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[Albion] Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***
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Baldseagull
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Yep. Those few extra points we want were never going to be easy to get away at Newcastle though.
North East Seagull
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I have just got home and still p1ssed off. I hate that lot, and Howe, and we made it easy for them. Had some interesting discussions with a couple of their fans on the bus home. They give it the big one so thought it only right to remind them they are even more plastic than citeh and remind them that everyone now hates them? For obvious reasins. Mentioned a few other things about their club/fans with no real comeback. Felt a little better, but still p1ssed off.
Baldseagull
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Not a lot of choice of who played at the back, and it doesn't matter who you play up front if you can't get the ball to them.
albionalex
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I don't know if he picked up a knock or was just knackered but he was certainly struggling.
Ooh it’s a corner
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Now waiting for an 03.15 coach at Dublin Airport so ready for a kip. Not to be tonight but as another thread says(and in best Northern Soul tradition) Keep the Faith. I was lucky enough to be near a few members of NSK I think in the ground and there was still consistent singing through much of the game which still made it worthwhile for me - thanks for leading guys - UTA
Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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Disappointing scoreline but deserved result unfortunately.
It was always going to be tough, even more so when the team sheet was announced. That isn't a criticism of the individual players or those that came in by the way. It's just a tough ask when not only have you got players coming in with limited first team minutes but players out of position and the lack of partnerships across the pitch.
The only regular partnership we had today was down the left with Estupinian and Mitoma and Estupinian and Dunk.
In central defense we hd dunk and van hecke playing their first(second?) game together. Van hecke and Caicedo had never played together before. Caicedo and Buonanotte have very few if any minutes together on our right flank. Same with Gilmour and Gross in midfield. Same with the three behind the striker.
That lack of cohesion is going to tell against a side as physical and intense as Newcastle. To have a chance you need to be perfect with the ball and sadly we weren't. We couldn't get the ball past midfield in the first half.
I understand why we had to rotate so I have no complaints there either. My only question is whether we could have rotated earlier in the season? Gilmour in particular looks comfortable in the team. If he'd have had more minutes over the season would Ally Mac be fresher enabling us to start both him and Gilmour against Newcastle. Likewise other positions. More rotation might have meant March or Veltman still being fit and available.
Or, were the squad players genuinely not close enough in standard until relatively recently?
I don't know. I wonder if De Zerbi does?
It was always going to be tough, even more so when the team sheet was announced. That isn't a criticism of the individual players or those that came in by the way. It's just a tough ask when not only have you got players coming in with limited first team minutes but players out of position and the lack of partnerships across the pitch.
The only regular partnership we had today was down the left with Estupinian and Mitoma and Estupinian and Dunk.
In central defense we hd dunk and van hecke playing their first(second?) game together. Van hecke and Caicedo had never played together before. Caicedo and Buonanotte have very few if any minutes together on our right flank. Same with Gilmour and Gross in midfield. Same with the three behind the striker.
That lack of cohesion is going to tell against a side as physical and intense as Newcastle. To have a chance you need to be perfect with the ball and sadly we weren't. We couldn't get the ball past midfield in the first half.
I understand why we had to rotate so I have no complaints there either. My only question is whether we could have rotated earlier in the season? Gilmour in particular looks comfortable in the team. If he'd have had more minutes over the season would Ally Mac be fresher enabling us to start both him and Gilmour against Newcastle. Likewise other positions. More rotation might have meant March or Veltman still being fit and available.
Or, were the squad players genuinely not close enough in standard until relatively recently?
I don't know. I wonder if De Zerbi does?
They're shattered. Perv has been unbelievable all season, but he's gone. Pascal is ultra reliable, but he couldn't hit a pass first half. Mitoma'a tank is empty. The list goes on.
Injuries mean that we're not able to practically rest anyone. It's a shame but we all know the squad wasn't designed to play with many games this late in the season.
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Ooh it’s a corner
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Agree.
In that nervy second PL season we were pretty reliant on there being three worse teams than us.
This time we may well be reliant on Spurs and Villa dropping enough points as there’s certainly no guarantee we’re going to get two wins
Knock….he was on the floor (in their box) for ages a little while before - even dragged himself up and hobbled back onside when we were attacking.
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- Jan 3, 2012
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Far too sensible.
I detest Newcastle, their arrogant players, their filthy owners and their smug manager even more than I did yesterday, but they were very good yesterday.
And a special raspberry to Dan Burn, who would be nowhere if it wasn’t for BHAFC.
Wardy's twin
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- Oct 21, 2014
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Don't think he was treated either. He should have got up and fallen over again nearer the ref and maybe got some.
Icy Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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Dan Burn really pissed me off with his goal celebrations last night, boo material for me from here on 
Joel Linton is a niggly confrontational moaning twat too and he loves staying down when tackled.
Loved Enciso’s cheeky behaviour against Almiron and Caicedo’s smirking after confrontations though
Joel Linton is a niggly confrontational moaning twat too and he loves staying down when tackled.
Loved Enciso’s cheeky behaviour against Almiron and Caicedo’s smirking after confrontations though
Sorry, but it just doesn’t work, see my later post and explanation.
And once again this was proven. Poor decision making.
Thunder Bolt
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A neutral sent me a text saying Burn’s celebration was disrespectful. I know it’s his boyhood team and all that, but he could’ve shown a bit of class.
Dan Burn really pissed me off with his goal celebrations last night, boo material for me from here on
Sadly, we handed it to him really, more poor defending.
Icy Gull
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If only we had a player who could deliver corners and free kicks like Trippier more than once a season
Sadly, we handed it to him really, more poor defending.
Sorry it didn’t. You need to watch again.
The brain/eyes react to the pass which, whilst all split second stuff, is invariably too late and reactive.
Thunder Bolt
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An England international. How much would that cost Tony Bloom?If only we had a player who could deliver corners and free kicks like Trippier more than once a season
Well done on going.
You haven’t missed many this year?
We’ve missed 4, including last night, which we were always going to struggle with as soon as it went mid-week.