Will Brighton ever get as good as the late 70's/early 80's again?

[Guerrero]

Not just the football,but the music scene,the clubs and the seemingly endless stream of money.
Halcyon days!

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

Yes,history has habit of repeating it's self.

 

[Phat Baz 68]

Yes without a doubt.
Brighton is the best city on Earth, which is why I moving there !!!

 

[Luke93]

Eventually, it's bound to happen again. How soon will it happen? That's a better question...

 

[glasfryn]

NO...............

 

[rocker959]

No sadly not.

 

[pastafarian]

yes.....one day......dont know when.

not sure we will ever replicate the sheer volume of classic players that rolled through our doors in those years though.......looking back we had some absolute football legends playing in blue and white(and simply blue)

simply majestic time to be an Albion Fan

 

[L2MidgetGem B.H.A Seagull]

yes.....one day......dont know when.

not sure we will ever replicate the sheer volume of classic players that rolled through our doors in those years though.......looking back we had some absolute football legends playing in blue and white(and simply blue)

simply majestic time to be an Albion Fan

We can barely attract any decent players In let alone a team lol

 

[Czechmate]

Doubt it , money talks these days so if we get anyone decent he will be gone in a year or two , no loyalty anymore

 

[Lenny Rider]

Hubby it's a different world mate both footballing and culturally so sadly no. For all his faults Mike Bamber could never be accused of setting the Albion up to sell it on, and in fact the directors who eventually stabbed in the back in the mid 1980's could almost be as culpable to the clubs problems as Stanley and Archer.
As much as I admire and ultimately thank Tony Bloom for what he's done for the club, he's very shrewd and if he sold it tomorrow it would not come as a real shock, there has been major investment but mainly in concrete assets, ie stadium and training complex, making it very attractive to any potential buyer, be they British or Foreign, just a shame that it appears that FFP stops what we really want which is major investment in players, which for all his faults Bamber certainly delivered in those golden days you talk about.

 

[Notters]

I'd ssay of, it's getting too expensive for young people and sadly, eventually all that will be lleft ar yyuppies and pensioners.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Hubby it's a different world mate both footballing and culturally so sadly no. For all his faults Mike Bamber could never be accused of setting the Albion up to sell it on, and in fact the directors who eventually stabbed in the back in the mid 1980's could almost be as culpable to the clubs problems as Stanley and Archer.
As much as I admire and ultimately thank Tony Bloom for what he's done for the club, he's very shrewd and if he sold it tomorrow it would not come as a real shock, there has been major investment but mainly in concrete assets, ie stadium and training complex, making it very attractive to any potential buyer, be they British or Foreign, just a shame that it appears that FFP stops what we really want which is major investment in players, which for all his faults Bamber certainly delivered in those golden days you talk about.

I've said since the Amex opened that Mike Bamber should be on the ' wall of legends ' ( along with Mullery ) The man was a dynamic go-getter. He put us on the map and helped create a truly golden era. Appointing Clough and Taylor was mind-blowing. It made the rest of football blink, sit up and take notice of little old Brighton. They inherited some very ordinary players but principally through Taylor, the foundations were laid for Mullery's success. Bamber spotted Mullery's potential for leadership when he was still playing for Fulham, gambled and backed his judgement. He was ably supported by Harry Bloom and Keith Wickenden, whose untimely death was a big blow to the club.
Bamber was everything to the success of BHA at that time and you are right about those that wanted him out. Their subsequent record in running our club was nothing to be proud about. We have a lot to thank MB for.

 

[Garage_Doors]

No unfortunately not, thats when it peaked.
Never going to be like that ever again.

 

[Vicar!]

Question is will football be as good again? In those days anyone could win the league. Had Clough stayed with Taylor could Albion have emulated Forest? As stated earlier too many people are being priced out. Still an opportunity for the non league scene to develop.

 

[Murray 17]

No.

Whilst gaining top grading for our academy will help, we will always lose our top players because they will go for the money. A player like Ulloa wouldn't have left us had he been playing for us late 70s. We couldn't even keep Barnes!

How long would Peter Ward have stayed in the current climate?

 

[Lenny Rider]

I've said since the Amex opened that Mike Bamber should be on the ' wall of legends ' ( along with Mullery ) The man was a dynamic go-getter. He put us on the map and helped create a truly golden era. Appointing Clough and Taylor was mind-blowing. It made the rest of football blink, sit up and take notice of little old Brighton. They inherited some very ordinary players but principally through Taylor, the foundations were laid for Mullery's success. Bamber spotted Mullery's potential for leadership when he was still playing for Fulham, gambled and backed his judgement. He was ably supported by Harry Bloom and Keith Wickenden, whose untimely death was a big blow to the club.
Bamber was everything to the success of BHA at that time and you are right about those that wanted him out. Their subsequent record in running our club was nothing to be proud about. We have a lot to thank MB for.

Tony Millard once commented Keith Wickenden's death was probably more significant to the history of the Albion than even getting to the Cup Final.

 

[Harry H]

So how do we get back up there?
Hard graft?
Prudent management of the budget?
Great coaching?
A manager who cares deeply about the club?
Scouts who look for players who really fit the bill?

When was the last time that this happened at BHA?

Too many people doing too many jobs who couldn't give a **** about the Town,the football club or the people who support the club.
It's shite...and it's true.

 

[OzMike]

The team might, but the town won't.

 

[DavePage]

maybe in 55 years time

 

[The Birdman]

Why are we just talking just about Brighton it's about Sussex the fans came from all over Sussex to the Goldstone it would be intresting to know the break down of our fan base around Sussex . I love looking back at the history of the club but a I am enjoying the journey as we go forward and upwards.