[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa *** Official Match Thread ***

[Hometownglory]

Villa are there for the taking.

 

[LamieRobertson]

It's like a very dull Sunday morning park game

Well I’m at the game and not found it boring

 

[LamieRobertson]

f*** me! With all the doom and gloom over the past week, we're actually having a go here, which most people didn't think likely at all, and they're still moaning.

Usual match day thread

 

[origigull]

Well it's not all doom and gloom as most expected. We can win this.

 

[B-right-on]

Villa are there for the taking.

Trouble is, we're toothless. Couldn't take a toy off a 6 month old baby.

 

[Seagull27]

Look at how he is used. He's not a starter because of tactics. He comes off the bench and rips teams apart.

If he was good enough to contribute to a team aiming for Europe (as we were), he should be one of the first names on the team sheet at Championship level, regardless of tactics.

 

[Deadly Danson]

How many people at the stadium roughly?

27,432 but my counting was interrupted by the Gross chance so I may have missed one.

 

[Muzzman]

Well I’m at the game and not found it boring

Me too. It’s not been too bad, we’ve not conceded, so far so far good. A lot better than what I was expecting.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Cricket was fun at half time.

GOSBTS

 

[Washie]

If he was good enough to contribute to a team aiming for Europe (as we were), he should be one of the first names on the team sheet at Championship level, regardless of tactics.

Thats why you're not a manager.

 

[Molango's visa]

And Sarmiento has dropped down a level and done what exactly? Always the same on here - big up players who are missing as if they are world beaters.

On the bench yesterday...

 

[Flounce]

Decent first half but lets get Enciso on and score. If Villa score first we’ll lose

 

[heathgate]

Wee Billy is generating some great 'go to' from midfield..... if only we had a finisher.

 

[Flounce]

Wee Billy is generating some great 'go to' from midfield..... if only we had a finisher.

Big fan of Wee Billy, shame he’s not a foot taller and a few stone heavier

 

[Change at Barnham]

We’re doing well and I’m reassured seeing Dink and Webster at the back together. We seem to fancy the long ball out of defence over the top of Digne for Adingra to run on to.
I’ll settle for a dodgy own goal from Villa.
No changes at HT

 

[Swegulls]

An Enciso screamer in the second half, please!

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Well it's not all doom and gloom as most expected. We can win this.

Michael Caine halftime team talk in Escape to Victory-tastic!!!

 

[birthofanorange]

Look, we've been poor for ages, now, and nearly everyone expected us to take a battering today.
Guess what? We look the most likely to score against a team which is currently in 4th spot and trying to secure CL next season.
Granted, they're not at their best, but so what?
Everyone said we were on the beach - well, we don't look it to me.

 

[Seagull27]

Thats why you're not a manager.

Ha, ok. Do you think any of Mitoma, March, Adingra, Buonanotte, Enciso would be used as an impact sub for the majority of a season for any Championship team?

 

[Zeberdi]

Can I have some of the drugs you are on . Playing well is not Bart to dunk to Webster back to dunk back to Bart to dunk to Webster etc etc
It’s about scoring bloody goals and wining games

Oh change the record ffs. So much negativity all the time - we have played some good possession football and pressed well, creating several chances. We are fighting to regain possession and look the stronger team so far. Adingra has been playing better football than he has for months.

No, it’s not all about ‘scoring goals and winning games’ - if we lose but play well against a top 4 Club close to competing in the Champions League, then I don’t feel entitled to be pissed iff if we lose.