Saturday team news

[Seagull over NZ]

Brighton have fitness doubts over Simon Rodger and Paul Watson ahead of the clash with Swindon.

Rodger has been receiving treatment on a groin injury, while Watson has torn fibres in the tendons in both his feet.

Darius Henderson is available after Reading allowed him to remain on loan with the Seagulls for another month, although Nathan Jones is still suspended.

Swindon have been boosted with the news goalkeeper Rhys Evans will be available.

Evans had been on standby for the England Under-21 squad for the game with Macedonia, but is no longer required.

The Robins are also hoping clearance will have arrived from the Football League for new loan signing James Milner to play.

 

[JJ McClure]

Bloody hell...a football related thread

 

[Yorkie]

Our own official site says Watson and Rodger are fit and available

 

[Timewaster]

Back to full strength then

 

[Safeway]

Our own official site says Watson and Rodger are fit and available

Yes, but that's for the Bradford game in October. 2002.

 

[Herne Hill Seagull]

James Milner from Leeds? Bugger - he's a decent striker, I didn't know he'd gone there.

 

[Yorkie]

James Milner from Leeds? Bugger - he's a decent striker, I didn't know he'd gone there.

If he was that decent Leeds would be playing him. They need all the help they can get

 

[Seagull over NZ]

Yorkie - I would back Annanova over the club website any day for up to date news....

 

[Brighton Breezy]

I may be forced to eat my own words after saturday but why is Milner a good striker? he scored one (perhaps two) good goals for Leeds...so did Thomas Brolin. I have no doubt he will one day be a class act but hes been sent to Div 2 to learn his trade a bit. He wont get a much time on the ball or as good service. Cullip / Butter v milner..he wont know what hit him...a little like Knights introduction to rough defenders v luton. Im not that worried, more concernerd by Mooneys form to be honest.

 

[Herne Hill Seagull]

Richie and Yorkie, I sincerely hope you're both right. But similar things could have been said about our own pint-sized goal machine before he started banging 'em in for us.

Milner looked bloody frightening when he first pulled on a Leeds shirt - pacy, direct, strong. All the things defenders don't like in strikers. Hopefully Cullip will give him the traditional early second division 'welcome to the game' greeting and keep him quiet for the remaining 89 minutes!

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Plus Milner is actually a midfield player, he was just played up front in a couple of his games for Leeds because of his age etc. He also played in Midfield and this is his position. Id be more worried if he was creating for Parkin and Mooney to be honest