[Albion] Contenders?

[SeagullinExile]

I’ve heard this a couple of times from non Albion supporters in the pub today...

Well are we?

 

[cjd]

I’ve heard this a couple of times from non Albion supporters in the pub today...

Well are we?

Burn them..!

 

[BHAryan]

On our day we can beat any team in this league and have proven this.
Doing it every week is the harder bit.. if we do play our best every week then, well.. I can't begin to imagine.

 

[studio150]

Can't see it, given that we would probably need 95 points to finish ahead of City.

 

[SeagullinExile]

Burn them..!

Tbf, they were Chelsea fans, so they know jack shit! One things for sure though, they are terrified of us atm.

 

[Giraffe]

Better than every team in the league apart from Liverpool and Man City. Third is the highest we can hope for. But let’s see how we cope with Europa league games as well. Wheels could easily fall off during that spell.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Nobody will want to play us home or away. I think we could do very well this season based on our squad, manager and start. Big ask to win it but Leicester did - so why not us?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Can't see it, given that we would probably need 95 points to finish ahead of City.

When you put it like that, that's about 30 points more than we've ever won at this level, isn't it?

 

[SeagullinExile]

Better than every team in the league apart from Liverpool and Man City. Third is the highest we can hope for. But let’s see how we cope with Europa league games as well. Wheels could easily fall off during that spell.

They could indeed. However, I think we proved with yesterday’s starting eleven that we have strength in depth.

 

[Shins]

The same teams as last year are showing fragility again, albeit spurs and Liverpool picking up points. We're top 6 contenders again on this basis.

Think at some point the loss of Mac and Caicedos physically and defensive capability will show, but I hope not.

Just enjoying the ride!

 

[nickbrighton]

A couple of Arsenal mates have turned into commplete insufferable twonks, simply because they scraped a 1-0 at one of the worst teams in the league. They are all billy big bollocks about how they are fighting for the title with city, and how wonderful they are, and everyone else should just accept it

Id hate for our fan base to become like that, Ive yet to see anyone get too carried away, but if we get a couple more wins then I expect a few to start with the well Leicster did it" argument

We arent contenders for the title, we are possible contenders for 4th to 7th, IF we dont get any more major injury concerns. Our squad is much stronger than we've ever had but we are no where near the strength required to win the league. Europe will take its toll, and personally I think we can hope for a reasonable Eurpe campaign, get out of the group, and finish sommwhere around 7th in the league. I think Id be happy with that.

To be proper contenders would be fantastic, but for us to do that will take a couple more years of building the squad season by season abd contnuing getting better and better, but lets not start to think we are there yet

 

[Javeaseagull]

As has already been said we can beat anyone on our day. Unfortunatley we can be beaten by anyone on the day. So who knows and that is what makes it great about supporting Brighton at this moment in time. Enjoy. Yes we can!

 

[Littlemo]

Why not? All champions need some luck, no reason we can’t.

 

[Littlemo]

A couple of Arsenal mates have turned into commplete insufferable twonks, simply because they scraped a 1-0 at one of the worst teams in the league. They are all billy big bollocks about how they are fighting for the title with city, and how wonderful they are, and everyone else should just accept it

I thought that Arsenal have looked poor this season tbh. I’d be surprised if they challenge again this year.

 

[oldboyroy]

Currently yes, we're title contenders. If we're still within a few points of City by April then I'll start to dream
Realistically, no chance of actually winning the title with the City machine but certainly champions league contenders.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Leicester winning the title was somehow both the best and worst thing that could have happened for a club like us

We've played five games, folks, winning four (and alright, we should have won the fifth). Mostly against teams we'dexpect to beat (Luton, Wolves, United). It's not the first time we've started a season well at this level. We have some tough fixtures to come, either against good teams or bogey teams, plus if my memory serves me correctly, October isn't usually a great month for us, for whatever weird reason.

Let's meet again and reassess on 1st November

 

[Icy Gull]

Not for me, we’ve had a relatively easy run of games so far. West Ham and United results the only surprises Imo which balance each other out.

 

[Live by the sea]

Top 4 would be a huge achievement. Battling teams with far bigger budgets is difficult to do on a regular basis but we may have a season where we achieve top 4 .

 

[The Grockle]

I'd love to think we have a chance but sadly I think the chances are close to zero.

We've had an incredible start yet we're still 5th which gives an indication of how close to perfect you need to be to challenge at the top end of this division.

 

[Doonhamer7]

There are no contenders - there is Man City and for the rest a race to 2nd place