[Albion] Would you be happy to be in the Championship again

hans kraay fan club · May 2, 2024

nwgull said:
Friday evening Championship games were f***ing awesome. My opinion may be influenced by the fact that we always seemed to win (I don't think we dropped a point on a Friday in 16/17), and as a result it was always an enjoyable stress-free Saturday afternoon watching Jeff Stelling and following the scorelines of the chasing pack.

Friday night HOME evening games were fun - although means additional time off work for those of us not local to Brighton.

As above, Leicester had SIX of their away 'weekend' fixtures this season, on a Friday or a Monday - as far afield as Southampton, Cardiff and Plymouth. that is proper shit for the travelling fans.

nwgull · May 2, 2024

hans kraay fan club said:
Friday night HOME evening games were fun - although means additional time off work for those of us not local to Brighton.

As above, Leicester had SIX of their away 'weekend' fixtures this season, on a Friday or a Monday - as far afield as Southampton, Cardiff and Plymouth. that is proper shit for the travelling fans.

Fair point. Although the QPR away game in 2017 was a Friday night (day before both Hudds and Newcastle lost), and this was probably my funnest away game ever.

The Clamp · May 2, 2024

hans kraay fan club said:
Friday night HOME evening games were fun - although means additional time off work for those of us not local to Brighton.

As above, Leicester had SIX of their away 'weekend' fixtures this season, on a Friday or a Monday - as far afield as Southampton, Cardiff and Plymouth. that is proper shit for the travelling fans.

I loved us in the Championship. Mostly. But then I have fond memories of Withdean, which many don’t.

I don’t like the PL.

It’s bloated, full of billionaires and foreign owners, ticket prices are ludicrous, loads of plastic fans etc etc

But no. I wouldn’t like us to take that backward step.

If I hadn’t seen such riches… and all that.

JetsetJimbo · May 2, 2024

There was a time towards the end of Chris Hughton's period in charge when I genuinely started to miss the Championship. The thought of spending season after season nervously grinding out just enough points to stay up by the skin of our teeth was starting to lose its appeal.

But under GP and RDZ I've seen that Brighton can compete at this level. As long as we're in this division, it's conceivable that we could have a season like last season. And I definitely want another.

A1X · May 2, 2024

I used to quite enjoy Friday night games

However all Monday kickoffs are the spawn of Lucifer

empire · May 3, 2024

Yep all day long

empire · May 3, 2024

The Clamp said:
I loved us in the Championship. Mostly. But then I have fond memories of Withdean, which many don’t.

I don’t like the PL.

It’s bloated, full of billionaires and foreign owners, ticket prices are ludicrous, loads of plastic fans etc etc

But no. I wouldn’t like us to take that backward step.

If I hadn’t seen such riches… and all that.

Pricing isn't that bad in prem for away fans imo,

BN9 BHA · May 3, 2024

We still wouldn’t win it

I definitely don’t miss those Monday and Friday night matches, I prefer weekend football

worthingseagull · May 3, 2024

I don't WANT it but if we ever find ourselves back there, it's still an exciting place to be (especially as we SHOULD be at the top end of the action)

ElectricNaz · May 3, 2024

No. Absolutely not. Why would we be happy in a lesser league with worse players

Also more midweek games. Probably more Saturday 3pms would be the only saving grace.

I'd keep my ST but I wouldn't necessarily say I'd be happy.

Worried Man Blues · May 3, 2024

All those supporters who have never witnessed a relegation................it will do them good, he he, of course I don't want to go down but life is full of ups and downs, I'll be here as long as I'm alive!

Weststander · May 3, 2024

nwgull said:
Fair point. Although the QPR away game in 2017 was a Friday night (day before both Hudds and Newcastle lost), and this was probably my funnest away game ever.

The Derby home game on a Friday evening in peak CH was also special, we took them apart.

Their Dutch coach Shteeve was full of praise for us post match and got sacked.

LamieRobertson · May 3, 2024

HastingsSeagull · May 4, 2024

No but would actually love to be in a league where the greedy 6/7/9 fecked off and we were with 9-13 traditional old clubs from the Champ plus the other PL sides.

Gully Forever · May 4, 2024

Have you actually gone back and watched how we played in the championship compared to now. Do you think we would be playing the same high quality football?.

portslade seagull · May 4, 2024

If we keep up with the Southampton role model I'm sure that will happen, think we would find it tough to get back up

dazzer6666 · May 4, 2024

hans kraay fan club said:
I very much doubt that. We would be one of the big draws in the Championship, and would be selected for all manner of shit kick off slots, by Sky.

Leicester this season have had FIVE games in the woeful Monday slot, and SIX on Friday evenings, including away games at Southampton, Cardiff, Bristol and sodding PLYMOUTH...

I’d love to go to Plymouth. Great set of fans

portslade seagull · May 4, 2024

The Clamp said:
I loved us in the Championship. Mostly. But then I have fond memories of Withdean, which many don’t.

I don’t like the PL.

It’s bloated, full of billionaires and foreign owners, ticket prices are ludicrous, loads of plastic fans etc etc

But no. I wouldn’t like us to take that backward step.

If I hadn’t seen such riches… and all that.

Agree on the ticket prices, tried to get my grandson who's 9 a ticket for M. Utd and its adult only costing £58. Needless to say he is not coming. If the club used there noggin and reduced the prices if like the Villa game there have been loads of returns it might encourage future supporters

Justice · May 4, 2024

dazzer6666 said:
I’d love to go to Plymouth. Great set of fans

The sent a rain of bottles down on us in the 80’s, I went to the promotion game there which was fun.

GT49er · May 5, 2024

I would hate the relegation part of it - but once the season was up and underway, I'd be right on board with it.

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