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This report from the Peterboro local press had me in stitches and made me wonder if others enjoy reading opponents' views and in particular their particular slant (not to say out and out bias) on things? Anyone found any similar pearls in our opponents' local press or fans' forums?
Championship match report: There was a fear when this season started that Posh without Craig Mackail-Smith would be like Nando’s without chicken.
Indeed it was slightly surreal seeing the great man in a different sort of blue and white. He looked half the player as well, but then Brighton spend so much time travelling backwards and wasting time one suspects boredom will soon set in for the most hyper-active creation since Looney Tunes first aired Road Runner.
Mackail-Smith fluffed his one scoring chance when heading wide 20 minutes from time, but he will take great consolation from the ovation he received from all sides of the ground when he trooped off in the final moments.
And the fact that Brighton are top of the Championship of course after a contest full of pretty football, but devoid of real excitement.
Match details: championship match at the American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, 27th August 2011
BRIGHTON 2
POSH 0
Goals: Brighton – Noone (10 mins),
Harley (64 mins).
Cautions: Posh – Frecklington (diving)
Brighton – Calderon (assault).
REFEREE: Gavin Ward 6.
Attendance: 19,656 (1,408 Posh).
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The home side never looked in danger of surrendering a lead gifted to them inside 10 minutes and confirmed the points with a stunning 30-yard free kick midway through the second half from Ryan Harley.
Poyet, who still looks trim enough to do himself justice on the pitch, spoke afterwards of his great pride at a remarkable start to the season. One suspects though that disappointments are on the way as a Posh side tipped by most to fall straight back down to League One were just a finisher (probably the one playing for the opposition) away from getting something from the odd-looking Amex Stadium.
Posh delivered some controlled passing and some impressive movement in midfield areas. The full-backs were willing supporters, but as soon as any Posh player reached the Brighton penalty area danger was snuffed out by excellent organisation and sheer numbers.
As a result home keeper Casper Ankergren (whose blatant abuse of time was ignored by another hopelessly weak set of officials) dealt mainly with tame shots from distance apart from at the start and end of the second half.
Lee Frecklington, who played in a more advanced midfield role when Georg Boyd limped off in the fist half, was defeated by an acute angle and Inigo Calderon’s goal-line clearance in the 46th minute. Eight minutes from time Lee Tomlin’s lovely pass sent Tommy Rowe scampering clear, but he sent the ball the wrong side of the post with his weaker right foot.
And that was pretty much that in terms of Posh opportunities despite another promising hour from Paul Taylor and 30 minutes of excellence from Boyd. A couple of Grant McCann free-kicks were pushed aside by Ankergren.
Brighton do already have the Championship habit (Ipswich aside) of excellent defensive concentration as well as their expert organisation.
And Posh will do well to get somewhere close to that level as soon as possible. In general the back four played well and they could do little about Harley’s goal once referee Gavin Ward had awarded one of numerous soft-looking free-kicks in favour of the home side, but Craig Noone’s opener was another defensive disappointment.
Posh keeper Paul Jones is a poor kicker of the ball compared to his rival on the substitutes’ bench and his hurried clearance of Craig Alcock’s backpass was collected by Noone who advanced 15 yards without the threat of a challenge before finding the bottom corner of the net following a touch off Gaby Zakuani’s heel.
Zakuani was a surprise inclusion and a risky one as his dodgy ankle will be x-rayed again this week, but typically he shrugged off any discomfort to help impressive centre-back partner Ryan Bennett shackle Mackail-Smith and Ashley Barnes.
Bennett did head against his own post after one scramble, but otherwise was unruffled and dominant.
There is plenty to work on. Jones’ kicking, McCann’s irritating habit of mixing fine passes with losing possession in horrible areas, a way to get an athletic, powerful figure like Ryan Tunnicliffe into the side and a ‘perfect’ record of falling behind in every Championship fixture so far are decent starting points.
They might also try and get on better terms with officials. Ward and one assistant referee in particular were quick to punish the slightest of contacts in Brighton’s favour, but were happy to see Rowe and Ryan Tunnicliffe bundled over in the area.
In the space of two minutes late on Ward cautioned Lee Frecklington for alleged simulation and issued the same sanction to Calderon, a player with a well-earned reputation for milking every situation, for a nasty waist-high assault on Alcock.
They don't quite understand that the rules of football don't make the goalkeeper any different to any other player when it comes to possession of the ball in normal play do they? Time wasting at goalkicks maybe but when he plays as sweeper and playmaker he is as good at winding up their supporters as he is at creating us space. Our own blond Beckenbauer is confounding them all
........and an ASSAULT by Calde who has a "reputation" - just loving it!
This report from the Peterboro local press had me in stitches and made me wonder if others enjoy reading opponents' views and in particular their particular slant (not to say out and out bias) on things? Anyone found any similar pearls in our opponents' local press or fans' forums?
Championship match report: There was a fear when this season started that Posh without Craig Mackail-Smith would be like Nando’s without chicken.
Indeed it was slightly surreal seeing the great man in a different sort of blue and white. He looked half the player as well, but then Brighton spend so much time travelling backwards and wasting time one suspects boredom will soon set in for the most hyper-active creation since Looney Tunes first aired Road Runner.
Mackail-Smith fluffed his one scoring chance when heading wide 20 minutes from time, but he will take great consolation from the ovation he received from all sides of the ground when he trooped off in the final moments.
And the fact that Brighton are top of the Championship of course after a contest full of pretty football, but devoid of real excitement.
Match details: championship match at the American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, 27th August 2011
BRIGHTON 2
POSH 0
Goals: Brighton – Noone (10 mins),
Harley (64 mins).
Cautions: Posh – Frecklington (diving)
Brighton – Calderon (assault).
REFEREE: Gavin Ward 6.
Attendance: 19,656 (1,408 Posh).
=====================
The home side never looked in danger of surrendering a lead gifted to them inside 10 minutes and confirmed the points with a stunning 30-yard free kick midway through the second half from Ryan Harley.
Poyet, who still looks trim enough to do himself justice on the pitch, spoke afterwards of his great pride at a remarkable start to the season. One suspects though that disappointments are on the way as a Posh side tipped by most to fall straight back down to League One were just a finisher (probably the one playing for the opposition) away from getting something from the odd-looking Amex Stadium.
Posh delivered some controlled passing and some impressive movement in midfield areas. The full-backs were willing supporters, but as soon as any Posh player reached the Brighton penalty area danger was snuffed out by excellent organisation and sheer numbers.
As a result home keeper Casper Ankergren (whose blatant abuse of time was ignored by another hopelessly weak set of officials) dealt mainly with tame shots from distance apart from at the start and end of the second half.
Lee Frecklington, who played in a more advanced midfield role when Georg Boyd limped off in the fist half, was defeated by an acute angle and Inigo Calderon’s goal-line clearance in the 46th minute. Eight minutes from time Lee Tomlin’s lovely pass sent Tommy Rowe scampering clear, but he sent the ball the wrong side of the post with his weaker right foot.
And that was pretty much that in terms of Posh opportunities despite another promising hour from Paul Taylor and 30 minutes of excellence from Boyd. A couple of Grant McCann free-kicks were pushed aside by Ankergren.
Brighton do already have the Championship habit (Ipswich aside) of excellent defensive concentration as well as their expert organisation.
And Posh will do well to get somewhere close to that level as soon as possible. In general the back four played well and they could do little about Harley’s goal once referee Gavin Ward had awarded one of numerous soft-looking free-kicks in favour of the home side, but Craig Noone’s opener was another defensive disappointment.
Posh keeper Paul Jones is a poor kicker of the ball compared to his rival on the substitutes’ bench and his hurried clearance of Craig Alcock’s backpass was collected by Noone who advanced 15 yards without the threat of a challenge before finding the bottom corner of the net following a touch off Gaby Zakuani’s heel.
Zakuani was a surprise inclusion and a risky one as his dodgy ankle will be x-rayed again this week, but typically he shrugged off any discomfort to help impressive centre-back partner Ryan Bennett shackle Mackail-Smith and Ashley Barnes.
Bennett did head against his own post after one scramble, but otherwise was unruffled and dominant.
There is plenty to work on. Jones’ kicking, McCann’s irritating habit of mixing fine passes with losing possession in horrible areas, a way to get an athletic, powerful figure like Ryan Tunnicliffe into the side and a ‘perfect’ record of falling behind in every Championship fixture so far are decent starting points.
They might also try and get on better terms with officials. Ward and one assistant referee in particular were quick to punish the slightest of contacts in Brighton’s favour, but were happy to see Rowe and Ryan Tunnicliffe bundled over in the area.
In the space of two minutes late on Ward cautioned Lee Frecklington for alleged simulation and issued the same sanction to Calderon, a player with a well-earned reputation for milking every situation, for a nasty waist-high assault on Alcock.
They don't quite understand that the rules of football don't make the goalkeeper any different to any other player when it comes to possession of the ball in normal play do they? Time wasting at goalkicks maybe but when he plays as sweeper and playmaker he is as good at winding up their supporters as he is at creating us space. Our own blond Beckenbauer is confounding them all
........and an ASSAULT by Calde
who has a "reputation" - just loving it!
