BRIGHTON’S inevitable ascent to the Premier League is simultaneously heartening and depressing.
Two decades ago, the Seagulls were on the brink of extinction. Skint, homeless and exiled to Gillingham, fans faced a three-hour round trip just to watch home games.
Six years ago, they were a League One side playing to sopping wet crowds at a dilapidated athletics stadium.
For owner Tony Bloom and the supporters who endured those miserable days – not to mention three subsequent playoff failures – this moment is richly deserved. For the neutral, it is refreshing to...