Brighton and Hove Albion vs Watford ***Official Match Thread***

[Leicester Seagull]

So lucky not to have conceded. Orlandi and Lopez both looking rusty and off the pace. Get Hammond on for one of them.

 

[Mackenzie]

Perhaps Hoskins for Lopez and go 4-4-2 (as if!!!!) Orlandi wide.

 

[Marxo]

I thought CMS was good, Bruno hasn't got his passing boots on and Lopez wasn't very steady on his feet. Bridcutt, Orlandi and Lua Lua were very good.

 

[Normandy seagull]

We are playing shite! Gus has definately picked the wrong team. Lopez and Orlandi awful. Why is Hammond not playing? We really should have 2 up front even if it is Hoskins or Dobbie. They look like they have eaten too much at xmas- far too slow

 

[StonehamPark]

Not too bad a first half although t's miserably obvious that we need 2 up front at all times. CMS up on his own is pointless.

 

[pork pie]

With all these managers getting the sack, hopefully someone will take Poyet off our hands, and we can replace him with Zola!

 

[Weststander]

Sky just analysed us, and said it was symptomatic of our season.

They demonstrated:
A lack of service to CMS.
A lack of oomph in offensive play in general.
A lack of attacking options and ways of scoring.

Hopefully Gus will turn it all around in the second half.

 

[Mackenzie]

We are playing shite! Gus has definately picked the wrong team. Lopez and Orlandi awful. Why is Hammond not playing? We really should have 2 up front even if it is Hoskins or Dobbie. They look like they have eaten too much at xmas- far too slow

Hammond-Crofts-Bridcutt together doesn't work, I agree about the two up front. We're the home team!

 

[Stat Brother]

Could be 2-1 up. We are getting too many decent balls into their box without getting anyone on the end of them. Can't blame CMS every time, he needs someone with a strikers instincts around him, especially when he is setting up many of our chances. Everyone can see this except Gus it seems.

Orlandi and/or Crofts need to push up a smidge.
As usual it's CMS v 2 centre halfs, although I'm a little more hopeful One Size has come off, that may well help CMS.

 

[Mackenzie]

Get into them Brighton.

 

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Sky just analysed us, and said it was symptomatic of our season.

They demonstrated:
A lack of service to CMS.
A lack of oomph in offensive play in general.
A lack of attacking options and ways of scoring.

Hopefully Gus will turn it all around in the second half.

They are spot, though most of us have been banging that drum for a while. Very risk adverse

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

Good point from Hinchliffe on the Sky half time analysis - we are only creating 'half chances' which are so much harder to take while Watford are creating 'proper chances' and look more likely to score.

In our away game at Watford they looked really dangerous, creating loads of chances and their midfield was easily out-tippy tapping us, yet all their loanees were strangers back in Sept. so am very concerned we don't let them dominate. Forestieri looked a handful and but for his tendency to fall over too often and commit niggly fouls we might have really struggled. Watch out if he comes off the bench.

Hoskins to score for us.

 

[Husty]

We are getting too many decent balls into their box without getting anyone on the end of them. Can't blame CMS every time, he needs someone with a strikers instincts around him, especially when he is setting up many of our chances. Everyone can see this except Gus it seems.

What on earth do you mean decent balls into the box? There's NO ONE in the box so crossing it in there makes NO sense, may as well just whack it out for a goal kick like Bruno keeps doing, I don't blame CMS I play Poyet, the formation and tactics make no sense when we have NOTHING up front, should be 4-4-2 with Hoskins +1 up there.

 

[Husty]

Sky just analysed us, and said it was symptomatic of our season.

They demonstrated:
A lack of service to CMS.
A lack of oomph in offensive play in general.
A lack of attacking options and ways of scoring.

Hopefully Gus will turn it all around in the second half.

I can see it, Sky can see it, it's just a shame all the mongs on NSC and Poyet can't see it.

 

[Mackenzie]

I wonder if Gus will react before a goal is scored, or if he's happy with the draw?

 

[glasfryn]

do those who run seagulls player do this deliberately suddenly getting a blast of some bint singing or was it just me?
and yes Cantor we don't want to let down our supporters

SO BE SURE TO HAVE PLAYER ON EARLY ...........THANK YOU

 

[portlander]

Bruno is awful!!

 

[glasfryn]

Thats been coming for some time

 

[brakespear]

ffs 0-1

 

[Mackenzie]

do those who run seagulls player do this deliberately suddenly getting a blast of some bint singing or was it just me?
and yes Cantor we don't want to let down our supporters

SO BE SURE TO HAVE PLAYER ON EARLY ...........THANK YOU

Happened twice for me glas, keeps waking me up.