Barring a miracle we'll equal a record next season

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Albion Rob

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Jul 20, 2003

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• Apr 6, 2014

• #1

The most consecutive seasons we've spent in the second tier is four. So assuming there's no miracle this season we'll be starting our fourth successive year in this division next season. Slightly worryingly, the two previous occasions our fourth season has ended in relegation.

The only time we got out of this division the 'right' way we'd been here two seasons.

So, I guess as long as we don't go down next season, this would qualify as the second most successful period in the club's history (all relative, of course, back to back title wins is probably more satisfying than five upper mid table second tier).

Fascinating stuff, eh?

 

Psychobilly freakout

HellBilly

Feb 23, 2009

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Brighton factually.....

• Apr 6, 2014

• #2

Albion Rob said:

The most consecutive seasons we've spent in the second tier is four. So assuming there's no miracle this season we'll be starting our fourth successive year in this division next season. Slightly worryingly, the two previous occasions our fourth season has ended in relegation.

The only time we got out of this division the 'right' way we'd been here two seasons.

So, I guess as long as we don't go down next season, this would qualify as the second most successful period in the club's history (all relative, of course, back to back title wins is probably more satisfying than five upper mid table second tier).

Fascinating stuff, eh?

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And to think some of our muppet fans think we are better than Palace and we are under achieving.

 

The Wookiee

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Nov 10, 2003

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Worthing

• Apr 6, 2014

• #3

What is the longest consecutive spell we have ever spent in any division ?

 

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saafend_seagull

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Jul 5, 2003

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• Apr 6, 2014

• #4

Miracle? We will go down next season if things don't change.

 

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HellBilly

Feb 23, 2009

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Brighton factually.....

• Apr 6, 2014

• #5

saafend_seagull said:

Miracle? We will go down next season if things don't change.

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Someone got out of bed the wrong side......

 

Jesus Gul

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Feb 23, 2004

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• Apr 6, 2014

• #6

wow that surprises me

we were mainly a third tier club I guess in the past (pre mid 70s)

 

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saafend_seagull

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• Apr 6, 2014

• #7

Psychobilly freakout said:

Someone got out of bed the wrong side......

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Still in bed. We are only like 18 points above relegation.

No Barnes, PIG, bridcutt is worth about them amount of points.

 

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HellBilly

Feb 23, 2009

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Brighton factually.....

• Apr 6, 2014

• #8

The Wookiee said:

What is the longest consecutive spell we have ever spent in any division ?

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Gotta be one for the bowfins, but gotta be third division south before we got promoted in the late 50s maybe 58 (wild guess without looking it up)

 

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HellBilly

Feb 23, 2009

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Brighton factually.....

• Apr 6, 2014

• #9

saafend_seagull said:

Still in bed. We are only like 18 points above relegation.

No Barnes, PIG, bridcutt is worth about them amount of points.

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Come on dude, pig has actually cost us points this season, and our season has not collapsed since Bridcutt left, we were not in the play offs when he left and we are not now... As for Barnes he was not a game changer, just a good solid work horse.

 

The Wookiee

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• Apr 6, 2014

• #10

Psychobilly freakout said:

Gotta be one for the bowfins, but gotta be third division south before we got promoted in the late 50s maybe 58 (wild guess without looking it up)

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Just looked it up !!

1921/22 - 1957/1958 Div 3 south

 

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HellBilly

Feb 23, 2009

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Brighton factually.....

• Apr 6, 2014

• #11

The Wookiee said:

Just looked it up !!

1921/22 - 1957/1958 Div 3 south

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Who's the daddy......

 

Westdene Seagull

aka Cap'n Carl Firecrotch

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Oct 27, 2003

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The arse end of Hangleton

• Apr 6, 2014

• #12

The Wookiee said:

Just looked it up !!

1921/22 - 1957/1958 Div 3 south

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Over thirty years without promotion - and people are complaining of being bored this season !!!!!!!!

 

Paul Reids Sock

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Nov 3, 2004

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• Apr 6, 2014

• #13

Back in the day at Withdean I would have taken 4-5 seasons battling each season and being around the playoffs in the Championship.

It's gutting when we lose and can easily ruin a weekend but when you look at it sensibly we are doing very well. We still have the same set up as we did then apart from the stadium. When the new training ground etc is finished and we have had full summer to prepare and get in players that play the Oscar way then I think we will be OK.

 

Monkey Man

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Jan 30, 2005

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Neither here nor there

• Apr 6, 2014

• #14

Call me unambitious but I'd settle for being a top 10 Championship team pretty much indefinitely, if we could just make the football a bit more entertaining, and we go on the odd cup run. The Premier League isn't the be-all and end-all for me because the odds are always going to be loaded against us there. At least at this level most teams are competitive.

 

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Rogero

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Shoreham

• Apr 6, 2014

• #15

Monkey Man said:

Call me unambitious but I'd settle for being a top 10 Championship team pretty much indefinitely, if we could just make the football a bit more entertaining, and we go on the odd cup run. The Premier League isn't the be-all and end-all for me because the odds are always going to be loaded against us there. At least at this level most teams are competitive.

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Good comments.

 

upthealbion1970

bring on the trumpets....

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• Apr 6, 2014

• #16

Monkey Man said:

Call me unambitious but I'd settle for being a top 10 Championship team pretty much indefinitely, if we could just make the football a bit more entertaining, and we go on the odd cup run. The Premier League isn't the be-all and end-all for me because the odds are always going to be loaded against us there. At least at this level most teams are competitive.

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Said this all season

 

Hiney

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Jul 5, 2003

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Penrose, Cornwall

• Apr 6, 2014

• #17

1920/21 - Original Members of Division Three
1921-1958 - Division Three South
1958-1962 - Division Two
1962-1963 - Division Three
1963-1965 - Division Four
1965-1972 - Division Three
1972-1973 - Division Two
1973-1977 - Division Three
1977-1979 - Division Two
1979-1983 - Division One
1983-1987 - Division Two
1987-1988 - Division Three
1988-1992 - Division Two
1993-1996 - Division Three
1996-2001 - Division Four
2001-2002 - Division Three
2002-2003 - Division Two
2003-2004 - Division Three
2004-2006 - Division Two
2006-2011 - Division Three
2011-2014 - Division Two

25 years out of 94 in either the top flight (4) or the second tier (21)

 

spring hall convert

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Nov 3, 2009

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Brighton

• Apr 6, 2014

• #18

saafend_seagull said:

Still in bed. We are only like 18 points above relegation.

No Barnes, PIG, bridcutt is worth about them amount of points.

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Bridcutt didn't make a meaningful contribution this season.