12:09pm
The fans' songs were reverberating around The Amex - but on the pitch it was a quiet opening.
Albion were clearly intent on getting the ball out to their wingers. Buckley and David Lopez combined neatly in the fifth minute but the latter's cross was too high for its intended target of Orlandi arriving beyond the far post.
12:03pm
Albion were lining up in a 4-1-2-3 shape, at least when they had possession.
12:02pm
Wingers LuaLua and Buckley were both tight to the touchline as Albion got the game under way.
12:01pm
Unlike last season's meeting, Albion will play North to South in the first half.
11:54am
Anybody got anything to say on Twitter?
11:51am
Right, let’s talk doubles. Palace can become the first team this season to beat Albion home and away in the league today. They can also complete their first double over the Seagulls since 1932 – and Brighton weren’t even the Seagulls then!
Albion’s high number of draws (14, most in the Championship) means home and away doubles will be rare this season. So far they have taken six points against Burnley and Huddersfield and could add to that against Peterborough.
As well as Palace, Leicester and Middlesbrough could yet do the double over Gus Poyet’s men.
The last double in this fixture came in the second tier back in 1983-84 when Albion won 3-1 at home and 2-0 away. Eric Young was star performer, and also scored, in that late-season success at the Goldstone. The aggregate attendance for those two games was 29,000, not many more than we are expected to have here today.
11:49am
After a bright start to the day, rain is sweeping across The Amex now.
11:47am
The Albion players leave the field after their warm-up. Early indications are that any doubts over a lack of atmopshere for this early-kick off are unfounded.
But who will have more reason to sing this afternoon?
11:41am
Good morning to Vegas Seagull and our readers in the USA. Nice early start for you! Or maybe it's still effectively still a Saturday night out in Vegas
11:40am
To clear up any confusion, this is the regular matchday running report which you are no doubt used to seeing when Albion play. Team news is online on this site.
http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/10294979.Albion_start_with_wing_pair/
11:32am
At the risk of sounding like Richie Benaud taking over for his first stint of commentary of the day.....
Good morning everyone!
Original article
The fans' songs were reverberating around The Amex - but on the pitch it was a quiet opening.
Albion were clearly intent on getting the ball out to their wingers. Buckley and David Lopez combined neatly in the fifth minute but the latter's cross was too high for its intended target of Orlandi arriving beyond the far post.
12:03pm
Albion were lining up in a 4-1-2-3 shape, at least when they had possession.
12:02pm
Wingers LuaLua and Buckley were both tight to the touchline as Albion got the game under way.
12:01pm
Unlike last season's meeting, Albion will play North to South in the first half.
11:54am
Anybody got anything to say on Twitter?
11:51am
Right, let’s talk doubles. Palace can become the first team this season to beat Albion home and away in the league today. They can also complete their first double over the Seagulls since 1932 – and Brighton weren’t even the Seagulls then!
Albion’s high number of draws (14, most in the Championship) means home and away doubles will be rare this season. So far they have taken six points against Burnley and Huddersfield and could add to that against Peterborough.
As well as Palace, Leicester and Middlesbrough could yet do the double over Gus Poyet’s men.
The last double in this fixture came in the second tier back in 1983-84 when Albion won 3-1 at home and 2-0 away. Eric Young was star performer, and also scored, in that late-season success at the Goldstone. The aggregate attendance for those two games was 29,000, not many more than we are expected to have here today.
11:49am
After a bright start to the day, rain is sweeping across The Amex now.
11:47am
The Albion players leave the field after their warm-up. Early indications are that any doubts over a lack of atmopshere for this early-kick off are unfounded.
But who will have more reason to sing this afternoon?
11:41am
Good morning to Vegas Seagull and our readers in the USA. Nice early start for you! Or maybe it's still effectively still a Saturday night out in Vegas
11:40am
To clear up any confusion, this is the regular matchday running report which you are no doubt used to seeing when Albion play. Team news is online on this site.
http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/10294979.Albion_start_with_wing_pair/
11:32am
At the risk of sounding like Richie Benaud taking over for his first stint of commentary of the day.....
Good morning everyone!
Original article