[Albion] Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[Greg Bobkin]

Worst 45 of the season

Everton?

 

[giveusfalmerplease]

Why is nobody criticising Caicedo? Yes he's playing out of position but he's being run ragged and made at least half a dozen miss timed passes. Dezi also needs to take some blame for not getting the team to switch to hoof ball for a bit. Their high press we simply can't cope with

 

[brightn'ove]

Most lightweight starting 11 we’ve played all season and we’ve been absolutely bullied all over the pitch. Why have we played a load of little boys against the most physically dominant team in the league? Only one outcome

 

[LamieRobertson]

No problem with team selection, we have far more chance winning Saturday with strongest starting XI. If we'd starter strongest line up we could have still lost tonight.

Caicedo absolutely needs to be in middle of the park.

Better chance of winning Sunday

 

[brighton_tom]

Obviously they all look knackered, but there's no fight at the moment. It's like the fact we've rested players means the 11 out there feel this isnt a fixture we're really going for.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Why couldn’t Burn ever score any headers for us. Bad half. Played right into their hands. Tactics not working.

Probably as he was marked by defenders who were taller than 5’10

 

[Mike Small]

Undav must never start another game for us ever.

I don't blame RDZ for the team selection - Undav, Gilmour, Buonotte need to show that they can play a game of this size. They've been very poor.

Disagree with everyone saying that we should have rested the players for Saints. WE HAVE MORE CHANCE of 3 points on Saturday and will need MaCaillisters nouse and Enciso trickery to unlock their defensive set up where we have struggled before.

The players tonight have let the team down. Everyone poor. Not Everton levels but poor.

 

[nicko31]

Poor. We’re be better after the break

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Fooking Burn NEVER scored with a header for us. 45 plus 2 and they score at 49.

Still a min to play when the free kick was awarded, game delayed by all the handbags. Ref right to add more time.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Pathetic half.

Utterly ludicrous challenge from Undav for that free kick. He’s been dreadful. Absolute waste of time playing him and Buonanotte, they’re totally out of their depth - as is JPVH.

Need changes now - Mac Allister, Ferguson and Enciso on for Gilmour, Undav and Buonanotte and swap Gross and Caicedo round. They totally dominated Gross and Gilmour in the middle.

Manager is clearly making Sunday a banker.

 

[BNthree]

He is a Newcastle fan scoring against his former club, who are having a brilliant season. Would be a bit odd if he didn’t.

Note the excessive part. Nothing wrong with celebrating but he was at it for ages.

 

[Driver8]

I think we can forget about having a soft spot for Dan Burn now.

 

[The Wizard]

No. No it's not. You're being completely obtuse here.

1) Newcastle away is a hard fixture at even the best of times.

2) This is a second string team out of necessity. If it was an FA Cup Final and we had a full strength squad, half of this side would get into the first XI, if that.

3) Some of our key players are clearly physically f***ed. They shouldn't be playing, but we have no other option. We're arleady resting some key players.

4) Newcastle are exploiting all of the above. Their pressing we can't keep up with. Should we have a fully fit, well rest, full strength side, we would be doing better.

5) Both of their goals were from set pieces. We have too many small, light weight players on the pitch - and they have the opposite. It's not surprising their goals have come from set pieces.

We have been doing our best throughout this adversity. We have been okay. We shouldn't feel too downhearted. Although this fixture is over barring a miracle.

If it's any consolation, knowing RDZ, he's likely to make some very strong subs in the 2nd half to try to, well, literally win this. That's just what kind of manager he is.

We’ve still been shit and lethargic and made elementary mistakes that have basically gifted them the game.

 

[Icy Gull]

Even if we get stuffed, it doesn't make the selection wrong - our players need a rest. We have a better chance of 3 points against Southampton.

And we put out a good side against Forest, but they were knackered and it cost us.

Well we are getting stuffed.

Oh to have someone who can take a free kick and corner at half the quality of Trippiers

 

[B-right-on]

Undav not actually playing too bad, Van Hecke has grown into the game. Dunk's passing has become poorer, the wings are just non existant

Must be watching a different game. Undav own goal by AWFUL defending, giving silly fouls away and losing the ball. He's just having a bad game.

PVH half a yard too slow and wayward passing putting others in trouble.

If we don't change it's going to be another 5-1.

 

[Sheebo]

A reminder tonight why I hate the match threads. Yes, we’ve been terrible tonight and yes it’s a very weak team considering our squad but still too many over reactions for my liking. We will have games like tonight, forest, Fulham a, Everton etc - just got to take it on the chin. For that reason, I’m out!

 

[Husty]

No. No it's not. You're being completely obtuse here.

1) Newcastle away is a hard fixture at even the best of times.

2) This is a second string team out of necessity. If it was an FA Cup Final and we had a full strength squad, half of this side would get into the first XI, if that.

3) Some of our key players are clearly physically f***ed. They shouldn't be playing, but we have no other option. We're arleady resting some key players.

4) Newcastle are exploiting all of the above. Their pressing we can't keep up with. Should we have a fully fit, well rest, full strength side, we would be doing better.

5) Both of their goals were from set pieces. We have too many small, light weight players on the pitch - and they have the opposite. It's not surprising their goals have come from set pieces.

We have been doing our best throughout this adversity. We have been okay. We shouldn't feel too downhearted. Although this fixture is over barring a miracle.

If it's any consolation, knowing RDZ, he's likely to make some very strong subs in the 2nd half to try to, well, literally win this. That's just what kind of manager he is.

A sensible, level headed post floating in a sea of absolute embarrassing piss.

I can’t believe half these comments slagging this team - on the verge of Europe - off because of one bad half of football.

Having the cheek to call yourself fans?

 

[Hugo Rune]

We’re down to the bare bones squad wise.

But it’s clear that we won’t see Van Hecke (not a De Zerbi style player) Buonanotte (needs a loan or two) and Undav (can’t pass well enough) in the squad next year.

The killer blow is not having Veltman, Lamptey, Colwill and Webster. It’s killing us at the back.

We just need to keep the score down now.

 

[A1X]

Got to change it up

Undav, Buenanotte off

MacAllister and Ferguson on

Gross to RB

 

[willalbion]

Two goals from set pieces, is disappointing. We have not been good. f*** it: it happens