****Brighton & Hove Albion U23's vs Aston Villa u23's match Thread******

[DJ NOBO]

It looks like Harper just isn't up to it. He doesn't impose himself over the course of the game.

The under-23s generally are disappointing especially as some of them looked decent playing for the first team in pre season

 

[seagullinho]

Hornby-forbes looked very good at left back. Ready for the step up in my opinion.

 

[spence]

Even know Harper was bad i'm convinced it isn't his entirely his fault. He was very isolated upfront and i'm not sure that actually suits him.

I so much wanted to see Hambo play. We need him i feel because we will struggle again to score goals.

 

[spence]

Hornby-forbes looked very good at left back. Ready for the step up in my opinion.

You are right. Forgot to mention him. He is quick and has something about him.

 

[BensGrandad]

You are right. Forgot to mention him. He is quick and has something about him.

Is he left footed as I thought that he normally played on the right.

 

[spence]

Is he left footed as I thought that he normally played on the right.

He was playing left back and so i presume he is left footed. If he isn't i didn't notice any weakness

 

[BensGrandad]

Didnt Sam Adekugbe play? Although he could be playing tomorrow at Oxford.

 

[casbom]

He was playing left back and so i presume he is left footed. If he isn't i didn't notice any weakness

Yeah I believe he played RB at his previous club, so it bodes well that he can play LB as well.

 

[casbom]

Didnt Sam Adekugbe play?

No he's playing tomorrow night, along with White and Hunt

 

[Jim D]

No he's playing tomorrow night, along with White and Hunt

That's something Villa didn't need to worry about.......

 

[ForestRowSeagull]

Few comments:
- surprised at the lack of quality, huge gap between the first team and that.
- Harper is dreadful, attempted to set a world record of times caught offside and when he got it he lost it, think Elvis but lazier.
- We were pretty tidy in the middle but offered nothing up top.
- Molumby and Hutchinson along with the two centre halves played well and Ward on the right flank had a real turn of pace.
- Surprised we don't play the same formation as the 1st team, was a sort of 4-4-1-1 however with Harper being anonymous it seemed like 4-5-0.
- Overall tidy but not spectacular, on that showing there's no-one you would think could make the step up.
- Villa really should have won it, missed a hatful of good chances in the second half.
- Ayunga is an absolute unit, not sure how good he is but physically a great presence up top.
- Should have ended with 9 men as the ref bottled sending off one of our centre halves.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Few comments:
- surprised at the lack of quality, huge gap between the first team and that.
- Harper is dreadful, attempted to set a world record of times caught offside and when he got it he lost it, think Elvis but lazier.
- We were pretty tidy in the middle but offered nothing up top.
- Molumby and Hutchinson along with the two centre halves played well and Ward on the right flank had a real turn of pace.
- Surprised we don't play the same formation as the 1st team, was a sort of 4-4-1-1 however with Harper being anonymous it seemed like 4-5-0.
- Overall tidy but not spectacular, on that showing there's no-one you would think could make the step up.
- Villa really should have won it, missed a hatful of good chances in the second half.
- Ayunga is an absolute unit, not sure how good he is but physically a great presence up top.
- Should have ended with 9 men as the ref bottled sending off one of our centre halves.

Don't forget these were the U23 reserves. The better players will be at Oxford tomorrow night.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Few comments:
- surprised at the lack of quality, huge gap between the first team and that.
- Harper is dreadful, attempted to set a world record of times caught offside and when he got it he lost it, think Elvis but lazier.
- We were pretty tidy in the middle but offered nothing up top.
- Molumby and Hutchinson along with the two centre halves played well and Ward on the right flank had a real turn of pace.
- Surprised we don't play the same formation as the 1st team, was a sort of 4-4-1-1 however with Harper being anonymous it seemed like 4-5-0.
- Overall tidy but not spectacular, on that showing there's no-one you would think could make the step up.
- Villa really should have won it, missed a hatful of good chances in the second half.
- Ayunga is an absolute unit, not sure how good he is but physically a great presence up top.
- Should have ended with 9 men as the ref bottled sending off one of our centre halves.

Remember, this is our 3rd team. The 2nd team plays tomorrow night.

 

[BensGrandad]

Assume it finished up a draw.

 

[BigGully]

It interests me how a couple of posters have been more impressed at the physique of Ayunga to the point of rating him as playing well, even if he didnt.

Seems a British thing and in our DNA to be impressed with stature rather than quality, he is 19 years old 7'10'' and cannot get a start with what some of you are saying is our 3rd team, I fear he isnt very good no matter how big he might be .....

 

[ForestRowSeagull]

Don't forget these were the U23 reserves. The better players will be at Oxford tomorrow night.

True, maybe I was a little unfair.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Few comments:
- surprised at the lack of quality, huge gap between the first team and that.
- Harper is dreadful, attempted to set a world record of times caught offside and when he got it he lost it, think Elvis but lazier.
- We were pretty tidy in the middle but offered nothing up top.
- Molumby and Hutchinson along with the two centre halves played well and Ward on the right flank had a real turn of pace.
- Surprised we don't play the same formation as the 1st team, was a sort of 4-4-1-1 however with Harper being anonymous it seemed like 4-5-0.
- Overall tidy but not spectacular, on that showing there's no-one you would think could make the step up.
- Villa really should have won it, missed a hatful of good chances in the second half.
- Ayunga is an absolute unit, not sure how good he is but physically a great presence up top.
- Should have ended with 9 men as the ref bottled sending off one of our centre halves.

And March?

 

[ForestRowSeagull]

And March?

Looked bright but was knackered after about 35. Probably about 2 or 3 games away from being match fit/ up to the pace.

 

[spence]

Looked bright but was knackered after about 35. Probably about 2 or 3 games away from being match fit/ up to the pace.

I was in ForestRow on sunday gone. Thought you needed to know that

 

[spence]

I would like to see ALL our U23 games played at the Broadfield stadium. Lovely pitch and you are close to the action. Superb little venue.