Anything is possible, of course. But the new TV deal that kicks in next year goes a long way to stacking the deck against promoted teams. That's why it's important (to me) that Brighton do not come up this year.

If they do, they'll be on level ground with everyone else in the bottom half of the table. If they miss out, even if just for one more year, then when they do come up, there'll be 17 clubs with giant war chests of TV money waiting to slap them down again.

We don't do possession; we do defense and attack. Everything else is just wa**ing with a football.

Exactly, this lot seem to wish the weed well! Jesus H Christ..
No doubt they'll be dancing in the street if they go up, WTF?
Living where I live (Horley near Gatwick), there is plenty of Brighton fans and they were spitting poison when we went up and stayed up. What the hell is all the bonhomie with this lot?
No point in trying to reason with them though, apparently you're 'spineless' for wishing the Seagulls ill.

I live on the south coast about 30 mins from Brighton.I don't see any evidence of Brighton supporters in my village - no shirts,tops etc etc.

In fact I was informed that on the evening of the Speroni testimonial there were loads of Palace supports waiting at my local station.And someone said to me the other day that a local pub is "All Palace".

Edited by Willo (09 May 2016 8.51pm)

..I hope not, they hate and despise each other exactly the same, a true rivalry is war.

Crikey, it's a bit tough down in Exeter then is it? Must be a tremendous market for crutches and Zimmer frames if everyone is running around breaking legs.

I absolutely agree with the point that I would rather Br*ghton don't come up. They have bought their way to where they are and I rather like the idea of them drowning in the salty water of their own tears and crippling debt. They will never be a match for us in terms of passion of support and are not much better as a rival than the Clowns. They may not be much of a rival but the are OUR rival.

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I too would rather they stay, but if they do make it and as long as our players turn up you will enjoy it as much as me....you cannot deny it.