[Albion] To date, who is Brighton's greatest manager?

[DavidinSouthampton]

Hughton. Every season was a success.
Season 1 - kept us up after being dreadful under Hyypia
Season 2 - one goal away from being promoted automatically with some fantastic football
Season 3 - didn't lose momentum and we won the league. At that level, Knockhart was the most exciting player I havee ever seen in the stripes.
Season 4 - kept us up with some solid performances and great wins (Arseanl and Man Utd)
Season 5 - yes football was poor but he'd run his course by then. It's notoriously hard to stay up a second season too particularly with the lack of attacking options he had (Jose getting injured was a problem and Ali J was well SHIT).

Him getting sacked for Potter was the right call and helped us to move on but I believe his 5 seasons were a better achievement than Gray-ham's 3 plus Potters second season was a horrendous watch for me. So frustrating and his post match nasal teeth sucking dross didn't help.

Gus and Gritt deserve special praise too.

Point of order, mr Chair. We didn’t win the league in Season 3. We imploded and lost out to f%@#£&g Newcastle.

but I still voted Hughton for all the rest.

 

[oldboyroy]

On actual achievements my vote goes to Graham Potter for simply finishing in our highest ever position which, is likely to change this season. Overall I would suggest Gus as he completely changed the way we played,back to back titles in leagues that we were simply brilliant!

 

[Dibdab]

Just judging since I’ve been going to games, 1983+, probably Hughton for taking the Hyppia abomination and turning us into serious promotion contenders within a year, and ultimately getting us up and keeping us in the Premier League.

Second in that time Micky Adams mark 1 for setting the foundations for actually making the club competitive again after years of utter dross.

 

[Justice]

This board is full of surprises who would of thought Swansman would of voted for Potter

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Charlie Webb. Player and manager.

 

[Hotchilidog]

Recency bias suggests Potter and RDZ as they have transported this club to undreamt of levels and the football they have produced is of the highest quality. However I am going to sit on the fence with this question as there is no right or wrong answer to it. Each of the managers listed above achieved greatness in my opinion, successfully meeting the challenges they faced at the time, delivering Albion fans terrific memories to cherish for many a year to come.

For me the swashbuckling team of Adams MK1 gave me as much pleasure as the liquid football of RDZ does now. The Poyet and Hughton years are for me etched in stone as the pivotal moment that signalled our maturation into a sustainable top flight side.

I genuinely cannot pick one over the other.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

He's got no hair and we don't care!

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Wouldn't be here without him!

Bloke next to him, with the subtle vs, doesn’t agree.