[Albion] Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[portlock seagull]

9 goals shipped in 3 games. FFS lads, please don’t let Villa once again take our glory with the last kick of the season. You are not, I repeat, not on the beach yet!

 

[Bodian]

Villa will do exactly the same to us on the last day, if we still need something then we’re in trouble

No - we'll be fine. That's in the right side of the good game / bad game rotation.

 

[The Fits]

Villa will do exactly the same to us on the last day, if we still need something then we’re in trouble

We've got no chance at Villa. I actually give us more chance against City.

 

[pb21]

Basically you can thank the world cup for this. We've really drawn the short straw with the fixture congestion but that, Forest and Everton were really f***ing poor. Like dog piss poor.

Thing is if you're going to blame fixture congestion for bad performances (which seems reasonable) you have to also think the opposite was true, i.e. when we had fewer games we benefited compared to others. The season is 38 games after all.

 

[BBassic]

Jesus Christ this forum is depressing when we lose. Football fans are morons. Sorry, yes, a lot of you are morons. No offence, like.

Is it not obvious that we have a half-strength, absolutely knackered side playing in over-congested fixtures, to the extent that we are having to play teenagers, including debuts tonight, against a top 4 team away?

Well, I thought it was obvious, anyway.

It is obvious but we're an emotional bunch, especially when we lose.

 

[Jeremiah]

Hmm difficult enough game without an injury ravaged squad. What have Newcastle spent on players this season compared to us ?

 

[Farehamseagull]

Really- he’s run about like a headless chicken- giving the ball away

Hey?! He was our best attacker by a distance and was only on 30 minutes!

 

[The Oldman]

One day we will overcome smug Eddie and his henchman but not today.

 

[kuzushi]

When was the last time Mitoma had a good game for us? Feels,like it’s been a while.

He's good at what he does, which is dribbling and creating chances for others, but he's pants at finishing. I know he's scored with one or two good strikes, but usually he misses or hits it at the goalie, and I've noticed that recently he seems to have become more selfish than he used to be. I don't know whether this is his own decision or the result of instructions from the coaching team, but IMHO he either needs to learn how to finish properly, or else stick to laying it off for a team-mate.

 

[elwheelio]

Newcastle away is a tough game at the best of times. When you're missing half your first team, it's almost impossible.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

It’s not, it’s true. He was awful today like he was away to Leicester too. Didn’t you see how Newcastle let him have the ball with no pressure at all? It was so obvious, they knew. At Leicester, it was plain to see our own players didn’t pass to him.

Not his fault, he’s quite clearly not a PL defender at the moment and needs a move in the summer.

Just got in from watching elsewhere.

Van Hecke is very poor, similar at Leicester.

Their third goal was rank bad defending.

Still can’t be easy when you aren’t match fit. Was Gilmour injured?

 

[Icy Gull]

How very Brighton, I am not despondent. We were lucky to only be 2-0 down at HT, Shitehousing by Newcastle after our goal and going for shit or bust. It ended up as bust, oh well I can take it, we’ve been through so much worse

Onwards and upwards. As an aside I thought Van Hecke really grew into that game having looked like a rabbit in the headlights to me early in the game. Good experience for him, we need to give him time.

 

[Si Gull]

Massive 3-0 up with 15min to go

 

[Normandy seagull]

I’m not sure any team picked or tactics with the injuries and condition/fatigue would have got us a result tonight. It was so obvious from the first whistle. Knew from seeing the team sheet we had no chance sadly

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

I like to think I’m above such things, but can someone do a Dan Burn; Good servant or massive twat? Thread.

Plucked from the depths of a relegated Wigan team, you’re welcome you big tit.

 

[dstanman]

A better 2nd half and in end didn't deserve 4-1. Hopefully back on form against Southampton

 

[Steve in Japan]

Gutless performance to be honest. Our B team not great. We looked well short, result never really in doubt.

However, onwards.

 

[Eeyore]

Never mind. It's still in Albion's hands.

This is such an outrageous season.

 

[brighton_dave]

It could be a lot lot worse. We could've been one of the poor souls who's travelled up there to watch it. S*it happens hey, the FA cup run has taken its toll on the players. Need to find a way to get Caicedo back in the middle from the start. Onwards and upwards...

 

[worthingweird]

God, There's some twats on here...