The Boy
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I am astonished no one has started this yet, but I am excited to see what Brighton can do this season.
Chris Hughton was sacked at the end of last season after doing a fine job of getting us promoted and keeping us in the Premier League for two seasons (just!) But unlike Newcastle, we're quite creative with our managerial appointments under Tony Bloom and Graham Potter seems like a good gamble.
Pre Season
Only one game so far against the mighty FC Lievering, but you can only play what's in front of you and we won 5-2 with new signing Leandro Trossard (of Belgic fame) scored. Like Utd we played two separate elevens either side of half time and unlike last season showed some real attacking intent. It will be interesting to see how we do in upcoming friendlies against Fulham, Birmingham and Valencia (we also have our annual friendly against Crawley Town)
Transfers
What happens with United's chase of Harry Maguire is crucial here, with Lewis Dunk allegedly lined up to go to Leicester to replace him for forty million quid! Dunk will be a big loss but that price for an academy lad would be great for us. Potter has brought in Matt Clarke from Portsmouth, who will likely be Dunk's replacement.
Trossard from Genk is another good signing the left winger scored 15 goals in Belgium last season would be nice if he could do the same in the EPL!
Finally Glen Murray is 189 years old now and though we've been saying he needs replacing for quite a few seasons now .... he needs replacing. He scored in the friendly but we can't keep relying on him and so far Locadia and Andone have failed to step up. My hope is on a young upcoming striker like Danny Loader at Reading, we had also hoped for young starlet Daniel James to follow Potter from Swansea, but some other feckers jumped in there and nabbed him!
Expectations
Hughton's sacking and Potter's appointment are a clear move by Tony Bloom to build on our current position, for me staying in the league would again be a success, but with a more attractive style and he needs to get more out of Hughton's signings from the last three windows who have all spectacularly failed to break through. The board and many other Brighton fans might expect more thoug and will be hoping to break the top ten ... which would be nice.
Exciting times ahead....?
Chris Hughton was sacked at the end of last season after doing a fine job of getting us promoted and keeping us in the Premier League for two seasons (just!) But unlike Newcastle, we're quite creative with our managerial appointments under Tony Bloom and Graham Potter seems like a good gamble.
Pre Season
Only one game so far against the mighty FC Lievering, but you can only play what's in front of you and we won 5-2 with new signing Leandro Trossard (of Belgic fame) scored. Like Utd we played two separate elevens either side of half time and unlike last season showed some real attacking intent. It will be interesting to see how we do in upcoming friendlies against Fulham, Birmingham and Valencia (we also have our annual friendly against Crawley Town)
Transfers
What happens with United's chase of Harry Maguire is crucial here, with Lewis Dunk allegedly lined up to go to Leicester to replace him for forty million quid! Dunk will be a big loss but that price for an academy lad would be great for us. Potter has brought in Matt Clarke from Portsmouth, who will likely be Dunk's replacement.
Trossard from Genk is another good signing the left winger scored 15 goals in Belgium last season would be nice if he could do the same in the EPL!
Finally Glen Murray is 189 years old now and though we've been saying he needs replacing for quite a few seasons now .... he needs replacing. He scored in the friendly but we can't keep relying on him and so far Locadia and Andone have failed to step up. My hope is on a young upcoming striker like Danny Loader at Reading, we had also hoped for young starlet Daniel James to follow Potter from Swansea, but some other feckers jumped in there and nabbed him!
Expectations
Hughton's sacking and Potter's appointment are a clear move by Tony Bloom to build on our current position, for me staying in the league would again be a success, but with a more attractive style and he needs to get more out of Hughton's signings from the last three windows who have all spectacularly failed to break through. The board and many other Brighton fans might expect more thoug and will be hoping to break the top ten ... which would be nice.
Exciting times ahead....?