PWA
European Tour 2023/24
Chris Powell has said this regarding the Albion "They say a week is a long time in football, and a week in May for Brighton last season proved exactly why that saying has some truth. After holding Crystal Palace to a 0-0 draw at Selhurst Park in the first leg of their play-off semi-final, it seemed as if Brighton had one foot into the final at Wembley; they surely couldn’t lose at home? Wilfried Zaha had other ideas, scoring twice to knock Brighton out three days later. Three further days later and manager Gus Poyet and his coaching staff were suspended following an incident quite simply dubbed as ‘Poo Gate’. I’ll let you do your own research on that one. Over a month later, Poyet’s dismissal was finally confirmed, he’d turned the club around, but it was time for a new man to take the club forward. Former Barcelona midfielder Oscar Garcia is that man.
After only being appointed in the final week of June, Garcia has been quiet in the transfer market thus far, only bringing in Matthew Upson, who spent time on loan at the AMEX last season, on a permanent transfer, young full-back Adam Chicksen from MK Dons and talented Dutch midfielder Kemy Augestien from Swansea. However, Brighton have managed to keep the bulk of their squad together. They’ve lost number of fringe players and Vicente, who spent most of the season injured, whilst hanging on to the likes of David ‘Spanish Dave’ Lopez, Liam Bridcutt and Will Buckley.
With there still being time for Brighton to build, there’s every chance their squad will have plenty more new faces before the end of August, but it’s strong in its current format. It remains to be seen how successfully Garcia will adapt to the Championship, but, on paper at least, he’s an excellent appointment and should do well. I expect another season where Brighton will battle for a play-off spot."
He sees the table finishing like this, I don't think he is far off.
01 Nottingham Forest
02 Wigan Athletic
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03 Reading
04 Bolton Wanderers
05 Brighton & Hove Albion
06 Leicester City
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07 QPR
08 Watford
09 Derby County
10 Blackburn Rovers
11 Ipswich Town
12 Charlton Athletic
13 Leeds United
14 Birmingham City
15 Middlesbrough
16 Millwall
17 Bournemouth
18 Burnley
19 Sheffield Wednesday
20 Huddersfield Town
21 Barnsley
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22 Blackpool
23 Doncaster Rovers
24 Yeovil Town
After only being appointed in the final week of June, Garcia has been quiet in the transfer market thus far, only bringing in Matthew Upson, who spent time on loan at the AMEX last season, on a permanent transfer, young full-back Adam Chicksen from MK Dons and talented Dutch midfielder Kemy Augestien from Swansea. However, Brighton have managed to keep the bulk of their squad together. They’ve lost number of fringe players and Vicente, who spent most of the season injured, whilst hanging on to the likes of David ‘Spanish Dave’ Lopez, Liam Bridcutt and Will Buckley.
With there still being time for Brighton to build, there’s every chance their squad will have plenty more new faces before the end of August, but it’s strong in its current format. It remains to be seen how successfully Garcia will adapt to the Championship, but, on paper at least, he’s an excellent appointment and should do well. I expect another season where Brighton will battle for a play-off spot."
He sees the table finishing like this, I don't think he is far off.
01 Nottingham Forest
02 Wigan Athletic
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03 Reading
04 Bolton Wanderers
05 Brighton & Hove Albion
06 Leicester City
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07 QPR
08 Watford
09 Derby County
10 Blackburn Rovers
11 Ipswich Town
12 Charlton Athletic
13 Leeds United
14 Birmingham City
15 Middlesbrough
16 Millwall
17 Bournemouth
18 Burnley
19 Sheffield Wednesday
20 Huddersfield Town
21 Barnsley
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22 Blackpool
23 Doncaster Rovers
24 Yeovil Town
