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

[NorthStandSeagull]

Why would he choose us over West Ham?

Better overall squad, full of promising youth players better board. Quite a few reasons really

 

[nwgull]

The 0-0 with Cardiff was the big one, Cardiff going hammer and tong, but the players stood firm, same with the Newcastle draw.

You mean Wolves?

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Seems we all expected to lose, and then we lost. So no point getting all stressed up over it, this is exactly where we are right now.

 

[GT49er]

At the end of the season with CH we were the worst. Horrendous form, we were rescued by dubious refereeing against Cardiff in other matches robbing them of points.

We were probably rescued by an avaricious agent putting that poor young lad on a clapped out plane with a pilot without the proper qualifications.

 

[US Seagull]

This is way worse than any time under CH or GP.
We are the second worst team in the league currently.

Say what you like against CH, but we always looked solid at the back and rarely got completely smashed. We lost a lot of games by a goal or two, but rarely by more than that.

And we looked dangerous from set pieces.

Was it exciting? Not so much. But it did get the fundamentals mostly right.

 

[Albion my Albion]

Bournemouth can KMLWGA arse!!!!

 

[Forster's Armband]

The whole ‘in furies’ thing is a red herring. These players are good enough to win games, but our manager is not playing with what he has got.

I don’t believe Bloom will sack him, but he really should look at that form and ask whether he’s allowing or the Europa stuff to camouflage the truth.

Totally agree with this. It's not the quality of the players it's RDz's recent tactics and stuborness.

 

[Washie]

I know everyone likes putting the boot into RDZ at the moment but the players need to have a long hard look at themsleves.

There are some things that are entirely on them:

Effort
Decision making
Quality on the ball

All three have been really poor from the team. Two or three have at least looked like they're trying but the rest have sleep walked their way through the game.

Sooner this season is put in the history books the better. Then when we look back we'll only remember being top for a week, smacking palace 4-1 and playing in Europe. The final third of the season will be forgotten. But f*** me gutless performances annoy me, there's zero excuse for them.

But the manager is the one who should be getting that from them. Motivation is the first major thing you need in any management job, even in a shop.

 

[HangletonGull]

Seems we all expected to lose, and then we lost. So no point getting all stressed up over it, this is exactly where we are right now.

And there is the problem

 

[The Fits]

Better overall squad, full of promising youth players better board. Quite a few reasons really

Lols.
Like Kudus?

 

[Napper]

Who’s up for Villa

 

[nwgull]

Fonseca

Crofts and Lallana as caretakers. Go through the process of a new appointment in May/June so we’re not having to disrupt someone else’s end of season.

 

[Eeyore]

Just to let folk know, the Sussex CCC thread is alive and well with Sussex top at present. Do join in for friendly chat and humourous banter. If all the Albion perils become too much other threads are available.

 

[Forster's Armband]

I'm 100% hoping that RDZ is still at the helm next season, along with most (if not all) of our injured players back. Couple that with a few decent signings and this end to the season will be forgotten.
Shit happens, and it's happened to us - finally.
We're still in the PL and I really didn't think we'd last for more than a couple of seasons, when we were promoted.

Sorry but I am pretty balanced in my views normally but this is beyond the injury list now.

 

[HangletonGull]

Who’s up for Villa

If my nephew wast going I wouldt be bothering

 

[birthofanorange]

But the manager is the one who should be getting that from them. Motivation is the first major thing you need in any management job, even in a shop.

You clearly haven't visited my local Co-Op.

 

[willalbion]

End the season now, please. This is painful to witness.

 

[maltaseagull]

This my concern.

That's realistic.

 

[scooter1]

The 0-0 with Cardiff was the big one, Cardiff going hammer and tong, but the players stood firm, same with the Newcastle draw.

That was awful, I thought we were going down after that one. It was Hughtons last stand, but we’ve been going forwards since. Let’s just get to the end of the season, we can’t go down, and hope for a good summer

 

[The Fifth Column]

On a run of form this bad you would take a point from a game where we just park the bus and defend, RDZ is tactically naive bordering on stupid to continue trying his tactics that have been failing for months now. Also whoever he has coaching defence needs sacking.