BensGrandad
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I thought the subs were wrong when 2 down I think he should have brought Dunk on and played 3 across the back thus allowing Orlandi to continue getting forward and supporting the front men with either Lopez or Bruno
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Westdene Wonder
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The battering Ulloa is taking must eventually result in him being unfit to start a match,with Crofts and our Scottish striker still unfit we must forget the playoffs and field an attacking side as we did eventually today, a top half side in the Championship is much preferable to one struggling in the top league, an entertaining match in our present league will keep our attendances level.
seagullsovergrimsby
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Perhaps what we really need is a 2014 version of David Fairclough to come on for the last 15 minutes.
HantsSeagull
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eric potts!
It is simple.This squad ONLY lacks strength in the goalscoring department. It is about time we addressed this.For nearly 3 seasons in the Championship we have overwhelmed teams without getting the rewards. Everybody knows this, there must be some kind of conspiracy or a logical explanation beyond my enthusiastic football,Albion intellect!
BensGrandad
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Money or lack of it or reluctance to spend it perhaps
The Brighton Buzz
Falmer here we come
- Jan 31, 2008
- 1,277
Christ OG can't win can he. Last season we went games going a goal down and knowing we wouldn't win. Gus's substitutions were always late and like for like or defensive. At least OG's subs are offensive. Give the man a break.
In fairness, Ulloa is at least scoring a goal a game at the moment. Recently, we've lost what we had when Crofts was about: Goals from midfield. For some reason, they either can't shoot, won't shoot, or shoot horribly.
Prettyboyshaw
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OG must think our strikers are scared of the goal. We have so many chances what is he supposed to do run on and knock em in. Leo is still off form but thankfully in the right place enough times to grab our solitary goal but apart from that we are toothless. Lua lua skins everyone hits the bar Buckley cuts inside forces keepers to full stretch saves but nobody is a natural finisher.
Prettyboyshaw
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Rodriguez looks lively after just a few games where as obika would be better suited to the British bobsleigh team
Grombleton
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- Dec 31, 2011
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Do you remember the last time we tried 3 at the back? It was dreadful.
fat old seagull
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I agree with this. I like Oscar and he's doing okay. But I wonder why we have to wait until we are losing to pile players forward. In my view I'd like to take the game to our opponents from the start, then having gained the upper hand think about defending. I am a firm believer in that attack being the best form of defence.
That's all well and good now, that conveniently deflects away from him the fact that we fncked about with the Bridcutt transfer in January and left Jones no time for reinforcements, so he's left with a poor loan market.
Assuming that the likes of Obika are what Jones has to pick from - expect the club to peddle out the usual 'well money was available' when actually FFP is the one and only target that is cared about by Barber.
brightonbaz
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- Feb 22, 2009
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I thought he should have made a double change (when Buckley) came on. That would have given Lua Lua another 10 mins ish......other than that not late
Hotchilidog
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- Jan 24, 2009
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An inspired OP. What else could Garcia do, he went for it and threw the kitchen sink at Wigan to try and get a result. It was thrilling stuff, just a shame we couldn't do it. Thoroughly enjoyed that yesterday, a great effort. Just wasn't our day.
We only have one goalscorer. Playing two up front is not some miracle cure for our goalscoring ills, or Oscar would have done it months ago. Virtually all the top teams stopped playing this way years ago, I don't understand why people still don't get it. You have a point that we are only playing one goalscorer, but that's because we only have one fit one on the squad, it's nothing to do with the formation.
At one point yesterday we had Ulloa, Orlandi, Lua-Lua, Lopez and Buckey on the pitch together. Only Ulloa was playing as a striker, are you telling me that isn't an attacking formation? The problem is that Orlandi, Lopez, Lua-Lua, Buckley etc aren't scoring. We're creating plenty of chances, we just aren't taking them. Please explain how playing someone else up front alongside Ulloa is going to make a difference.
We could have won 4-2 yesterday if we'd have taken just some of our chances.
Da Man Clay
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- Dec 16, 2004
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Matty Fryatt would be a cracking signing. Not going to be getting a look in at Hull now.
True, but Hull might be reluctant to loan him to you after you've knocked them out of the cup tomorrow night.
fosters headband
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I take it your reference to what Jones wants and what Jones has to pick from, you are of the opinion that our Nathan is very much running things at the club and if you are who I think you are, then you are in a better place than many of us to make that judgement.