So let’s pick a random week - like after losing 7-0 to Nottingham Forest last season.
"Yes, good choice of a random week!" Alex Burrows, better known as Buzz, laughs as he discusses his role behind the scenes at Albion.
The popular kitman has been doing the local media rounds, including Albion’s own website, speaking about his relationship with players in good and bad weeks.
But, perhaps most importantly, the bad weeks.
The non-football chats, jokes and games of mini-golf in his office, which now has a sofa to accommodate visitors, all have a part.
It's a glimpse behind the scenes into how things work among a diverse group of young men, most of them a long way from home, who also happen to be very good footballers.
Buzz, though, takes centre stage himself over the next three days, along with colleague Harry Wood and Matt Bishop, from the Albion media team.
They are walking 35 miles, pushing skips which carry kit, from Rustington to the Amex.
The goal is to raise £35,000 in support of the Brighton and Hove Albion Foundation, formerly Albion In The Community, which is celebrating it 35th anniversary.
There will also be a donation made to the Brain Tumour Charity.
The challenge culminates in a celebratory night at The Terrace sports bar on Friday (from 6pm), the centrepiece of which is a question and answer session with Glenn Murray and Bobby Zamora.
"The weather looks all right, it is about 21-22 degrees, not too hot but dry," Buzz reported as day one neared.
"In terms of training, I’ve done a little bit but not too much. I don’t want to get injured!"
And the skips? "They have got a mind of their own, I would say. They don’t move very freely.
"They would be quite rattly, and I think curbs are going to be the real issue to be honest, getting up and down.
"When we have been walking, you are kind of thinking every time we cross the road it might not be as easy when we are doing this.
"The closer it gets, the more I am actually thinking about that as well.
"But we are really looking forward to it. I’m glad it has come around and we can’t wait to get started.
"Once day one is under way, I think it will all kind of roll into the three-day event we have got and all the schools we are visiting and people who are joining on the first day."
Albion skipper Lewis Dunk is among the many players backing the venture.
Buzz said: “He is going to be around doing a few bits.
“Lewis in particular has changed plans to make sure he is there with us.
“We have had messages and donations from people like Billy Gilmour, Pascal Gross and then players donating shirts for an auction like Alexis Mac Allister, Ben White, Moises Caicedo.
“All the squad have been throwing in donations and wishing us good luck the whole time. Likewise with the staff and the gaffer.”
Buzz heads a team of “nine or ten” who look after equipment and kit across the various men’s and women’s teams, both senior and through the age groups.
But they do a bit more than that – especially in those tough weeks.
Buzz said: “In our role, myself and Harry, it is important to have that trust with the players and you build up good relationships.
“They trust you with providing everything for them on a matchday and a training day.
“And they also trust you to listen and talk and stuff like that.
“After a bad game, they are going to go through the video with the coaches and they don’t need us to tell them anything because we are not qualified to tell them about their footballing skills!
“We are here to get the smiles back.
“Messing around, having a laugh, bringing them back on the human level.
“They can forget about the game as quickly as possible and move on to the next one with a positive mindset."
The positivity will be in plentiful supply going into this fund-raising venture.
Harry said: “I came through the Foundation system myself many years ago.
“I did a BTEC course and two years there as a futsal scholar.
“And then within three months I had a job on a matchday dressed as a furry seagull!
“For myself to give back to the Foundation is a big part of it.
“You look at other football clubs and what they do and I think we have got one of the best community arms to the football club.
“To have the support of players past and present and everyone be so involved and being in the building the last couple of days and everyone getting excited for it, we are very much one club.
“There is a lot of support throughout.
“And then the challenge of 35 miles will be upon us.
“It’s not a flat city, is it, Brighton and Hove?”
Buzz added: "Day one potentially is the longest but day three, when we have been walking for two days, plus heading up to Falmer, could be the toughest day.
“But then at the same time it might be the nicest day because then we know it is coming to an end and we have the really cool celebration at The Terrace at the end of it.”
Tickets for the celebration cost £35, which includes food provided by Steven Edwards’ Bites and a free drink token, with funds raised going to the BHAFC Foundation.
There will be a charity auction and raffle.
Donations to the Charity Walk fund can be made via this link.
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