Brainy

From Brighton reserves to Brighton reserves

Leading at half time. Fuming

Oh god you're standing your ground on the word abysmal. You're daft. You are aware of the definition of the word, right? If 9 goals in 44 games is abysmal then how many goals would you need to score to be considered as having simply a decent season? By your standards I am guessing in the 35-40 range. The mind boggles. The 2nd top scorer last season had 17 goals, safe to say only one striker had a season better than, shall we label it "very bad"?

Abysmal? get a grip, absolutely seeking to be offended by anything

The narrow mindedness on display that a player at a new club in a new environment (not to mention a division lower) can only match and not exceed his stats from last season is just insane

Here's a fun game - who's said he's the new Matt Elliott?

These people don't look for this detail or little gains. If we lose, it's dreadful. If we draw it's dreadful. If we win they will look for excuses as to why we were lucky or focus on a player who stunk the room out. We have fans who seek to be miserable and revel in it when even the smallest aspect of the game justifies it. Nothing will convince me otherwise that they are at their happiest when they are radiating their negativity

It's not controversial, just I think you (and I) are in the minority. I don't even bother with this forum anymore as there's so much brainless, irrational guff spewed that there is no point engaging in debate. The first reply you had to this thread is classic "we're near the bottom of league 1" as though it's a worthy response to your very fair post. None of this makes me "KpfC" or a Martinite. I very much look forward to the day we're under new ownership and, if we're not successful under him, the day we have a manager that isn't hugely unpopular with us before he's even walked in the door. The patience is paper thing amongst our fanbase, understandably. But a 1-1 draw away to Notts County on day one does not at all justify a splurge of "Martin out" calls. Is it not bloody obvious over the last few years that the manager is only part of the problem? Our fans hate and don't rate half the playing squad yet expect them to win 46/46. Work that one out. Can only imagine they think we just need to rock up to get 3pts, didn't work last year so why would it now? The knives are already out for a selection of our new signings after probably no more than 250mins played. From a mental standpoint I'd hate to be a player for our club right now, these guys are obviously built to withstand this but I'd be petrified to misplace a pass or pass it backwards/sideways because that is literally all it takes at the moment for fans to turn on you. It makes me wonder when PL clubs like Brighton/Man City loan us their players if they consider the environment they're exposing them to.

Hate this resale argument. If we get 5 or 6 years from him, plays on average 30/35 games a season before we let him go on a free, is that really going to be considered a waste of money? Even if he sees out his original contract and plays a decent part before we perhaps outgrow him, what's the issue? Our entire PL winning backline had no resale value at the time of their purchase. They all left at the end of their contracts as legends. I understand the need to have a few of these resale players on our books but this obsession with it and the collective horror of signing anybody over the age of 25 is daft. Especially when the players who drag our average age up substantially are the same ones who are most likely to leave in the next month.

I'll give you five matches until you tire of seeing our youth fail to see out games or do everything but score. We're in a position where our more experienced players are part of one of the more disgraceful eras of the club, I get there will be this hasty, OTT thought process of not wanting to see a 24yo+ on the pitch again but there is 100% room for the right bit of experience in a squad full of kids.

Welcome back Can you name the 2000 crap ones

She a keeper then?

Don't disagree however there have definitely been some errors from VAR which haven't been subjective

Mistakes on VAR is pretty unforgivable. Though each incident is unique and they can't necessarily be trained beforehand in how to deal with it. Everything else I'm with him though. The referee usually (probably, dunno) makes the least amount of mistakes on the pitch of all 23 people out there, will be the lowest paid yet also are the easy go-to excuse for managers and fans alike when the result goes against them.