Brentford vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

Dick Head

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Jan 3, 2010

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Quaxxann

• Dec 26, 2015

• #1

Brentford v Brighton

DWDLW - WWDDL

Sky Bet Championship

Venue: Griffin Park
Date: Saturday 26 December 2015
Kick-off: 13:00 GMT
Referee: Darren Deadman
Assistants: Gavin Muge, Nicholas Cooper
Fourth official: Nick Kinseley


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TEAM NEWS

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  [*=left]Brentford have no fresh injuries to report for Boxing Day and midfielder Lewis Macleod (hamstring) is close to a first-team return.
  [*=left]Striker Scott Hogan (knee) has been pencilled in for a February return.
  [*=left]Defender Uwe Hunemeier is the latest admission into Brighton's busy treatment room (groin).
  [*=left]Defender Connor Goldson made his debut in the 3-0 home defeat by Middlesbrough after replacing Hunemeier and he is likely to fill the void once more.

MATCH FACTS

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  [*=left]Brentford have found the back of the net in each of their last 18 Boxing Day matches (W8 D2 L8).
  [*=left]Brighton have failed to win any of their last seven Boxing Day fixtures (D2 L5), after winning all of the previous four.
  [*=left]The Bees have won their last two matches against Brighton, having lost the three previous ones.
  [*=left] Brentford have won each of their last three home matches in the Championship. They last won four in a row last December.
  [*=left] Brighton have not lost back-to-back league games since April (defeats by Wigan and Watford).

The Big Match Preview: Spotlight on Brentford

 

Bring back Bryan wade!!

I wanna caravan for me ma

Jun 28, 2010

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Hassocks

• Dec 26, 2015

• #2

Shouldn't someone else have started the match day thread today in view of last weeks result??

 

Dolph Ins

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May 26, 2014

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Mid Sussex

• Dec 26, 2015

• #3

Just noticed we are kicking off early. Can't find the match on Sky. Are we on the telly box?

 

Wrong-Direction

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Mar 10, 2013

13,415

• Dec 26, 2015

• #4

Heading up on the coach! Think there might be a stream

 

glasfryn

cleaning up cat sick

Nov 29, 2005

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somewhere in Eastbourne

• Dec 26, 2015

• #5

Albion 3 Brentford 1. sent to you from my new fire

the luddite that I am has caught up with the modern world..sent to you from my old desk top

 

Hugo Rune

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Feb 23, 2012

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Brighton

• Dec 26, 2015

• #6

I'm hoping for no injuries today as well as a positive result. In some areas, we're down to the bare bones; an injury to Bruno would mean that our starting full backs would probably be Chicksen & Calde for the next game - that's 4th choice left back & 3rd choice right back.

 

hart's shirt

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Jul 8, 2003

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Kitbag in Dubai

• Dec 26, 2015

• #7

Let's hope the strikers are on fire today to take the pressure off the injury-ravaged side.

3 points would be a great present.

 

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TomandJerry

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Oct 1, 2013

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• Dec 26, 2015

• #8

Wheel loose

 

StonehamPark

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Oct 30, 2010

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BC, Canada

• Dec 26, 2015

• #9

Bring back Bryan wade!! said:

Shouldn't someone else have started the match day thread today in view of last weeks result??

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That is the rule.
Also not liking the new fancy colours in the results bar.

Anything other than a thumping win and I think a 3 month ban is in order.

 

Official Old Man

Uckfield Seagull

Aug 27, 2011

8,530

Brighton

• Dec 26, 2015

• #10

I'm optimistik optimast, optimast, opta, option, I'm confident of a point and maybe three. CH didn't get to where he is without the occasional team talk after a defeat.

 

Beach Hut

Brighton Bhuna Boy

Jul 5, 2003

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Living In a Box

• Dec 26, 2015

• #11

SCR for me as bad fan

 

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Postman Pat

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Coldean

• Dec 26, 2015

• #12

Boro game postponed, so a positive result for us today will put us back in the top two.

 

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Hampster Gull

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Dec 22, 2010

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• Dec 26, 2015

• #13

Postman Pat said:

Boro game postponed, so a positive result for us today will put us back in the top two.

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Let their fixture list pile up

Edit, derby also playing so not necessarily

 

GT49er

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Feb 1, 2009

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Gloucester

• Dec 26, 2015

• #14

Several clubs in and around the play-offs playing each other today, so a win for us, with a few draws elsewhere would be a good day for us.


Up the Albion!

 

Perfidious Albion

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Oct 25, 2011

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At the end of my tether

• Dec 26, 2015

• #15

2 nil to the Albion ! La la ..2 nil to the Albion ( cue for fanfare)

 

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Seagulls1984

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Aug 8, 2011

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Steyning

• Dec 26, 2015

• #16

Comfortable Brentford win

 

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atomised

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Mar 21, 2013

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• Dec 26, 2015

• #17

Expecting a defeat but hoping that 2 points from 9 was a blip

 

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Dirty Dave

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Worthing

• Dec 26, 2015

• #18

Blackburn v Boro called off so here's hoping we can close that 3 point gap today

 

Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster

Jul 5, 2003

72,015

• Dec 26, 2015

• #19

Expecting nothing but at least I'm not going so there is hope. Been four times and we've been thumped everytime

 

patchamalbion

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Feb 26, 2009

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brighton

• Dec 26, 2015

• #20

I'm plumping for 2-2