The Offical Brighton & Hove Albion 2013/14 Season Thread

[NickisBHAFC]

First topic message reminder :

Going to be a disaster.

[NickisBHAFC]

Loving Life this morning.

Just seen some of the players do the Daniel Bryan YES YES YES, makes me even more happier. 

WHO'S THAT MAN FROM ARGENTINA
WHO'S THAT MAN WE ALL ADORE 
LEONARDO IS HIS NAME
AND HE SCORES A GOAL A GAME
AND WE WONT MENTION MURRAY ANYMORE!

[NickisBHAFC]

After missing out on a Forest ticket.

Both play off tickets sorted. Hope we don't get smashed on Thursday night, so its not a pointless trip up to Derby on Sunday!

[NickisBHAFC]

Wayne Bridge retired from football. Hope he enjoys retirement, the coolest player to play for Brighton and one hell of a player.

Still think signing Stephen Ward has proven to better, not only has Ward basically played every second this season, but he has been outstanding, unlucky not to win player of the season, Matt Upson just winning it. His goals and assists are impressive as well. Regardless of what league were in next season, hope we can sign him from Wolves.

[TopoftheChops]

good luck nick

[NickisBHAFC]

Cheers buddy.

The great thing about the play offs this year, is there is simply no pressure on us what so ever. Derby, QPR and Wigan all finished above us and they are all much better sides than us. We can just enjoy the atmosphere and the big occasion tonight! Also it can't get any worse than last season, losing in the 2nd leg to the arch rivals! 

As for team news. Only fitting to have key players injured, story of the season. Bruno and Dale Stephens missing out. Ill go for

GK Polish Tom - Hopefully that was his first and last mistake of the season last Saturday.
RB Calderon
LB Ward
CB Greer
CB Upson
RCM Forster Caskey
CM Andrews
LCM Orlandi
ARM Buckley
ST Ulloa
ALM Lingard/CMS

Subs
Sexy Pete
Dunk
Chickson
Ince
March
Lua Lua
CMS/Lingard

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Only 2 players missing through injury. That's cute.

Anyway plz win

[NickisBHAFC]

Proud of my football club as always. Looking forward to getting back into the AMEX next season regardless of what league were in. Fantastic football club.

[NickisBHAFC]

2nd leg tomorrow, gonna be a long day for me poor liver!

Tie very much not over yet, however i think if Derby go 1-0 up in the 1st half, that is that. 

Will Buckley and Matt Upson have joined our injury list, so it's gonna be a weekish squad tomorrow.

Ill go for

GK Polish Tom
RB Calderon
CB Dunk
CB Greer
LB Ward
RCM Ince
CM Andrews
LCM Orlandi
ARM Lingard
ST Ulloa
ALM Lua Lua

Subs
Sexy Pete
Chickson
Forster Caskey
March
CMS
Spanish Dave
Spanish Rodney

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

"@StanCollymore: Oscar Garcia offers his resignation to #BHAFC board.

@talkSPORT 
@SportsYapper"

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Billy Davies time

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

#hughtonforbrighton

[NickisBHAFC]

Fantastic season. Thanks a lot Oscar Garcia! But i really do hope he stays. Will happily see Nathan Jones go. As for players ill get rid off.

Get Rid of
Peter Brezovan
Casper Ankergran
Keith Andrews
Spanish Dave
Spanish Rodney
Kemy Agustin
Andrea Orlandi
Will Hoskins

[NickisBHAFC]

Also if Billy Davies comes, ill offer my resignation to the club. Highlight of the day was signing after the match in the pub with the Derby fans, BILLY DAVIES IS A CU*T IS A CU*T IS A CU*T

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Also how do you give your resignation to a club?

Do you have to give a weeks notice?

[NickisBHAFC]

Na.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

So...now what?

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

So...now what?

Hughton

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

On a serious note there seems to be something going on here behind the scenes.

Think Gus was right club need an investment to get to the next level

[NickisBHAFC]

Obviously you need to invest if you want to go up, but there's no point spending loads of dosh and not getting anywhere e.g. Forest and Blackburn.

Oscar did a great job, had a squad which lost key players left right and center either being sold or through injury. Brought in the youngsters e.g. March, Ince who have done superb for us. He did a great job, but i understand he has left for more personal reasons, obviously we don't know, one thing is for sure, he has left on good terms, whilst Gus left on horrific terms. Oscar thanks for everything, great bloke, been a pleasure to have him as manager. 

No idea who will take over. Steve Clarke could work. One thing is for sure, they have a very accretive job on offer, best ground in the league, full houses every week and a brand new Training Ground. Still exciting times. Anyone who is complaining, doesn't deserve to watch us play.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

If you read Garcia's statement its pretty obvious there's a lack of backing in the transfer market 

At some point you've got to have a flurry, doesn't have to be massive amounts, but you can't keep not investing and losing managers

[NickisBHAFC]

Im happy with what were doing tbh.

3 seasons in the Championship

10th, 4th and 6th. Been fine.

The Championship it's not about money. Its about getting a team that will throw lifes on the line for 90 minutes per game, e.g. Burnley and Derby.

[NickisBHAFC]

However i think we need to get rid of David Burke.

[Mat]

You have no idea how much I'd love it if Clarke got the Brighton job.

[NickisBHAFC]

How do you think he'd do Matt? Also who you want at West Brom now?

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Im happy with what were doing tbh.

3 seasons in the Championship

10th, 4th and 6th. Been fine.

The Championship it's not about money. Its about getting a team that will throw lifes on the line for 90 minutes per game, e.g. Burnley and Derby.

You are doing fine

But at some point selling your best players and losing managers is going to catch up with you

[NickisBHAFC]

Indeed i agree.

Someone in the pub (sorry) after the match yesterday made a good point. Attacking has been a problem for us for a while, whenever we get a decent attacking player we sell. Murray, Barnes, Bennett, Noone all class and have gone in recent years. Who's next Ulloa in the summer? Probably.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I must say...Craig Mackail-Smith - good choice mate

[Mat]

How do you think he'd do Matt? Also who you want at West Brom now?

Don't really know. If he's learned from the mistakes he made with us, he'd do a decent job. Got good contacts for getting loans in, so that could help I guess. Not sure he'd want to drop to the championship, but he'll probably have to if he wants to get a job.

As for Albion, any of Moyes, Rosler, McClaren, McInnes or Howe for me.

[NickisBHAFC]

I must say...Craig Mackail-Smith - good choice mate

Poyet's fault. No idea why he didn't keep Murray.

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You'd think Poyet left Brighton on the verge of dropping out of the football league sometimes

[Shot 21 LCFC]

We have just signed Matthew Upson. Not sure if we needed him as Morgan, Wasilewski and Moore are all better IMO but he seemed to do well for you last year so I trust Pearson.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

The battle to overspend and get relegated begins.

[NickisBHAFC]

Fantastic signing for Leicester. Him and Morgan could be a great partnership. The best 2 center backs in that league last season without question. Huge huge loss for us. Him, Ward and Thomaz all gone. Next season looking very bleek already.

But makes sense. Bloke is close to retirement, might as well get as much as money as you can. Don't blame him one bit, all the best to him.

[Shot 21 LCFC]

The battle to overspend and get relegated begins.

Nah not with Pearson. All signings have been free so far.

[TopoftheChops]

Upson will be a backup.

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