Grumpy

Absolutely fuming.
Brighton and Hove Albion.

[Grumpy @TheMrGrumpy]

Far too much emphasis is placed on whether the glass is half full or half empty.

The more important question is:

What the fuck is in the glass?

[Grumpy @TheMrGrumpy]

Out of these four?

City was the high point of my season. I missed the Chelsea match, Liverpool was strangely dull despite the result, and Wolves was the most boring 3-0 you could ever imagine.

More excitement next season please.

[Brighton & Hove Albion @OfficialBHAFC]

Four BIG wins at home... but which of these was your favourite match at the Amex in 25/26? 🤔

[Grumpy @TheMrGrumpy]

JPVH may welcome a reunion with De Zerbi, but I think he'd be disappointed if Spurs were the biggest club to make a bid for him.

Same with any of those rumoured to be on RDZ's wishlist.

[Grumpy @TheMrGrumpy]

Maybe Ayto was naive about the strength of Albion's commitment to the data. Maybe Albion are slavishly inflexible in their approach. Maybe the whole appointment was on a bit of a "suck it and see" basis.

It's all just a bit disappointing.

[Brian Owen @Brian__Owen]

Albion fans will be a little unsettled to hear the club's sporting director has left the club less than 2 weeks from the transfer window opening.
This is how and why it happened, why now and what it means. #bhafc
https://t.co/4abKgYSZY4

[Grumpy @TheMrGrumpy]

@colincurryer And I thought Ayto was their solution to the recruitment issues.

Don't remember hearing anything from him during his time at the club (maybe just an initial press conference?). It's like he was never there, and never needed.

[Grumpy @TheMrGrumpy]

@johnnycantor_ All very vague and uncertain.

I'm hesitant to tempt fate but it's easy to imagine that when De Zerbi and Hurzeler first sat at their desk in Lancing, they were handed a box of documents from Paul Barber marked "Compulsory Reading" together with a powerpoint presentation!

[Grumpy @TheMrGrumpy]

Yes. Yes they will.

[BBC 5 Live Sport @5liveSport]

It's been all Brighton so far but the goals have not come 😬

A big chance for Kiko Seike goes over the bar, will the Seagulls rue their missed chances? 🤦‍♀️

📻 Listen on @BBCSounds
📲 https://t.co/NI1sjtGRxI

#BBCFootball #BHAFC #MCFCW

[Grumpy @TheMrGrumpy]

Well, that's just like watching Brighton.

[Grumpy @TheMrGrumpy]

Gutted for Wee Billy Gilmour.

The football gods are arseholes.

[Grumpy @TheMrGrumpy]

A "dismal" fifth place finish and Champions League qualification.

Sack the board.

[Grumpy @TheMrGrumpy]

This is doubly sad. Sad to see Adam leave. But this also robs Hurzeler of the opportunity to experiment with Webster as a left winger. Or number 10.

[Brighton & Hove Albion @OfficialBHAFC]

Adam Webster will leave the club this summer when his current contract expires at the end of June.

Everyone at the Albion would like to thank Adam for his commitment and professionalism during his time here and wish him every success for the future. 💙🤍

[Grumpy @TheMrGrumpy]

Me too. He's done ok at right back most of the time, but he's a central midfielder - let's see if he's worth the transfer fee, shall we?

[BBC Sport Sussex @BBCSussexSport]

🗣️ "I hope this means we'll see Mats Wieffer in midfield."

🔵 @johnnycantor_, @GuyButters & Warren Aspinall talk Costinha joining #BHAFC

📺 WATCH Albion Unlimited NOW: https://t.co/5gUwk6QVmn

[Grumpy @TheMrGrumpy]

@Brian__Owen Oh, I don't want to see him playing the role for somebody else - that would be even worse!

He makes a ton of sense for any of the promoted teams in particular. Let's hope he enjoys a career Indian summer.

[Grumpy @TheMrGrumpy]

I feel robbed of the opportunity to watch Solly playing the 10 role for an extended period of time. Would have loved to see it.

[Brian Owen @Brian__Owen]

I messaged Oscar Garcia this week about giving young Solly March his Albion debut back in 2013.
I recall at one point he felt Solly would go on to play the No.10 role. #bhafc
https://t.co/GwcMIup0mg

[Grumpy @TheMrGrumpy]

Interestingly, the only replies to this are snarky comments from Palarse bots. Which means that Palarse bots are actively searching for the word Palarse in posts.

What a time to be alive.

[Grumpy @TheMrGrumpy]

We knew Palarse would win the Conference League, before they kicked a ball in the competition. Massive opportunity, and they took it.

Can't help thinking back to the 2025 FA Cup QF lineup, and what a huge chance the "smaller" clubs had. Palarse grabbed it.

[Grumpy @TheMrGrumpy]

Ah, this is me being completely wrong about Georginio.

[Grumpy @TheMrGrumpy]

I foresee a big season from this man. Pedro's exit might actually free up more opportunity for him.

Pedro was our best player for a time, but Georginio was the one who I most enjoyed watching last season.

[Grumpy @TheMrGrumpy]

I stand corrected - apparently, Koeman also sees him as more of a right back now.

Ok then.

[Grumpy @TheMrGrumpy]

Mats Wieffer selected as a midfielder for Dutch World Cup squad.

A revolutionary idea. I hope it catches on.

[Grumpy @TheMrGrumpy]

We knew Palarse would win the Conference League, before they kicked a ball in the competition. Massive opportunity, and they took it.

Can't help thinking back to the 2025 FA Cup QF lineup, and what a huge chance the "smaller" clubs had. Palarse grabbed it.

[Grumpy @TheMrGrumpy]

You're all scum.

[BBC Sussex @BBCSussex]

More than 20 tonnes of rubbish had to be removed from the beach in Brighton after the bank holiday weekend, the city council has said.

More here: https://t.co/9Zf1vsfHVA

[Grumpy @TheMrGrumpy]

@BBCSussexSport March, Webster and Veltman were all peripheral figures for various reasons. A refresh is needed, but those three are neither symptoms or causes of that.