Interesting point from another clubs prospective.........

[oldboyroy]

As I live in the West Midlands now I am very near to Walsall and read their local paper and obviously Walsalls pre season stuff. In todays issue it puts Brighton as 1 the the main threats for promotion and being Walsall visit the Albion in August it says they have a tough opening to the season with Plymouth and "much fancied Brighton" in their opening few games!!!

 

[Tubby Mondays]

In todays issue it puts Brighton as 1 the the main threats for promotion and being Walsall visit the Albion in August it says they have a tough opening to the season with Plymouth and "much fancied Brighton" in their opening few games!!!

I dont understand this sentence.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Its nice to see that being said about out team, I see us being in the mix with Sheffield Wednesday, Swindon Town, Peterbrough United, Huddersfield Town and Southampton at the end of the season.

 

[supaseagull]

I dont understand this sentence.

Quite ironic considering u got a pic of Shaun Ryder on your profile!

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Indeed and we will set the league on fire this year, trust me

 

[Tubby Mondays]

Quite ironic considering u got a pic of Shaun Ryder on your profile!

I could have a picture of Carol Vorderman as my avatar and I still wouldnt be able to understand that sentence.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

As I live in the West Midlands now I am very near to Walsall and read their local paper and obviously Walsalls pre season stuff. In todays issue it puts Brighton as 1 the the main threats for promotion and being Walsall visit the Albion in August it says they have a tough opening to the season with Plymouth and "much fancied Brighton" in their opening few games!!!

Brighton as one of the main threats for promotion ? Means we're considered as one of the main contenders ?

 

[Black Country Seagull]

I live in Walsall, which paper was that in?

 

[Mackenzie]

A Bournemouth fans analysis:

Viewing a thread - The FactuAL Guide to Division 1 - Part 1

BRIGHTON.
Players in: Radostin Kisishev (Liteks Lovetch), Gordon Greer (Swindon), Ashley Barnes (Plymouth).
Players out: Arron Davies (Peterborough), Craig Davies (Chesterfield), Andrew Crofts (Norwich), Jake Wright (Oxford), Nicky Forster (Brentford), Liam Dickinson (Barnsley).
Last Season. 13th.

600K was spent last season bolstering the squad, and for the Withdean faithful it must have seen money badly spent as Brighton didn't score in their first 3 games. They eventually got their first goal of the season, but unfortunately Huddersfield hit 7 in reply. They also managed to lose to Stockport at home 2-4 ( And Stockport only won 5 all season).
The Seagulls flitted around the bottom 6 till the end of January, but just 4 defeats in their last 19 games lifted them to a respectable 13th.
Kisishev is an interesting signing, although 35, he represented Bulgaria 88 times right up till 2009, and has a lot of Championship/Premiership experience.
Ashley Barnes has now signed after a successful loan spell last season.
Not sure if there are many goals in this squad.
2001/12 season will see the new stadium at last, and they will want to be playing championship football in it.
I don't think so, especially if they equal last seasons 12 red cards.

Brighton Trivia. Their nickname was once the Dolphins. That made them the 2nd best club on the south coast with that nickname!

Predicted Finish: 15th.

Read more: Viewing a thread - The FactuAL Guide to Division 1 - Part 1

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Think the Bournemouth one is more accurate in description of a lack of goals, but 15th is a bit low

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Think the Bournemouth one is more accurate in description of a lack of goals, but 15th is a bit low

As well as forgetting half of our new signings

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I dont understand this sentence.

They speak an impenetrable language in Walsall.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

As well as forgetting half of our new signings

Good point, hadn't noticed the list at the top

 

[Safe.]

Arron Davies to Peterborough - what the hell is that all about?

Talking about weird transfers, David James might be going to bristol city.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

They reckon we'll finish lower then last season.

 

[thebazillionaire]

What an absolute load of shit that article is, 15th? and missing most of our signings, if you cannot get the basics right in terms of signings then don't bloody bother.

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Arron Davies to Peterborough - what the hell is that all about?

Its right that we did sign him, but it was just a way to get around a technicality

On 1 September, 2009, Davies signed a loan deal with League One side Brighton & Hove Albion until 31 December, 2009. However, after only 7 appearances, Brighton terminated his loan spell on 2 December, 2009 and Davies returned to Nottingham Forest.

On 19 January 2010, Davies, along with James Reid, Aaron Mitchell and Joe Heath, had his contract terminated by mutual consent.

A proposed move to join his former club, Yeovil Town, in January 2010 collapsed because FIFA regulations state that a player "may only play for two clubs in any one season where he has been on contract or a standard loan", which prevented him signing for a third club.

To avoid these regulations, on 11 February 2010, Arron was signed on non-contract terms for Brighton & Hove Albion and then was immediately loaned out until the end of the season back to Yeovil Town F.C..

 

[Foolg]

Think the Bournemouth one is more accurate in description of a lack of goals, but 15th is a bit low

Considering Oldham, the side with no money, poor attendances and a rookie unproved manager are predicted to finish 12th
So we are expected to finish lower than last year according to that, 5 places below Bournemouth?