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[Albion] The undropable Dale Stephens
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Jimmy Grimble
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I’m a Stephens fan but as a now seasoned Premier League player, this should have been a game he ran from start to finish. However, he had no grip on the game from the first whistle.
Others were poor too - don’t get me wrong - but he should have been shouldering responsibility in their today.
Others were poor too - don’t get me wrong - but he should have been shouldering responsibility in their today.
ferring seagull
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- Dec 30, 2010
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That good ? - was responsible for the goal apart from numerous other xxxx ups to which you refer. Not surprised he has not been an automatic starter for the first team !
Kazenga <3
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Probably his worst performance for Brighton. Truly abysmal today along with a couple of others. The difference without Mooy and Propper is stark.
Normandy seagull
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This
albion534
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Don’t think I’ve seen a performance that bad since CATS
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Wardy's twin
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- Oct 21, 2014
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Very poor today one of several first team choices whose approach to today's game was appalling given people paid to attend. Webster was another.
Get your broom out. This is going to be a long hard defence for you, BG and the other members of his fan-club tonight.
His confidence looks shot. Is that the effect of resting him? I wanted him to start against Chelsea but he’ll be lucky to start another game for a while after that showing.
Lincoln Imp
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- Feb 2, 2009
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...as was Schelotto, Bong and, although I'm a supporter of Potter, Potter.
Lower West Stander
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I’m just back from the game and it’s really hard to describe how bad he was.
It was his mistake which gave away the free kick and his mistake which led to Button’s save at the end of the first half. I honestly lost count of the number of times he gave the ball away and he slowed us down chronically when we were going forward.
That was right up there with all time poor performances I’ve seen from Albion players at the Amex......
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It was his mistake which gave away the free kick and his mistake which led to Button’s save at the end of the first half. I honestly lost count of the number of times he gave the ball away and he slowed us down chronically when we were going forward.
That was right up there with all time poor performances I’ve seen from Albion players at the Amex......
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Algernon
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Stale Stephens?
doogie004
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The sooner he gets replaced the better no drive no idea no goals sideways backwards fouls gifting them free kicks putting them in on goal thanx the the championship years but not good enough for prem . Pop off to Burnley happy to drive u there
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Yep, he was crap. Radio Sussex and 5Live also thought that Bong and Bissouma were shockingly poor. Their summaries - Maupay was the only player who showed desire, attitude, who cared. Uncreative from the off, embarrassed by Championship opposition in our own stadium. Disgraceful performance by Stephens and 8 other outfield players.
As with the Villa match, I genuinely feel for the loyal punters who paid and optimistically turned up expecting a cup performance and win.
Short changed, robbed, pathetic.
Worrying pattern in cup games.
Let’s hope Potterball is better suited to them next season. The likes of Balogun, Bong & Schelotto might not get in another squad again this season but they know who to blame.
Bong and Balogun may have played their last game. Much strengthening to do in summer, but will we be in the PL?
Behind the class of Mooy, Maupay, Alzate and a few others, the squad is wafer thin in terms of true quality.
spanish flair
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In the summer? We need bloody strengthening now
At the end of the game we had one player who has not been part of our match day squad, that was Button
We had our Premier league strike force on for the second half and we looked toothless
Deanbha
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Actually can't stand Stephens and never have. I'll get flamed for it but don't care. Very rare I ever hear a good word about him from any fans.
Boring sideways player who slow the whole game down and gets in the way.
Boring sideways player who slow the whole game down and gets in the way.
Snail Stephens
But that’s because you don’t really understand football. It’s the same thing people that slag off Jordan Henderson say.
He is in a bad patch of form agreed, but his role is very much required in a team - as his long service for us has shown.
I totally agree.
But I can just imagine the poker player of a Chairman and our cerebral head coach, deciding we have an absolutely marvellous 25 man squad. Rather than be ripped off this month.