[Albion] Massive week ahead now - let's do this

[Brian Munich]

Winning the FAC gets you into the Europa League. We will not qualify for that via our league placings.

We are literally sitting in a possible Europa League qualification position (and only GD off of a definite qualifying position). I'd suggest that consolodating that position with a reasonable 9-game run in is an easier task than winning 3 consecutive games against tough opposition.

 

[tigertim68]

Absolutely baffled by the post above suggesting it was in the top 10 atmosphere at the Amex. When you can hear an entire away end singing "is this a library" it tells you all you need to know.

North Stand was pretty good but only had about 5 songs, was quiet in East Upper, couldn't hear anything from West Stand either.

Not a lot to shout about, the performance was poor , the match was awful

 

[tigertim68]

or out of 6 of games against those we've lost only once!!

But at least we would of had a chance, now we have no chance ,

 

[Flounce]

But at least we would of had a chance, now we have no chance ,

Imagine how you’d feel if we’d got through and faced Palace in the semi or the final and lost….that is the one positive I’m taking from last night

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

Not a lot to shout about, the performance was poor , the match was awful

I agree. We're a reactive crowd and there was absolutely nothing to react to for the first 105 minutes. Perplexed by comments raving about the atmosphere.

 

[Brian Munich]

Just to add a bit more positivity to this thread, I had a look at our run in after the dissapointment of losing to Man Utd at Wembley in 2023. Coincidentally it was also 9 games, but very congested and over only 5 weeks - a really tough run with 5 against top-half teams and the midweek games seemed to really take their toll. This year in our 9-game run in, we've only got 3 top-half teams to play (as the table stands).

We can definitely do this.

 

[Flounce]

Just to add a bit more positivity to this thread, I had a look at our run in after the dissapointment of losing to Man Utd at Wembley in 2023. Coincidentally it was also 9 games, but very congested and over only 5 weeks - a really tough run with 5 against top-half teams and the midweek games seemed to really take their toll. This year in our 9-game run in, we've only got 3 top-half teams to play (as the table stands).

We can definitely do this.

Might as well just give up and think about cricket or support another team if the realistic chance of getting into Europe no longer excites you. Having said that, when we drop into the Championship I reckon we’ll lose 50% at least of season ticket holders. Remember we struggled to fill Withdean after the novelty wore off

It is a Brighton “thing”, there are plenty of other things to fill your time in Sussex once glory hunting fades

Our support fell through the floor the last time we were relegated from the top tier

 

[tigertim68]

Might as well just give up and think about cricket or support another team if the realistic chance of getting into Europe no longer excites you. Having said that, when we drop into the Championship I reckon we’ll lose 50% at least of season ticket holders. Remember we struggled to fill Withdean after the novelty wore off

It is a Brighton “thing”, there are plenty of other things to fill your time in Sussex once glory hunting fades

Our support fell through the floor the last time we were relegated from the top tier

So did every other club , crowds were down everywhere

 

[Flounce]

So did every other club , crowds were down everywhere

So did every other club , crowds were down everywhere

Other than Palace and Reading I can’t remember it being as many as we lost

Edit: Actually not as bad as I thought and our First Division attendances were worse than I thought once Mike Bailey was appointed!

Attendances at Gillingham were also much better than I remember them too!

Matches played seem a bit random on this list though.

Brighton & Hove Albion - Change in attendance figures

Die Entwicklung der Besucherzahlen zeigt an, wie sich das Zuschauerinteresse für den Verein Brighton im Vergleich der Saisons entwickelt hat.

www.transfermarkt.co.uk

 

[pigmanovich]

Just to add a bit more positivity to this thread, I had a look at our run in after the dissapointment of losing to Man Utd at Wembley in 2023. Coincidentally it was also 9 games, but very congested and over only 5 weeks - a really tough run with 5 against top-half teams and the midweek games seemed to really take their toll. This year in our 9-game run in, we've only got 3 top-half teams to play (as the table stands).

We can definitely do this.

Which side are we thrashing 6-0 then

 

[oldboyroy]

Villa being held by Preston at half time. Do us a favour and take it to extra time please

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

That was a dreadful game of football tbh. You would have been better off watching Titanic again

 

[drew]

But at least we would of had a chance, now we have no chance ,

I agree, my point was against the negative spin that Dwayne had put on the statistics!

 

[Brian Munich]

Might as well just give up and think about cricket or support another team if the realistic chance of getting into Europe no longer excites you. Having said that, when we drop into the Championship I reckon we’ll lose 50% at least of season ticket holders. Remember we struggled to fill Withdean after the novelty wore off

It is a Brighton “thing”, there are plenty of other things to fill your time in Sussex once glory hunting fades

Our support fell through the floor the last time we were relegated from the top tier

I don't think it'd drop off that much. We still had over 18K renew in 2015 following the Sami season when we were almost relegated to League 1!

Also, this is a completely different era to 1983.

 

[Brian Munich]

I hear what you're saying. But we'll expect Preston to bring the physicality today - Villa will know that they've been in a battle regardless of the outcome.

An extra day's recovery and home advantage again with Villa having to travel away twice might even the playing field.

I'm confident we can do the job on Wednesday.

I agree with this. However I also find myself remembering that game in early 2022 when the Villa coach got held up in traffic causing them to arrive so late that KO was delayed by 30 mins, but they still cruised to a 2-0 win where.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Which side are we thrashing 6-0 then

You'll have to wait until next Saturday.

 

[Mike Small]

I was not sure we were quite good enough to win virtually three 50/50 games in a row as well as finish well in the league. Forest started without their front 3 yesterday and our first half performance was really poor.

We have a great chance to get into Europe and we have to go for it. Not feel sorry for ourselves. We've worked too hard since the 7-0 to do that. This week will tell us a lot. Will we get out-muscled and out though V Emery's Villa and get bullied out of 3 points on Saturday (1 point) or do we carry on our strong home form and face up palace rather than gently roll over like we did a few months ago (4/6 points). Players need to step up to cover for the effervesant Georgi.

 

[Machiavelli]

Well...I can't lift myself for Wednesday. If the players can't lift themselves for the biggest game of the season so far why get excited about the visit of Villa. This club needs a domestic trophy for identity. We are getting ourselves into challenging positions and then not taking advantage. Winning the FAC gets you into the Europa League. We will not qualify for that via our league placings.
This was our chance in the Cup. We blew it. Sure...we dust ourselves down like always but ' get the Amex rocking'...why wasn't it rocking last night? The fans mirrored the players...nervous..edgy and flat. Everyone had an off night.
Younger fans see it as a missed opportunity but there will be more. Older fans know we have to grab those chances when they come. We won't always be riding high like now. Football changes.
Ask Newcastle if Europe is more important than a domestic trophy. 300,000 out on the streets yesterday gives you the answer. After 124 years of nothing...I want something....and I'm worried our friends from SE19 are going to beat us to it.

Utter rot.
The Amex was rocking. It was a bit quiet first half, but after that a cracking atmosphere.
The players gave their all which was why we were the better team for the second hour. Forest are just a really hard, well-drilled team, and we have no divine right to win games. They haven't won anything for decades either, and we had far more players that came back from the other side of the world than them.
As the OP says, we go again on Wednesday, and then on Saturday.

 

[Machiavelli]

People seem to forget that Pedro, Gomez and Mitoma have very long flights back from their respective matches. Gomez having played in the early hours of Wed. Baleba also had a reasonably long flight as did Minteh and Adingra. It doesn't help his fitness but Minteh was also fasting during the day. For Forest, I think only Murillo had a long flight, Aina less so.

Ayari was fasting too, but you're being too generous. There's a bunch of bad losers that then offer some cod analysis.

 

[The Optimist]

The last time we lost to Forest we won the next 6 in a row. A repeat of that would do nicely!