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[Albion] Crawley



BNthree

BNthree

Plastic JCL
Sep 14, 2016
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Wasn’t there a matchday last season, or maybe the one before, when both Worthing and Hastings had a higher attendance than Crawley did on the same day? Pretty pathetic support really, being outdone by nonleague clubs.
 




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Hotchilidog

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Jan 24, 2009
9,020
The tackle on O'Reily was a straight up cynical reducer from an artless clogger who I hope continues to rot in the lower leagues. Crawley's response to every Albion player in possession was to deliberately pull or kick them to the ground. The incessant fouling seemed to be an instruction from the bench to disrupt the game, which to be honest is not unexpected when playing an opponent from a few leagues below. The ref was completely inadequate and allowed this to continue for far too long.

The shame is, Crawley can actually play football, at 0-0 I'd say they were better side. It was only once we had got a couple in front that we really made the difference in class (even in a very sub par performance) count. The red card at the end showed a complete lack of class from Crawley so if they want any credit from me for some of the neat passing they put on show they can bloody well whistle for it.

Didn't sound like the fans were much better either. I'll be wishing them the worst of luck this season.
 


stewart12

stewart12

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Jan 16, 2019
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BNthree said:
Wasn’t there a matchday last season, or maybe the one before, when both Worthing and Hastings had a higher attendance than Crawley did on the same day? Pretty pathetic support really, being outdone by nonleague clubs.
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probably, Worthing can certainly get 1800-2000 on a good day, Hastings probably not much less
 


Eric the meek

Eric the meek

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Aug 24, 2020
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Despite the best efforts fron Crawley fans and staff, the anger is not dying down. What will happen next I don't know.

Tony Bloom and Paul Barber will consider what is in the best interests of Matt O'Riley, the club, and indeed football in the wider sense.

As senior figures in the premier league, they have a duty of care to protect other players, in all leagues, from Jay Williams.
 


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ROSM

Well-known member
Dec 26, 2005
6,576
Just far enough away from LDC
Changing tack slightly, the ref Alex Chilowicz came from the MLS last December and was fast tracked into the efl. He is 37 and reffed over 200 games starting when he was 29 (2017)

Steve Evans recently said it won't be long until he is the the prem league. I don't think Evans meant that as a compliment!

At least he makes a good case for var so maybe that's what the epl could see in him
 




mike1901

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May 12, 2017
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This tweet was sent out by a Crawley coach and deleted 10 mins later.
They set out to hurt And succeeded.
Disgusting.
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Cordwainer

Cordwainer

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Jul 30, 2023
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Crawley so admirably proving that the sh1tter the place the sh1tter the fans. Probably best all round that Gatwick extends to a 3rd, 4th and probably 5th runway there.
 






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GloryDays

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Jul 5, 2011
1,713
Leyton, E10.
Zeus said:
Are you actually serious? There has never been legal action as a result of a deliberate injury and there likely never will be. It’s frustrating that our new player got injured but we really need to move on. We’re starting to sound like Donny Rovers fans after Lewis Dunk killed Billy Sharp.
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Yes, serious.

Agree with what you say, because it will always be too hard to prove intent.

But my point is that intentionally bad tackles of this severity, verging on ABH, have consequences. If we’re talking about business and assets etc then “where there’s blame there’s a claim”.

I don’t think it would happen, though.

Also agree re: Dunk injuring Sharpe. Wasn’t deliberate, though. Incredibly unfortunate for BS.
 


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Mellor 3 Ward 4

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Jul 27, 2004
10,102
saaf of the water
Easy 10 said:
I actually cheered them on in last seasons playoffs, and was pleased for them when they made it.

Now - I hope they get absolutely dry-humped straight back down into the Noddyland leagues and beyond. I also hope Williams receives a season-ending injury very soon into the bargain, the snide, reckless, clogging great THUNDERCUNT.
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Why?

They've ALWAYS been a horrible club, run by horrible people with complete ***** as supporters.
 


nicko31

nicko31

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Jan 7, 2010
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Gods country fortnightly
mike1901 said:
This tweet was sent out by a Crawley coach and deleted 10 mins later.
They set out to hurt And succeeded.
Disgusting.
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Crawley are supposed to be a professional football club, this isn't a Moulsecoomb pub team.

I grew up in Crawley and I still loath everything about the place, can't help it
 




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Mellor 3 Ward 4

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Jul 27, 2004
10,102
saaf of the water
nickbrighton said:
like others I've always been quite pleased to see Crawley do well, but after that show of thuggery that even Dyche would wince at, and the complete knobhead thugs on the station ramps, trying to mix it with the police, and letting off smoke cannisters on the bridge they have shot up my list of disliked teams

I hope the FA retrospectively issue a ban for the tackle on O’Riley, and we send Crawley the bill for his wages all the time he is out-which could be a while
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Another one.

Please explain why?
 








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Springal

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Feb 12, 2005
24,617
GOSBTS
mike1901 said:
This tweet was sent out by a Crawley coach and deleted 10 mins later.
They set out to hurt And succeeded.
Disgusting.
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I’m confused - it says she is a footballer for Sutton women, how is she affiliated to Crawley as a coach ?
 


Weststander

Weststander

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Aug 25, 2011
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Withdean area
Red Side Of Sussex said:
At last a sensible post and not the hysterical over reaction from so many melts on here
A premier league team comes up against a league one side and shock ,horror it's a little to physical and they're actually putting themselves about .Its interesting the Brighton manager said before the game he was treating it like a Premier league match ,well league one teams aren't Premier league and will be more physical because the difference in standard between the players is very noticeable.
Crawley played some good football but the movement of the ball from Brighton players was so quick and at times the Crawley players were struggling to keep up with it .Its why there was some shitt pulling and a few late tackles ..Take away the Jay Williams tackle on O Riley ,which was a bad challenge,it wasn't an overly dirty match .Even the red card wasn't that bad ,the Brighton player was up on his feet in 20 seconds and shrugged it off .
Jay Williams is an aggressive tackler ,he plays like that most of the time ,In your face ,letting the opposition know he's there etc etc .Doesn't mean the challenge was ok ,but don't use that to slag off the whole team ,fans and as usual the town itself ....As I say there were a few tired tackles and pulls and tugs because as Crawley players tired the Brighton players went up a gear and the movement and quick passing was the difference between premier league players and league one /two players.

As for the Brighton fans ,Jesus ,do they take sleeping tablets before they go to games .
Did the noisier ones stay at home for this game .Funny lot of supporters ,seems a very middle class vibe and happy clappy feel about the place .
I won't even talk about the trains ,jesus ,no wonder you lot are so quiet ,to busy planning wondering if you need to leave 20 minutes early to avoid the wait .
I won't wish you well for the season nor will I hope you tumble back to the championship,where you really do belong because for all the melts on here trying to get some kind of rivalry started Crawley just aren't interested , Brighton have never been on the radar in the town and never will be ,not untill you eventually slip down the leagues and we get to play you more often.
Oh ,sort the parking out in Brighton and tidy up London Road and do something with the graffiti and replace the pebbled beach with sand blah.blah ,blah.
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TL : DR
 


Papa Lazarou

Papa Lazarou

Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Jul 7, 2003
19,185
Worthing
Springal said:
I’m confused - it says she is a footballer for Sutton women, how is she affiliated to Crawley as a coach ?
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She can be both. From the earlier discussion it sounds like she is works with the coaching team, not as a one of their coaches.
 






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Zeus

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Jan 10, 2022
552
They
Mellor 3 Ward 4 said:
Why?

They've ALWAYS been a horrible club, run by horrible people with complete ***** as supporters.
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They don’t really have any supporters do they? Over than a couple of hundred of them It’s just Palace and Chelsea fans who’ve got nothing better to do on a Saturday. They couldn’t even sell out the away end for probably the biggest cup game in their history, or at least since we last beat them.
 




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