Brentford vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[madinthehead]

ALBION team v Brentford: Stockdale, Bruno, Greer, Dunk, Calderon; Murphy, Kayal, Stephens, van La Parra; Hemed, Wilson #BHAFC

 

[penny's harmonica]

Arguably our biggest test of the season today. Need to bounce back but I'm going 1-1

 

[madinthehead]

ALBION SUBS: Maenpaa (GK), Goldson, Chicksen, Crofts, Ince, Manu, Zamora #BHAFC

 

[atomised]

As expected team wise then. Fingers crossed for no more injuries this week

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Blackburn v Boro called off so here's hoping we can close that 3 point gap today

That'll be annoying for the thousands of Middlesbrough fans who have made the trip up north for the match.

 

[Everest]

Heading up on the coach! Think there might be a stream

Hope you found a bridge

 

[Hampster Gull]

That is not a bad starting 11. Subs bench weak

 

[Beach Hut]

Subs bench weak

That was always going to be the issue with injury list we have had to endure

 

[KZNSeagull]

2-1 to the good guys. Elvis to come on and score the winner!

 

[Hampster Gull]

That was always going to be the issue with injury list we have had to endure

Fingers crossed we get no injuries and Bobby is only needed for a cameo role. Up the Albion

 

[Hampster Gull]

Elvis to come on and score the winner!

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

I'll go for 2-1 to the good guys.

 

[glasfryn]

That was always going to be the issue with injury list we have had to endure

Towel to come in soon, fit and ready to play,looking forward to that

 

[jameswestport]

2-0 please and thnk you

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Brentford 0-3 Brighton & Hove Albion (Dunk, Hemed, Wilson)

A real test of character today - are we the real deal? I think that we are. I'm a little bit disappointed for Goldson, I thought he should get his chance to start today, he looked composed against Middlesbrough and he is a threat at set pieces, which we haven't been this season.

 

[Beach Hut]

I'm plumping

Same here as eating far too much

 

[Icy Gull]

Will we be signing Van La Parra? I see Wolves have an International winger signing on 02 January, probably means the end for our Dutch loanee at Wolves?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35177291

 

[perseus]

Are we doing well because of the 4-4-2 (more like 4-2-4 at times) or despite it? Or a bit of both?

My view it is a simple system to play so the players like it. But going with a being a simple system to play, it is also a simple system to oppose, hence the high number of draws and small wins.

With current players available we have no choice but to play 4-4-2 anyway.

The thing I don't like about it is one of the wingers gets much less possession of the ball and we get outnumbered in midfield and we don't get the best out of Dale Stephens (he could be adventurous if he had cover of another midfielder).

Trepidations about this game. I'd sooner we had drawn both games rather that get an extra point if we win this one.

 

[atomised]

Will we be signing Van La Parra? I see Wolves have an International winger signing on 02 January, probably means the end for our Dutch loanee at Wolves?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35177291

Possibly, read somewhere there were other teams interested too

 

[Tarpon]

It's grim up North