What's the number 1 failing for you this year?

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Fans failing to create and sustain an atmosphere , no unison in the vocal support (also noticeable too at away games compared to previous seasons)

You're not seriously trying to blame it on the fans shirley? These players should by rights have an inner engine that would see them give 100% behind closed doors.

 

[The Legend that IS Lawro]

Sam Smith - Money On My Mind. Horrendous song.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Lack of ability to hit the back of the net - so many chances misses up in every single game.

 

[J2 DOG]

Not being clinical enough in front of goal.

This could be said of the last 3 seasons!

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Failing to rid myself of fungal toenail infection. If anyone knows how to cure this incurable condition I'm all ears (and toes). Have tried several 'paint-on' lotions, vinegar, athletes foot cream and Vic's Vaporub, lots of air to feet etc. all to no avail.

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

Every Albion player has limited ability that's why they are playing for us.
If they all play to that ability we normally scrape a win or draw.
Two/three playing below this we're fecking fecked.

 

[Commander]

Oscar not being able (or willing?) to bring in his own men. I was hoping for two or three young Barca wonderkids tearing it up. Maybe next season.

Aside from that it's been a successful season, we've often struggled to beat teams we should be beating, but we've also beaten teams we should have lost to. Next season is the big one, it will either all click into place and we'll be right up there, or we'll just trundle along and Oscar will be back in Spain again after Bloom's had enough.

 

[Dan Aitch]

Not enough black merchandise... until Monday when 5hitloads came along all at once. Mostly in XXL, granted, but nice to see at last. I can now pledge my support from the shadows without being seen.

 

[Bill Cassidy's tie up]

I thought Oscars early season was full of promise, moving the ball quickly forward and looking for runners, but as the season has progressed we have regresed into an almost obsessive defensive formation. I would say our greatest failing this season is to not have had the confidence and conviction along with having only one fit striker at the club.

100% agree that

 

[twickers]

The memory of the fans:
- forgetting the frustrating performances under Gus when we struggled to score and win, and somehow ended up in playoffs
- forgetting that CMS hasn't yet proved himself fully fit or a match winning saviour "he has to start against Yeovil etc."
- forgetting that whilst we have some good players, they have distinctive roles and don't necessarily work as the sum of the parts
- forgetting to stop moaning and appreciate we are in a pretty good place (manager, league position, ownership, financials, stadium)

 

[warmleyseagull]

OP is right - 9 home wins out of 22 should be nowhere near good enough for promotion; it is only the oddity of 70 points perhap being enough that we are still in the hunt. As QPR have alos found, if you don;t score enough, you lose points in games you should win just because you get hit by a worldly strike or a piece of bad luck.

 

[portslade seagull]

Lack of a midfield leader who can run things

 

[Hamilton]

Not playing attacking football.

 

[spanish flair]

The majority of our signings this season not being good enough and this worries me with amount about of players we have to replace this summer. Not sure our scouting department are up to it.

 

[C1 BHA]

Wasting the first half, time and time again. Not starting with enough urgency. Not saying to mediocre opposition " we are Brighton and we re gonna chuck the kitchen sink at you". Imagine how much fun we could have all had watching the slow possession football once we were 2 or 3 goals in front. Go on Oscar be a devil, START the game like its only got 10 minutes left! What's the worst that can happen.... We lose or draw..... Well, don't worry we do that anyway.

 

[jimhigham]

The near constant whining...

 

[C1 BHA]

Mmmmm too much whining and not enough winning!

 

[C1 BHA]

Total failure to deliver the attacking football we were promised at the start of the season.

Can't argue with that.

 

[Monkey Man]

For me it's the leadership issue that rings most true.

We usually seem like a team that's less than the sum of its parts and generally lacking in ambition, imagination, aggression ... and that missing ingredient that you see in successful sides.

We have some talented players, some experienced players, some intelligent players. But nobody on the park who's a genuine leader.

I don't just mean a captain figure. I mean players who will take the game by the scruff of the neck, yell at team mates, spur on the less experienced players, take the initiative. These are qualities that we particularly lack in midfield and up front. Too many players go missing for us either when we're struggling to break down a dogged defence or when we're chasing the game.

 

[Mutts Nuts]

Not putting poor sides away at home for me.

Barnsley, Huddersfield, Milwall & Blackpool have all got away with points.

I wouldn't be massively suprised if Yeovil do the same on Friday. If there was one thing I'd like Oscar to work on in the off season it's plans B, C and D against tough, obdurate but ultimately unambitious sides. It'll be the difference between where we are now and challenging automatic promotion.

The club stating ambition for promotion when they clearly have no intention of funding that ambition