- Nov 15, 2006
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I feel very disheartened currently but I agree in principle. With a bit of luck we’d have been out of sight at half time
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[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford *** Official Match Thread ***
- Thread starter Dick Head
- Start date
I disagree . . . . We've been in a similar situation in recent years. . . . Repeatedly . . . .
brighton_tom
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- Jul 23, 2008
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Thought we were decent first half, and then just got tired/predictable.
- Nov 15, 2006
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But we have better players now…I think. Or maybe we should be looking long term and just suck this frustration up. When have we had better attacking players?
Man City don’t have a team full of kids who need developed though. Their issues aren’t the same as ours.
You can absolutely teach forwards, you can teach them about choosing their options, was the off target header the best option? Was the pass they tried to play the right one or should they take a shot. Some of our misses might have been different when choosing other options (not always, not all misses are bad play or the wrong option).
ManOfSussex
We wunt be druv
Potteresque.
Veltman was good... as was the rest of the back four. We certainly gave them enough counter-attacks to concede a goal or two but great individual and collective (sweet sweet offside line) prevented it.
Ok, in the best of worlds we have a Veltman like player who actually pose some kind of threat in attack but right now we dont (not fit at least) and it is what it is. Veltman has limitations but comes with a lot of benefits as well.
- Nov 15, 2006
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But with MUCH higher expectations?
Mike Small
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- Dec 26, 2008
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Worryingly Potter's team created better quiality chances (normally missed by Maupay) and had a coherent build up.
I'd still have Fab or any other manager over Potter though.
- Nov 15, 2006
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Like Belgium City are a team of old men no longer up to competing with the best though, it seems.
armchairclubber
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The good news is that because it has already been dealt with by both the ref and VAR, there can now not be any retrospective decision.
The Fifth Column
Lazy mug
Trust the process? Doesnt look at times like the team knows what the process is. We cant seem to make dominant spells of play count at the moment. Im not watching the Albion lately and getting any sense that we have a style of play or identity in fact to me anyway we look we are losing whatever identity we had in bucketloads.
£50K per week should say that 'you' make the correct decision at the time. They're not rookies on the pitch. By all means blame him for sub/lack of subs/right time, but I fully blame the individuals for the lack of goals tonight.
- Nov 15, 2006
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I would genuinely love to see Potter coaching these players, he is a much better manager than FH is currently. Flame away, I know I am in a very small minority
hart's shirt
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Fabian Hurzeler:
"It's tough again that we didn't finish the game as a winner. We have to learn how to create chances and finish them. We didn't create enough chances in the second half. There were positives and we have to stay positive."
"Sometimes football is not fair and I think we deserved more today. I'm glad the players could have a big impact and I'm happy with how the squad played. We have a big squad and everyone has to compete for a place."
"It's not easy to win a Premier League game so we have to keep working."
"It's tough again that we didn't finish the game as a winner. We have to learn how to create chances and finish them. We didn't create enough chances in the second half. There were positives and we have to stay positive."
"Sometimes football is not fair and I think we deserved more today. I'm glad the players could have a big impact and I'm happy with how the squad played. We have a big squad and everyone has to compete for a place."
"It's not easy to win a Premier League game so we have to keep working."
Nobby Cybergoat
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- Jul 19, 2021
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We can put it down to an incredibly odd incident and trust than the manager will be having a VERY stern word
NorthstandRacoon
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pedro and Julio jeeing up
The fans can get to f***!!
The fans can get to f***!!
NorthstandRacoon
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Zzzzz same shit
- Oct 12, 2022
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For those currently hyperventilating about one mid-table PL team (ours) drawing 0-0 with another mid-table PL team (theirs) we appear to have absolutely battered them first-half, albeit a tight offside decision went in our favour. Flekken was immense until injured.
2nd half we didn’t seem as dominant, but we still had opportunities, and we sucked up endlessly frustrating performances like this under the management of a certain G. Potter, for about 18 months if I recall before he found a way.
I think the young German fella is a quicker learner than the dour Brummie, and more proactive.
We’ll find our way, and I think we’ve got a stronger squad than Potter had at his disposal, albeit our central midfield isn’t fully baked yet and reinforcements at CB would be welcomed. It’s not the result we wanted, but I don’t see how you can watch that first half and not think that goals will come. They will.
2nd half we didn’t seem as dominant, but we still had opportunities, and we sucked up endlessly frustrating performances like this under the management of a certain G. Potter, for about 18 months if I recall before he found a way.
I think the young German fella is a quicker learner than the dour Brummie, and more proactive.
We’ll find our way, and I think we’ve got a stronger squad than Potter had at his disposal, albeit our central midfield isn’t fully baked yet and reinforcements at CB would be welcomed. It’s not the result we wanted, but I don’t see how you can watch that first half and not think that goals will come. They will.
Plenty blamed (and still do blame) Potter for exactly that!