The official "Brighton and Hove Albion to mid table mediocrity" thread

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

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A place to discuss all things Brighton and Hove Albion

[NickisBHAFC]

CMS is on around 10 grand (the wage Murray was offered) Kusczek is on the same as is Vicente. Gordon Greer is one of our lowest payed players on about 3 grand a week.

Dobbie was the highest paid player mate, now it is probably the big pole in the goal or Vicente

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

If that is true then your club should be turning over a ridiculous profit.

Do you have the financial figures or know where I can see the financial figures for Brighton last season or this?

[NickisBHAFC]

Sadly not mate. But due to stupid fair play rulings and obviously it doesn't take a smart ass to know, were paying off our 105 million stadium. As well as funding a new training ground which is going to cost 30 million. So money is being well invested it into other areas, therefore the budget is hardly going to be amazing.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

http://sussex.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/interview-with-brighton-and-hove-albion-chairman-tony-bloom-35089/

"Bloom’s massive, unsecured, interest-free loans."

Bloom himself says;

“There’s a fairly easy explanation as to why I put the money in that I did. I’d been involved financially, albeit in a smaller way, for many, many years when Dick Knight was chairman.
“There was always going to be a certain amount of extra funding that the club needed in order to make the stadium a reality and I was always going to put in some money."

Don't go giving me paying off this stadium, because your stadium is completely paid for. I've literally typed it into google, and many results and articles confirming it have come up. Bloom quoted himself in them. You're speaking utter tripe

[NickisBHAFC]

You don't have a clue Im not going into it anymore, because i simply don't see the point. It amazes me how much of an interest you lot are taking to Brighton, doesn't surprise me fantastic football club on the up.

[GSC]

You've punched Death Star sized holes in my argument

...bye

[SirJohnnyEnglish]

If anyones interested heres a brief look of Brightons financials;
https://www.duedil.com/company/02849319/brighton-and-hove-albion-holdings-limited/financials

They are due to file accounts by the end of the month.

[NickisBHAFC]

Away from Financial things, huge game at Barnsley tonight, but im not feeling confident.

For the Palace game on Sunday, some incredible news ahead of the game.

http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/10282054.Controversial_choice_to_referee_Albion_s_derby_clash_with_Palace/

Bluddy typical, the worst referee to ever referee a Brighton game is in charge for a huge derby game on Sunday. The only palace game he has referee'd and they win 4-0 where they had a penalty which was debatable

Cheers FA thanks a lot.

[mystiroakey]

Getting your excuses in allready.

Deary me.

Like you could ever have a chance of outplaying palace . Even if there was a gay ref you wouldnt win

[NickisBHAFC]

You're 35 years old and you just said "even if there was a gay ref you wouldnt win"

Christ no wonder you're a palace fan

#Immature

[mystiroakey]

It was a joke Nick.

Just because you are 18 doesn't excuse your immaturity either. Now stop being a hypocrite

[NickisBHAFC]

But im still in Education, so i can be classed as a child

One thing is for sure though on Sunday, the referee will have a big influence on the game.

[mystiroakey]

I feel for your teachers nick!

Anyway its going to be a good but intense game. I wish i could get down there..

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Away from Financial things, huge game at Barnsley tonight, but im not feeling confident.

Why would you not be confident? They're bottom of the league, coming off a huge tonking

[NickisBHAFC]

Exactly need a win and will be battling for there life's and will want revenge for the complete tonking we gave to them back in August at the AMEX, also i never feel confident going into any Brighton game

[NickisBHAFC]

That sounded disgusting.

El-Abd mistake gifts Barnsley an undeserved lead 1-0.

Will Buckley misses 2 one on ones.

Ulloa scores great 1-1.

Barnsley get a penalty which sounded a complete joke, even the Barnsley manager looked shocked. 2-1

We miss a penalty.

Bruno comes of injured, Adam El-Abd suspended for Sunday with Bridge still injured. Palace are going to have a field day.

Play off charge is almost over

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

You're a weird side. Can't beat the bottom teams away, yet beat Cardiff away.

[GSC]

#mindthegap

[Marky]

talkSPORTDrive‏@talkSPORTDrive
Gus Poyet. Doing ok. Big budget. But actually I think Brighton are underperforming given their budget and fanbase. Chelsea? Really?

Mark Rutherford‏@MarkyCTFC
@talksportdrive I've had to deal with @nick_davie telling me Brighton are paying minimal wages all season, despite 30k fans each home game!

talkSPORTDrive‏@talkSPORTDrive
@MarkyCTFC @nick_davie no way are they paying low wages. I know that for certain

Nick Davie‏@Nick_Davie
@talkSPORTDrive @markyctfc er we are paying low wages you f*cking idiot

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Nick with another fine argument. So deluded Nick.

[GSC]

Sign a striker for 2m. Striker accepts wages of 2k

Pure bull**** mate.

[Guest]

That's class, owned by Adrian Durham of all people

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

#headsgone

[NickisBHAFC]

I could get all angry about this, but im way too happy to care about football. Got the choice of Uni, or a 18 grand a year job next year!!!!

Tough decisions but either way im buzzzzzzzing!

[mystiroakey]

Take uni Nick!

Seriously - best fun you will ever have.

[GSC]

Take uni Nick!

Seriously - best fun you will ever have.

^^

Plenty of time to work the rest of your life

[NickisBHAFC]

haha cheers for the response's guys!

Phone has been ringing non stop of congratulations all afternoon, i think i am going to take Uni, just sounds like soooo much fun and tbh im enjoying continuing to study business. However after Uni, this job will 100% be no longer available, o well plenty more fish in the sea! Also ill be at Portsmouth or Southampton uni, want to stay local to keep hold of my season ticket at the AMEX!

[mystiroakey]

I went southampton institute ..

Great times .

[GSC]

Ashley Barnes charged with improper conduct. Already banned for 4 games

[Guest]

I could get all angry about this, but im way too happy to care about football. Got the choice of Uni, or a 18 grand a year job next year!

The real world answer is to take the job - you'll have money to spend that's actually your own, and instead of having a £9,000 debt after one year, you could have saved £2,000-£3,000 instead. Or bought a car. Or had a few holidays.

So after three years at Uni, you'll be at least £27,000 in debt, while if you work and improve your skills, you could be on £25,000 plus by then with a promising career.

Having been to uni, I know which I'd choose. Work every time.

[mystiroakey]

You dont have to pay the debt back till you earn a salary and even then it just comes out of your salary like NI and tax(so you only pay based on what you earn!).. Its free loans(inflation added only)

You will never get a chance to take that sort of loan options again!! trust me!

Offcourse the truth is Azzy is right. Getting a degree isnt the smartest option for many. You could be much better of with 3 years of experience.

But life isnt about work or a sensible option is it. Lifes about living.

Your only young once. Remember that..

I was lucky- I went to uni the last year before you had to pay for it. And I even got a grant!!(minimal but better than nothing!)

However I will admit that there is no way on gods earth that I would have been able to go to football games at that age.. The partys went on all night and football to me might as well have been sumo wrestling, for all i cared of it back then.

My advice If you go to uni.

Go to the other side of the country, forget about your life on here and your footy club. Go and have it large mate!!

[NickisBHAFC]

Ashley Barnes charged with improper conduct. Already banned for 4 games

[NickisBHAFC]

Our back 4 for Sunday

Calderon, Upson, Greer and Painter

Its going to be a long long afternoon.

[mystiroakey]

I wish this game was on telly.

I take it your going to the game Nickis

[NickisBHAFC]

Sadly i am mate. Have to put up with another 90 minutes of watching us play.

[mystiroakey]

Well you wont get any well wishes from me this game

[NickisBHAFC]

Poyet has strongly criticized the decision to have Craig Pawson as the referee for Sunday's game. I really can see this ref screwing us over.

[mystiroakey]

Getting the excuses in early mate.

[Marky]

Nick's playing the underdog role, despite everyone (except Nick) knowing they pay big wages and still barely make the playoffs. Upson, Bridge and Vicente will easily be on fortunes.

A source tells me Ulloa is actually on £15k P/W plus hotel bills. Much more than the £2k Nick claims.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I don't think anybody here genuinely believes Brighton are the underdog Marky. They are in comparison to Cardiff maybe, but with the squad, stadium, and manager at there disposal, the playoffs should be the target for an ambitious club.

To think there highest paid player is Dobbie on 15k P/W is a bit ludicrous though.

[Marky]

http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?215121-Big-Sam-on-Brighton-and-Vicente/page3

Vicente on £20k P/W, as is Mackail-Smith. If your own fans seem to believe it, why don't you?

[NickisBHAFC]

Im not biting.

Our budget is good enough to get the play offs yes. Better than the likes of Cardiff, Leicester, Forest, Blackburn, Bolton NO. That is my last comment on budget's because im getting tired of repeating the truth.

But tomorrow it does seem that Injury's and of course the ludicrous ref choice, is making it set up for another palace (Scum) win.

But i agree with what the palace fans were saying, i want a good game of 90 minutes of football and hope that idiot fans from both clubs don't wreck it like last time back in December.

[mystiroakey]

[Marky]

The truth

Its not about you biting, its about you lying, and if it isn't then its about you being deluded.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I predict a 3-1 brighton win today. Fairly obvious they will win imo

[mystiroakey]

3-1 AGAINST the mighty Palace

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Palace missing chances. Gonna bite them on the bum.

Ref sounds like he's having a good game. Do like listening on the radio

[mystiroakey]

we are just warming up mate..

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

1-0 Ulloa.

Told ya

[mystiroakey]

1-0 brighton

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

2-0 now.

Gotta take advantage when you're on top and sounds as if Palace havent done that

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