I wouldn't be surprised if the top 2 was us and Burnley. We've got the 2 best managers in the division IMO.
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glasfryn
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said this early this morning and nothing has changed my mind
Oh and could we have Barnsie back when we make it
HAILSHAM SEAGULL
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Love the way last night the commentators on Sky kept saying that Burnley and Middlesborough will be really happy tonight.
They still don't regard us as contenders.
That alone should inspire everyone connected to the club.
They still don't regard us as contenders.
That alone should inspire everyone connected to the club.
nwgull
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I'm fairly ambivalent about Hull and Midds. but have lots of respect for the way that Burnley gave it 100% against Reading back in 2014, despite already being promoted and having nothing to play for, which prompted the silliest pitch invasion ever and a very amusing YouTube video showing the moment that the penny dropped.
LamieRobertson
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To be fair the 'anchor' guy did include Brighton.........once
8th battalion East Lancs
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Is this Burnley fan clueless? ............
http://boards.footymad.net/clarets-mad/2109497867/#HzcF8hVprJFkVOxY.97
http://boards.footymad.net/clarets-mad/2109497867/#HzcF8hVprJFkVOxY.97
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8th battalion East Lancs
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It's you, isn't it?
No it isn't me.
Maybe we collectively just know a bit more about football up here.
Perkino
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Hull have a decent manager, I think he might be in the top three
Tooting Gull
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Good summing-up, every Brighton fan would have taken fifth behind those four at the start of the season. Derby are the surprise, but they are not out of it yet either.
I know a lot of clubs blame injuries but ours really hurt us, virtually every time someone started playing well they were cut down, totally disrupting the team and pattern of play.
As we got reinforcements/adapted/got players back, back came the results. No coincidence.
We're a far better team than I thought we were last August and you have to be very excited about the last couple of months.
Working class pride
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I'm not buying this and it's not because Brighton get bigger crowds than everyone in the league (except Derby). I get you that Boro, Burnley, Hull and Derby all spent more money than us and so you are right in your logic, but it's just completely the wrong attitude and what has held Brighton back for generations. We have no expectation at Brighton because frankly we have never been any good. The last time in the top flight was a few years of scrapping relegation in the early 80's. For a club with the support it has always had, this is frankly garbage. Then we look up the road and a club that struggled to get anyone to pay to watch them in the Championship strolls into the top flight and they also have an FA Cup run. How about our players actually achieving something? If they don't get promotion then they have failed, simple as that, they wont be getting many "didnt they do well" compliments. Winners win. Simple.
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Burnley and Brighton top 2 18/1 now
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LamieRobertson
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I picked up on this too - this happened numerous times and I couldn't believe it that we were so easily dismissed and found it frustrating ! But am also happy to continue flying under the radar.
Had a little flutter on the winners of all 4 divisions a few weeks back and backed Burnley to win the Championship when they were 4th and we were above them ! Would never bet on or against the Albion - this is a superstition thing for me ! (For the record, I went for Leicester (just before they won at Man City), Wigan and Northampton in the other leagues)
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Spot on here. Every game that involves the top three the other two not playing get mentioned as the main contenders, oh and Derby were also championed until their recent poor run. Hope we give them cause for a mention soon.
Normski1989
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They'll probably focus on the Derby v Huddersfield game today, as none of the top three play at 3pm. And Brighton are invisible.
Change the record Wcp, it's soooo boring! It would be an amazing achievement to finish in the top two, because our squad has cost less than the competitors. Saying that doesn't mean we're a nothing club or that we hope for failure.
Working class pride
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I'm not asking you to change you "oh well, never mind, didnt they do well" attitude. It prevails down at the Albion because simply we never have had a side to match the supporter base. Brighton never really wanted success in the board room (until recently) or off the pitch. 34000 would be happy to stroll along to watch Rotherham in the third division. It's charming really, but for me, I'm tired of it. I want to win, and failure to get promotion is simply failure. No ifs, no buts and no "oh didnt they do well". If they did succeed and get promoted then I'd also like to see a plan of how they plan to expand the ground and actually take this club to the next stage by properly mining the support. All of that takes ambition. I think Bloom sees it, but not entirely sure many of the fans do.