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I don't think I said that Brighton played in second gear, they didn't. Reserves were trying to prove they are worthy of a first team place. They are as bad as the first team at getting complacent and slapdash when leading though. Quite a few Albion players were noticeably out of real match...

I actually over-estimated the amount spent on transfer fees (net) as up to 2015-16 the Brighton & Hove Albion Accounts said "the desire to retain players meant that profit from player sales fell £7.5 million from £8.7 million to just £1.2 million." losses accrued mostly because of the high wages...

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4,335 Coventry fans, the second highest number of away supporters at the Amex after Arsenal, 4,449. Crowd 26,966. Brighton spent about £5 million a year (net) in the Championship on players. FFP prevented spending any more. It did not stop a few clubs spending more though. In the last two years...

Initial thoughts; 1) The difference between Man City (88% passing accuracy) and Brighton seems to be about the same as Brighton (85% passing) and Coventry. Brighton were never in our game v Man City in much the same way. 2) It is probably wise not to press Brighton as you would have ended...

Drinking in Brighton and the mistake the fans make is leaving it too late to get to Brighton station, that should be at least an hour before KO. Big queues that can escalate very quickly. Drinks and grub outside and inside the ground.

Lewes is better as there are less crowds on the shuttle trains to Falmer. Lesser number of trains from Victoria to Lewes though (two an hour).

Brighton expected to make changes. Important sell-out "must win" home relegation match v Swansea the following week. Final western upper tier goes on sale from tomorrow. Should be a good atmosphere. Pity about the train disruption. Southern Rail are the pits. Important bit: arrive at Brighton...

It no longer looks like that Brighton will not be able to increase the allocation for Coventry supporters. Started selling seats in the wings. Stadium design only allows a maximum of 15% of capacity seats for away fans. 30600 @15% = 4590.

Online booking is mostly done on computer nowadays and without a fan number you will not be able to log on to purchase. Best bet is to wait for a late increase in the Coventry allocation which maybe released in two batches of 800.

Amex Away Fan Guide https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/siteassets/pdfs/away-fan-guide-201718-full-july17---final.pdf With a big away attendance it should be an occasion. The game against unfamiliar opponents is quite an attraction and different from the run of the mill Championship sides...

Record away attendance at the Amex is 4,449 (Arsenal) Trains via Victoria and Lewes is an alternative. Important: arrive at Brighton station an hour before KO or else you will not arrive in time. Big queues. Brighton played the reserve team against a strong but slightly depleted Palace team (no...