I don't think I'm alone here in stating that I feel better about next season's premier league than I ever have. The one possible exception was in 2015 when Pardew was returning (although we all know how that ended).

To summarize (only the last 5 years, not going back to our previous years in PL, as we went straight down):

2013 - won championship game under Holloway, we were the clear favourites to go right back down

2014 - Pulis leaves, and we are in disarray.

2015 - Pardew saved us from relegation, staying on for next year. Overall think it's looking good,

2016 - not optimistic as Pardew is in charge after a disastrous second half run.

2017 - Allerdyce leaves us, unknown of FdB takes over. Starts moving players around and we look lost in the pre-season.

2018 - For the first time since 2015 we (likely) have a returning manager. Team is playing exciting football which is putting even the top 6 teams on notice. The one big negative is losing RLC back to Chelsea.

If we can get a strong attacking mid (a better Puncheon), then I really think we can challenge for Europe next year. I don't think any team outside of the top 6 is as good as us.

But it's a long off-season, so a lot could change.

Hmmm.

Summer 2017: optimistic because we had Allardyce now and playing well again. What happened: he left, de Boer came in. Toilet.

Summer 2016: optimistic because Pardew had been decent before and with a proper summer and a good bollocking could surely get his s*** together. Plus which he had managed to get to an FA Cup Final so he couldn't be that bad, could he? What happened: he contined to manage like an arse. Toilet.

Summer 2015: optimistic because Pulis had got us to mid-table and things looked stable. What happened: Pulis f***ed off two days before the start of the season and left us scrambling to get Warnock in. Toilet.

Bout time we came back from the Summer and found that we hadn't had some sort of disaster in the close season. Would make a change.

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The good news is that in none of those seasons were we flushed

Too many variables to be optimistic at this stage. Specifically the out of contract players, what bids we'll get for Wilf, and our still-unpublished (unless I missed it) report and accounts.

If you want to live in a world full of kindness, respect and love, try to show these qualities.

No you haven't missed anything. Seven weeks overdue. I know the late fees are small beer for companies, but I can see the PL starting to ask questions soon in respect of our compliance with FFP. I can't think of a good reason why we are the only PL club in this position; some submitted their accounts last December.

Bexley Dave

Can you hear the Brighton sing? I can't hear a ******* thing!

"The most arrogant, obnoxious bunch of deluded little sun tanned, loafer wearing mummy's boys I've ever had the misfortune of having to listen to" (Burnley forum)

I’m not an expert but it is fairly common practice for companies to extend or miss deadlines such as this. It does raise questions but not ones that businessmen such as our Chairman and Partners aren’t used to. Not that you are but i don’t see anything to worry about. Should we wait until some contracts are ended and others reduced this could play out well for us potentially.

Edited by pstrutt (18 May 2018 9.34am)

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