Brighton & Hove Albion vs Bolton Wanderers *** Official Match Day Thread ***

[Meade's Ball]

I quite clearly said that finding the strikers is a problem, as in proven goalscorers that we can afford. But don't let that ruin your sarcastic put-down, you can still sit there being a smug arsehole, I wouldn't take that privilege away from you.

Cheers.
I wouldn't know what to do without it.
Just stop moaning, is all i'm really saying. We're right on the verge of something spectacular, and i wouldn't half guess that it's all the more painful to see the finishing line far ahead, and then stumble into the steeplechase pool embarrassedly and with our main rival running straight over our flapping and choking bodies to giggle their way to the end. I'm arsed off that we didn't win but i'm not going to suddenly start mouthing off at our players or manager who have brought to the edge of something tantalisingly special.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Gus has demoted Barnesy from taking the penalty kicks.

 

[brighton_tom]

Gus has demoted Barnesy from taking the penalty kicks.

where was this said?

 

[WhingForPresident]

Cheers.
I wouldn't know what to do without it.
Just stop moaning, is all i'm really saying. We're right on the verge of something spectacular, and i wouldn't half guess that it's all the more painful to see the finishing line far ahead, and then stumble into the steeplechase pool embarrassedly and with our main rival running straight over our flapping and choking bodies to giggle their way to the end. I'm arsed off that we didn't win but i'm not going to suddenly start mouthing off at our players or manager who have brought to the edge of something tantalisingly special.

I know, I know, I know. I do TRY to be constructive but ffs. It's just so bloody rage inducing when this happens twice in the space of three weeks. Against two sides I didn't really expect us to get more than a point from pre-game, that we've gone and knocked seven shades of SHIT out of before crumbling to our knees right at the death.
ARGHHHHH.

 

[dadams2k11]

Gus has demoted Barnesy from taking the penalty kicks.

Yea i heard that on the radio, I think its cause he took his shirt off and through it when he was subbed and walked down the tunnel.. Hopefully he wont be in the squad on Tuesday....

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

where was this said?

in the BBC radio interview with Gus

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Drop Barnes and give Hoskins or Dobbie a chance - had a mare today.

8 minutes injury time was played - now that's a joke.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Drop Barnes and give Hoskins or Dobbie a chance - had a mare today.

8 minutes injury time was played - now that's a joke.

I believe it was only 7½ minutes

 

[Triggaaar]

poyet sort it f***ing out what a f***ing joke

As I said earlier, same old same old! This lot are not fit to wear the stripes!

or just a moron?

1 missed penalty, and we hit the bar/post 3 times. Clearly that's Poyets fault.

Sometimes things just don't go your way, and we've had a few of those this season (Blackpool went our way, but 4/5 games haven't)

 

[The Fifth Column]

Our season is fast becoming defined by playing decent attractive football for long spells, enjoyable to watch but ultimately not being able to put 2 or 3 goals away from the numerous chances we are creating leading to situations where teams only a goal behind are throwing everything at us in the last few minutes to force a result. 2 or 3 nil up in the 98th minute and no team would be chasing the game so desperately and the win would be guaranteed. It's all well and good saying when we click someone will get hammered but its not happening is it and we are dropping too many points. After today Barnes and Hammond must surely
be dropped and maybe even a spell on the bench for CMS.

 

[smeariestbat]

Just as he is about to get up out of his seat, start singing "Stand Up If you hate Palace"

i went with "dougie freedman is a w4nk3r"

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Our season is fast becoming defined by playing decent attractive football for long spells, enjoyable to watch but ultimately not being able to put 2 or 3 goals away from the numerous chances we are creating leading to situations where teams only a goal behind are throwing everything at us in the last few minutes to force a result. 2 or 3 nil up in the 98th minute and no team would be chasing the game so desperately and the win would be guaranteed. It's all well and good saying when we click someone will get hammered but its not happening is it and we are dropping too many points. After today Barnes and Hammond must surely
be dropped and maybe even a spell on the bench for CMS.

I thought CMS was good today.

 

[perseus]

Two points and GD +9 on this stage last season:

English League Championship 2011-2012 Table - statto.com

Ball was on a plate for Bruno, even our forwards should put those chances away.

At the start of the game I summarised our season so far as

Missing chances, missing penalties and missing Vicente.

Now it is just missing chances, missing penalties.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Our season is fast becoming defined by playing decent attractive football for long spells, enjoyable to watch but ultimately not being able to put 2 or 3 goals away from the numerous chances we are creating leading to situations where teams only a goal behind are throwing everything at us in the last few minutes to force a result. 2 or 3 nil up in the 98th minute and no team would be chasing the game so desperately and the win would be guaranteed. It's all well and good saying when we click someone will get hammered but its not happening is it and we are dropping too many points. After today Barnes and Hammond must surely
be dropped and maybe even a spell on the bench for CMS.

No good being the Barcelona of The Championship when we don't have a Messi to put the ball away.

 

[perseus]

Fantastic

Bolton manager Dougie Freedman: "Brighton were fantastic. I have seen them many times and this was certainly one of the best performances. They will be gutted not to have won.
"When you have one chance, as the one that came our way, you need to take it and David Ngog made no mistake.
"It was all about the character and determination that we showed. We didn't give up."

BBC Sport - Brighton 1-1 Bolton

 

[Broady]

Thought we were brilliant. Just need to put the chances away. That was the core of a prem team and we took them to pieces with relative ease. Though it is becoming common that we miss pens and chances, on another day we would have been 4-0 up at half time. Devastated with their goal but some one is going to receive a hiding from us at some point soon.

Thought Orlandi and Bridcutt were class.

 

[Hamilton]

Bolton manager Dougie Freedman: "Brighton were fantastic. I have seen them many times and this was certainly one of the best performances. They will be gutted not to have won.
"When you have one chance, as the one that came our way, you need to take it and David Ngog made no mistake.
"It was all about the character and determination that we showed. We didn't give up."

BBC Sport - Brighton 1-1 Bolton

Freedman is bang on. Simple. We were streets better and they mugged us with a chance taken at the end.

 

[BBassic]

We need to stop sitting back in the last ten minutes. f***ing attack with the lead, don't invite the oppo in as they will f***ing score as has been shown time and time again.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

On the train back to my second home in East Preston, has to be the most frustrating game I have ever watched. Seriously ruined my weekend. Sorry Ashley I can't defend you any more. When most of our games are decided by one goal, you lost us two points today, more than once. I've never seen a game other than Chels v Barc where the better team has been so mugged off. But it's our faults, not the ref or anything else, we should have been 3 or 4 up before they scored. I hate my weekends being ruined.

 

[perseus]

Wanderers are ready for lift-off - Knight From The Bolton News)

Then

To call the first half one-sided would be under-estimating it in the extreme.

FULL TIME: Brighton 1 Wanderers 1 From The Bolton News)