[Albion] An Albion Avalanche

[Bozza]

...is exactly what we need...

Fabio Capello in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport: “Roma seemed tired to me against Fiorentina, they suffered a lot in terms of dynamism and Lukaku was almost invisible.

“Let’s not take the match against Brighton for granted. If the Roma seen in Florence were to take the field in Brighton, we’d have plenty of unpleasant surprises. In England if you’re not at the top they attack you from all sides, as if you were hit by an avalanche.”

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

Dunky fancies it.

 

[Nibbler]

A 'tired' Roma still managed 2-2 in Florence.

All they need to do is park the bus on Thursday, although the way we are scoring a Lambretta would probably do it.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Still looking forward to Thursday ..hoping we do ourselves justice and win by whatever…although leading by a couple with half an hour to go will give the game a greater edge …thoroughly enjoyed our European campaign

 

[Greg Bobkin]

That game could be season-defining.

 

[Springal]

We’ve only scored more than 1 goal 3 times in 2024 (Palace & Sheffield Utd x2) …!

 

[Jim in the West]

The thing is, there really isn't much of a downside for us. Even if we lost 4-0 again, would it really matter? For the players it'll surely be a completely different feeling to pretty much any other match they've played in. We can go for it and hope for the best. I'm looking forward to it - although the chances are we'll make a cock-up in the second minute, and then everything will go flat!

Incidentally, will there be flags?

 

[Hotchilidog]

I'm looking forward to the game Thursday. It should still be an awesome occasion. Nothing to lose, everything to gain.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Great cover

 

[Surf's Up]

It's the hope that kills you!

 

[jcdenton08]

An Albilanche surely?!

 

[Deadly Danson]

We’ve only scored more than 1 goal 3 times in 2024 (Palace & Sheffield Utd x2) …!

Good. Means there's more goals held back for the Albion Avalanche. I say, let's not stop at 5. No reason we can't hit double figures. Ferguson is due at least 5 of those. Our greatest ever night awaits.

 

[Guinness Boy]

We’ve only scored more than 1 goal 3 times in 2024 (Palace & Sheffield Utd x2) …!

....but when we did......

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Their timewasting is going to be at an incredible level.

Hope we get a decent ref.

 

[dazzer6666]

We’ve only scored more than 1 goal 3 times in 2024 (Palace & Sheffield Utd x2) …!

I do love a selective stat - calendar year has zero relevance (if you went back 4 more days you'd find another example) . Haven't checked, but suspect we've done so more times this season than in any other since promotion, and we're due another

 

[Is it PotG?]

Their timewasting is going to be at an incredible level.

Hope we get a decent ref.

Felix Zwayer (Germany)

 

[HeaviestTed]

Their timewasting is going to be at an incredible level.

Hope we get a decent ref.

The time wasting of the sodexo staff passing out pints at the pace of a geriatric snail will also be at incredible level

 

[hans kraay fan club]

We’ve only scored more than 1 goal 3 times in 2024 (Palace & Sheffield Utd x2) …!

I do love a selective stat - calendar year has zero relevance (if you went back 4 more days you'd find another example) .

It's not just selective. It's wrong.

We scored four at Stoke...

 

[Cotton Socks]

The thing is, there really isn't much of a downside for us. Even if we lost 4-0 again, would it really matter? For the players it'll surely be a completely different feeling to pretty much any other match they've played in. We can go for it and hope for the best. I'm looking forward to it - although the chances are we'll make a cock-up in the second minute, and then everything will go flat!

Incidentally, will there be flags?

If there are I hope they wont be on those stupid cardboard sticks. No one likes having a floppy stick.

 

[Guinness Boy]

I'm really looking forward to this. The players have to throw the kitchen sink at it and hopefully so will we, the fans. Get behind them, get an early goal and see if Roma shit themselves or tough it out.

Of course, we all know that in reality Dybala and Lukaku will hit us clinically on the break, we'll go in a half time 5 or 6 down in total and the Amex will empty. But UNTIL that happens, my word am I looking forward to it.