What has gone wrong then?

[ofco8]

When the Amex was being built, and we were at Withdean, the general opinion was that we would have no problem attracting the right players we want because of the new facilities.

Well, now, with a fantastic city to live in, a fantastic stadium and fantastic training facilities, we forgot that they would want fantastic money also!!!

A bit depressing seeing all those that appear to be on our wanted list slipping away. Or, perhaps, I am reading everything wrong.

 

[Brighton TID]

FFP

 

[Chinman3000]

FFS

 

[Return of the Rev]

Budget and a reputation of not a good place to work/play

 

[ofco8]

FFP

Agreed. However this applies to all clubs and some haven't got parachute payments, i.e, Brentford, Sheffield Wednesday, etc..

 

[SeagullinExile]

Oh dear

 

[Notters]

Nothing.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

FML

 

[strings]

As far as I can tell, not much is going that wrong. Apart from Birmingham, most Championship clubs have still not done much business at this point.

Call me myopic, but I'll reserve judgement until the season has started.

 

[Napper]

Depends who you go for. If we are up against league one clubs we will probably win the race 9 times out of 10.

Against champ clubs we mostly lose out due to wages . We all know the reasons here.

We did win a few players when we moved to the amex but we had big momentum behind us.


Even if we offer same wages the facts are a lot of championship clubs are seen as bigger clubs than us so we are against that to .

 

[Return of the Rev]

as far as i can tell, not much is going that wrong. Apart from birmingham, most championship clubs have still not done much business at this point.

Call me myopic, but i'll reserve judgement until the season has started.

This will be our 4th season at the amex How much time do you want?

 

[strings]

This will be our 4th season at the amex How much time do you want?

What has the fact that it is our 4th season in the Amex got to do with anything in my reply?

 

[ofco8]

Budget and a reputation of not a good place to work/play

Not heard that before. I get the impression that those who do come here enjoy it.

 

[Codner pharmaceuticals]

It sounds like you would benefit from some cognitive behaviour therapy.

I suggest you:
1) take a look at the players we have actually signed over the last 3 years.

2) write down a list of the players that we managed to attract over the last 20 years.

3) give them a score out of 100 for ability to play in the Championship / International level

Aside for 1 or 2 gems, I recall some pretty dismal unexceptional signings as the norm. I recall going for years without buying anybody. We are now competing to sign the best players around and players will actually consider joining us.

Anyone who truly doesn't think right now is not still the most exciting time to support the Albion needs therapy.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

I don't know but I've heard we paid above the then average when playing at Withdean. We are now paying realistic wages. This probably doesn't match expectations considering size of the club, attendances, training facilities and so on. The greed of agents means we are likely to miss out some players.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

£100m stadium
£30m Training facility
Highest average attendence
Lowest crowd variation
Highest number of season ticket holders
"What has gone wrong?"

****ING NOTHING.

 

[Return of the Rev]

Not heard that before. I get the impression that those who do come here enjoy it.

Well a couple of managers didn't for starters,WHEN YOU HEAR OF PEOPLES DEALINGS WITH CLUB IT SEEMS TO LEAN TO THE NEGATIVE TBH

 

[Return of the Rev]

£100m stadium
£30m training facility
highest average attendence
lowest crowd variation
highest number of season ticket holders
"what has gone wrong?"

****ing nothing.

Lost £30 million in spite of the above

 

[Ernest]

£100m stadium
£30m Training facility
Highest average attendence
Lowest crowd variation
Highest number of season ticket holders
"What has gone wrong?"

****ING NOTHING.

But USELESS on the pitch and can't ATTRACT a decent player or get a manager to STAY

 

[Albumen]

But USELESS on the pitch and can't ATTRACT a decent player or get a manager to STAY

CAPITALS = IRONIC. Unclear.