It's comfortably the worst season for injuries I can remember as a Brighton fan. Please let me know of a season in the last 10-15 years that was worse. None come even vaguely close.
I would also argue it's about which players are injured. Yes, Newcastle have had a similar number of injuries but...
The curious thing is the amount of DRAWS. We have the most draws of any side in the division (TEN). Last season I remember thinking De Zerbi really isn't one for draws, we would usually win or lose. I can't think of many of those draws where we have deserved to lose this season though, and a few...
Sorry you're right, they're all storming it and I must've imagined us being 1 point off with better goal difference than 6th and 7th despite being decimated by injuries for most of the season.
Have they seen West Ham, Newcastle, Wolves etc ? All just as inconsistent or struggling in one way or another - as was my main point, which you removed the context of.
Looking tough but definitely NOT off the cards for me, not really based on our form (although return of Pedro/Enciso etc should help) but more based on the fact all the sides around us consistently drop points. None of them are hitting unstoppable form. For that reason I think we'll continue to...
Whilst I have voted Gotsmanov, I think Alireza (flair name) was flair for other reasons.
- our first ever Iranian - that is definitely flair
- the transfer SAGA involving private planes being tracked
- his surname
- the excitement his signing caused, seeing him playing at the World Cup knowing...
I swear we are a better side than Man Utd. Thought this last season and still think it now. Good to see 2 more injuries in their defence.
I still haven’t quite given up on catching them. Better goal difference and still to play them at home.
Legitimately.
Every time I see him on screen he bristles with the manic, nervous energy of someone constantly on the verge of completely losing it mentally.
Flair is about the whole package. A flair player should tick as many as possible of the following boxes, IMO;
- Wasted talent, i.e. skilful but in a mostly pointless way - Huge tick here for Paddy.
- Off field shenanigans and controversy
- Outlandish or unusual appearance - A tick, he's...