View from the opposition – Brighton and Hove Albion

View from the opposition – Brighton and Hove Albion

A bit about you

Name: Matthew Parkes

Current home town: Brighton

Birthplace: Brighton

How long have you supported your team? 40 years

Overview of your club:

We have certainly had our ups and downs

Favourite thing about your home ground: It is our ground in Brighton and built with football in mind!

Favourite match played by your team & why: FA Cup Final 1983 v Man u 2-2 draw (we never talk about the replay!)

Favourite player of all time who played for your club: Steve Foster

About our forthcoming match against you:

Your favourite current player in your squad and why?  Pascal Gross – great to see him back in contention for a match (been out since the beginning of September)

Player in your squad we should most fear and why?  Glenn Murray – always looks dangerous

Player in our squad you most fear and why? Kasper Schmeichel – so hard to beat

How do you think you'll do against us? 2-0 – we are due a win!

General Questions:

Where do you think you'll finish this season? I’ll take mid table, but a European place would be brilliant

Which 3 teams do you think will go down? Fulham, Huddersfield and (hopefully) Palace

Who do you think will win the league?  You have to say Man City

Any other comments?  Your fans have been superb over the recent very tragic period for your club.