[Albion] Marks out of 10 for this season

[Cowfold Seagull]

5

Some very poor results against the very few teams worse than us.

Beating a ten man Citeh and a couple of other good results is not enough to redeem a poor (but not disasterous) season.

Unless things improve quickly we will go down - if not next year then in a couple of years. Flirt with tbe bottom three for long enough, and eventually you become one of them.

Hard to argue with what you say, the final paragraph especially. Some on here seem to think we are a top ten side in waiting, and even flirting with a European place. It aint going to happen.

 

[boik]

It's a seven from me.

We know how to play good football and the players have really bought into it. "New" players such as Lamptey, Moder, White are coming through strongly. Webster really settled in now. Just goes to show that it takes time for some people. Some young prospects look very promising, and if Tim Vickery is to be believed one of them could be very special. Need to keep Lamptey fit as his pace can unlock some of the bus parkers if they dare to venture forward.

We all know where the issues are. I think Connolly should be loaned, not ditched. His U23 finishes were mostly instinctive, a season in the champs .playing bigger defenders than U23, but with the chance to rebuild his confidence. Welbeck looks useful but can't be our main striker. Maupay should get some games, but we need to find THE striker. Willock looks spot on for us, but don't think we'd be in with a chance.

U23s doing well, U17s doing well and the women had their highest finish.

The futures bright, the futures blue and white!

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

TB won’t sell cheaply and I’m not sure offers will reach the required valuation, hence Ben White staying last season.
I’m hopeful [emoji6]

Well l'm hopeful at the start of every new season, all starting with a clean slate etc. etc. but l try to keep a sense of reality as well, l think in finishing where we did is about our level. I don't expect too much else.

 

[boik]

5

A few bright moments but mostly frustrating.

Wow, you're a tough audience. Sounds like you voted by looking at the results and not the performances.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Stayed up for a 5th season on the 4th lowest budget . 9/10

You have voted 10 in the poll.

 

[Muzzy]

Well l'm hopeful at the start of every new season, all starting with a clean slate etc. etc. but l try to keep a sense of reality as well, l think in finishing where we did is about our level. I don't expect too much else.

We have done very well to stay in this division. Its a challenge for #teamslikebrighton just to tread water most seasons.
I’m a greedy sod though. I think we can do more. Beating a few of the top six helps. We just need to learn how to win ugly too.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Wow, you're a tough audience. Sounds like you voted by looking at the results and not the performances.

Well the results are important you know, it's what determines your place in the table!

 

[Frankie]

7 playing some lovely football , as a blind man can see just missing that extra quality up front .

Looking forward to next season already and hopefully a fit Lamptey Veltman Wellbeck and March plus perhaps another Bissouma type player from some deepest part of Africa nobody else has scouted yet .

Must dip into the striker market or I feel next season will be much the same as this one .

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

6
Lots to praise especially the defending and fluid style.
Lots to criticize like the goal scoring and poor final passing.
The biggest plus is the clear improvement shown by the likes of White, Bissouma and Webster and the revelation that is Lamptey.
I’m not actually expecting to sign a 15 to 20 goal a season striker in the Summer and think some of the constraints of this season are not going away come August. Perhaps it will be less frustrating if we can at least go to games.

 

[Prettyboyshaw]

Defence excellent after shaky first couple of months and showed Potter learned and adapted.
Played some briilliant football and so comfortable on the ball.
Bissouma
Sanchez
Some great players Dunk Webster White Veltman Lampty, some really good Burn March Welbeck Lallana ocassionalt Trossard

But let down by terrible finishing that didn’t even need quality stickers to score and a sense of panic in the final third and also when we talked the lead.

Overall so much potential some great performances but so frustrating as we were way better than 16th. Also didn’t get a great deal of luck. Hope we can kick on next season as we play great stuff.

 

[southstandandy]

7 for me

1 more goal scored and 8 less conceeded shows slow but steady improvement.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Lots of 7s for finishing 16th. What will be the consensus for the season we win the Champions League I wonder

 

[BNthree]

6 for me. Playing well at times but it's all about the results and table in the end. Few more wins, few less points dropped in matches and we'd be soaring.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

6.....Too much frustration took the edge off the season for me. Most games were characterised by decent play from the back and through midfield, only for it to continually break down in the final third. The manager has drilled the squad into being comfortable on the ball, passing it around freely and being confident to go forward. This is fine apart from the fact that it encourages the players to take one touch or make one pass too many in the final third. This is the missing piece of the jigsaw, the ability for all to change mindset around the penalty area and be more direct. We see it over and over again. Players taking that split second too long to get shots away or try an over-ambitious pass.
I take comfort in the fact that we were competitive in most games and only four sides beat us by more than one goal. If we had converted two of our fourteen draws into wins, we would have finished 12th. We are 12 -15 goals short of making decent progress up the league. We will not find a striker to get these goals, at the right money. We have to get more out of the existing squad and find a forward player who can get us 6-7 goals and offer us different options. Next season is pivotal for us. We have to start well and show signs that we are capable of finishing above the bottom six. I have concerns that the fine dynamics in this league may be tested next time around.

 

[Jeremiah]

A frustrated 6

There may be trouble ahead

 

[BN9 BHA]

Voted 6.

Very happy with wins against Liverpool, Spurs, Man City and twice against the biggest team in the world Leeds

Score would have been more if the results against the 4 teams that finished below us had been better, no wins and 3 goals wasn’t good enough.

 

[um bongo molongo]

6. Played probably the best football I’ve ever seen us play, but by **** it’s also been frustrating at times. For which I blame recruitment. Our problem last season was scoring goals, our problem this season has been scoring goals, and our problem next season will be scoring goals, unless we buy a striker and attacking midfielder with shooting boots.

 

[jakarta]

A generous 6, based on the potential shown by beating Liverpool and Man City. When we start scoring goals we'll be pretty good...

 

[nicko31]

7, some of the nicest football in our history

Just pity the onion bag didn't shake enough

 

[Wrong-Direction]

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