BobbySmith
New member
I don't often post, but after the past few weeks of reading a lot of stuff on here, I feel the need to comment. You would think that we are a club in turmoil, no direction, bad owners, bad management, awful team, manager that has not a clue, awful tactics etc etc, but the facts remain that we are in a very good position. I will not call the fans that post gloom and doom on here 'bed wetters' but I think they are just a bit deluded and fail to see the bigger picture on where we are now as a club, let me give my views:
1. Status
Brighton have traditionally been a lower league team, mainly playing in the old div 3/4 and only very occasionally the top 2 leagues, so we are now a good championship team and I would say that is a major plus point to our status and history. Credit to the owners for that.
2. Infrastructure
First class stadium, won many awards, i heard a Wednesday fan say on train, that it was the best ground he has ever seen. Training ground, did it not get the most points ever awarded to an academy ?, better that Chelsea ?
Again credit to owners and management.
3. Current team
It's probably in terms of potential one were of the best squads we have ever had in our history, with an another couple of weeks of trading to go, will become stronger, you know it will, we all know they will get players in and I have Been told of one player that we went for a few weeks back before Leo went, well you would be very surprised that we were aiming so high. Saturday was disappointing, but could you say Wednesday were better, no they were not, simply lost to a wonder goal and I will have a bet with anyone that wants, that we will finish above them. (Would you want their number 9, simply one of the worst players I have ever seen)
4. Club Management
Loads of people moaned last year that we were slow and not attacking enough, so we get a manager that is trying to change to a different formation and style, with mainly the same players, it will take time, why do people think we will hit the ground running, it does not happen. Give him a chance, he will need time.
Barber is doing a great job, did he not win the best CEO award last year, so maybe he is good, just because we do not sign 10 players on silly contracts in the close season just to please people, does not make him or Burke bad.Just maybe they are running the club well. Think of what Palace and holloway did last year, some really silly appointments that they are still paying for now.
5. The future
Well after 50 years of watching, I would say we are in a better position than we have ever been, sorry that is a fact. I read someone said on here, that it is all about what happens on the pitch, utter rubbish, I am sure Leeds, and Pompey fans who had their success on the pitch for a few years, would swap what we have got now?
So in summary, please be aware that the club is in very good hands, the future is bright, we will improve the squad, we are in our best position as a club that we have even been, we are restricted by FFP, but that is a good thing, don't want to go into major debt again. And if you don't like it, you can always go up the m23 and support a club that only spend a few thousand on cladding, have goal music, blue peter colour displays, a drummer and owners that argue on website with fans, now where would you rather be ?
1. Status
Brighton have traditionally been a lower league team, mainly playing in the old div 3/4 and only very occasionally the top 2 leagues, so we are now a good championship team and I would say that is a major plus point to our status and history. Credit to the owners for that.
2. Infrastructure
First class stadium, won many awards, i heard a Wednesday fan say on train, that it was the best ground he has ever seen. Training ground, did it not get the most points ever awarded to an academy ?, better that Chelsea ?
Again credit to owners and management.
3. Current team
It's probably in terms of potential one were of the best squads we have ever had in our history, with an another couple of weeks of trading to go, will become stronger, you know it will, we all know they will get players in and I have Been told of one player that we went for a few weeks back before Leo went, well you would be very surprised that we were aiming so high. Saturday was disappointing, but could you say Wednesday were better, no they were not, simply lost to a wonder goal and I will have a bet with anyone that wants, that we will finish above them. (Would you want their number 9, simply one of the worst players I have ever seen)
4. Club Management
Loads of people moaned last year that we were slow and not attacking enough, so we get a manager that is trying to change to a different formation and style, with mainly the same players, it will take time, why do people think we will hit the ground running, it does not happen. Give him a chance, he will need time.
Barber is doing a great job, did he not win the best CEO award last year, so maybe he is good, just because we do not sign 10 players on silly contracts in the close season just to please people, does not make him or Burke bad.Just maybe they are running the club well. Think of what Palace and holloway did last year, some really silly appointments that they are still paying for now.
5. The future
Well after 50 years of watching, I would say we are in a better position than we have ever been, sorry that is a fact. I read someone said on here, that it is all about what happens on the pitch, utter rubbish, I am sure Leeds, and Pompey fans who had their success on the pitch for a few years, would swap what we have got now?
So in summary, please be aware that the club is in very good hands, the future is bright, we will improve the squad, we are in our best position as a club that we have even been, we are restricted by FFP, but that is a good thing, don't want to go into major debt again. And if you don't like it, you can always go up the m23 and support a club that only spend a few thousand on cladding, have goal music, blue peter colour displays, a drummer and owners that argue on website with fans, now where would you rather be ?
