The Guardian's Assessment - From nowhere to the Premier League

[Deadly Danson]

Give me belief, team spirit and a sustainable future for BHAFC over panic buys any day. The Premier League needs to be awarded two special caps - a transfer fee cap and a salary cap. Oh, and well done Tom for the video

100% this. That video (which is excellent) shows yet again why I'm more than happy we haven't gone crazy in the transfer market. I would genuinely prefer us to go down than panic buy someone for £20m on a ridiculous wage who could easily get injured in week 1 or show no team spirit. The club got promoted in the right way and I'm happy for them to do the right thing now.

 

[brightn'ove]

That video at the top of the page really highlights how quickly the colour of the roof has faded.

It would be expensive to replace the roofing but remember when it looked like this?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Give me belief, team spirit and a sustainable future for BHAFC over panic buys any day. The Premier League needs to be awarded two special caps - a transfer fee cap and a salary cap. Oh, and well done Tom for the video

Link to the video.

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...rney-from-nowhere-to-the-premier-league-video

 

[chaileyjem]

Yep, it's hard to argue with much of it. These writers are going on what they can judge at this current time, with the players we HAVE got.

Can't argue with the fact that we are currently over reliant on a spine who are completely unproven at Premier League level. (Ryan, Dunk, Stephens and Murray)

Murray has made 52 appearances in the Prem.
He's also scored against Man City last 2 times he's played against em. So not "completely unproven"

 

[Billy the Fish]

This is where I'm at:

We might stay up.
We will probably go down.

 

[crabface]

Murray has made 52 appearances in the Prem.
He's also scored against Man City last 2 times he's played against em. So not "completely unproven"

He has been proven to not be good enought for the premier league.

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

Predicted 20th. Perfect no pressure. #undertheradar

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Predicted 20th. Perfect no pressure. #undertheradar

Given the world wide coverage and analysis and scrutiny by thousands of national and international tv companies , papers and publications, I really don't think anyone or anything connected with the Prem is under the radar.

 

[chaileyjem]

He has been proven to not be good enough for the premier league.

I'm sure Palace/Bournemouth fans didn't mind this FACT when he popped up to score for them against Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool, West Ham and Chelsea etc

 

[Justice]

1500-1 bookies are shitting themselves they don't get another Leicester sinario.

 

[BlockDpete]

Brighton though, on the brink of non-league football 20 years ago, will relish the big stage and the battle to stay there, finally among top-flight company after three near misses.

I feel that this is the right way to approach next season, whatever happens. Just try and enjoy it and trust that the club is in good hands and in a good place.

 

[Gabbafella]

That video got me right in the feels.

Stupid hayfever making my eyes water at the same time.

 

[Taybha]

Bloody hell , so many faces from the past in that video some sadly no longer here , and some who still no doubt have never bought a round of drinks eh Dazza

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

An excellent, well written, well researched, thoughtful, measured and balanced article from The Guardian.

Leftie shite

 

[crabface]

I'm sure Palace/Bournemouth fans didn't mind this FACT when he popped up to score for them against Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool, West Ham and Chelsea etc

Ask any Palace\Bournemouth fan and im sure they will tell you he is not up to that league.

 

[Live by the sea]

Firstly I think we will stay up, just. Secondly I wouldn't take any notice of anything the Guardian writes. Bunch of scruffy , mainly young and naive left wingers, who think the world owes them a living. . Not really the best types to start handing out advice. Stick to being social workers.

 

[Braggfan]

I dont think its unfair to predict we'll finish bottom, but its a safe prediction for those journalists. Bournemouth and Burnley were also fancied for relegation. People might say they approached things better than we have, but only in retrospect after they stayed up. No one was saying that they fancied them to stay up before their first season kicked off. The truth is it will obviously be very hard to stay up, and we will probably flirt with it all season even if we do manage to avoid it. I guess all I'm saying is The Guardian haven't exactly gone out on a limb with their prediction, and if we do surprise them by staying up they'll be writing stories about how magnificant plucky Brighton are. It we do stay up it will be worth noting who crawls out of the woodwork to say they thought we always had a chance, because so far nobody has given us even a slim chance.

 

[Braggfan]

I'd also point out the every single week last season, every single team's fans wrote us off, saying we'd be midtable by xmas or we're not that good. Every single week we proved them wrong. I know the Premier League is different, but I've always thought that under Houghton, "you write us off at your peril".

 

[chaileyjem]

Ask any Palace\Bournemouth fan and im sure they will tell you he is not up to that league.

Already have thanks to several Palace/B'uff faithful. They've quite a soft spot for Glenn. Given he's scored 23 goals for us last season and got us promoted, Hughton thinks he's a key part of the squad then i'm guessing most Albion fans have too and are happy for him to be given a chance. but fair enough, you presumably think he should be for sale then ?

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Love the "Premier League ready" reference ��

I've always so hated that phrase that we have banded about for a few years now, 'Premier League ready'. Yes the club may well be, but is the team? I guess come May we will find out.