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We were going to get 4 points for the win
[Albion] Ayari - What was he thinking?…
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darkwolf666
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Is that along with the season defining moments from Wieffer against Wolves and Igor against Leicester, etc.?
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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What was Bart thinking not saving the pen? Cost us European football 
If you’d said he was trying to get his hand in the way it would make more sense.
Crazy brain fart moment.
We all have them, I guess.
- Jan 3, 2012
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We are where we are.
It is what it is.
I personally can't believe Hinshelwood allowed himself to be replaced by him as a sub, what was he thinking?
London Irish
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Should he have been in the wall? I’d have had him more as the little guy lying on the floor behind
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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This next escape Goat could be season-defining.
No, he was definitely moving his arm away from his body, towards the ball, it was just stupid thing to do in a penalty area with a couple of minutes to play when you have the 3 points. I wouldn't talk to him for a week if I was Dunk.
portlock seagull
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- Jul 28, 2003
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I’ve been going since the early 80s, so I don’t need anyone to tell me about frustration! I’ve got a Masters in it like many on here. However, we are perpetually excusing players (and managers) with youth, development and patience often cited as reasoning. Is this wearing a bit thin, given it’s the PL? The nature of today’s latest example of a rookie mistake belongs in the non league not so called greatest league in the world.
boik
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Hopefully Dunk is a bigger man than you.
No pain no gain my dear boy.
O/TWhat was Bart thinking not saving the pen? Cost us European football
But what about the brilliant follow up save after ref had initially played on.
Mustafa II
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You might have been going since the early 80s, but Brighton & Hove Albion has never done this before. We have never had so many very young and very talented players that we need to nurture.
We are making this work at Premier League level. We have not been at risk of relegation for some years now. We have been comfortably mid-table or better for the last few seasons. But it is not a flawless process - our young players WILL make mistakes, they will cost us points from time to time, as they continue to improve.
If we were at risk of relegation, you might have a point here - but we're not. We're still in with a shout of Europe. We've just earned a point against a currently top 4 side. Ayari made a mistake, but he's had a great season. He wasn't the first young player to cost us points this season, and he probably won't be the last either.
So would you be pro TB selling up to the Saudis so they can bankroll players outside of youth, development and patience, as that's the only way in the EPL these days if you want success.......
Perfectly reasonable question to ask on a Brighton fc message board
kevo
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- Mar 8, 2008
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Agree with this. Do we really deserve to qualify for Europe this season? Injuries haven't helped, but it's difficult to argue we are more than a mid-table side. Newcastle were the superior team today - a win would definitely have flattered us.
portlock seagull
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- Jul 28, 2003
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You’re very well informed for someone who’s not been going as long. You’re right of course, we never played young players back then. Everyone had 5 years national service and 5 years cleaning boots before they were allowed near a football. Anyway, I’m looking up not down so I’d argue the opposite to your point: that we’re aiming to be more than merely to avoid relegation each season. If so, maybe likes of him are too premature to be deserving of firing us into Europe or a cup final?