Jim Van Winkle
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If he could whip a decent ball into the box that would help his game.
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[Football] Bong knockers
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The stats don't look good, lowest of the regular squad
https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/211/Show/England-Brighton
https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/211/Show/England-Brighton
sjamesb3466
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Trouble with Bong is that he seems to make a couple of major **** ups per game. You can get away with that in the Championship but apart from when you are playing Newcastle, you will nearly always be punished in the Premier League. Plus his crossing is bloody awful.
He may be the best LB we currently have but he has got to be one of the players that we need to upgrade next summer (Bernardo may be this player but we are yet to see him in his favoured position in a competitive match).
He may be the best LB we currently have but he has got to be one of the players that we need to upgrade next summer (Bernardo may be this player but we are yet to see him in his favoured position in a competitive match).
Poor first half today, but much better in the second.
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Weststander
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Two vital wins, in fixtures we may well have been expected to lose.
Good to enjoy these times.
Good to enjoy these times.
Jimmy Grimble
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Not great today but he is part of the shape of a defensive unit that has exemplified defensive discipline for a very long time now. Based on that, he can't be dropped and that's why Hughton sticks with him.
TottonSeagull
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Weak link in the team to me. Always liable to switch off and give away chance to the oppo. May be the best LB in the club at the moment but we need to find a dependable replacement as soon as poss. All my opinion obviously!
macbeth
Dismembered
He's a good physical player who makes it hard for his opponent, the big down side is that he is prone to lapses in concentration that you will get punished for at this level
Sheebo
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- Jul 13, 2003
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Absolutely how I see it. Gutted that there doesn’t seem much faith in Bernado as I felt a top quality LB would really improve us. And RB but Montoya has looked alright so far...
To be honest. There was at least a couple of errors from everyone today but It seems people need to have a thread to analyse Bongy's errors.. He did make errors but you watch how we defended today. Little semi circle Kayal and Stephens pushing forward and forcing them to play it wide. We are confident their wide men couldn't take on and go past Bong or Bruno. That forced them to pump in balls from distance and the DDs ate those crosses up for breakfast. Excellent defensive performance. We are a right accomplished defensive side and no one will convince of anything different.
supaseagull
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You clearly have never been to watch Brighton for the last 4 years if you think that Bong offers nothing going forward.
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BUTTERBALL
East Stand Brighton Boyz
If he's useless, how come he has kept his place in the team for so long? He's proven himself as far as i am concerned and i'm quite happy with his contribution to a very solid back 4.
Every week it’s the same. Everyone saying oh he made a couple of mistakes today but generally he’s really good. If we’d lost 2-0 today and conceded both the opportunities he served up on a plate this thread would read very different. Getting away with it at the moment.
I have a late 60’s American film called Bong Knockers (starring Daisy Flaps, Charlene Cumbuckets and Eddie Babysarmholdinganapple) in my collection and was hoping this thread was a review of said movie. 
Perkino
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- Dec 11, 2009
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Ever since the Amex we have struggled to solve the Leftback issue. Under CH we have signed Bong, Pocognoli, Suttner & Bernardo. CH is clearly looking for additional attributes to his left back yet every time he brings in a replacement he reverts back to Bong who in my opinion does the basics of what CH is looking for the best.
I do expect Bernardo to claim the spot but Bong is doing a fine job
I do expect Bernardo to claim the spot but Bong is doing a fine job
In terms of errors, he probably makes a similar number to Dunk, yet Lewis is hailed as the greatest player ever to grace the turf and Bong is slated at every opportunity
In my opinion he is a very solid, hard working fullback who rarely gets beaten one on one. His crossing leaves a lot to be desired but nobody is perfect in this team.
In my opinion he is a very solid, hard working fullback who rarely gets beaten one on one. His crossing leaves a lot to be desired but nobody is perfect in this team.
blockhseagull
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I don’t think that’s strictly true, I believe the reason Bong is getting a fair amount of critism is he isn’t reaching the standards he has set himself. I’m sure there was some stats kicking around the end of last season saying how few players get passed him etc and to that level he is still doing well. However this season his decision making at times and concentration doesn’t seem to be at the level it was last year.
He is clearly good enough and I’m not questioning his place in the side, however to say he isn’t making an increasing number of mistakes would be a lie. Like I’ve said on this thread perhaps his injury he has been carrying is a factor or maybe there are other reasons he isn’t performing to his best.
AmexRuislip
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I have a late 60’s American film called Bong Knockers (starring Daisy Flaps, Charlene Cumbuckets and Eddie Babysarmholdinganapple) in my collection and was hoping this thread was a review of said movie.
Was that a prequel to Tommy Knockers, starring Marg Hellofaburger!
Whitechapel
Famous Last Words
I’m a massive fan of Bong but his mistake that lead to Perez nearly scoring was farcical. It looked like a game of FIFA where somebody had left the controller and gone for a piss.