"If the fans want Brighton to change our style of play.."

[Guy Fawkes]

I have to confess I did find myself shouting " get it forward " at one point during the 2nd half, It's not that I want us to play hoof ball and it's not that I dont like our style of play it's just something deep inside me starts to panic when I see Elphick & El Abd passing the ball around at the back.

And this hits the nail on the head as to why some people are moaning about our passing it around at the back - The fans are panicking as they don't trust Tommy and El-Abd to be able to do this and are expecting them to make a cock up and give away a goal - hence why they want the ball played forward asap.

These fans need to have much more faith and belief in them to be able to do this, and then most the moaning and graoning will stop (i would say all but you will still get a couple of people who are never happy unless complaining).

 

[supaseagull]

There was a spell where the ball went back to Casper and people were moaning

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

That's EXACTLY it

Elphick is absolutely GAGGING to hoof it forwards, every fibre of his being is telling him to do so. Instead he's following orders and playing it along the ground. Which is good. Up to a point. Sadly he is totally bereft of any kind of vision which means he always ends up passing back to Ankergren to hoof it upfield instead.

Same comments apply to El-Abd.

Pre-Gus era: Keeper -> Defender 1 or Defender 2 -> AIMLESS HOOF!

Gus era: Keeper -> Defender 1 -> Defender 2 -> Defender 1 -> Keeper -> AIMLESS HOOF!

It's progress of a sort I suppose. But please don't anybody be dumb enough to suggest its contributing in any way to our improved league position

And with that twattish post, you've just proved you don't actually understand football.

 

[The Wizard]

That's EXACTLY it

Elphick is absolutely GAGGING to hoof it forwards, every fibre of his being is telling him to do so. Instead he's following orders and playing it along the ground. Which is good. Up to a point. Sadly he is totally bereft of any kind of vision which means he always ends up passing back to Ankergren to hoof it upfield instead.

Same comments apply to El-Abd.

Pre-Gus era: Keeper -> Defender 1 or Defender 2 -> AIMLESS HOOF!

Gus era: Keeper -> Defender 1 -> Defender 2 -> Defender 1 -> Keeper -> AIMLESS HOOF!

It's progress of a sort I suppose. But please don't anybody be dumb enough to suggest its contributing in any way to our improved league position

Stupidly clueless.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

That's EXACTLY it

Elphick is absolutely GAGGING to hoof it forwards, every fibre of his being is telling him to do so. Instead he's following orders and playing it along the ground. Which is good. Up to a point. Sadly he is totally bereft of any kind of vision which means he always ends up passing back to Ankergren to hoof it upfield instead.

Same comments apply to El-Abd.

Pre-Gus era: Keeper -> Defender 1 or Defender 2 -> AIMLESS HOOF!

Gus era: Keeper -> Defender 1 -> Defender 2 -> Defender 1 -> Keeper -> AIMLESS HOOF!

It's progress of a sort I suppose. But please don't anybody be dumb enough to suggest its contributing in any way to our improved league position

Hits the nail on the head.

 

[Rookie]

That's EXACTLY it

Elphick is absolutely GAGGING to hoof it forwards, every fibre of his being is telling him to do so. Instead he's following orders and playing it along the ground. Which is good. Up to a point. Sadly he is totally bereft of any kind of vision which means he always ends up passing back to Ankergren to hoof it upfield instead.

Same comments apply to El-Abd.

Pre-Gus era: Keeper -> Defender 1 or Defender 2 -> AIMLESS HOOF!

Gus era: Keeper -> Defender 1 -> Defender 2 -> Defender 1 -> Keeper -> AIMLESS HOOF!

It's progress of a sort I suppose. But please don't anybody be dumb enough to suggest its contributing in any way to our improved league position

Have you ever actually played football in your life?

I have to confess I did find myself shouting " get it forward " at one point during the 2nd half, It's not that I want us to play hoof ball and it's not that I dont like our style of play it's just something deep inside me starts to panic when I see Elphick & El Abd passing the ball around at the back.

Why? That is exactly the problem people don't have confidence in them which results in shouts which results in panic.

 

[British Bulldog]

Why? That is exactly the problem people don't have confidence in them which results in shouts which results in panic.

It's a case of old habits die hard I think, Having seen some of the defensive lapses over the last couple of seasons it takes a bit of getting used too watching Elphick & El Abd passing the ball around at the back with confidence. Over all though I do like the style of football that Gus has introduced to the team and i firmly believe it will bring success to the club.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

Good piece. Some of the Withdean numpties are f***ing idiots.

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Hits the nail on the head.

What?

What the the hell?

Are you lot for real?

What's the point in going to games when you plainly don't actually understand them.

Absolute fuckwits. You should be ashamed of yourself for agreeing with him. Stick to subbuteo next time or something.

 

[Bwian]

Who is moaning about our style of play? I honestly can't believe it...

Fortunately it is only a small minority.

Unfortunately they are the loudest mouthed morons and they're the ones Gus can hear.

We need to tell these idiots to shut their moronic mouths.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

And with that twattish post, you've just proved you don't actually understand football.

Yeah yeah whatever.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

What?

What the the hell?

Are you lot for real?

What's the point in going to games when you plainly don't actually understand them.

Absolute fuckwits. You should be ashamed of yourself for agreeing with him. Stick to subbuteo next time or something.

Less of the noise, cowboy.

Tom Hark's post is making a slightly different point to the one you think it is making. It is not calling for a return to hoofball and neither am I.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Less of the noise, cowboy.

Tom Hark's post is making a slightly different point to the one you think it is making. It is not calling for a return to hoofball and neither am I.

Oi! You can't just go around thinking for yourself like that! Follow the mob like Withdean Wanderer!

 

[El Presidente]

I love a good moan, I quite enjoy booing the team off when we're shit and I love it when the manager is under pressure as I sit right behind him. What I'm saying is if there was ANY reason to moan at games I'd be on it. However, I can honestly say that the people booing us when we were knocking it around at the back yesterday as a TOP OF THE LEAGUE side made me more embarrassed than I have ever been at any point in my life. Truly shameful.

Agreed 100%.

Twelve months ago we were 21st in the table, had conceded 20 goals in 11 matches, of which we had won........two. We had already lost four games at home

The fans criticised the players, board (for not dipping hands into pockets) and management for the style of play.

Today we are TOP of the league by three points, have conceded 8 goals in 11 games, of which we have won six and are undefeated at home.

The fans criticise the players, board (for not dipping hands into pockets) and management for the style of play.

Plus ca change

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Oi! You can't just go around thinking for yourself like that! Follow the mob like Withdean Wanderer!

Yeah, that's me. Always "following the mob". Never capable of my own opinion at all.

"It's progress of a sort I suppose. But please don't anybody be dumb enough to suggest its contributing in any way to our improved league position"

That quote is one of the most stupid I've ever seen on here.


The passing on the deck has EVERYTHING to do with our improved league position.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

What concerns me most is that these morons have probably sown the first seed of doubt in Gus's mind about his feelings for the club. It's the sort of thing that, three months down the line when we're still top, might just make him think about going should he get an offer. The guy has transformed us in every single department, but if he's still got to put up with some twats in a temporary stand shouting at him then who could blame him for not feeling the loyalty we'd perhaps like.

I retract my footballing ignoramus posting on the other thread.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

I love a good moan, I quite enjoy booing the team off when we're shit and I love it when the manager is under pressure as I sit right behind him. What I'm saying is if there was ANY reason to moan at games I'd be on it. However, I can honestly say that the people booing us when we were knocking it around at the back yesterday as a TOP OF THE LEAGUE side made me more embarrassed than I have ever been at any point in my life. Truly shameful.

From where I was, there wasn't any booing as such. Just some groans. If people were groaning because they wanted the defenders to hoof it long, then I agree that that would be embarrassing and cringe-worthy. Personally, the thought of Tommy Elphick overhitting one of his long diagonal balls into touch does not feel me with glee.

However, as Tom Hark and missworthing have hinted at, there is a different reason why people were occasionally groaning. That is that when the passing around the back often didn't lead to a linking up with the midfield, new possibilities in play, and sometimes almost ended up with Elphick and El-Abd (not the most confident ball players in the side) playing themselves into trouble. Sometimes, when a pass was clearly on to a midfielder in space, the ball went back to the other defender and the possibility was lost.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Yeah, that's me. Always "following the mob". Never capable of my own opinion at all.

"It's progress of a sort I suppose. But please don't anybody be dumb enough to suggest its contributing in any way to our improved league position"

That quote is one of the most stupid I've ever seen on here.

I notice you never quoted the two lines above that quote, so I'll do it for you...

Pre-Gus era: Keeper -> Defender 1 or Defender 2 -> AIMLESS HOOF!

Gus era: Keeper -> Defender 1 -> Defender 2 -> Defender 1 -> Keeper -> AIMLESS HOOF!

It's progress of a sort I suppose. But please don't anybody be dumb enough to suggest its contributing in any way to our improved league position