Stato
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- Dec 21, 2011
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After last year's record points total and highest ever finish, a 4-0 stuffing of Man U etc. Cucurella's sale now means that our club has sold the most expensive full back ever! Five years ago Solly gave an interview to The Times and famously said that our opponents in the opening match had two full backs who cost more than our stadium:
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/...re-than-our-home-but-theres-no-fear-6nbltwtff
Given that Ben White started a few games at RB, if granted a bit of leeway in our descriptions, we could probably argue that we've now sold two full backs for more than it cost to build our stadium.
I know it goes without saying, but the club is in the best hands it has ever been in. Bloom's financial generosity has been more than fans could ever dreamed of, but just as importantly, he is running the club in a way that, if maintained, will guarantee that future generations of Brighton fans will never ever have the worries about survival that a lot of us went through. It's hard to associate what this club is today with what it was at the end of the Goldstone years and throughout the search for a home, but I really get the impression that the foundations of everything good that the club does today is based on lessons learned from what could have been lost. On the pitch, this division will always be a challenge for a 'team like Brighton' and we all know that there will be good seasons and bad going forward. It's good to reflect upon the fact that, whatever the results, the club is here and will continue to here for the people of Sussex to watch football, but also as a vital community resource in as strong a position as it has ever been in its history.
From not knowing whether the club would be there next season, to allowing the people of Sussex to enjoy EPL football and be part of iconic events like the Rugby World Cup and this summer's Women's Euros, it just sometimes catches me how apt 'We've come a long, long way together,' really is.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/...re-than-our-home-but-theres-no-fear-6nbltwtff
Given that Ben White started a few games at RB, if granted a bit of leeway in our descriptions, we could probably argue that we've now sold two full backs for more than it cost to build our stadium.
I know it goes without saying, but the club is in the best hands it has ever been in. Bloom's financial generosity has been more than fans could ever dreamed of, but just as importantly, he is running the club in a way that, if maintained, will guarantee that future generations of Brighton fans will never ever have the worries about survival that a lot of us went through. It's hard to associate what this club is today with what it was at the end of the Goldstone years and throughout the search for a home, but I really get the impression that the foundations of everything good that the club does today is based on lessons learned from what could have been lost. On the pitch, this division will always be a challenge for a 'team like Brighton' and we all know that there will be good seasons and bad going forward. It's good to reflect upon the fact that, whatever the results, the club is here and will continue to here for the people of Sussex to watch football, but also as a vital community resource in as strong a position as it has ever been in its history.
From not knowing whether the club would be there next season, to allowing the people of Sussex to enjoy EPL football and be part of iconic events like the Rugby World Cup and this summer's Women's Euros, it just sometimes catches me how apt 'We've come a long, long way together,' really is.
