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So, the preseason friendlies are done and it’s time for the real work to start. In less than a week the transfer window will slam shut and we’ll be getting on with the business of trying to get three valuable points at Watford. Last season we started very poorly there, although we picked up to have a first half a season that left us dreaming of Thursday nights in Albania. In the ...

Whether you were a Chris Hughton truther or someone who was against our former manager, one thing we can all agree on is that for Albion to progress and move forward we need to be a heck of a lot more dynamic in the final third of the pitch. Only the three relegated teams scored fewer goals than us last season, and our average of less than one goal per game on home soil was bordering on the criminal.


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For Premier League clubs, the transfer market is a complete minefield. Even with an occasional injection of funds from a big sale, it’s extremely difficult to get recruitment right. How many times have we seen clubs sell their big stars, with the aim to reinvest the cash in the squad and strengthen the team as a whole, only for the majority of the dosh to end up wasted on overpriced mediocrity?

Whilst previously it was mostly strikers and exciting ...

Before we embark on a new journey with Graham Potter at the helm, it’s still worth a look back at one of the standout performances from last season - Crystal Palace away. Any excuse, right? A fantastic setup from Hughton helped the Seagulls to a 1-2 victory, and a first league double over the Eagles since 1983/84, something to look back on with fondness forever despite a frankly rubbish second half of the season. Whilst we look forward with huge excitement to Potter’s brand of football; trust ...

Despite a stuttering second half of the last campaign, the Seagulls accomplished their primary goal of staying in the top flight of English football, earning the right to try to do the same this coming year. Let’s take a look at Albion’s chances of staying up once again and, perhaps, even taking a step forward and turning a few heads in the 2019/20 season.

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The 2018-19 Premier League season was a close run affair for the Seagulls, but there seems to be a fresh feeling about the club ahead of the new season. The departure of Chris Hughton came as a shock to some, even though there were indications the club was stagnating and needed to evolve. The arrival of Graham Potter is undoubtedly the fresh face that was required, and his approach to management could make ...

When Aston Villa beat Derby County, or Frank Lampard’s Derby County to give them their full name, to clinch promotion to the Premier League, the top flight line-up for 2019/20 was complete.

Villa join Norwich City and Sheffield United who upset many of the Championship’s bid spenders in securing automatic promotion to the land of milk, honey and regular thrashings at the hands ...