1st time no sympathy for us if Albion relegated

portlock seagull · Apr 10, 2015

Because we really do deserve it if we do.

All throughout the 80s 90s and 00s I've always thought we had a reasonable excuse or bit of bad luck whenever we've gone down and I've clapped the players and club for efforts despite disappointment. But this season has been an utter utter shambles, all things considered we really do deserve to reap what we've sown. It's a strange feeling, I really can't defend us.

We should definitely be doing better. Possibly the worst season ever in many ways....? Please can anyone defend us?!

nicko31 · Apr 10, 2015

I saw Millwall lose 6-0 on boxing day to Norwich, that is a team that deserves to be relegated. With a decent striker we'b be up there. Some people clearly haven't seen Albion ever get relegated

portlock seagull · Apr 10, 2015

Nicko son, you've missed my point. I not comparing us on the whole to other clubs. But to BRIGHTON sides from past 4 decades that have gone down.

Example: 92 we got relegated but we had to sell Small & Budgie to avoid wind up. It was understandable. Relegations in the noughties, well we were massively over achieving on the road to falmer. And so on. This club at the moment is set up for the Premiership and...going via League 1 it seems? "Premiership Ready" remember. That's the Albions words, not mine.

spanish flair · Apr 10, 2015

portlock seagull said:
Nicko son, you've missed my point. I not comparing us on the whole to other clubs. But to BRIGHTON sides from past 4 decades that have gone down.

Example: 92 we got relegated but we had to sell Small & Budgie to avoid wind up. It was understandable. Relegations in the noughties, well we were massively over achieving on the road to falmer. And so on. This club at the moment is set up for the Premiership and...going via League 1 it seems? "Premiership Ready" remember. That's the Albions words, not mine.

How can you be Premiership ready when 5 players in the team are not our own?
It never works having lots of loan players who really don't give a sh*t what happens to the club, they just toddle back to their own clubs at the end of the season.

Hampster Gull · Apr 10, 2015

spanish flair said:
How can you be Premiership ready when 5 players in the team are not our own?
It never works having lots of loan players who really don't give a sh*t what happens to the club, they just toddle back to their own clubs at the end of the season.

I understand Barber thinks it's fine to load up on loan players, apparently doesn't make a difference

:moo:

portlock seagull · Apr 10, 2015

spanish flair said:
How can you be Premiership ready when 5 players in the team are not our own?
It never works having lots of loan players who really don't give a sh*t what happens to the club, they just toddle back to their own clubs at the end of the season.

Amen to that. No arguments here. Been a big part of the problem. But back to the question....

moggy · Apr 10, 2015

spanish flair said:
How can you be Premiership ready when 5 players in the team are not our own?
It never works having lots of loan players who really don't give a sh*t what happens to the club, they just toddle back to their own clubs at the end of the season.

Spot on sir

spanish flair · Apr 10, 2015

Hampster Gull said:
I understand Barber thinks it's fine to load up on loan players, apparently doesn't make a difference

Seriously what does Barber really know about football?

Icy Gull · Apr 10, 2015

I feel MUCH more pissed off with how this season has gone than I have ever felt, even in relegation seasons. I feel there is a real arrogance coming from the top and I am losing the connection I had through all the rough years. The stadium is fantastic but it makes the failings in recruitment and manager retention even worse. We should be going forwards but we are going backwards at pace. It's depressing tbh.

Hampster Gull · Apr 10, 2015

spanish flair said:
Seriously what does Barber really know about football?

Yeap

GT49er · Apr 10, 2015

spanish flair said:
How can you be Premiership ready when 5 players in the team are not our own?
It never works having lots of loan players who really don't give a sh*t what happens to the club, they just toddle back to their own clubs at the end of the season.

Absolutely - loanees are rubbish. Bridge, Ward and Tex were all sh*t, weren't they? And that striker who decided not to stay who only scored two goals in four games ....... pathetic.

spanish flair · Apr 10, 2015

GT49er said:
Absolutely - loanees are rubbish. Bridge, Ward and Tex were all sh*t, weren't they? And that striker who decided not to stay who only scored two goals in four games ....... pathetic.

Funny how you pick three loan players from three different seasons?And funny how two of them buggered of for pastures new.

portslade seagull · Apr 10, 2015

Think some of the players are already on their summer holidays

Zebedee · Apr 10, 2015

Hampster Gull said:
I understand Barber thinks it's fine to load up on loan players, apparently doesn't make a difference

Then the man is not as clever as he thinks he is - not by a long chalk.

Muzzy · Apr 10, 2015

portslade seagull said:
Think some of the players are already on their summer holidays

I wish I was!

crookie · Apr 10, 2015

portslade seagull said:
Think some of the players are already on their summer holidays

Wish I could fail utterly my 'customers' then have a couple of months paid holidays !!

Hampster Gull · Apr 10, 2015

Zebedee said:
Then the man is not as clever as he thinks he is - not by a long chalk.

I suspect barber and bloom will be in shock in how this year has turned out, whatever they say on public

Lincoln Imp · Apr 10, 2015

spanish flair said:
Seriously what does Barber really know about football?

Paul Barber is a Barclays Banker who knows how to cut a sponsorship deal, negotiate a personal package and write long emails.

On the football front, he um.

Lincoln Imp · Apr 10, 2015

Oh, I've thought of something. He knows how to contribute to the ravaging of the golden jewel that was the Albion's huge season ticket holder base.

Simster · Apr 10, 2015

GT49er said:
Absolutely - loanees are rubbish. Bridge, Ward and Tex were all sh*t, weren't they? And that striker who decided not to stay who only scored two goals in four games ....... pathetic.

No but all of them were season long loans which is very different, and none of them joined us after the loan period.

Besides, plucking our 3 best loan signings of the past 4 years hardly proves your point IMO.

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