[Albion] Premier League 13-15/4/24

[London Irish]

Three seasons ago 13th was the best ever finish in our history. Don't let two exceptional seasons make us think that finishing 13th is bad.... If that can be our floor we should be delighted

We don’t know it’s our floor, do a league table of our last 10 games and that could be our none too pretty floor

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Correct 10th would be a step backwards. But an acceptable one as that was the club’s stated target. These are measurable things rather than fortune cookie rhetoric

You're just focusing on short term ceiling, but perhaps we should consider the floor? Every individual season is at the whim and mercy of injuries, form and luck, but there is a long term trend which is more important. Differences in finishing positions are just noise around a mean. I think we've got way more strength in depth than 12 months ago, more ability to cope with problems, less risk of relegation or a serious set back, were financially stronger and less reliant on certain individual players than before.

So i believe we have a higher floor than a year ago, which is the most important thing in my opinion. How high we finish is then dependent on all the other variables that impact a season..

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Come off it, if we end up 13th after 6th place last season that will be a significant step backwards

It's got 13th place finish written all over it

 

[Machiavelli]

If you look at certain sections of social media, RDZ IS getting pelters. Agreed though that Potter would be getting quite a lot more in the same situation.

You're right, and I'd add that the wider media is very down on Brighton atm. There seems little recognition of the extent of the injury crisis or the uncharted territory that this season represents.
But, back to the point I originally responded to, we've been bereft of attacking ideas for a while now and, frustratingly, once we've got through the press, we slow down and have stopped taking advantage of such situations. The last two months illustrate how important March and Mitoma were in opening up the deep block.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Trossard ( booooooooooooooo) is playing well against the villa

 

[Dave the OAP]

“ intimate relationship with a football”

where the F do these commentators find these things to say

 

[raymondo]

Trossard ( booooooooooooooo) is playing well against the villa

He certainly doesn't go missing for Arsenal

 

[Dave the OAP]

He certainly doesn't go missing for Arsenal

Strange isn’t it

 

[Stat Brother]

It's got 13th place finish written all over it

That's still a European spot, yes?

 

[Stat Brother]

He certainly doesn't go missing for Arsenal

Yes he does, he disappeared most of the winter.

He disappeared for so long my Arsenal supporting colleague actually said:-

'you were right about Trossard'.

All he had to do was wait a couple of weeks and he wouldn't have had to bring such shame upon himself.

 

[willalbion]

Trossard ( booooooooooooooo) is playing well against the villa

Nobody doubted his talent. He's an excellent footballer.

 

[maltaseagull]

Villa playing like they did against us. Wasting time from.the start. Looking for breakaway.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Jeez how did that Watkins shot not go in? That was astonishing

 

[Flounce]

Villa playing like they did against us. Wasting time from.the start. Looking for breakaway.

Giving Arsenal a scare though, this game could go either way.

 

[birthofanorange]

Ahhh, bless you, that's so sweet.

Is it?

 

[raymondo]

Strange isn’t it

Yes, he's a great player (we miss him), but clearly wanted to move higher up the food chain. It's a big shame how it happened but he's proving himself up there.

 

[Justice]

If that's the way you choose to look at it we're taking a step backwards regardless, whether we're 8th, 9th, 10th or whatever.

Personally i don't think this season is a step backwards at all. When you climb a mountain some bits are easy, some bits are hard, but as long as you keep pushing on you keep getting closer to the top. I believe we've taken a step forward this season even if our league position is worse.

We were at the top and they sold the midfield and didn’t replace it. If we can’t keep a squad together we aren’t going to be successful.

 

[raymondo]

Yes he does, he disappeared most of the winter.

He disappeared for so long my Arsenal supporting colleague actually said:-

'you were right about Trossard'.

All he had to do was wait a couple of weeks and he wouldn't have had to bring such shame upon himself.

Fair enough, I clearly don't pay enough attention to Arsenal's games unless they play us .

 

[London Irish]

You're just focusing on short term ceiling, but perhaps we should consider the floor? Every individual season is at the whim and mercy of injuries, form and luck, but there is a long term trend which is more important. Differences in finishing positions are just noise around a mean. I think we've got way more strength in depth than 12 months ago, more ability to cope with problems, less risk of relegation or a serious set back, were financially stronger and less reliant on certain individual players than before.

So i believe we have a higher floor than a year ago, which is the most important thing in my opinion. How high we finish is then dependent on all the other variables that impact a season..

None of those things are true, apart from financially stronger (because we sold our best players, hurrah). I don’t mind pollyannish dreaming but spreading myths about a frankly disappointing season since Christmas is a bit rich

 

[Washie]

I think it's a LOT beyond them, despite the frankly surprising result, today. Besides, I'm sure we'll manage to bag a few more points along the way....somehow.

They have have actually been playing well and we have not. It is not inconceivable they could finish above us.