Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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Veltman and Welbeck out today.I don't remember Fab ever talking about injuries after the games we had failed to perform, but it does seem to be that the less injuries we have, the better we play
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[Albion] Could the Forest debacle turn out to be a positive for our season?
- Thread starter Bozza
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- Jul 10, 2003
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Rested, because of the number of players we now have available. If they were 'out' today they'd definitely be 'out' 3 days later don't you think
FTFYRested, because of the number of players we now have available. If they were 'out' today they'd definitely be 'out' 3 months later don't you think
- Jul 10, 2003
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Chelsea & Southampton and maybe Newcastle.
Greenbag50
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- Jun 1, 2016
- 548
3 points on Tuesday and yes, it will
Yes.
On May 8 2023, Brighton lost against a hopelessly shite Everton side with 5-1 without the manager, players or fans giving a shit about it because things were already euphoric and lovely.
That day, the culture of "I don't give a f*** if we concede 4-5-6 goals because we play the most amazing football ever!" was born, and people shrugged.
People shrugged when we conceded 6 against Villa, 4 against Luton, 4 against Roma last season, and this season when we conceded 4 against Chelsea.
This shoddy "no one gives a shit if we lose with one goal or five goals" would always end with someone slaughtering us like this. Fans said "no more" and the players finally discovered the concept of "professional dignity" where you can't just stop giving a shit once you go two goals down.
Super valuable lesson and the end of a rather long lasting carelessness that I found highly annoying.
On May 8 2023, Brighton lost against a hopelessly shite Everton side with 5-1 without the manager, players or fans giving a shit about it because things were already euphoric and lovely.
That day, the culture of "I don't give a f*** if we concede 4-5-6 goals because we play the most amazing football ever!" was born, and people shrugged.
People shrugged when we conceded 6 against Villa, 4 against Luton, 4 against Roma last season, and this season when we conceded 4 against Chelsea.
This shoddy "no one gives a shit if we lose with one goal or five goals" would always end with someone slaughtering us like this. Fans said "no more" and the players finally discovered the concept of "professional dignity" where you can't just stop giving a shit once you go two goals down.
Super valuable lesson and the end of a rather long lasting carelessness that I found highly annoying.
Looking back now - I'm not sure it was such a big turning point. We have obviously responded fantastically, with four wins in a row. But looking at the form table for the last seven PL games (putting the Forest game right in the middle) - it's more indicative of the Forest match being a blip in a decent run where we were picking up anyway?
What's going on with Palace's away form?
What's going on with Palace's away form?
RandyWanger
Je suis rôti de boeuf
Every 'pundit' is regurgitating this line
and now Bournemouth.
A positive for our season? Looks like the U21s are getting one of those themselves right now!
Mustafa II
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This thread has aged well.
Decent performance from the NSC gaffer.
Decent performance from the NSC gaffer.
You can go back further than 7 games…we’ve only lost 2 in the last 13 winning 7 of them. Forest was definitely a blip.
warmleyseagull
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This. The game received more attention than deserved because of the eye watering score. For sure, Albion were dreadful and Forest needed only to turn up; and they received every bit of fortune going. But it was only one match….
- Jun 20, 2021
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I cared a lot more about the 4 against Luton than the 7 against Forest. Forest are a side that can hurt good teams. Luton weren't.
And for me, the draws against Leicester, Wolves and Ipswich earlier this season were worse than losing to Forest. These were games we should have won easily, but didn't.
Also, unfortunately , I half expect us to get spanked again at some point, because we only need Webby and JPVH to pick up an injury or suspension and we have no centre halves in a similar way to how we were short in midfield v forest.
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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I vaguely remember someone saying at the time that the forest game could be season-defining...
Justice
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We signed one in January CB that is.
- Jun 20, 2021
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Yes, one with bags of experience of playing against Harland or Isak or Watkins!!
We had already lost Igor before Cashin was signed, Dunk is clearly not fit, Veltman who can play CB is also out. That leaves two fit PL- ready centre halves, one of whom has an appalling injury record. I am just saying it is feasible we end up with Weiffer or Beleba playing emergency CB before the season is out, and I am not sure how well that will turn out.