Your Albion MOJO

Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster

Jul 5, 2003

72,015

• Jul 25, 2014

• #1

How is it today?

Mine is the lowest pre season that it has been since Gillingham but with transfers in over the next few weeks could rise dramatically.

I accept I was spoilt three seasons ago with the excitement surrounding the signing of CMS and then two season ago with PIG and the signings of Orlandi etc. Last close season was a damp squib in comparison but with the fall out from Poyet and the highly rated coach with Barcelona connections arriving it would have been churlish to expect too much. As it was we overachieved imo.

Whilst I totally get FFP and holding out to the last minute to sign players it is all a bit frustrating at the moment. I cannot get excited about this season when the current squad will struggle to stay up imo. All this is likely to change I accept.

So are you champing at the bit for the season to start or are you also a bit Meh at the moment?

I added the "so low option I won't be going" option so Pretty Pink Fairy and Return of the Rev could vote

 

Last edited: Jul 25, 2014

BBassic

I changed this.

Jul 28, 2011

12,310

• Jul 25, 2014

• #2

I can't wait.

 

Notters

Well-known member

Oct 20, 2003

24,869

Guiseley

• Jul 25, 2014

• #3

Just as excited as ever to be honest.

 

Simster

"the man's an arse"

Jul 7, 2003

54,188

Surrey

• Jul 25, 2014

• #4

Somewhere between meh and low.

I'm usually like this in the summer though.

 

Badger

NOT the Honey Badger

NSC Patron

May 8, 2007

12,779

Toronto

• Jul 25, 2014

• #5

My mojo doesn't usually kick in until around Christmas time. I'm more interested in other things outside the football season anyway.

 

keaton

Big heart, hot blood and balls. Big balls

Nov 18, 2004

9,655

• Jul 25, 2014

• #6

I'm less excited than usual but this is my first Amex season without a season ticket so it may be a pyschological trick i'm playing.

I'm looking forward to Sheffield Wednesday though

 

brightonrock

Dodgy Hamstrings

Jan 1, 2008

2,482

• Jul 25, 2014

• #7

I'm fine. No reason to have no mojo, there's plenty of time yet. As much as it'd be good to have the squad already in place, the reality is players and agents (and selling clubs) are going to play the long game to try and eke out extra money. We have to be patient and trust the hierarchy to get it done, which I do. There's plenty to be buzzing for, and AT WORST we'll be mid-table this year. We finished 10th with ankergren, painter, dicker & navarro as key players ffs. Although competition at the top gets tougher every season, there's still a lot of poor teams in this division, and even a season of rebuilding would not be a disaster. I love my club, and after growing up through 20 years of nonsense in the lower leagues I'm in no hurry to get to the top table NOW. Have a beer and a pie and enjoy what we have. We've never had it so good.

 

Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster

Jul 5, 2003

72,015

• Jul 25, 2014

• Thread starter
• #8

brightonrock said:

. We've never had it so good.

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This is a fact. I feel guilty for wanting more.

 

Mellotron

I've asked for soup

Jul 2, 2008

31,841

Brighton

• Jul 25, 2014

• #9

Lowish but I know I'll be there once the squad is complete.

 

N

Napper

Well-known member

Jul 9, 2003

23,873

Sussex

• Jul 25, 2014

• #10

Quite low at the moment.

New players you always have the blind optimism that this just may be your year.

As it stands we know it wont be.

Will be up for it come the 9th whatever

 

Meade's Ball

Well-known member

Jul 7, 2003

13,612

Hither (sometimes Thither)

• Jul 25, 2014

• #11

I'm feeling both anxious and thrilled. The former is the usual though, so it's the surprise latter that should be noted. Of course I feel that we're a tad unsuperstarred and need some meat in the Hyypia sandwich, but I tend to believe that'll come in the next 10 days when action is just around the corner, and the opening game of the season I am excited by to see what we're like how many knockouts Toko can deliver without reprimand.

 

trueblue

Well-known member

Jul 5, 2003

10,381

Hove

• Jul 25, 2014

• #12

Pretty low but it is the same most seasons because of the stupid timing of the transfer window. If it closed on the eve of the season, I might be able to take some interest in August matches but they just feel pointless when half the teams at least will look completely different come September 1st.

 

L

Left Footer

Well-known member

Sep 26, 2007

1,812

Shoreham

• Jul 25, 2014

• #13

Bit concerned that we have winnable games at home to start with but with the squad as it is may end up losing them.
Think Sheff Weds will be a tough nut to crack first game.

 

studio150

Well-known member

Jul 30, 2011

29,611

On the Border

• Jul 25, 2014

• #14

Everyone seems to be on a rollercoaster with either extreme highs or lows I'm just shuffering along in the queue and expect to be through the turnstile on 9 August

 

Taybha

Whalewhine

Oct 8, 2008

27,179

Uwantsumorwat

• Jul 25, 2014

• #15

Same as its always been i hope we win the league , wont have a hissy if we dont , yep we need a few more players but they will come , was brilliant seeing Crofty come on for a few minutes v Crawley hopefully he can carry on where he left off after his horrible injury , most of the negative shyte is just down to more people being able to view the teams pre season games on youbloodytube which are simply glorified training sessions with little or no guide to how a season will pan out.

Still think we will be there or thereabouts come may , and roll on the 9th .

 

Albumen

Don't wait for me!

Jan 19, 2010

11,495

Brighton - In your face

• Jul 25, 2014

• #16

2 weeks to go and plenty of players left to buy/loan. ANTICIPPPPPATION

 

SweatyMexican

Well-known member

Mar 31, 2013

4,101

• Jul 25, 2014

• #17

3 months is a long time without football, I don't know how I manage it, even with the world cup it still doesn't fill the void.

I can't wait for the season to start, as always.

 

Bozza

You can change this

Helpful Moderator

Jul 4, 2003

55,720

Back in Sussex

• Jul 25, 2014

• #18

I've been thinking about this myself today: it's pretty low.

I had tickets for Lewes but couldn't go in the end so have yet to see a ball kicked live.


That said, when I got an email this morning about the Southampton game I thought "oooh I might go along." That it wasn't on my radar at all previously is probably another illustration of low-mojo-itis.

 

Grombleton

Surrounded by <div>s

Dec 31, 2011

7,356

• Jul 25, 2014

• #19

The same as every year - excited for us to get underway. I always like this time of year - watching the gossip and rumours and seeing who we are linked with/sign. I'm under no illusion that this year will be as hard or even harder next year but we'll have new players, returning players and a new manager so who knows what'll happen!

 

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Finchley Seagull

New member

Feb 25, 2004

6,916

North London

• Jul 25, 2014

• #20

Icy Gull said:

How is it today?

Mine is the lowest pre season that it has been since Gillingham but with transfers in over the next few weeks could rise dramatically.

I accept I was spoilt three seasons ago with the excitement surrounding the signing of CMS and then two season ago with PIG and the signings of Orlandi etc. Last close season was a damp squib in comparison but with the fall out from Poyet and the highly rated coach with Barcelona connections arriving it would have been churlish to expect too much. As it was we overachieved imo.

Whilst I totally get FFP and holding out to the last minute to sign players it is all a bit frustrating at the moment. I cannot get excited about this season when the current squad will struggle to stay up imo. All this is likely to change I accept.

So are you champing at the bit for the season to start or are you also a bit Meh at the moment?

I added the "so low option I won't be going" option so Pretty Pink Fairy and Return of the Rev could vote

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Are you serious? Have you forgotten how awful we were in the few years leading up to Poyet's arrival? We struggled to sign anyone, whereas we are now holding out for the right deal.