[Albion] Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[MattBackHome]

I am confident today

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

I am confident today

Me too, but I feel guilty about it for some reason, it just is not sitting right, why am I so confident we will smash them outta the park today.


Probably because, as my wife always tells me, I am wrong about so much.....

 

[Robinjakarta]

Sounds interesting, tell us why (distraction required)?

Lots of reasons. A few main ones:
It's beautiful, which not many cities are. Table Mountain has a lot to do with it but not only the iconic picture postcard views. not many show the backdrop on the other side that lead to:
Some incredibly beautiful and varied beaches/seascapes set below that backdrop.
A picture perfect harbour with some great trips out of it including Robben Island and Seal Island.
Great eating drinking and accommodation to suit all pockets.
Easy to get around by public transport.
Fantastic light - a photographer's dream.
In reach of some great places to visit out of the city including an amazing beach-hugging train ride halfway down to Cape Point.

I found Cape Town reminiscent of Sydney in many ways and would go back to both in a heartbeat.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

This is made for VAR.

Jesus Christ, could you imagine how many lines they'd need to work out an offside on that pitch.

 

[jimhigham]

What's all this talk about smashing them? I'll take a grubby victory with the only goal coming in the 95th minute, glancing in off a defender's testicle.

 

[jcdenton08]

I am confident today

I have confidence in sunshine; I have confidence in rain

 

[Wrong-Direction]

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[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Very inexperienced but incredibly exciting bench.

 

[boik]

That's such a young bench!

 

[raymondo]

Jesus Christ, could you imagine how many lines they'd need to work out an offside on that pitch.

Just one circle, Shirley?

 

[KZNSeagull]

Ooh, that's exciting! We will win 2-1

 

[Soton Seagull]

Welbeck injured again? Seems odd not to have his experience in the squad.

 

[Farehamseagull]

Big opportunity for Undav. Hopefully the the confidence shown in him by RDZ will give him a boost.

 

[Stella Seagull]

Webster in the line-up scares me a tad, but then I looked at their line-up...

No pace of sh*t-house Zaha, Eze or Edouard. And Tomkins in that back line gives me a warm tingle

Just put everything down the left-hand side with Clyne and Tomkins trying to keep up with Kaoru and Pervis

 

[jcdenton08]

Welbeck injured again? Seems odd not to have his experience in the squad.

Didn’t train much this week, had a huge ice pack on his bad calf after he came off against Bournemouth.

 

[RM-Taylor]

Welbeck injured again? Seems odd not to have his experience in the squad.

Went off last week and had ice pack and strapping around his left knee

 

[WATFORD zero]

Sanchez
Veltman, Webster, Dunk, Estupian
Caicedo, MacAlistair,
March Gross, Mitoma
Undav​

Let's do it

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Just have to make do with Fergie coming off the bench to put the game beyond doubt.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Playing with 12 today, Tomkins starts.

 

[jcdenton08]

Webster in the line-up scares me a tad, but then I looked at their line-up...

No pace of sh*t-house Zaha, Eze or Edouard. And Tomkins in that back line gives me a warm tingle

I know which team I’d rather have. I don’t think a single one of their first XI gets in our team - several not even on our bench.