That awful "University of Life" clich about glasses being half full or half empty is, for once, probably an apt description of the way fans are feeling.

Although, after Easter Monday's game many of the "half full" brigade have deserted and joined the "half empties" who are resigned to the prospect of relegation.

It should not have been beyond the team to win their last two games but then it should not have been beyond them to beat Sheffield Wednesday either.

A team, incidentally, who turned out in an away kit that would not have looked out of place on a sale rail in Mothercare. Whoever thought that baby-blue shiny shorts might complement bright yellow shirts has clearly seen too many episodes of the Telly Tubbies and, while kit colours are pretty irrelevant, that the Albion couldn't see off a bunch of La-La Impersonators made a depressing afternoon even worse.

Depression is something we had almost allowed ourselves to forget after the last two seasons.

Getting into the First Division was an unexpected bonus and perhaps, if viewed in this light, going back down again should not be the end of the world.

We have faced far lower lows in recent history and it is tempting to try and persuade yourself that relegation is not the end of the world. But a brief taste of Division One is not enough for most of us and even if we did not expect back-to-back promotions, being in this division is rather like having an unexpected Christmas present.

You could have coped perfectly well without it and been happy with the gifts you already had, but once you had taken the wrapping paper off and "oohed and "aaahed" over it, you would not be prepared to give it back.

If the lads have not pulled a win out of the hat against Watford, we could be down with Sheffield Wednesday and Grimsby by the time you read this column.

And although it is a terrible heresy, I was almost hoping that our fate will have been decided. If we are fated to go down, and I'm tempted to believe that fate has everything to do with it, then I'd prefer to face up to the reality of relegation before we get to Grimsby.

Either way, the game at Grimsby is going to be a party, not a wake. All those supporters lucky enough to get tickets in the lottery are planning to end the season in style, regardless of what else accompanies the end of the season.

With any luck, more tickets will be made available as a result of Grimsby's relegation last week because they have difficulty at the best of times in finding anything approaching a crowd of home supporters. With nothing to play for, Grimsby would be well advised to do their sums and work out the guaranteed revenue from releasing another thousand tickets.

At around £20,000 I would have thought Grimsby would jump at the chance to profit from their misfortune.

Turning the last away game of the season into a party is a tradition with Albion fans and elaborate costume plans are being made for Grimsby.

These include a "Roman Empire" contingent, in togas, although going by some of the style statements currently being made on the pitch, there are other options that could be chosen in homage to the team.

A "Walking With Cavemen" theme possibly? Which would offer the chance for someone to replicate Jonesy's "He's Got a Dead Squirrel on His Head" haircut. On hearing this chant from the stands, Charlie Oatway was much amused and any connection with his reaction and Nathan being seen leaving the ground in a woolly hat must surely be coincidental.

Roz South edits Brighton Rockz fanzine. Email roz@southspark.co.uk