Everybody calm down - we're staying up!

[goldstone]

I think we all agreed that Saturday was a must win game.
How this team is suddenly going to catch fire and take a minimum of 13 points from 5 games is quite beyond me !
The bad habits acquired all season...i.e conceding goals in the few minutes either side of half-time and towards the end of games is suddenly going to stop ? The defensive cock-ups are all going to disappear and our strikers are suddenly going to go on a scoring spree, supplied by our impressive midfield.
Yes, we have 5 mid-table sides to play but no-one is kidding me that they will rollover a la Yeovil and Hereford.
It has painfully dawned on me in recent weeks that we are one of the three worst sides in this division. Before then, I was kidding myself. I kept going through our side man for man and making out a case for us underperforming.
No more...reality has set in...no more hoping for minor miracles.
We have gone from a decent side yo-yoing between Championship and Div.1 to a ' confidence lacking shambles ' that is limping weakly into the basement division.
The saddest thing is that none of the remaining games bother me anymore. I feel, that after witnessing home defeat after home defeat, I've had all the stuffing taken out of me. Game after game chucked away by schoolboy errors ( and thats harsh on schoolboys ! )..mistakes in the boardroom, mistakes every week by management and players.
There's only so much you can take and I've now had my gutful...I'll spend the summer trying not to think about BHA and when the fixtures come out, I'll see if the fire is back in the belly.
Got a funny feeling its going to take longer to get the enthusiasm back this time.

Some very good and very valid points. However I hope to be at the remaining home games ... and will be back next season whichever division.

Why? Because I'm a Brighton and Hove Albion supporter.

 

[BensGrandad]

Because we're complete and utter rubbish this season and deserve to be relegated.

so were Fulham

 

[Ipswich_Seagull]

In 1980/81, Brighton followed an abject run of two wins out of 15 matches by winning their last four games to get out of jail on the last day of the season.

OK, that's no guide for what's going to happen this season, but shows it is possible.

Anything is possible until the mathmetics say it isn't.

Unfortunately, the form guide says Albion are as good as down. To lose to relegation rivals at home (including Swindon on Saturday) has been the downfall.

However, like most people on here although I believe we are down and I am praying that RS can finally get some character from this team.

 

[Spider]

so were Fulham

Because Roy Hodgson is a far better manager than Mr. Potato Head?

 

[Napper]

Because Roy Hodgson is a far better manager than Mr. Potato Head?

 

[glasfryn]

We could well do it but like one of the other posters I have now officially had the stuffing knocked out of me, having said that if for one of the following reasons we do stay up
we get enough points to do so
two of the other teams in the division go bust and have points deducted.

I will still and always will be an Albion supporter
we should all be used to this roller coaster ride its in our job description.

 

[trueblue]

Ha! Part one of my ludicrous masterplan is complete! (In fact, I only had us down to draw today so even better).

Roll on the weekend as the Great Escape continues!*




*Great Escape is not guaranteed

 

[BensGrandad]

Didnt Fulham have to win their last 4 games to stay up and they did it so why cant we.

1 down 3 to go

 

[Dorset Seagull]

I think we all agreed that Saturday was a must win game.
It has painfully dawned on me in recent weeks that we are one of the three worst sides in this division. Before then, I was kidding myself. I kept going through our side man for man and making out a case for us underperforming.
No more...reality has set in...no more hoping for minor miracles.
We have gone from a decent side yo-yoing between Championship and Div.1 to a ' confidence lacking shambles ' that is limping weakly into the basement division.
QUOTE]

Not one to make excuses but we have been a bit unlucky with injuries and I suspect things may have been different with Forster, Murray and Mcnulty i.e More goals scored and less goals conceded

 

[trueblue]

Here we go... win number two!!

I've been hitting the JD all morning, and now my escape plan seems even more likely than ever

 

[trueblue]

hahaha love it

2 draws looks totally beyond us , let alone 1 win . 3 wins with this team is impossible I'm afraid

Well... There's the hat trick. Can't believe they've racked up the 3 wins already... One more should do it!!

 

[Napper]

Well... There's the hat trick. Can't believe they've racked up the 3 wins already... One more should do it!!

Hahah love all these bounces , cant really knock what was said in the past though the way we are heading.

Happy to eat my words , loving it at the moment

Not there yet but f*** me we nearly are

3 points I reckon

sseeaagggguulllssssss

 

[trueblue]

It's all good!

Can't believe my own away record this season... I work Saturday evenings, so can't usually get to games on the road, but the ones I've seen are Millwall, Colchester and Bristol Rovers. In such a dreadful season, that's a pretty good run of luck

 

[trueblue]

Ok.. I suppose I shouldn't keep bouncing this... but I'm feeling pretty happy about that prediction now.

Just one more game. Anyone know where I can buy the head polish? :yahoo:

 

[Easy 10]

You keep bouncing pal. This stuff is a real TONIC

 

[trueblue]

I'm delighted to inform you that, courtesy of the infallible BBC Predictor, we will survive on the final day of the season by beating Stockport amid tumultuous scenes at Withdean. Russell Slade will be carried shoulder high around the ground and receive a free lifetime's supply of head polish (it didn't tell me the last bit - I'm just guessing).

Seriously though, I was pretty sensible about the scores and that was achieved with three wins and two draws.

Right, I'm off to take my medication and hit the road to Colchester

My final bounce!



I just feel I should apologise for getting this so badly wrong. Fancy thinking we'd only get THREE wins...

Just fantastic. Brilliant lads, and Slade is a legend!

 

[dougdeep]

I owe you a pint trueblue.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Best. Thread. Ever.

 

[trueblue]

Best. Thread. Ever.

To be honest, Luckiest. Thread. Ever.

But I'm prepared to bask in the glory