Blackpool v Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[Tricky Dicky]

The fifth-placed Seagulls remain the only club with an unbeaten record in the top four divisions in 2012.

I did not know that. Nice.

 

[KZNSeagull]

We will win 2-1. I suspect a dodgy penalty is coming our way today, so Barnes and CMS to score.

 

[perseus]

The popular forecast is 1-1 or 1-2 Albion win with 52%. Highly unpredictable but over half have gone for two scores.

Miscellaneous useless knowledge: to my knowledge there has never been a 5-5 in British top class football. This is the game most likely for the Albion this season. I have gone for a 1-2 away win.

The biggest home crowd in the League this season for Blackpool is 13,520 and the lowest 11,414.
Football League Attendances

 

[Bean]

A draw wouldn't be a bad result today.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

The popular forecast is 1-1 or 1-2 Albion win with 52%. Highly unpredictable but over half have gone for two scores.

Miscellaneous useless knowledge: to my knowledge there has never been a 5-5 in British top class football. This is the game most likely for the Albion this season. I have gone for a 1-2 away win.

Chesterfield drew 5-5 with Crewe a couple of years ago - whether that counts as "top class" is debatable.

 

[perseus]

Chesterfield drew 5-5 with Crewe a couple of years ago - whether that counts as "top class" is debatable.

Well spotted. I am sure I have seen at least two 4-4 draws with the Albion. One may be against Crewe and the other Leyton Orient. That's my memory, so probably wrong.

BBC Sport - Football - Chesterfield 5-5 Crewe

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Well spotted. I am sure I have seen at least two 4-4 draws with the Albion. One may be against Crewe and the other Leyton Orient. That's my memory, so probably wrong.

BBC Sport - Football - Chesterfield 5-5 Crewe

I think many of us remember a "certain" 4-4 draw with LO at the Goldstone. The classic assault of Ray Wilkins.

 

[Triggaaar]

Today is an absolutely key game. Leave it to BBBW ffs!

Exactly! Posting an official thread, the day before

The first 6 pointer of the season!

Cardiff at home, or maybe Hull away.

 

[mrbigshot]

What about the cup match v Wycombe that was 4-4 it was like a week before gus joined

 

[perseus]

A hard game in prospect, I feel. We owe them something for mugging us for 2 points this season. We're in good form, would love it if it continued, but TBH, I fear not - I'd definitely take a point now if offered.

Complacency at the home 2-2 game. If we score first, I would be disappointed with a draw, but if they score first I would take a draw.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Complacency at the home 2-2 game. If we score first, I would be disappointed with a draw, but if they score first I would take a draw.

Expectations fluctuate through the game, so I would probably agree.

 

[perseus]

Well spotted. I am sure I have seen at least two 4-4 draws with the Albion. One may be against Crewe and the other Leyton Orient. That's my memory, so probably wrong.

BBC Sport - Football - Chesterfield 5-5 Crewe

Correction, I knew it about five minutes after I wrote it down. There was a 4-4 draw against Chester (not Crewe) at the Goldstone in the sixties with Barry Rees starring for the Albion (the first really really good player I had seen in an Albion shirt). Gates were lower in those days and the Goldstone average of 17,975 was the highest in the bottom two divisions and only exceeded by four clubs in the second tier.

I am trying to search my memory for a memorable match against Blackpool ? (I get them mixed up with Blackburn).

League Results
English League Championship
20.08.2011 Brighton and Hove A 2-2 Blackpool
English League One
10.03.2007 Blackpool 0-0 Brighton and Hove A
08.10.2006 Brighton and Hove A 0-3 Blackpool
English Division Two
10.04.2004 Blackpool 3-1 Brighton and Hove A
04.10.2003 Brighton and Hove A 3-0 Blackpool
29.12.2001 Blackpool 2-2 Brighton and Hove A
27.08.2001 Brighton and Hove A 4-0 Blackpool
English Division Three
20.02.2001 Brighton and Hove A 1-0 Blackpool
12.09.2000 Blackpool 0-2 Brighton and Hove A
English Division Two
24.02.1996 Blackpool 2-1 Brighton and Hove A
16.09.1995 Brighton and Hove A 1-2 Blackpool
01.04.1995 Brighton and Hove A 2-2 Blackpool
13.09.1994 Blackpool 2-2 Brighton and Hove A
29.01.1994 Brighton and Hove A 3-2 Blackpool
30.10.1993 Blackpool 2-0 Brighton and Hove A
31.03.1993 Brighton and Hove A 1-1 Blackpool
19.09.1992 Blackpool 2-2 Brighton and Hove A
English Division Three (old)
06.02.1988 Blackpool 1-3 Brighton and Hove A
05.09.1987 Brighton and Hove A 1-3 Blackpool
English Division Two (old)
29.04.1978 Brighton and Hove A 2-1 Blackpool
03.12.1977 Blackpool 0-1 Brighton and Hove A
30.12.1972 Brighton and Hove A 1-2 Blackpool
19.08.1972 Blackpool 6-2 Brighton and Hove A

Brighton and Hove Albion Head-to-Head - statto.com

The most memorable was the last game of the season in 1977-78 when we won 2-1 but the 33,431 crowd were listening for the expected 0-0 draw between Southampton and Spurs. Blackpool could have escaped relegation of they had won and in the end the match did not mean anything to the Albion.

 

[Acker79]

Blackpool per match average
Goals 1.64
Shots 10.86
On Goal 5.06
Fouls 7.69
Yellow Cards 1.25
Red Cards 0.03


Brighton per match average
Goals 1.22
Shots 7.94
On Goal 3.50
Fouls 10.17
Yellow Cards 2.14
Red Cards 0.17

 

[Acker79]

I have a bad feeling about today. Blackpool have suffered two losses, and after their last Ian Holloway apparently laid into the team, so I'm expecting a backlash. They were the first to take points off us this season, the first to get points at the amex, their pitch is supposedly quite horrible.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Blackpool per match average
Goals 1.64
Shots 10.86
On Goal 5.06
Fouls 7.69
Yellow Cards 1.25
Red Cards 0.03


Brighton per match average
Goals 1.22
Shots 7.94
On Goal 3.50
Fouls 10.17
Yellow Cards 2.14
Red Cards 0.17

I always love these graphs and stats, but really, as soon as kick-off comes, it counts for nothing - with one team against another on the day, anything can happen.

 

[Mackenzie]

They are suspect at set pieces, I'm expecting headed goal from a corner/fk today. Vokes to score.

 

[perseus]

Brighton & Hove Albion Team v Blackpool (H)
16 Ankergren
03 Greer Booked
05 Dunk
14 Calderon
20 Vincelot
22 Painter
11 Noone Booked (LuaLua - 63' )
18 Dicker (Navarro - 81' )
26 Bridcutt
09 Barnes
12 Mackail-Smith Booked
Substitutes
01 Brezovan
28 Cook
08 Navarro
10 Sparrow
25 LuaLua

BBC Sport - Brighton 2-2 Blackpool

How many will be playing this afternoon? Greer (100%) Bridcutt (95%) Barnes (60%) Mackail-Smith (40%) Calderon (10% chance) ?


PS: the 5-5 draw was not the highest aggregate score that weekend in the fourth tier. Gillingham scored four away from home.

 

[Acker79]

How many will be playing this afternoon? Greer (100%) Bridcutt (95%) Barnes (60%) Mackail-Smith (40%) Calderon (10% chance) ?


PS: the 5-5 draw was not the highest aggregate score that weekend in the fourth tier. Gillingham scored four away from home.

Barnes has started the last 12 games in a row, why make him only 60% chance of starting today?

 

[Brok]

If we score first, I would be disappointed with a draw, but if they score first I would take a draw.

Yes, but surely this applies to most away games?

 

[El Turi]

Assulin is out with a groin injury according to his twitter.