[Albion] Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[DJ NOBO]

Pathetic half.

Utterly ludicrous challenge from Undav for that free kick. He’s been dreadful. Absolute waste of time playing him and Buonanotte, they’re totally out of their depth - as is JPVH.

Need changes now - Mac Allister, Ferguson and Enciso on for Gilmour, Undav and Buonanotte and swap Gross and Caicedo round. They totally dominated Gross and Gilmour in the middle.

Much like last Monday it would be 45 minutes too late.

 

[Paskman]

RDZ should have changed things on the half hour. At least 3 players not at the races unfortunately.

 

[peterward]

Games done imho.

Poor team selection is forgiveable, cant always get that right and players with injuries, fatigue etc....

standing passively as the walls crash down, and we're getting taken apart, just as with Everton is at RDZs door.

This second goal was invetibale without changing something (it couldve been 6), we didnt do anything, they scored second.

It was predictable

 

[Triggaaar]

I have never ever been so certain of a goal from a wide free kick in all my life. We just needed to get to halt time but UNDAV has completely cost us. Useless naive twat.

Our manager has picked the team. Being offensive to a player who is doing his best is out of order.

 

[BLOCK F]

They're cheating, and doing a job. . . . Smug Ted is the new Karen . . .actually, are the pigmy ****s related?

Dan Burns gone down with SAha for that celebration, he can do one too.

Just face facts, we are shite tonight.

 

[Muzzman]

Hoping the old adage of being 2-0 up being a dangerous score holds true…

..also hoping the real Albion come out for the 2nd half. Burn’s celebration hurt a little, but whatever.

 

[Eeyore]

Celebrated like an absolute prick

Just celebrating a rare goal for his team, in his home town, in an important match. Can't say I'm upset by that.

Just disappointed it's comfortable for them.

The whole not celebrating against your old club is all a bit fake, unless a player still has a tie to them. Which he doesn't.

 

[Mustafa II]

Absolutely f***ing awful half. Piss poor.

No. No it's not. You're being completely obtuse here.

1) Newcastle away is a hard fixture at even the best of times.

2) This is a second string team out of necessity. If it was an FA Cup Final and we had a full strength squad, half of this side would get into the first XI, if that.

3) Some of our key players are clearly physically f***ed. They shouldn't be playing, but we have no other option. We're arleady resting some key players.

4) Newcastle are exploiting all of the above. Their pressing we can't keep up with. Should we have a fully fit, well rest, full strength side, we would be doing better.

5) Both of their goals were from set pieces. We have too many small, light weight players on the pitch - and they have the opposite. It's not surprising their goals have come from set pieces.

We have been doing our best throughout this adversity. We have been okay. We shouldn't feel too downhearted. Although this fixture is over barring a miracle.

If it's any consolation, knowing RDZ, he's likely to make some very strong subs in the 2nd half to try to, well, literally win this. That's just what kind of manager he is.

 

[Reddleman]

Absolutely ridiculous giving the ball and that foul away . Get to half time at 1-0 make a few changes and crowd gets nervous. Brainless stuff and game over now.

 

[Washie]

I hate this site, genuinely you all need someone to blame and be angry about, they've all been shit, every single one of them.

 

[Shooting Star]

No problem with team selection, we have far more chance winning Saturday with strongest starting XI. If we'd starter strongest line up we could have still lost tonight.

Caicedo absolutely needs to be in middle of the park.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Nothing against Burn celebrating like that. Its football and his celebration is more down to the shenanigans going on in penalty area delaying the free kick. Poor 1st half all round from us

Really….gosh power of mind reading ..amazing

 

[Icy Gull]

Piss poor all round, worst performance of the season so far, very lucky it’s only 2-0

 

[fruitnveg]

If Undav wasn't playing it'd probably still be 0-0.

Bit of a stretch that.

 

[timbha]

With our threadbare squad this was to be expected

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Yeah rather excessive really.

He is a Newcastle fan scoring against his former club, who are having a brilliant season. Would be a bit odd if he didn’t.

 

[Zebedee]

I don't mind losing but for the team to not bother even competing is little short of disgraceful. The players should all be fined for tonight's performance.

 

[portslade seagull]

Team selection has cost us here. Buonanotte simply just isn't 1st team ready.

 

[miffy6]

If we're gonna be this shite every time we rotate do we really want europe next season?

 

[scooter1]

I was hoping we’d get to half time at just 1, but no.
not expecting to see Undav come out for the second half. Need to adapt to the very high, very quick press, and if that means going long then so be it.