[Albion] AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[PILTDOWN MAN]

After some of the posts don't think I'll bother getting in my car.

 

[Klaas]

Looked good in his cameo the other day and wirh Sarmiento out he looks next in line. Was good to see him shrugging off challenges and getting involved. Looked a bit lightweight early doors.

I always thought the same, but after seeing him not getting knocked off the ball a few times thought perhaps it's just his genial, slightly goofy demeanour that made him look lightweight. And that haircut.

 

[Klaas]

I dislike Bournemouth for the pettiest of reasons.

Growing up as a kid, pre-internet, my Albion highlights were limited to the briefest of clips on the local news, with us being horribly shit at the bottom of Division 3. Andy f***ing Steggal with his irritating hair smugly presented. Bastard.

Bournemouth got a full minute sometimes, we’d get ten seconds - if we won. Which was rare.

I told you it was petty!

Don't knock the Steggall. Friend and I still use one of his post game summaries, 'Awesome, great stuff.'

 

[WhingForPresident]

They did some good business in January and were unlucky to go away from the Amex with nothing. I gather they will be Brentford-esque and park the bus then hit us with quick counters.

Were drawer I think.

 

[Seagull on the Hill]

Wheel whine
3-1 to the good guys.

 

[Mt.Fuji]

Reportedly,
if Mitoma scores or assists tonight, he will become the first Seagulls player in Premier League history to register a goal involvement in five successive matches.



Here is the quote of the article.

 

[sydney]

Caicedo, Estupinan and Sarmiento went to Australia with Ecuador.
and Sarmiento got a broken foot for his trouble!

fantastic isn't it, for 2 totally meaningless fixtures on the other side of the world whilst you are chasing millions of pounds in your domestic competition ....whoever dreams these fixtures up needs a kick in the head

 

[Ratso2005]

So, if tonight is a "must win", that means even if we get a draw then the rest of our EPL season is a write-off? 11 dead rubbers to follow.

 

[Beanstalk]

So, if tonight is a "must win", that means even if we get a draw then the rest of our EPL season is a write-off? 11 dead rubbers to follow.

You're wrong.

THEY ARE ALL CUP FINALS NOW.

 

[Icy Gull]

Despite the result, Bournemouth, at the Amex, impressed me more than other recent opponents including both Fulham and Brentford. I said at the time that I saw them having a decent chance of avoiding the drop.

They've since gone on to draw with Newcastle, win at Wolves, lose narrowly at Arsenal having been two up, beat Liverpool and come from behind to beat Fulham.

It's a tough, tough game tonight.

Agreed, they looked very quick on the break and dangerous with it. The two most threatening players had only just signed too I think.

Banana skin

 

[aolstudios]

They fell over a *lot* at the Amex didn't they?

 

[nicko31]

Won't be easy, the recent win at the Amex showed they are hard to break down. Will also resort to dark arts to slow the game down.

 

[Icy Gull]

After some of the posts don't think I'll bother getting in my car.

Save you spending bloody ages sitting in it trying to get away at the end

Take the positives

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Thought that Bournemouth gave us a very close game at the Amex so i expect this will be difficult tonight and would take a draw if offered now.

In the last fixture we didn't have Caicedo or Mac A so hopefully they make the difference as Billing bullied our players all over the pitch.

When Ali Mac was asked about the Bournemouth home game he said "But I wasn't playing in that game". I don't think he was being arrogant, he is just at a stage where he knows he can have a positive impact on a game. I loved the comment.

 

[Brok]

Not much optimism for tonight then.

OK.
Bournemouth are languishing in 17th because they are shit. We are 6th because we are bloody good. I will be very disappointed if we don't score in double figures tonight, with hat-tricks from both Evan and Kaouru, and a brace from Solly.
There.

 

[Bozza]

Not much optimism for tonight then.

I'm hopeful - we're a better team than they are on the day.

However, I don't expect it to be simply a case of rocking up, picking up the three points and heading back to Sussex. I expect it to be a lot more difficult than that.

 

[Machiavelli]

Wouldn't be surprised to see a couple of changes in addition to Webster coming in for Colwill.

Maybe Enciso and Ferguson in for Welbeck and Gross (or Veltman)?

Under RdZ, all predictions that Gross won't start (or last the entire match) have transpired to be wrong

 

[Machiavelli]

They fell over a *lot* at the Amex didn't they?

The poor lot will hurt their heads at corners

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Yeah, put me down as another expecting a tough game. Their results and performances have been decent recently. They looked a well organised and hard working side that with more clinical finishing could have got a result against us at the Amex.

That said, we are where we are for a reason. We're an excellent team. If we play at our best we'll win. If we don't then we could quite easily come away with nothing.

 

[Official Old Man]

Just checked their fixtures. Home games to West Ham, Leeds, Chelsea & Man Utd.
Only one of those teams are above us but which games could B'Muff win?
If you're saying none or only Leeds then why are we not expecting a win today?