How far can we go?

[chucky1973]

Up then down, then up then down, then up and stay up, then europa league, then league cup, then champions league spot, then f a cup, then premier league champions, then champions of Europe, then super cup winners, then world club winners,

 

[Brovion]

8-15 in premiership but light years away from top 7 over a season with their wealth and ability to attract best players. If we end up like Fulham, that would be a great future.

Oh I agree, I was just pointing out what I thought was our eventual limit. As you say it will take years and there WILL be reverses along the way.

 

[Ward1971]

In 7 years we will be a top 7 club in the prem . A new investor will come in with serious money , its a great City so we wont have any trouble attracting top players to come and live here, we have a new Stadium and superb support , all the hard work has been done.

I'm 100% certain an oversees billionaire will come in and provide the only missing link which is war chest for players

 

[hola gus]

Anything Swansea or Fulham can do we have to believe we can do in time.

 

[Joe Gatting's Dad]

Potential FA Cup or League Cup winners.

Premier League champions or Europe are unsustainable on gates of only 30,750.

 

[dragonred]

Financial fair play will even things out and hopefully mean a well run club with a decent owner should see mid premiership as a norm with the occasional great cup year mixed in with the occasional flirt with and actual relegation. I think we are like west brom, Fulham etc and that's more than enough. The reality is the current top 7/8 will stay the same which actually is not unlike pre and early days of premiership as its the same mob plus man city!

 

[CP 0 3 BHA]

In 7 years we will be a top 7 club in the prem . A new investor will come in with serious money , its a great City so we wont have any trouble attracting top players to come and live here, we have a new Stadium and superb support , all the hard work has been done.

I'm 100% certain an oversees billionaire will come in and provide the only missing link which is war chest for players

Be careful what you wish for.

 

[hybrid_x]

we will be a yo-yo team most probably.......

 

[screamadelica]

A serious question as I am interested in your thoughts. We have some ambitious people steering our ship. What do you think our true potential is?. Also what timescales?.

Steady Prem side, Champions league, Euro league etc etc.

For me I go with the flow we are where we are and we'll be where we'll be but as long as we end up dominating the scum then I'm h.a.p.p.y.

Put CMS and Barnes back in the team which Gus is likely to do as he does not learn from mistakes,and we can go all the way back down to division 1 in a single season

 

[jimhigham]

Within the confines of our current sensible, pragmatic, reasonable set-up, I would like to think it is possible to reach the Premiership and hang in there. I can't imagine finishing in the top half or even the top 15 in the short term. However, Swansea have provided the template for us to follow. The League Cup is always a viable route into Europe (although we do seem to have the worst record in the universe at that particular competition).

 

[downham seagull]

Key thing is to attract the better players to us by getting the training ground built in good time. It's a massive disadvantage at the moment trying to get players to sign and work in sub standard facilities. Once we reach the promised land I believe we can be a force to be reckoned with, no disrespect to Stoke or West Brom they are not the sexiest places to play football where as Brighton is certainly a wonderful place to live and work, being so close to London is an bonus. Chelsea,Tottenham have not got huge stadiums so capacity is not a huge stumbling block to us becoming real contenders.

 

[Ward1971]

Be careful what you wish for.

Not wishing for it at all , just what I can certainly see happening , no other club in England offers what Brighton can in regards to location, the stadium , the fan base etc its unique

The sleeping giant has been awoken

 

[Mutts Nuts]

Up then down, then up then down, then up and stay up, then europa league, then league cup, then champions league spot, then f a cup, then premier league champions, then champions of Europe, then super cup winners, then world club winners,

Give us a toke

 

[Marmaduke]

Realistically, I'm afraid I believe we can only ever be a yo-yo club. But hopefully that will only ever be between this league, and the top.

I agree. BUT... I'm so happy we are in this position to say so.

 

[vegster]

Looking at the big picture, clubs always aspire to reach the pinnacle of domestic and European football. Some stay at the top longer than others and some never get remotely near that. Just look at all the clubs that are in the bottom 2 divisions that used to be in what was the first division. All we can do is what everyone else does, try our best and hope for some luck or an edge or a good innovative manager/chairman combo and hope it falls in to place.

 

[Titus]

We can have lots of fun just being a yo-yo team.

 

[Mowgli37]

Up then down, then up then down, then up and stay up, then europa league, then league cup, then champions league spot, then f a cup, then premier league champions, then champions of Europe, then super cup winners, then world club winners,