

GrizzlingGammon said:
The way people are acting on here, you would think we're on a Man City style run of results.

Hometownglory · 2024-12-22T08:42:47+0000

He seems like a decent guy. I used to go into games thinking we can win this. Now I go into games thinking I wonder what 45 we will play well and how will we f*** it up today

I don't think I would believe we are going to win unless we are 3nil up in the 92nd minute. If I have that mindset, do the players?

HangletonGull · 2024-12-22T08:50:54+0000

WhingForPresident said:
The usual people that don't even go to games are so easy to jump on anyone doubting 'the process'...

Really ?? Sorry mr Uber fan , just for the record not missed a home game last season or this season so far, and missed 3 aways , so I don’t go to any games in definitely a armchair supporter

Mr Phil · 2024-12-22T08:56:11+0000

HangletonGull said:
Really ?? Sorry mr Uber fan , just for the record not missed a home game last season or this season so far, and missed 3 aways , so I don’t go to any games in definitely a armchair supporter

Can’t believe you missed 3 aways you plastic

HangletonGull · 2024-12-22T09:02:19+0000

Mr Phil said:
Can’t believe you missed 3 aways you plastic

Shocker and the 3,closes Chelsea Bournemouth and Fulham I don’t do the miles

Sarisbury Seagull · 2024-12-22T09:04:55+0000

Han Solo said:
Yes and no imo. Maybe we can't produce a team like the 22/23 that with a couple of friendly ref decision and other fine margins could have finished 4th or even 3rd. Maybe that is the peak indeed, its possible.

But I'm quite certain we'll play in Europe again within in the not too distant future and perhaps the Europa adventure itself could be more successful than last time around.

I'm not optimistic (or pessimistic) about reaching the heights of the final months of 21/22 and then 22/23 anytime in the foreeseable future. But I think we can mount a real strong challenge for top 7 next season.

I've said since day uno that this season is likely going to be a quite boring 8-12th finish, likely with a substantial point margin to the Europa teams. Seems like it'll be in the lower areas of that given we have United and Tottenham behind us which I think we might not at the end of the season.

Excellent post. Should be pinned to the top of this thread.

Weststander · 2024-12-22T09:08:09+0000

Krafty said:
What Roberto De Zerbi achieved with us was nothing short of a miracle. We didn’t have a top six squad yet he managed to get us to the Europa League. It’s essentially the equivalent of getting Bournemouth/Brentford to a top six finish - near impossible.

Such an incredible manager and an amazing person, I am starting to appreciate him a lot more. Don’t think we will have another manager like him for a long time, maybe ever!

Thankfully for me I really appreciated RDZ throughout and defended him when the nsc sniping/rumours reached fever pitch. Playing all the extra games with a poor/ancient centre midfield and depleted defence in 2023/24 too big a task for any manager.

FH I feel sorry for him. He got almost everything right yesterday, woeful second half finishing let him down. I suspect we’ll end up with a mid-table 50 points, something to build on.

um bongo molongo · 2024-12-22T09:23:33+0000

I thought FH made good substitutions yesterday and we totally dominated most of the second half and should have won comfortably - Mitoma’s miss in particular was absolutely shocking and can’t blame the manager for a player not being able to score in an open goal from one yard out. I had us down for a top end of the bottom half finish this season - lots of new and inexperienced players and a new and inexperienced manager to bed in. Gruda a good example - will be a good player but some way off the level needed for top 8 currently.

sussex_guy2k2 · 2024-12-22T09:50:44+0000

American Seagle said:
Why? What is it about a manager being angry in an interview that makes the tactics better or the players form improve? The two things are unrelated. In fact a manger that remains calm and focused will probably have better results than an emotional reactionary manager.

I think that’s where I differ from the others who aren’t a fan. I don’t really care much about his personality if a) the players seem on board with what he’s doing and b) I see a tactical plan that I can get behind.

He’s yet to convince me on either of these points.

Bodian · 2024-12-22T10:13:37+0000

I never watch any manager interviews or press conferences, and never have. So their demeanour doesn't bother me in the slightest.

Justice · 2024-12-22T12:17:00+0000

Bodian said:
I never watch any manager interviews or press conferences, and never have. So their demeanour doesn't bother me in the slightest.

It’s a job to these guys obviously they want to win and know they will be under pressure if they don’t although I doubt they fret as much as fans do.

portlock seagull · 2024-12-22T12:38:19+0000

Kalimantan Gull said:
I felt that way when Poyet left. Absolutely mourned his passing and couldn't get into the Oscar Garcia season at all, found him so dull. Then we put that awful squad together for Hyppia and I totally switched off. I pretty much lost two seasons of supporting Brighton from my life.

But hey, in the end it did get better. Trust the process

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