It would appear to me that Albion boss Gus Poyet feels his CV is now good enough to tempt a top-level football club into taking a chance on him.

I certainly would if I were a Premiership chairman.

Deep down, he probably realises this season was very unusual for the Championship.

Next season, Brighton and Hove Albion could find itself at a financial disadvantage and he is reluctant to risk damage to his reputation.

We definitely overachieved and he should take credit for this but we should also remember how so many of our opponents completely collapsed during the run-in, which is the reason we were able to reach the play-offs at all.

Gus is clearly unsettled and I am not sure if the Albion can, or should, try to match his impatient ambition by providing a transfer pot to placate him.

After all, money is no guarantee of success, as a few of his signings demonstrate.

If I have any criticism of him, it would be an over-cautious approach to games. His upbringing in football abroad has probably dictated that not to lose is of paramount importance.

Had perhaps he gambled a little occasionally we may well have lost more games, but just a few more wins and promotion would have been automatic.

Although it is completely alien to his philosophy, a more direct approach at times can be extremely beneficial in the Championship.

Too often, there seems to be no Plan B and little to surprise the oppositions all too aware of our tactics.

However, none of this should detract from a great season. I’m sure when Watford beat Palace we will all feel better.

My advice to chairman Tony Bloom? Uncertainty is not good for the club. How can we build for next season when we don’t know if the manager is going to be here? What players are likely to sign under those circumstances? It is all too obvious Gus wants to move to a club which can meet his ambitions.

We should let him, with our thanks for a job well done, get a £5 million “transfer fee” and appoint a new manager to take us to the next level.

There are plenty of first-class candidates who would walk to Brighton for the job.

Hard though it may be, the cut must take place now in order to leave the Albion in charge of its own destiny and able to move forward.

Chris Dunford, Woodbourne Avenue, Brighton