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

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Watch Dunk

I saw Dunky smash that ball while I was celebrating. It hit the gantry that runs across the front of the east stand roof that gives access to the flood lights. At one stage I thought it would clear the roof. It then crashed back down to earth in the East Stand, surprised it didn’t leave a crater.

 

[Zeus]

Is that the first time we’ve beaten Villa at the Amex? Can remember them getting several undeserved points off us over the years so delighted to beat a thoroughly disable team.

 

[Hiheidi]

So much better. A much more together team performance..wonder if anything has happened behind the scenes to give the team a fillip?

Wonder if maybe behind the scenes some air has been cleared recently and everyone’s cheered to a bit. Hope so.

In Dunk's post match interview he said: we've had a different week this week, changed the training and a bit of team building, something different away from the training ground.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

…,,so delighted to beat a thoroughly disable team.

I was wondering how we got a result today

 

[trueblue]

I noticed that, with Welbeck also using a lot of effort to stop McGinn getting the ball. I think we showed Villa a bit of respect and had a game plan to stop them playing. Whether that is a little less gung ho than earlier in the season I wouldn't like to say, but maybe our coach (who is young and inexperienced in Premier League terms) is still continuing his learning curve along with a lot of our our young inexperienced players.

Exciting isn't it

Yes. Could see it was well-drilled. if Buananotte had to press someone other than Douglas Luiz, Pedro shifted across and Welbeck ran back to get McGinn. I imagine the lower turnover of games helps a lot with those specific preparations. Not reinventing the wheel but it was interesting to watch and they all stuck to the task.

 

[Cordwainer]

In Dunk's post match interview he said: we've had a different week this week, changed the training and a bit of team building, something different away from the training ground.

Good to hear..certainly seemed to be a much more cohesive positive performance and perhaps a sign that RDZ is learning to be a bit more flexible.

 

[dazzer6666]

Is that the first time we’ve beaten Villa at the Amex? Can remember them getting several undeserved points off us over the years so delighted to beat a thoroughly disable team.

It’s our first home win v them since 1980

 

[Bodian]

In Dunk's post match interview he said: we've had a different week this week, changed the training and a bit of team building, something different away from the training ground.

ie: out on the beer and laughing gas all week?

 

[nsclurker]

Talking of Barco, how good was that header late on?

I actually thought we'd placed a small trampoline on the touchline, when he made that leap.

 

[nsclurker]

Deliberately changed my pre-match/half time urinal.

I'm not saying the win was solely down to me.
But equally I'm not not saying that.

I changed our pre-match catering outlet, so we'll call it 50:50

 

[Triggaaar]

Having seen the replays, I think our penalty was clear cut and not at all soft.

Theirs may have been, but it's not so clear IMO.

 

[B-right-on]

I saw Dunky smash that ball while I was celebrating. It hit the gantry that runs across the front of the east stand roof that gives access to the flood lights. At one stage I thought it would clear the roof. It then crashed back down to earth in the East Stand, surprised it didn’t leave a crater.

Can see it hit and bounce off the gantry in this clip. Took me a couple of times to see where it came from.

 

[Dinner with Gotsmanov]

And to the RDZ out contingent, today's win has nothing to do with tweaking a few things. And the appearance of confidence was due to the fact that Villa are well-known to be shit.

The win was pure luck. Fact.

Here here!

 

[OzMike]

Crikey, I should go to bed at half time every game !
Much needed win for supporters and moral.

 

[The Maharajah of Sydney]

Let's hope RDZ's rapid exit down the tunnel was purely indicative of him wanting a dump!

Desperate for a cigarette he told the reporter at the post-match press conference

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Watch Dunk

He carried on after twatting the ball, leaping around in front of us in the East Stand like a man possessed! What a guy.

 

[Bakero]

biggest myth in football that is not the law

What? How can you be offside if you're behind the ball?

 

[Guinness Boy]

What? How can you be offside if you're behind the ball?

I think we’re in to semantics.

If you’re behind the ball when it’s played then you’re not off. Technically passing backwards isn’t the rule though. You can be behind the ball and run on to a forward pass.

So @Springal is correct in terms of responding to that post but didn’t give it the additional necessary explanation that you just have,

 

[Hiheidi]

ie: out on the beer and laughing gas all week?

Go-carting and clay pigeon shooting apparently! (And Veltman won both!)

 

[Eric the meek]

Go-carting and clay pigeon shooting apparently! (Apparently Veltman won both!)

More experience in the team eh?

So when he needed a result, he turned to the old gits then. The ones who can still run anyway.

[Insert Alan Hansen quote here]

Back in my day, the only use we had for kids was to kick them off the park.