Ground: Withdean Stadium

Capacity: 6,000

Last season: 17th

Manager: Mickey Adams

Ins: Jamie Campbell defender from Cambridge, free; defender Darren Carr from Gillingham £25,000; defender Andy Crosby from Chester £10,000; defender Ryan Palmer from Fulham, free; Paul Watson defender from Brentford and Charlie Oatway midfielder from Brentford on a combined fee of £30,000; midfielder Paul Rogers from Wigan on Bosman ruling; David Cameron striker from St Mirren, free; striker Darren Freeman from Fulham, free.

Outs: Jeff Minton midfielder to Port Vale, free; striker Richard Barker to Macclesfield ,free; midfielder Jamie Moralee to Colchester, free; defender Peter Smith to Woking, free

Chances: Restored to home turf, albeit in the plush surroundings of Withdean athletics stadium, a feeling of renaissance is flooding through the Albion ranks. Long hauls to and from Gillingham to watch their heroes have been banished for the Brighton flock, who are also encouraged by last season's appointment of Mickey Adams. Since going into management he has led successful promotion-winning sides out of the basement in Fulham and Brentford.

One to watch: Darren Freeman. Marksman, who shone for Adams at both Fulham and Brentford and now aiming for success in his native Brighton.

Title odds: 12-1.