Orlandi?

[stss30]

Unless I'm missing something, where was he on Saturday and will he be ready for tonight? Our most consistent winger at the moment imo.

 

[Titanic]

Not fit for tonight.

"Brighton are without winger Andrea Orlandi who is still sidelined with the calf injury..."

 

[severnside gull]

tight calf - back for Saturday

 

[stss30]

Not fit for tonight.

tight calf - back for Saturday

Shame. Thanks anyway.

 

[sydney]

Unless I'm missing something, where was he on Saturday and will he be ready for tonight? Our most consistent winger at the moment imo.

there is no point having an in-form winger if we dont have a 6' 8 target man to smash the crosses home........imho.

 

[Titanic]

Gus Poyet confirmed that Andrea Orlandi will not be available for selection against Leicester City on Tuesday night.

The Spanish midfielder was on the sidelines on Saturday owing to a tight calf muscle and the Albion boss expects him to be ready for action at Blackpool at the weekend.

Poyet told seagulls.co.uk, “Andrea will not be ready for Tuesday but we are 100 per cent sure that he will be ready for Saturday.

“Everybody else that was involved on Saturday is fine though. There was a clash of heads in training yesterday, between Gary Dicker and Matt Sparrow, but they are both alright.

“One had a lump on his head and the other got a cut, but they are both training today which is good news.”

MATCH PREVIEW

 

[Another Berkshire Seagull]

100%...hmmmm

 

[Bozza]

It's not possible for the Albion to have more than 1 fully fit winger at any single point in time. FACT.

 

[Simster]

Ooh, I thought Dicker was a long term absentee for some reason.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Unless I'm missing something, where was he on Saturday and will he be ready for tonight? Our most consistent winger at the moment imo.

Where do you get that from? He's only started twice! Most consistent winger? Bizarre comment.

there is no point having an in-form winger if we dont have a 6' 8 target man to smash the crosses home........imho.

And you can NOT be serious with that, surely? You don't have to have a lump up front to require good wingers. Unless you're actually Sam Allardyce in disguise.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Ooh, I thought Dicker was a long term absentee for some reason.

Have you just woken up in the middle of last season?

 

[Paddy B]

there is no point having an in-form winger if we dont have a 6' 8 target man to smash the crosses home........imho.

As much as this is a flippant comment, there is an element of truth in it. A Saints fan friend of mine, who normally talks a fair amount of sense, said that "you dont get out of this divison without a big lump up front"

When you think about it, historically he is largely correct

 

[sydney]

Where do you get that from? He's only started twice! Most consistent winger? Bizarre comment.



And you can NOT be serious with that, surely? You don't have to have a lump up front to require good wingers. Unless you're actually Sam Allardyce in disguise.

no ,no , i was not being serious at all and you have completely juxtaposed the intent of my point.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

no ,no , i was not being serious at all and you have completely juxtaposed the intent of my point.

What a fantastic word, well played.

 

[sydney]

As much as this is a flippant comment, there is an element of truth in it. A Saints fan friend of mine, who normally talks a fair amount of sense, said that "you dont get out of this divison without a big lump up front"

When you think about it, historically he is largely correct

the 6'8" was flippant .....the rest of it i meant........there is no use having attacking full-backs ,l+r mid and wingers all capable of delivering accurate and servicable crosses when you are banging them in towards cms who may or may not have 3or 4 6 foot + gorillaz in his immediate vicinity........sheff weds wont happen every week.

 

[sydney]

What a fantastic word, well played.

cheers

 

[Thunder Bolt]

there is no point having an in-form winger if we dont have a 6' 8 target man to smash the crosses home........imho.

I know this was a flippant remark but Orlandi's crosses and corners are a such a good quality that even Greer managed to head a winning goal.

 

[sydney]

I know this was a flippant remark but Orlandi's crosses and corners are a such a good quality that even Greer managed to head a winning goal.

exakkerry......greer 6'2" centre back , cms love him and he is a great player but he is vertically challenged. if we had a big cf like roberts or davies or someone who is deadly in the air it would give all these massive cb's something to worry about and perhaps create a bit more space in the box for the small fry to clean up.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

exakkerry......greer 6'2" centre back , cms love him and he is a great player but he is vertically challenged. if we had a big cf like roberts or davies or someone who is deadly in the air it would give all these massive cb's something to worry about and perhaps create a bit more space in the box for the small fry to clean up.

I often wonder what the point is, of our defenders going up to the opposition's box for corners. Since Elphick left, we haven't had a defender capable of heading in shots on a regular basis.

 

[sydney]

I often wonder what the point is, of our defenders going up to the opposition's box for corners. Since Elphick left, we have had a defender capable of heading in shots on a regular basis.

what exactly are we calling regular here old boy...?