portlander
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Sounds like we deserved at least a point, but never saw a goal coming from that team (nor whoever plays against Wolves).
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Brighton & Hove Albion Vs Ipswich Town ***Official Match Thread***
- Thread starter StonehamPark
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Because chickens are coming home to roost. The magnificent start to the season, became mainly draws as goals dried up and/or very preventable goals were conceded. An awful Charlton team should've been 4-0 up at h/t after ripping the ageing and mistake prone defence apart.
Now over to TB and his cheque book, yet again.
Raleigh Chopper
New member
Good, I thought he was going to be decent when he joined us.
Should have been given a chance earlier.
Marxo
Well-known member
We certainly need reinforcements in the new year, we'll get back on track no worries.
Arkwright
Arkwright
We have played 442 all season with success why change it now? Onwards and upwards, get through Wolves at home and then a week off with the FA Cup. Promotion is still in our hands.
gregbrighton
New member
Get your chequebook out now!
maltaseagull
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Megazone
On his last warning
It seems whenever we use 4-5-1, it turns into a disaster.
We were never going to score with Hemed on his own up front.
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
Play some of the kids against Wolves, this lot are obviously knackered.
Raleigh Chopper
New member
Difficult to argue with that even with tonight's favourite word thrown in.
nwgull
Well-known member
We changed from 442 becuase we appear to have run out of fit players. This is the most injury ravaged squad I can remember since I started supporting in '85.
TottonSeagull
Well-known member
To be expected with all our injuries. We have lost too many good players and the likes of Hemed, Murphy (both league 1 players at best) and Calde (I hate to say) just aren't good enough. Dunk has always been and will always be a liability because he can't concentrate for 90 mins. He should of been the senior centre back today but it sounded like Goldson was the better out of the two. Missed Greer's experience today. Unless we can strengthen or get our key players back we are going to struggle.
Raleigh Chopper
New member
Whoops. Fingers like sausages
warmleyseagull
Well-known member
Here we go. The bedwetters and moaners coming out after having to shiver in the darkness of Albion doing well for a few months. Must be loving it.
Three points from 5 games is by no means enough, no-one is suggesting that surely, but they have been a very tough five games against the top two, a team who had a top scorer back for just the one game against us, and two teams going well: Brentford score for fun, Ipswich have best away record in division. Let's just see this run in that context.
TBH, I thought Dec + Wolves game would be the make or break for Albion, and it seems it is more break than make. But it is not over yet. Eight points clear of 7th, four behind second.
Three points from 5 games is by no means enough, no-one is suggesting that surely, but they have been a very tough five games against the top two, a team who had a top scorer back for just the one game against us, and two teams going well: Brentford score for fun, Ipswich have best away record in division. Let's just see this run in that context.
TBH, I thought Dec + Wolves game would be the make or break for Albion, and it seems it is more break than make. But it is not over yet. Eight points clear of 7th, four behind second.
Hardly. P 24; W 11; D 11; L 2 (with 7 - yes seven first teamers out injured) is hardly freefall.
Put it into perspective - would ManU have won all the titles they won if they'd had Cantona, Keane, Giggs, Scholes, Beckham, Butt and Neville* all sidelined at the same time, for lengthy periods? No - I think they might have had a bit of a blip too! We're doing OK - maybe we'll recover our early season form (hopefully) or maybe not - but whatever it is, it ain't freefall to lose two!
*OK, I realise that those seven might not all have been in the first team at ManU at the same time, but my point still stands.
So would I (I'm sure you're not idiotic enough to think otherwise) - I would just like to win 4-1 once in a while, and to be able to relax and enjoy the last quarter of a match.
Arkwright
Arkwright
totally agree with the injuries but we could have started with 442. Sadly couldn't make it tonight but as soon as I saw the team I thought we were set up not to lose as opposed to win. I'm still confident that we can make the top six.