[Albion] Imagine What We Could 'Of' Had...

[Brian Fantana]

I'd still swap FH for RDZ in a heartbeat.

 

[BadFish]

Non issue. Mason Greenwood was never going to pass the No Dickhead rule for coming here

Neither did De Zerbi in the end.

 

[BadFish]

I wonder if some of our fans world be more suited to Man U or Chelsea.

I mean they would still be miserable but at least they wouldn't stand out so much.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

This is an unbelievable thread for Christmas day.

To summarize, Brighton and Hove Albion, their owner, their CEO, the managers, players and fans are all SHIT.

Merry Christmas, everyone

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

The main issue is that Hurzeler wants to be here, RDZ didn't and thought he was better than us. So f*** him.

 

[Napper]

Rdz with this squad would of been decent

 

[Zeberdi]

You really think Chelsea made their decision to poach Potter on the start to the season he left?

Of course you do, your hate knows no bounds

‘Hate‘ has nothing to do with it - so stop projecting.

I grant Potter may have been spoken to in the summer of 2022, before the start of the season but don’t think Chelsea were ‘poaching’ Potter the previous season - there’s no way Abramovich would have had Potter very high on a list if at all and Roman was in place until the end of the previous season (May - 2021/22).

Moreover, Boehly had come in to start the 2022/23 season on a massive summer spend (on something like 10 new players) - I doubt that was done with a view or even much thought to sacking Tuchel at that point who’d had a hand in some of the signings. Tuchel was having increasing difficulties getting on with Boehly’s hands on approach though (that forced Tuchel to work closely with the owners which he hadn’t had to do under Abramovich).

Boehly decided they wanted a ‘project coach’ rather than a top coach (eg with proven success at Champions/Europa level) and Potter made himself available - I suspect Potter only became a consideration after our impressive start to the 2022/23 season and once Boehly had decided he couldn’t work with Tuchel.

As for the thread title, we could have been floundering in the middle/top of the Championship for the past 7 seasons. But we haven’t. We have been consolidating ourselves under Hughton, De Zerbi, Potter and now Hürzeler, as a top 10 PL Club. 5 good managers who where right for us at each respective stage of our development.

As @Harry Wilson's tackle says, not really in the Christmas spirit is it to attack any of our past or current managers or accusing Tony Bloom of not having enough ambition.

TL;DR
Happy Christmas and an even better NY!

 

[SkirlieWirlie]

Another thread on ignore. F*** me

 

[AstroSloth]

RDZ gave up the ghost when the club failed to match his ambition. PBOBE even admitted as much. Claimed the club liked to be challenged by RDZ. But only up to a certain point eh? Then he had to be got rid of, lest he openly challenge the club narrative

RDZ gave up the ghost when we wouldn't get him Greenwood apparently.

IDK how true it is but this was a comment I've seen previously

"a massive factor to as why he left Brighton was due to him wanting greenwood and when told no he shit the bed and basically said he’s leaving. After that you saw a massive decline in the team’s performance as well as his general attitude. Didn’t really seem he have a f*** anymore."

"From what I was told it was basically when greenwood was looking to be loaned he said that he’s got buckets of talent. However with Brighton being inclusive and investing a lot into the woman’s team we basically said we have a reputation to keep and it’s not going to happen. That’s basically when he looked like he wasn’t really bothered with the results as he knew he was out the door.

Another factor I believe is the way we sign players, a lot of it is data based opposed to the manager with players in mind. I was told he wanted a midfielder from Italy, I can’t remember his name but he had him at Sassuolo but his wages were a bit too high as well as the club told him “you’ve got baleba, start playing him” (the player from Italy would either be Locatelli or Frattesi)

If true and given his instant acceptance of Greenwood and many other wrongens at Marseille, I'm very glad we didn't sign his players. Bare in mind we also got Dahoud and Fati based on his insistence.

 

[AstroSloth]

Non issue. Mason Greenwood was never going to pass the No Dickhead rule for coming here

It becomes an issue if De Zerbi was pushing for us to get Greenwood.

 

[AstroSloth]

The proper passionate fans loved RDZ. Tho I guess you'll need to take our word for it

I loved RDZ when he gave a shit. Then he became a stroppy 10 year old who didn't want to be here anymore and has really shown his true colours at Marseille supporting rapists and abusers.

 

[AstroSloth]

RDZ is doing a superb job with Marseille and is looking to push PSG all the way with a fraction of their budget but his own transfers.

Turns out if you don't give a shit about the fact the players you're signing are abusers you have more chance of getting good players other teams wouldn't sign.

Not to mention the fact that numerous times this season Marseille fans have been unhappy with him, and we're less than 6 months in.

 

[Zeberdi]

Another thread on ignore. F*** me

Ha, just realised I posted a long diatribe on a thread I probably should have ignored.

My excuse is I have had far too much wine, Champagne and also very stoned (medicinal )

I think I’m typing better than I am when sober - but I am losing my train of tho…

 

[AstroSloth]

I'd still swap FH for RDZ in a heartbeat.

I wouldn't, glad the rape apologist is out of our club.

 

[HyperTony]

I still think, RDZ is the equivalent of the boy/girlfriend you once had that you just KNEW you were punching above your weight with. You loved it but you always knew, even during the amazing times, it wouldn't last. It was amazing , it then went a bit shit but now feels calmer, stable and long term this could be the one. It's inevitable to try and compare but that's a mugs game. Merry Christmas

 

[HillBarnTillIDie]

The least likeable person in football and not a very good manager either. Very happy he is gone and 100% never coming back even to say hello.

Didn’t Ali Mac sing his praises in an interview a little while ago?

 

[Moshe Gariani]

A speedboat....??

 

[hans kraay fan club]

The proper passionate fans loved RDZ. Tho I guess you'll need to take our word for it

Have you asked them all, then?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Even complete nauses should take a day off for Christmas

Totally agree. You couldn't resist posting though eh

 

[Justice]

Another one who refuses to see that RDZ would not have come here without the squad and style of play Potter left him to hit the ground running. Quite sad really, especially as he seems to have made minimal effort to keep Trossard and spent most of his time here trying to sell Caicedo and Ali Mac as being too good for Brighton.

Jury still out on Fab for me, comes across as a bit lost to me at the moment.

The club built the squad not Potter.