DavePage
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but we are not going to Wembley, argument ends there
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[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City *** Official Match Thread ***
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but we are not going to Wembley, argument ends there
I now find myself waiting for Albion attacks to fail to hit the target with any accuracy, or maybe power. The rest of the time I wait for them to breakdown without actually having a pop at goal, in this instance they usually peter out with the commentator saying ‘Trossard’ or ‘Maupay’ :sigh:
Sadly I almost put a bet on Leicester to win at half time, 2-1 was 46-1, but I really fancied 3-2 at 71-1, couldn’t bring myself to do it though.
Sadly I almost put a bet on Leicester to win at half time, 2-1 was 46-1, but I really fancied 3-2 at 71-1, couldn’t bring myself to do it though.
He’s one of my favourite players, so I don’t Mac to come off the pitch either, but I could be wrong: didn’t he take an elbow to the face? Is it possible it was precautionary?
GT49er
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Don't worry about it - some people just like repeating the 'Burn is shit' mantra.
Same as some people like supporting Palarse.
Sane as some people really don't like Marmite.
Same as some people believe people voted Brexit because they believed in unicorns.
All potty of course, but it takes all sorts, doesn't it.
(Well actually it doesn't take all sorts - it's just that we've got all sorts and just have to put up with them!)
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The people who want Potter out are very much focused on only results. No progress being made with the football, the squad, the technical abilities, purely results.
We had a 6 game unbeaten run. Now we’re on a 3 game losing run. We are not a brilliant team, we cannot compete financially with most clubs. To even be able to play the kind of football we’re doing against bigger teams is incredible.
They don’t know it, but some of the outters really want a Big Sam, Pulis, Hughes, Hodgson type manager to grind out results everything else be damned. Which is totally fine, but I wonder if they realise that.
Albion Dan
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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City *** Official Match Thread ***
Ridiculous. Saints in their Prem tenure have recruited Pochetino and Ralph. Leeds have Bielsa. Wolves have Nuno. Look at what Smith has done at Villa. There are dozens of other managers that have done very good jobs at Premier league teams of our stature without having to be one of those old guard. To be honest you mentioned Hodgson but he would probably be playing better football at Palace with a better squad but here’s the rub. He can adapt to get results with what he has. Same with Dyche he does what he needs to with zero investment and gets results.
There are many many talented managers around the football world that have managed at the top level. We have a guy who’s managed in Sweden. Probably the equivalent of the National league, and a season in the Championship. It’s laughable to think we can’t get better. Someone who can use their experience change something to change a consistent problem without just doing an Allardyce.
Ridiculous. Saints in their Prem tenure have recruited Pochetino and Ralph. Leeds have Bielsa. Wolves have Nuno. Look at what Smith has done at Villa. There are dozens of other managers that have done very good jobs at Premier league teams of our stature without having to be one of those old guard. To be honest you mentioned Hodgson but he would probably be playing better football at Palace with a better squad but here’s the rub. He can adapt to get results with what he has. Same with Dyche he does what he needs to with zero investment and gets results.
There are many many talented managers around the football world that have managed at the top level. We have a guy who’s managed in Sweden. Probably the equivalent of the National league, and a season in the Championship. It’s laughable to think we can’t get better. Someone who can use their experience change something to change a consistent problem without just doing an Allardyce.
OzMike
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Thought the game was won by half time. Trying to hold on to a 1 goal lead. Utter bollox. Relegation battle now on.
Been on since October..
*Gullsworth*
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That's the man who pays for everything behind BHA decision. Anyone who thinks Bloom will sack Potter when we are not certain to go down is deluded IMO. We are in a similar situation to the end of Hughtons tenure. He didn't sack him until the end of the season although we were in possibly a more perilous position. He will back Potter for the remainder of the season because a firefighter manager is not the answer, nor was it in the Hughton situation.
As a set of fans we have not been this frustrated over our teams results for ages but we are not playing badly and are close to being a mid table team even with a bang average squad of youngsters,injury prone and untried & tested bargain basement players. Some will survive others binned off & that includes the managerial position in certain scenarios.......this is not one of them. We just have to hope we can muster more points than Fulham and Newcastle to survive. Changing the manager will not even guarantee we play as well as we have been with this squad.
BN41Albion
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That's the man who pays for everything behind BHA decision. Anyone who thinks Bloom will sack Potter when we are not certain to go down is deluded IMO. We are in a similar situation to the end of Hughtons tenure. He didn't sack him until the end of the season although we were in possibly a more perilous position. He will back Potter for the remainder of the season because a firefighter manager is not the answer, nor was it in the Hughton situation.
As a set of fans we have not been this frustrated over our teams results for ages but we are not playing badly and are close to being a mid table team even with a bang average squad of youngsters,injury prone and untried & tested bargain basement players. Some will survive others binned off & that includes the managerial position in certain scenarios.......this is not one of them. We just have to hope we can muster more points than Fulham and Newcastle to survive. Changing the manager will not even guarantee we play as well as we have been with this squad.
For the record, I don't want GP sacked. My comment was more in frustration than anything. How many times have we all said the same thing this season in terms of 'could have been 3 up...', etc. Its unreal really. Has there ever been a season like this one, with so much frustration? Just being total shit and accepting it is much easier to take than this season has been, imo.
More away wins though, so has it?
Completely the opposite to his normal behaviour when he waits for the players, and shakes hands etc.
It is. I don’t want him out though, I didn’t want Hughton out either. Normally, short term gain, long term loss.
Icy Gull
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Probably as close as we’ve ever seen to him losing it and he wanted to get away before he did, on camera?
Hope so, was so fed up I went straight to bed..... still down this morning
doogie004
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5th from bottom suggests it certainly not worked that’s for sure
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And if we stay up it starts again in August, top ten team my arse!
But as per my other post, I didn’t want CH out either.
The argument of course is more attacking football and the blooding of younger players, the latter point being very relevant. All the time we have a ‘Mickey Mouse’ forward line we’re going nowhere. We can talk midfield stats all we like, and to an extent it’s correct, but it cannot remove the fact that we hav3 little quality in the box.
Maupay is a lot better outside the box than he is in it.
willalbion
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Definitely is a mentality thing. I read on the Guardian message board someone described us as 'gutless' bit harsh but he/she made the point that we never seem to believe we'll win. Even when we go a goal up teams are confident against us. It's kind of true.
saafend_seagull
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Tbf we fully deserved to be relegated in 18/19.
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