How can

[Kinky Gerbil]

Palace, who are in melt down and seem to go from one crisis to another still play better football and win matches and Brighton cant?

 

[Acker79]

Siege mentality. Alex ferguson is the king of it. Pompey are trying to develop it. If only we could get that feeling going...

 

[Barrel of Fun]

They haven't lost many of their team that had them in touch with the playoffs (a team they can't afford) and they have better players than us. Surely?

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

They haven't lost many of their team that had them in touch with the playoffs (a team they can't afford) and they have better players than us. Surely?

Who havent been paid a few times

 

[Forster's Armband]

Because they have affectively cheated the same as Southampton, Leeds, Portsmouth and Southend. I agree with Barry Hearn that the punishment should be much harsher for clubs not run properly. When they over spend they affectively fielding teams they cant pay for THAT IS CHEATING. Relegate teams one or two leagues for CHEATING in this manor.

 

[bristolseagull]

er, perhaps because our players are shit?

 

[auschr]

er, perhaps because our players are shit?

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

They have a decent, experienced manager.

 

[Scotty Mac]

better manager
better squad

just because they are f***ed off the pitch it doesnt always effect what goes on on it - you just have to remember the latter stages of 96/97 to see that!

 

[sir albion]

Problem is that there is many clubs in our division who's squads are worth nothing compared to ours yet they win more than us

Can't work it out bloody weird

 

[bhaexpress]

Because we have lived within our means, simple really.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

We played pretty well against Villa too, but it's mainly a better team with a good manager who can turn problems off the pitch into great performances on it

 

[Guy Fawkes]

The fans are united behind the club and the team, especially as a result of their financial problems, (siege mentality) rather than having a culture of blame and negativity that we have here where instant success is demanded even though it is unreasonable, and anything less is unacceptable to some?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

The fans are united behind the club and the team, especially as a result of their financial problems, (siege mentality) rather than having a culture of blame and negativity that we have here where instant success is demanded even though it is unreasonable, and anything less is unacceptable to some?

I find myself agreeing with almost every post you put on here and this is no exception.

 

[fire&skill]

Siege mentality. Alex ferguson is the king of it. Pompey are trying to develop it. If only we could get that feeling going...

Exactly. We haven't got it because we think we're better than we actually are.

 

[The Grockle]

The fans are united behind the club and the team, especially as a result of their financial problems, (siege mentality) rather than having a culture of blame and negativity that we have here where instant success is demanded even though it is unreasonable, and anything less is unacceptable to some?

Couldn't agree more.