Barnsley (a) player ratings

[Machiavelli]

Stockdale 8 -- one very good save, solid beyond that, brilliant distribution
Bruno 8.5 -- ninja
Duffy 8 -- solid
Dunk 8 -- ditto
Pocognoli 7 -- hope he's OK, looked like he did his hamstring at the end
Knockaert 7 -- lots of great stuff including two assists, but lots of selfish stuff
Stephens 9.5 MotM -- absolutely bossed it
Sidwell 8.5 -- intelligent sidekick
Murphy 4 -- March vs Reading please
Baldock 9 -- pain in the backside throughout the game, another beaut, and a tap-in
Murray 7.5 -- top stuff

That really was a quite brilliant performance in my view. Barnsley were a cracking side, well up for it, but we turned them over professionally

 

[whitelion]

Stockdale 8 -- one very good save, solid beyond that, brilliant distribution
Bruno 8.5 -- ninja
Duffy 8 -- solid
Dunk 8 -- ditto
Pocognoli 7 -- hope he's OK, looked like he did his hamstring at the end
Knockaert 7 -- lots of great stuff including two assists, but lots of selfish stuff
Stephens 9.5 MotM -- absolutely bossed it
Sidwell 8.5 -- intelligent sidekick
Murphy 4 -- March vs Reading please
Baldock 9 -- pain in the backside throughout the game, another beaut, and a tap-in
Murray 7.5 -- top stuff

That really was a quite brilliant performance in my view. Barnsley were a cracking side, well up for it, but we turned them over professionally

How else could we turn them over?

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

That's a very harsh mark for Murphy, thought he chased back well today to help out the defenders.

 

[Eggman]

Stockers 7
Bruno 7
Duffy 8
Dunk 8
Pog 7

Knocky 8
Stephens 8
Sidwell 8
Murphy 7

Muzza 8
Baldock 9

Solid. Proffesional. Perfect away perfprmsnce. Well played lads. Back on song

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Fans - 10 outstanding

 

[WGull]

Stockdale 8 -- one very good save, A little misunderstanding between him a Duffy but overall very very good.
Bruno 8.5 -- played well
Duffy 8 -- class, won everything in the air as ever
Dunk 8 -- fantastic
Pocognoli 7 -- sid enough
Knockaert 8-- first half didn't defend well but second half was magnificent
Stephens 9 -- Controlled it although a few misplaced passes
Sidwell 8.5 -- did his job well broke it up nicely
Murphy 6.5 -- was our better winger in the first half but anonymous in the second
Baldock 9.5 MOTM -- amazing first goal worked hard, got his rewards
Murray 7.5 -- won the flick on headers as per the game plan didn't do a huge amount other than that because baldock was doing it all

Overall thought we created the best chances and deserved the win although they should've had a pen. No idea how that wasn't given

 

[saafend_seagull]

Sidwell, Murphy, baldock 9s
Murphy 5
Rest 7.5


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[The Birdman]

Fans - 10 outstanding

How many Brighton fans

 

[Rugrat]

That's a very harsh mark for Murphy, thought he chased back well today to help out the defenders.

I agree, he missed a sitter and another fairly good opportunity but he tormented and tracking back and defensive play was outstanding. I thought he put a bloody good shift in

 

[Luke93]

Sidwell, Murphy, baldock 9s
Murphy 5
Rest 7.5

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I wouldn't give Murphy 14!

 

[Gazwag]

How many Brighton fans

1396

 

[Blue3]

Stockdale 8 -- one very good save, solid beyond that, brilliant distribution
Bruno 8.5 -- ninja
Duffy 8 -- solid
Dunk 8 -- ditto
Pocognoli 7 -- hope he's OK, looked like he did his hamstring at the end
Knockaert 7 -- lots of great stuff including two assists, but lots of selfish stuff
Stephens 9.5 MotM -- absolutely bossed it
Sidwell 8.5 -- intelligent sidekick
Murphy 4 -- March vs Reading please
Baldock 9 -- pain in the backside throughout the game, another beaut, and a tap-in
Murray 7.5 -- top stuff

That really was a quite brilliant performance in my view. Barnsley were a cracking side, well up for it, but we turned them over professionally

Funny how we can all watch the same game but see it so differently I thought Murphy had a really good game gets back helps the defence and forward into good positions finishing was a bit off but on another day he could have had a couple of goals

Proconelli looked like he pulled his groin right at the end of the game like you hope really this is not serious

Murry and Baldock were very good

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

How many Brighton fans

1,396 I think I heard.

 

[Knotty]

1,396 I think I heard.

Excellent!

 

[NooBHA]

That's a very harsh mark for Murphy, thought he chased back well today to help out the defenders.

I wasn't there as I was working a another match yesterday but was speaking to a man that was and he said the Barnsley full back was pressing forward in the early stages of the match so Jamie was withdrawn back to combat that and when he did then that was when we started to take control of the match in other areas of the pitch

 

[carlzeiss]

That's a very harsh mark for Murphy, thought he chased back well today to help out the defenders.

He certainly did , which is why he started instead of March .

 

[GT49er]

Funny how we can all watch the same game but see it so differently I thought Murphy had a really good game gets back helps the defence and forward into good positions finishing was a bit off but on another day he could have had a couple of goals.

Wasn't there so can't comment on overall performance, but to describe his finishing as 'a bit off' is possibly the understatement of the year!

 

[KZNSeagull]

For the first time, I can give marks after actually being there!

Firstly, I thought it was an excellent team performance. Barnsley rarely threatened, Stockers did not have much to do really. We were winning the 50/50's again and did not let them settle. Murray and Baldock together were excellent and look like a top rate partnership in the making.

Defensively solid. All 8's.
Stephens and Sidwell both 8.5's
Knockers an 8.5 - my only criticism is that he always seems to try and score a worldy and needs to pick his passes better occasionally, but he did set up both goals and worked extremely hard for the team.
Murphy - 7. Had the beating of their full back (who looked a tad chubby) every time, but could not finish off his good work. Worked hard defensively though.
Murray - 9. Caused their central defenders no end of problems.
Baldock - 9.5. Was excellent throughout and obviously the MOM. Very impressed by his work rate and positioning, plus his finishing was top notch.

The pitch looked a bit dodgy, so not surprised March did not start.

Our fans were superb - no end to the singing throughout. I was particularly impressed with the Steve Sidwell song - thankfully KZN junior did not understand any of the songs, so that was a bonus. We had fantastic day out, Barnsley was a very friendly place to go to, as are most places up north I have to say. Sady I did not recognise anyone, although we did sit in front of a Dick Knight lookalike who was a pleasant chap.

On to the next one. Onwards and very definitely upwards!

 

[glasfryn]

Stockdale 8 -- one very good save, solid beyond that, brilliant distribution
Bruno 8.5 -- ninja
Duffy 8 -- solid
Dunk 8 -- ditto
Pocognoli 7 -- hope he's OK, looked like he did his hamstring at the end
Knockaert 7 -- lots of great stuff including two assists, but lots of selfish stuff
Stephens 9.5 MotM -- absolutely bossed it
Sidwell 8.5 -- intelligent sidekick
Murphy 4 -- March vs Reading please
Baldock 9 -- pain in the backside throughout the game, another beaut, and a tap-in
Murray 7.5 -- top stuff

That really was a quite brilliant performance in my view. Barnsley were a cracking side, well up for it, but we turned them over professionally

which is the reason why we have to move heaven and earth to keep him

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

6 - average

Stockdale 7
Bruno 8
Pocognoli 7
Dunk 8
Duffy 8
Knockaert 7
Stephens 7
Sidwell 7
Murphy 5 - wasteful and lost most 50/50's.
Baldock 9
Murray 7