[Albion] Is your Albion glass half-full...

[Bald Head]

If you have watched the Albion through the dark days like myself then our current status and position in the Premier League is most satisfying.

 

[dazzer6666]

Eighth, after a crap run of results whilst doing pretty well in our first European competition and with a mass of injuries. New players blooded and learning the system, Roberto still learning the league, Fati showing glimpses of his talent……..yeah, it’s pretty full to the brim here. Fabulous times.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

A ridiculous injury list
...including a long-term serious injury to Solly March

That's the only real negative for me. On that note, have we had any kind of update on Solly? I remember RDZ said "long term" in a press conference but I've heard or seen nothing more.

 

[ElectricNaz]

Cup is very full.

We're in xG doom again by the looks of it, but playing well for the majority of each game, despite the mass rotation, lack of consistent 'starting 11' and loads of injuries to key players.

If we were playing like idiots and struggling to dominate games, it'd be half empty, but we're not so it isn't.

This is the greatest season of our lives, we're on a European tour for the first time and still top 10 in the greatest league in the world (tm), how can it POSSIBLY be half empty

 

[BBassic]

My Albion cup is full to the brim but my football cup overall is getting pretty empty

 

[attila]

Overflowing with the finest IPA.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Very much full.

Another European game in a little over a fortnight, with (almost certainly) more trips in the New Year.

 

[Hastings gull]

That's the only real negative for me. On that note, have we had any kind of update on Solly? I remember RDZ said "long term" in a press conference but I've heard or seen nothing more.

No, I don't think we have, which is frustrating. Traditionally the club have not been the most forthcoming over informing the public about the extent of an injury/ likely return etc, and I am sure that lately I read that RDZ said that it was not his job to comment on the exact nature of an injury. I suppose one could argue that footballers are entitled to "medical in confidence" as anyone else, but it is frustrating for us fans.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Full to the brim in Amsterdam, half empty on Sunday. So that makes it about three quarters full.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Half full. The commentators, sports writers etc love saying we've only won 1 in 6, but I never hear them say, we've only lost 1 in 6.

We're doing alright, even though we have injuries etc. I'm not even down hearted about the red card, but I am fed up with paying good money to watch a game ruined by officials, and men in cubicles watching a screen. They can get lost. Mates indeed.

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[chaileyjem]

No, I don't think we have, which is frustrating. Traditionally the club have not been the most forthcoming over informing the public about the extent of an injury/ likely return etc, and I am sure that lately I read that RDZ said that it was not his job to comment on the exact nature of an injury. I suppose one could argue that footballers are entitled to "medical in confidence" as anyone else, but it is frustrating for us fans.

RDZ actually said this about Solly and Welbeck in the week after Man City...

"I don't know [if he will play again this season]. It is difficult to fix a time.

"For sure it is a long period. I don't know how many months.

"Solly unfortunately is a very tough injury, very important injury.

"We will lose him for a long time and Welbeck is the same, both long term.

"We love Solly and we will be very close with him to support him every day."

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Half-full for sure. I think the Amsterdam trip was the best experience I have ever had whilst following the albion and I was at all the major games from 1977 onwards. What's not to like?

 

[Beanstalk]

The glass is fuller than it has ever been. I've just watched us beat Ajax away and we're a top ten side in the Premier League.

I understand that we've been hit with a bunch of injuries and have had a run of slightly disappointing results against some very good sides, but the season is still looking likely to be the best ever as an Albion fan. Loving it!

 

[ozzygull]

After the game on Sunday it was half full. At this precise moment it is over flowing. I am working from home, drinking tea out of Albion mug and wearing a Brighton hoodie. It's lunch time and I have just watch Adingra's goal again (wow) and seeing RDZ jump in with the fans to celerbrate.

I love this club more then is actually healthy. We are nearly half way through and doing alright (more then alright) Can't wait for whats to come.

On top of all that we have the best owner in the world and he is one of us.

 

[el punal]

Well if you’re doing a comparison, the 1990s were just the dregs left in the glass, the “now” is the Munich Beer Festival with additional supplies - so you could say that my cup runneth over.

 

[POSKETT AT THE VALLEY]

If you have watched the Albion through the dark days like myself then our current status and position in the Premier League is most satisfying.

I echo that.

 

[beorhthelm]

half full, but disappointed with the pour, the last one was better.

 

[peterward]

Really wasnt so long ago, we were parking bus and clinging on with our only ambition to get 0-0 v Wolves to try and survive.

We've come a long way, we had a lot of dips with Potter and we couldnt score, with RDZ, our best ever manager, the dips continue but we can score.

Yeah, i'll still moan, chew the fat and get upset when we dont win, but lets be real, when Bloom said his ambition was to be consistently top ten (on the back of the Hughton survivial years) who really could see anything like this?

We're in Europe, we are fighting as a top ten team (Blooms stated ambition), because of our size and resources we're never going to consistently, year on year challenge or break into the club with Citeh, Arse, Man U, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham, Newcastle, and we are competitive and still in or on the fringes of that group and it will always be an achievement to be in amongst that group at season end.

Its a long way down from here, and there's not much more headspace to the ceiling imho, so its definitely glass half full.

 

[chaileyjem]

Izquierdo's goal against Stoke was quite the goal . That "like watching Barcelona" moment was rare and once the highlight of a tough battling PL season in that 2017-21 phase.
Now we score goals like that nearly EVERY week against some of the biggest teams on the planet. Mitoma, Enciso, Ansu Fati, Ferguson, Gross - almost hard to keep up and although Sheff Utd was frustrating - then Adingra's goal was incredible. There's 26 games to go - we're 13 points above the bottom three !! and 2 points off 6th. HALF FULL.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Half full, but I am just in a bad mood today.