We asked for your views on what one thing needs to change at Brighton before the new campaign and why.
Here are some of your comments:
Ken: Bigger, more easily visible screens in the stadium.
Julian: I repeatedly read about lots of unconverted goalscoring opportunities so that suggests we need finishers – strikers/scorers. Danny Welbeck put in a decent shift but there were ups and downs and maybe there’s a Joao Pedro-shaped hole still?
Alexander: I personally think we are doing well. We need to buy a few players to give us depth. Somebody like Summerville would give us enough depth to juggle all competitions.
Matthew: Unfortunately for Brighton, they are victims of their own success. Not only have they been plundered of their resources across the board but their biggest rivals have gone and won two trophies in the space of a year. That places a massive amount of expectation on the club from fans to match them, but the club just aren’t set up to win. They are still a development centre for the elite. There is a sense that this identity is being challenged now as demand for a trophy increases. Do they stick or twist? Do they need to look at how they recruit, develop and retain players and staff? The cracks are showing. Some big decisions to be made this summer. Bloom cannot be called into question for his commitment to the club but perhaps he should consider a change of leadership, one more intent on establishing a reputation than preserving one.
Alex D: The spine of the team is geriatric. With Milner retired, and Dunk, Gross, and Welbeck all 34+, replacements need to be lined up there, particularly midfield, which currently is very lightweight.
Jake: If we’re talking players, a right-back (ideally two). If we’re talking squad, change the loan strategy and commit to a year of providing regular football across four competitions for the multitude of potentials we have. Otherwise, maybe a little less entitlement from the fans. Hurzeler has delivered two of the three highest points totals we’ve had in the Premier League and secured a second season in Europe.