Had this discussion yesterday in another space…
The Modern (not necessarily champions) Champions League appearances by EPL clubs breaks down like this:
Man U (24) Arse (19) Chelsea (19) Liverpool (15) City (12 consecutive) Spurs (6) - The Top 6.
Leicester’s one appearance in 16-17 is the...
The (current) summary of predictions for the upcoming PL season sees the Albion narrative broadly being... If they [Brighton] can continue with their second-half season pandemic form then a strong mid-table finish and no dalliance with relegation should be achievable. Browsing various PL forums...
We're struggling. We all know that.
So you're the coach/manager. Pick a side to break this hoodoo. But (in GPott alchemy style) you HAVE to try something different with the existing squad. What do you do, with rationale?
My go...
Keeper - Big Bob
Back 4: Veltman, White, Dunk, Webster...
See this written a lot in various posts. What does it actually mean?
One of our greatest ever players was 10 stone dripping wet and played when the opposition would (and were allowed) to try and cut the 'danger men' in half trying to stop them play?
Or is it more a mental description of the...
In response to another thread... Acrostic
Born (1960) and bred Brightonian. Formative years until 19 in this town/city (then 20+ years elsewhere until return to have kids).
Ridiculously good place to grow up. Downs to the North, Beach - yes it's got ****ing pebbles - to the South.
Incredible...
Adrian Bevington on BBC Breakfast saying that the Amex is being (strongly) lined up as a neutral venue for Project Restart if it happens. Four stadia in sparsely populated area the main criteria. Discuss.
Following on from the holiday homes thread, what sort of temptation is Brighton going to be when the sun is out at the weekend?
The Easter A23 is particularly packed southbound even when the weather is iffy. Given that the city is currently keeping confirmed cases below 200 and the RSCH is...
Another request for enlightenment from NSC.
Heading to Boston (in the Fall) with the missus and an 18 and 16 year old in tow.
Any tips. Must sees? Have done a lot of the US but have never got to Boston.
Was wondering whether yesterday might just see us shore up midfield and tweak the line up, especially with Solly out for the season, VLP only on loan and Baldock coming back. Another body in mdfield and Wilson going left and baldock going right with either BZ or Tomer in the middle. Wilson and...
The portacabins and lack of Amex/Lancing Luxury might just get the squad to man up and fight! While we're at it, get Charlie back for the week. Let him kick some pampered arse too:lolol:.
Paddy is Sami's great challenge.
Sami wants to play possession football with a purpose. But we still don't seem to be able to play at pace and with power. We play intricate possession football. We let teams shape up against us and then try to pick our way through them. We try to out-pass teams...
A Marmite figure on NSC but:
Young coach highly regarded at Charlton
The hands-on day-to-day coach who got us to the play offs
Spiky
Passionate
English (almost) first language
Battens down hatches... Prepares for incoming!
Not even sure if Calde has any coaching qualifications but he certainly knows how the club operates, and appears to be a genuinely liked (and respected??) member of the squad. Coppell to be the guiding hand.
Debt free
Shrewd chairman with a 40+ year family connection to the club
Multi award-winning all-purpose stadium
Best attendances in the Championship (better than several PL clubs)
A global financial services company as a long-term headline sponsorship partner
State of the art training facility...