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[QUOTE="IthacaMatt, post: 5476867, member: 405"]
Fulham v Brighton last weekend ended in a 1-1 draw, as Rodrigo Muniz got a stoppage time equalizer for Fulham.  If they can hold on to him (he has been the subject of quite a bit of transfer interest), I think they have the makings of a pretty solid midtable team.  Looking at their lineup, they have a good number of quality players on the bench.

Brighton, of course, always sell and reinvest, so there are always a bunch of new names. We'll have to see how well these new kids develop.  They look a little thin on talent to me right now.

I've also read that because so many people are using the advanced analytics these days, and have developed multi-country recruiting networks, Brighton is finding that they have to scout new countries a little further down the totem pole in overall quality to find their next hidden gems.

The step up from a 10th best league to the Premier League, even for the stars of that league, is going to be more of a challenge than stepping up from the 3rd, 4th or 5th best league.  It will be interesting to see if Brighton can keep unearthing and developing talent like they have in the past.  Or maybe it will take an extra season or two for some of these new kids from the lesser leagues to "ripen".  More risk, either way you look at it.
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