One advantage of being relegated no one has mentioned yet

[TomandJerry]

Safe standing will be allowed

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Whoop-e-doo

 

[Wrong-Direction]

I already stand safe in the North stand

 

[surrey jim]

Once again I cannot see the amex, which was designed as a full seater stadium, to have a stand full of seats removed.

That and it would be the boards ambition to get promoted to the championship asap therefore needing to install the seats again soon after.

 

[stss30]

Nothing will change, the stewards will still tell everyone to sit down bar the back few rows.

 

[murciagull]

No international breaks

 

[Norman Baker suck my lozenge]

Another thing about our woeful season I'm really enjoying is the transport is so much better when only 16k turn up,I think Barber doesn't get enough credit for this ,well done PB,credit where it's due.

 

[ExmouthExile]

That and it would be the boards ambition to get promoted to the championship asap therefore needing to install the seats again soon after.

The boards ambition was to get OUT of the Championship, they're doing a very good job so far!

 

[albionite]

A trip to Wembley in the crappy paint trophy!

 

[clippedgull]

A trip to Wembley in the crappy paint trophy!

Git! I was going through the thread and I was going to post that!

 

[Hastings gull]

As long as the club can financially be OK in League One - there are potentially lots of positives that could be had.

- we're more likely to win lots of games, or even get promoted!
- fresh start, squad clear out
- even some of our worst players could do a job
- potentially cheaper tickets
- FA Cup first/second round games are often good fun
- First Sussex derby in the league since... ever?
- Smaller attendances = less queues, better transport, sit where you like

That said, The Championship is amazing - and we'll never get players like Bridge, Vicente, Bent in League One - and the Premier League dream will have to be on hold for potentially many more years

Good post and there are supposed advantages of being in League 1 -if you think that shorter queues etc are of that worth. But the last para is valid - we will have to start all over again. The players in league I that we would have may be world beaters at that level, but I think we have found out that what gets you goals in league 1, does not necessarily do it at Championship level.

 

[Rugrat]

Good post and there are supposed advantages of being in League 1 -if you think that shorter queues etc are of that worth. But the last para is valid - we will have to start all over again. The players in league I that we would have may be world beaters at that level, but I think we have found out that what gets you goals in league 1, does not necessarily do it at Championship level.

And to think that 3 years ago there were arguments on here with half saying we need to seize the Prem opportunity whenever we can, and the other half saying we need to spend 3/4 years consolidating and getting ready for it

I don't recall anyone even daring to suggest we might have to start all over again

I can now see the which side of the fence I'll be on in the future!

 

[sir albion]

Good post and there are supposed advantages of being in League 1 -if you think that shorter queues etc are of that worth. But the last para is valid - we will have to start all over again. The players in league I that we would have may be world beaters at that level, but I think we have found out that what gets you goals in league 1, does not necessarily do it at Championship level.

Agree as how many clubs get relegated with so called prem players or championship players and they turn out to be complete tripe once relegated.

A proper clear out would be required

 

[Bob!]

As long as the club can financially be OK in League One - there are potentially lots of positives that could be had.

- we're more likely to win lots of games, or even get promoted!
- fresh start, squad clear out
- even some of our worst players could do a job
- potentially cheaper tickets
- FA Cup first/second round games are often good fun
- First Sussex derby in the league since... ever?
- Smaller attendances = less queues, better transport, sit where you like

That said, The Championship is amazing - and we'll never get players like Bridge, Vicente, Bent in League One - and the Premier League dream will have to be on hold for potentially many more years

smaller attendances = cutting costs to meet the lower attendances, no extra trains, less P&R buses, less staff in the kiosks = no change to queues

 

[Justice]

The thought of league 1 again is so depressing, if it happens you would have to point the finger at Bloom for not changing the manager earlier in the season.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

We are in Amex season 4.

If we go down, then the earliest possible opportunity to be back in the Championship is Amex season 6.

What a waste of the optimistic Amex dream, and any 5 year plan is in shreds.

 

[Insel affe]

One advantage of being relegated no one has mentioned yet

Is there is NO Feckin advantage......

 

[Vegas Seagull]

We are in Amex season 4.

If we go down, then the earliest possible opportunity to be back in the Championship is Amex season 6.

What a waste of the optimistic Amex dream, and any 5 year plan is in shreds.

If everyone who had a 5 year plan to get to the PL actually got there, it would have 55 clubs in it.
Patience, Football is for life, it doesn't end in L1

 

[The Birdman]

Another advantage we won't play the scum next year. However I think Saturday was the turning point should of had three points lets see what happens on Boxing Day. Also we must have some good players lined up!

 

[Stuart Munday]

smaller attendances = cutting costs to meet the lower attendances, no extra trains, less P&R buses, less staff in the kiosks = no change to queues

Spot on, I can see them closing parts of the ground as well.