Nottingham Forest vs Brighton and Hove Albion ****Official Match Thread****

[Icy Gull]

Can't fault that line up, sounds like we're going for it. It could all go pear shaped but I'm happy with that, at least if we do lose we'll have had the players to have a go.

 

[darters74]

We will still win, people. Keep the faith! Crofts ahead of Hammond is interesting

And the correct decision.

 

[Sam-]

Crofts in because he is more physical than Hammond I suspect.

I'd suggest their both physical, Hammond possibly more so. But Croft's is slightly more comfortable on the ball.
Bridcutt probably receives more passes than anyone else in the team as he constantly gives defenders and midfielders the option to pass to him.

 

[darters74]

Seven players out in total for today then. If we do lose, it's not the end of the world as today is the hardest game we've got left and we'll still be in the mix even with a defeat.

Agree

 

[pasty]

Ankergren

Calderon~Greer~Matthew Upson~Wayne Bridge

Crofts

Buckley~Spanish Dave~Orlandi~Lualua

Ulloa​

With Bridders and PIG out, there's nowt wrong with that line up. Love the front 5, there's goals there SHIRLEY.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

With Bridders out I fear we'll get bossed in the midfield.

And when that happens we inevitably play poorly and concede.

 

[El Turi]

Forest have got three good strikers and Henderson in their squad whereas we just have Ulloa. I know Gus has had a bit of money to spend but it does show how hard the Championship is when teams like Forest throw silly money at their squad.

 

[glasfryn]

With Bridders out I fear we'll get bossed in the midfield.

And when that happens we inevitably play poorly and concede.

not today we won't

 

[Acker79]

Why we will lose:
Things went our way so much yesterday, and when we have a chance to make up ground this season, we seem to mess up (if we'd beaten Barnsley, we'd be looking at overtaking palace today!)
Forest are on a good run, finding form

Why we will win:
Ulloa will be trying to score early so he can win the game and get off the pitch for a rest
We've been getting wins against the top teams working down (we now have one win v each of the top four!)
Confidence from the palace win
Forest are a good team in form, we won't take them lightly.

Add to lose:
Painter on the bench - we've only won once in three years+ when he is on the bench
So many players out/unavailable (Kuszczak, Bruno, El Abd, Bridcutt, Hoskins, Barnes, CMS, Dobbie, Harley)

Add to win:
100% record without Bridcutt
100% league record without Kuszczak.

 

[portslade seagull]

Still think we look good for a point

 

[fleet]

Could be a tense afternoon - win would be great, draw just fine.

 

[fleet]

Add to lose:
Painter on the bench - we've only won once in three years+ when he is on the bench
So many players out/unavailable (Kuszczak, Bruno, El Abd, Bridcutt, Hoskins, Barnes, CMS, Dobbie, Harley)

Add to win:
100% record without Bridcutt
100% league record without Kuszczak.

Can't really count Dobbie seeing as he has gone

 

[Stat Brother]

All of a sudden, the City Ground looks a little tin pot.

Which doesn't seem fair to a child of the 70's.

 

[fleet]

Serious noise there

 

[fleet]

Under some early pressure

 

[sod1]

Could be a tense afternoon - win would be great, draw just fine.

and with the results as they were yesterday a defeat wouldnt be the end of the world for either side ...come on you seagulls !! hopefully i will have a day of gloating at my first line manager on monday

 

[Acker79]

Can't really count Dobbie seeing as he has gone

So has Harley, I was being negative because it was the negative side of the chart.

 

[Mackenzie]

All Forest so far. Need to calm the storm.

 

[pasty]

Please score first Brighton.

 

[glasfryn]

French connection