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26 wins required, where should we expect the final 11 to come from?
- Thread starter Perkino
- Start date
That's all the players can do. We on the other hand can look forward, speculate and pontificate up the ying yang
BBassic
I changed this.
- Jul 28, 2011
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Not me, I'll drive myself (and the Mrs) mad if I let myself think about it.
Just going to keep turning up, cheering and wishing for the best!
Playing a Villa team that have 'rested' half their first XI in readiness for a playoff semi final a few days later would be quite appealing - especially if we need a win to seal the title.
Nixonator
Well-known member
Agree with worst case. I think them falling short of playoffs with nothing to play for is the best case.
The whole 'they're in playoffs and might rest players and/or not care' theory didn't really play out as we thought against Derby last season.
Jimmehh
Well-known member
Oh sorry, you mean when we were 3-0 up against 10 men? So we stepped off the gas, give the team a break, we had already won the game by that point, and then some!
dadams2k11
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I think you could say we took our foot of the gas as we had won the game being 3-0 up and trying to save a bit of energy for the game on friday
Eh? You mean when the game was completely over and we were sensibly saving ourselves for another game in 3 days time?
dadams2k11
ID10T Error
I think we done what we needed to do. I respect you wanted more out of the team but its all about opinions.
Jimmehh
Well-known member
To be fair, his 'opinion' is pretty stupid. Why not just relax for 15 minutes of the game rather than push for a 4th when we don't need to.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Here's the text updates from the BBC, which shows that we still took shots at their goal even after 75 minutes.
Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Queens Park Rangers 0.
Full Time
Posted at
90'+4'
Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Queens Park Rangers 0.
Posted at
90'+1'
Attempt blocked. Sandro (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Massimo Luongo.
Posted at
90'+1'
Foul by Oliver Norwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Posted at
90'+1'
Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at
90'
Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jiri Skalak with a cross following a corner.
Posted at
90'
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Grant Hall.
Posted at
85'
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Gaëtan Bong.
Posted at
84'
Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Posted at
84'
Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at
83'
Attempt saved. Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Posted at
81'
Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at
81'
Foul by Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers).
Posted at
81'
Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Anthony Knockaert tries a through ball, but Tomer Hemed is caught offside.
Substitution
Posted at
81'
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Osman Kakay replaces Yeni N'Gbakoto.
Substitution
Posted at
80'
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Sandro replaces Jordan Cousins.
Booking
Posted at
80'
Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
Posted at
80'
Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at
80'
Foul by Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers).
Substitution
Posted at
77'
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jiri Skalak replaces Sam Baldock.
Posted at
76'
Attempt missed. Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
Posted at
76'
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by David Stockdale.
Posted at
76'
Attempt saved. Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
Posted at
75'
Foul by Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Posted at
75'
Jordan Cousins (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at
75'
Attempt saved. Jamie Murphy (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gaëtan Bong.
Posted at
74'
Attempt saved. Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomer Hemed.
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
It isn't over until the larger-sized lady warbles. There are infinite ways of ballsing this up still.
When you have a shot, there's a good chance you're going to lose possession. If we keep playing the way we did for the last 15 minutes, then it probably means we're winning a lot of games easily.
To be fair, your post was just stupid. Leave it at that and move on.
portslade seagull
Well-known member
Geestar
New member
The next 11 games.
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You didn't notice the 30+ pass move, utterly taking the piss out of the opposition, accompanied by 'Olé's, that prevented them from having a single touch for a full two minutes?
Did you hear the Oles? Of course they touched the ball, but both teams had settled for 3-0 at that point, saving energy for two more games within a few days.