Will the Albion ever play a Champions League game ?

[Seagull over Reading]

Long way off obviously but could it happen ?

 

[TheJasperCo]

Nothing is impossible, but let's take things one step at a time. First thing's first is to aim for the play-offs, then we can go from there. If we reach the Premier League and can bring in extra talent, we can easily push for a decent finish in the coming seasons.

 

[Easy 10]

No.

Lets be realistic shall we. We do not have the heritage, fanbase, funding or stadium to ever seriously challenge the top 4 teams in the country. The best we could ever aspire to is to do a Swansea (or a Reading a few years back) and perhaps achieve a top half finish in the Premier League. That would be MIRACULOUS. But to actually break into the top 4 ?

Forget it.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

No, not even debatable.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

Can we just take one step at a time please. Before we even consider making a Top Four place in the Premiership, which will never happen.

 

[Drumstick]

More chance of Palace moving to that lovely drawing of a new ground.

 

[Mellotron]

TOTALLY depends on whether the financial structure of the game is changed.

As it currently stands, no chance.

 

[pork pie]

Not in my opinion. It would take so long to build up the financial resources to challenge for a top 4 Premiership place, and all that time the money the current "big clubs" have will get greater and greater. The Premiership has ruined English Football for ever.

 

[perseus]

I think there is a chance of fourth spot. I think Southampton will be pretenders next season like Newcastle this season.

 

[Triggaaar]

I think there is a chance of fourth spot. I think Southampton will be pretenders next season like Newcastle this season.

Just before I jump all over this post, can you clarify where you think southampton will finish next season?

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

nope

europa league, maybe (portsmouth, fulham, middlesbrough, stoke and bolton have shown that this is possible)

champions league...not a chance

edit- just to clarify I do NOT want us to go follow portsmouth's exmple of financial management!

 

[perseus]

Just before I jump all over this post, can you clarify where you think southampton will finish next season?

Midway amongst the Stokes and Fulhams. But I think they will get a good start and then fade away when they are sussed out.

 

[Triggaaar]

I think there is a chance of fourth spot. I think Southampton will be pretenders next season like Newcastle this season.

Midway amongst the Stokes and Fulhams. But I think they will get a good start and then fade away when they are sussed out.

Fair enough, but then that's no indication there'll ever be a chance for us to finish fourth. Newcastle are much bigger than clubs like us or SCC and I never thought there was a chance of Newcastle finishing in the top 4. It was clear they were just on a good temporary run.

 

[shaolinpunk]

In Football Manager I finished fourth in the prem in the '13-'14 season and got us a league title win and a run to the CL QF in the '14-'15 season.

So it's definitely possible.

 

[Notters]

Yes, if they introduce a place for FA Cup winners.

 

[Mellotron]

Yes, if they introduce a place for FA Cup winners.

Would make EVERYTHING so much better, sod 4th spot, give it to FA Cup winner!

 

[The Buttery Biscuit Base]

No.

Lets be realistic shall we. We do not have the heritage, fanbase, funding or stadium to ever seriously challenge the top 4 teams in the country. The best we could ever aspire to is to do a Swansea (or a Reading a few years back) and perhaps achieve a top half finish in the Premier League. That would be MIRACULOUS. But to actually break into the top 4 ?

Forget it.

Clearly you've never played Football Manager/Championship Manager!

 

[Simster]

Yes, if they introduce a place for FA Cup winners.

This.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

I heard an interesting vision of the year 3000AD, written by three young philosophers from Southend, which predicted that not much will change, but we'll live under water. And one of my distant female relatives will be pretty physically attractive.

Also I think one of the people in the video had three tits.

I reckon what with us all being sub-aquatic fish-monsters, and Brighton having an evolutionary head start by living near the beach, we will become champions of European football.

 

[SeagullSongs]

Yes, if they introduce a place for FA Cup winners.

This.
Top 2 in the Prem automatically get a place, then 3-6 have a play-off style competition.
4th CL place goes to FA Cup winner.

Does the Carling Cup currently get you a Europa place? If not, it should.