Johnny Cantor: It's time for the Seagulls to fulfil their potential and deliver promotion

By The Newsroom
Published 30th Mar 2017, 12:31 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 03:37 BST
Albion celebrate a goal against Norwich earlier this season. Picture by Phil Westlake (PW Sporting Photography)Albion celebrate a goal against Norwich earlier this season. Picture by Phil Westlake (PW Sporting Photography)
Albion celebrate a goal against Norwich earlier this season. Picture by Phil Westlake (PW Sporting Photography)

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And so April beckons. The cricket season is two weeks away. Yes, two! Runners are making final preparations for the Brighton Marathon (good luck to BBC Sussex breakfast presenter Neil Pringle!).

The Formula One season continues after the first Grand Prix. Speedway riders are tuning their bikes in preparation for another season. Yes, even the weather is improving. However, there is still the small matter of the conclusion of the football season. Who goes up? Who goes down? And who is ready to get their flip flops on to sit by the pool?!

For the Seagulls, it is time to fulfil the potential. It’s time for them to finally deliver promotion. Of course, the play-offs are a possibility but everyone in the club is looking to close things out in the regular season and secure a top-two place.

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How do things compare to last season, though? Well, some might say the landscape is different, but in some ways it is the same.

After 38 matches last year, the team had 71 points compared to this season’s 77. There are still plenty of points to play for though and we must remember how well Chris Hughton’s side performed in the run-in. In the last eight games, they won five and drew three. It was also all part of a 14-game unbeaten run at the close of the regular season.