[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest *** Official Match Thread ***

[Triggaaar]

We'll finish 6th and get to a final - you heard it here, first.

No we won't

 

[LamieRobertson]

So fab got a rd card for stepping a yard onto the pitch and straight off again….MADNESS by officials

 

[Doonhamer7]

Well f me - I obviously went to a different match not the one reading all the negative comments here that make it sounds like we lost 4-0, yes it was frustrating to lose a game we dominated but we weren’t that bad. didn’t think our new players were that bad

 

[LamieRobertson]

Well f me - I obviously went to a different match not the one reading all the negative comments here that make it sounds like we lost 4-0, yes it was frustrating to lose a game we dominated but we weren’t that bad. didn’t think our new players were that bad

Hmm i think you did go to a different game ….i recall it being a draw

 

[Deadly Danson]

So fab got a rd card for stepping a yard onto the pitch and straight off again….MADNESS by officials

I was also especially impressed by the whole Dunk foul/Forest offside/injury debacle in injury time taking up exactly 1 min and the ref then blowing for full time on exactly 6 mins of injury time. Idiot.

 

[Justice]

We'll finish 6th and get to a final - you heard it here, first.

Can we work out how to beat teams like Ipswich before getting carried away. I can almost guarantee the top six sides would have all beaten Ipswich at home come end of the season.

 

[Oh_aye]

Im totally with you on this nonsense offside thing. Was thinking that today. Must be difficult as a defender. Did the linesman not see it? Was he onside but I thought he was off? What happens if the defender gets a second yellow for a foul on an attacker that was clearly offside but not flagged at the time?

Knackering as well. As the defenders have to chase every ball down even though they know deep down its o/s.

 

[Deadly Danson]

Can we work out how to beat teams like Ipswich before getting carried away. I can almost guarantee the top six sides would have all beaten Ipswich at home come end of the season.

Teams like Ipswich....

 

[raymondo]

I don't the issue is that our centre backs aren't fast enough.

A centre back is never going to be as quick as a nippy striker.

Conceding goals on the counter is priced into our playing style. We need enough goals from the constant regaining of possession, which the high line gives us, to make the gambit worthwhile.

At the moment, it's the forwards, not the defenders, letting the manager down

That's a good point. Post match Welbz said that fans will criticize the back line...but it's our forwards that lost the ball.
Still, that being said, something is not right. Forwards will OFTEN lose the ball to a good defense, so we maybe need to keep another back in midfield to help break up opponent's transition.

 

[Bold Seagull]

That's a good point. Post match Welbz said that fans will criticize the back line...but it's our forwards that lost the ball.
Still, that being said, something is not right. Forwards will OFTEN lose the ball to a good defense, so we maybe need to keep another back in midfield to help break up opponent's transition.

Just need a CB not to go charging into a midfield pressing position and leaving an acre of space behind him.

Maybe tactical, but in that moment just drop, the opposite of what Van Hecke decides to do. There wasn’t really any danger until VH left his position, that’s the key decision that leads to their equaliser.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

For me he has a Murray issue, looks too languid and slow to curry early favour. Doesn’t mean he won’t be effective

Didn’t clap the fans today

 

[birthofanorange]

No we won't

Yep.

 

[Blue3]

For any impartial observer that was a very exciting game end to end
From a Forest fans viewpoint I would imagine they must be quite happy with the point they defend well and broke really fast.
From my Brighton perspective it’s two points lost, we are very vulnerable at the back but incredibly exciting in midfield and in attack
This really is going to be a fun season we will win many games and loose many games although I am not sure Fabian has settled on his starting 11 yet
Veltman is a total master of the game he knows when and how to take the steam out of an opponents attack
Hinch what a header although he was totally unmarked and the cross was brilliant
why Fabian was sent off
And Welbeck’s free kick was sublime

 

[tigertim68]

That's a good point. Post match Welbz said that fans will criticize the back line...but it's our forwards that lost the ball.
Still, that being said, something is not right. Forwards will OFTEN lose the ball to a good defense, so we maybe need to keep another back in midfield to help break up opponent's transition.

Should not of taken Beleba off

 

[South Stand Bonfire]

Should not of taken Beleba off

I think it was the right decision as he was on a card and couldn’t be risked for the rest of the game/Saturday.

 

[raymondo]

Should not of taken Beleba off

Yep, I wondered if that was because he was on a yellow, but we missed him.

 

[birthofanorange]

Should not of taken Beleba off

Had to, because he was likely to receive a 2nd yellow.

 

[Littlemo]

DH Gate Jack Grealish was better than the real Jack Grealish.

 

[Justice]

For any impartial observer that was a very exciting game end to end
From a Forest fans viewpoint I would imagine they must be quite happy with the point they defend well and broke really fast.
From my Brighton perspective it’s two points lost, we are very vulnerable at the back but incredibly exciting in midfield and in attack
This really is going to be a fun season we will win many games and loose many games although I am not sure Fabian has settled on his starting 11 yet
Veltman is a total master of the game he knows when and how to take the steam out of an opponents attack
Hinch what a header although he was totally unmarked and the cross was brilliant
why Fabian was sent off
And Welbeck’s free kick was sublime

So exciting in attack we created one real chance second half.

 

[Napper]

Didn’t mind the game and 2nd half should of won but we have massive issues at the back

Could get a hiding soon