this time next year

[jd312]

league one easy! but i wanted to know what people think the state of brighton will be like in the championship? i think with the crop of youngsters and championship quality players (Elliott Bennett, Ashley Barnes, Iñigo Calderón, Glenn Murray, Craig Noone, Liam Bridcutt, etc) means that we could be up there for a long time.

but what do others think? do people think we could do a blackpool or are we going to struggle assuming we don't have a much difference squad?

 

[n1 gull]

I think we are more like Norwich. If/when we go up I don't expect to go back down again

 

[Simster]

I'm half expecting another promotion challenge, I really am. We're only about 4 or 5 players short of championship challenging side IMO, and we shouldn't have many issues attracting the right players to the club next season. New ground, 16,000 STHs, club on the up in a city most players would love to earn a living working with one of the best managers in the country, so why not?

 

[Sheebo]

We're not there yet...
IF we do get there 4th bottom would be the main target - do't get carried away people

 

[vulture]

mid table in the championship

 

[SirElliotBennett]

High mid table hopefully

 

[Mellotron]

We're not there yet...
IF we do get there 4th bottom would be the main target - do't get carried away people

Sheebs...mid table, easy.

 

[Tummy Burger]

We're not there yet...
IF we do get there 4th bottom would be the main target - do't get carried away people

Agreed. I for one am not in any real rush to get to the premiershite.

 

[clippedgull]

mid to upper table, otherwise Gus might get bored and be tempted away!

 

[Djmiles]

Anything from 21st up would be great. Yes we are pissing on League One, but many teams have done that and have come crashing down the next season.

 

[BensGrandad]

I would like to think that we wil be in the top half of the table possibly 8th/9th/10th, or therebouts for next season then go for it the season after.

 

[Easy 10]

Anything from 21st up would be great. Yes we are pissing on League One, but many teams have done that and have come crashing down the next season.

Most promoted teams from this division seem to have taken the momentum on into the Championship and done very well - I don't recall any recent examples of a team going up from League One and crashing straight back down again.

If we finish the job and go up, we've got a LOT of major factors in our favour for next season. I'm not saying we'll be challenging the top of the division, but I certainly don't see us battling against the drop. Unlike previous seasons when we were punching WELL above our weight just to be in the Championsip, this time we are MORE than equipped to deal with it and compete at that level.

 

[alan partridge]

maybe we should carry on playing at Withdean until we lose a league game?


no?

 

[Rookie]

Anything from 21st up would be great. Yes we are pissing on League One, but many teams have done that and have come crashing down the next season.

If we do go up (not counting chickens yet, this is Brighton) there is no way Gus would settle for a relegation fight or anything below mid table. The man is a winner and wants to progress quickly, he will want to be pushing play offs at the very least I would think.

 

[BensGrandad]

The major difference this time and it is not a knock at DK is that previously we had to make do and mend with the players we had but his time we have a chairman and a new stadium that is able to provide the funds for better players, who are better suited to play at that level.

 

[Brovion]

I'm half expecting another promotion challenge, I really am. We're only about 4 or 5 players short of championship challenging side IMO, and we shouldn't have many issues attracting the right players to the club next season. New ground, 16,000 STHs, club on the up in a city most players would love to earn a living working with one of the best managers in the country, so why not?

Those are my thoughts as well. This isn't like the last two promotions. Previously we knew, given the constraints the club was operating under, that we were punching well above our weight and mere survival was an achievement. Now we'll have the same infrastructure of clubs like Norwich, Swansea, Cardiff, etc and I don't think it's unrealistic to expect us to emulate them.

The good news is that we know already that we'll be in Championship next season so we can start planning accordingly now (scouting players etc). Previously the issue of what division we'd be in wasn't cut and dried so early.

 

[seagull_special]

i think Poyet will be aiming a lot higher than that and although I understand what you are saying, Poyet will not be at the club if we end the season 4th from bottom

We're not there yet...
IF we do get there 4th bottom would be the main target - do't get carried away people

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

If we do go up and if Poyet stays then midtable should be achievable without having to break the bank.

 

[TonyW]

league one easy! but i wanted to know what people think the state of brighton will be like in the championship? i think with the crop of youngsters and championship quality players (Elliott Bennett, Ashley Barnes, Iñigo Calderón, Glenn Murray, Craig Noone, Liam Bridcutt, etc) means that we could be up there for a long time.

but what do others think? do people think we could do a blackpool or are we going to struggle assuming we don't have a much difference squad?

Having watched the team develop, and play some really neat, passing football, I can see us doing extremely well in the Championship next season.
Murray is getting better by the game, as is Barnes, if we keep this up, I can see us being in the top 10 all season.

 

[Djmiles]

Most promoted teams from this division seem to have taken the momentum on into the Championship and done very well - I don't recall any recent examples of a team going up from League One and crashing straight back down again.

If we finish the job and go up, we've got a LOT of major factors in our favour for next season. I'm not saying we'll be challenging the top of the division, but I certainly don't see us battling against the drop. Unlike previous seasons when we were punching WELL above our weight just to be in the Championsip, this time we are MORE than equipped to deal with it and compete at that level.

The first example was last season, Peterborough. Many others too.

I would love it if we could challenge for Play-offs, but we have to be realistic. If we avoid relegation I will be happy.