Have I missed something? Since Peter Taylor took over the reins, have the Albion lost seven league games on the bounce and plunged towards mid-table mediocrity?

No, well why is it that with the ink not even dry on his managerial contract a very small minority of supporters seem to be embarking on a negative campaign against him?

As an Albion fan of almost 30 years man and boy, I'll be the first to admit that in my opinion Brighton have dropped four valuable League points in their last two matches. But take a step back and look at the season as a whole. Albion nicked a point when they possibly should not at Tranmere and the home victory against Stoke was probably the biggest example of highway robbery since Dick Turpin straddled Black Bess! Four points that possibly Albion should not have had.

As a fully paid up internet anorak I was on the web the other night and frankly if some of the opinions expressed on North Stand Chat are those of supposed dyed-in-the-wool Albion fans then a number of people are wasting their time watching the Albion at Withdean.

This column is the platform for my opinions. I know I am in a privileged position. But by the same token I am also accountable, I put my name to everything I write along with the photo by-line, which incidentally can be used as a fireguard - cut it out and stick it over the fireplace. If that does not keep the kids away nothing will!

The individuals who have gone on NSC complaining about the current Albion fare on offer, currently unbeaten in eight and top of the League, and stating that the manager of just over a month should be sacked can conveniently hide behind the anonymity of the web. If they feel that strongly why don't they show their faces and stand up and be counted?

A legendary Albion manager once said the League tables do not lie and that a team should really be judged over 46 games and not one or two. Back in August the Albion and the supporters would have settled for a play-off place come May, I still think they are on course for that.

Congratulations to Messrs Adams, Chris and Micky, for their respective successes in the BBC South Sports Awards. Unfortunately Bobby Zamora could not clinch a hat trick of wins for Sussex when he lost out to Southampton's Wayne Bridge in the regional footballer of the year category.

Obviously his 31-goal contribution to the first piece of Albion silverware in 36 years was not enough to sway the judges but there is every chance that he may very well repeat his goal tally of last season in Division 2 this year.

Whether or not Wayne Bridge will be able to help Southampton avoid relegation from the Premiership again is another matter!

After the near farcical scenes at Worthing FC in the last couple of weeks there has been an unlikely outbreak of commonsense down at Woodside Road. The appointment of Barry Lloyd as caretaker boss is a step in the right direction.

Despite our much publicised battles at the Albion down the years, I cannot speak highly enough of Lloyd's abilities as a non-League manager.

As a football club, Worthing are classic underachievers. Even allowing for the Albion the club has a potential catchment area and a ground to sustain a side in the Conference.

Perhaps the exit of Sammy Donnelly and the increased speculation that a couple of directors might also be walking out of Woodside Road in the near future might be the watershed that rejuvenates the Rebels?

Whether or not Barry wants the job full time remains to be seen and it is clear that if the fun and games behind the scenes continue he would not entertain staying. But Worthing could do at lot worse than give him the job full time.