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Because I am commenting on threads about Southampton and I like to listen to the points of view of other fans even if I disagree. I've commented on quite a few forums this year so I haven't made an exception for brighton.

Discounting the MK Dons game, the PPG ratio is close since Adkins came in so the point still stands. The opinion on my part is that our bad start to the season effectively meant that we weren't as close to challenging you as we could have been but lets leave it. Well done on winning the league...

It's a matter of opinion but clearly we aren't going to agree. Lets see how we each perform next season in the NPC if we get there with a settled squad and pre season with settled coaching staff.

Yes because that is exactly what I said and how I said it.

Nope Brighton performed better than saints at the beginning of the season before Adkins came in. Since there points per game ratio has been very similar. Our chairman f*cked up the early part of our season because of the Pardew debacle. Our form noticeably dropped after he left and we lost three...

It wasn't an external force, it was the dithering of our chairman. Next season will be interesting with a proper pre season not ruined by Pardew and a settled manager and team. We will see what happens.

I wasn't making any excuse. If you read the posts I actually criticised our chairman for dithering which I believe meant that we failed to properly challenge you.

I don't think it's particularly fair to count a game where he had met the players the game before but didn't officially take charge untl the Saturday.

We played MK Dons on the 15th which we lost and Adkins didn't pick the team.

Yeah but can't count the MK Dons game as he didn't pick the team. What was the deficit after that?

OK but were there games in hand then? If we win our game in hand it's ten points so not a huge difference really. Fair play anyway :).

I had heard from more than one source that Pardew's days were numbered. I either wanted Cortese to stick with Pardew till the end of the season or replace him in the summer. The dithering is what caused the poor start to the season and IMO is why we haven't gained more points.

I never said Adkins was a better, simply that they are very different and have different styles. I think with a settled pre season and being able to build on the players we have this year, we will be much more evenly matched. I'll happily have a friendly bet with you for charity. Nothing massive...

I think my post made it fairly obvious that it was conjecture. Just giving my point of view.

Yep. We will be on a pretty equal footing then. No excuses or arguments whoever finishes top. I suspect it will be closer than this year, exciting whatever!

Nope. I criticised him strongly at the time as well.

When Adkins came in we were miles behind you. Since then I believe we may be slightly closer to you, thus our PPG ratio over the period may actually be better than your. If it isn't, it's still very similar. I don't think you have had all the luck at all, simply that it is my belief that if...

it was our start which meant we were so far behind you. Since Adkins has come in our ppg have been largely similar

I agree. I said you have overacheived this year and it's a really good season for you. I was just making the point as to why we have fallen behind you. It certainly wasn't down to Adkins being a bad manager.

Well no actually. They cheated their way to a cup win. Owusu Abeyie was signed on loan in January and he provided the spark to beat us that day but really they were insolvent and the fact they signed him was scandalous.