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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham *** Official Match Thread ***
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Nixonator
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Was it Martin who hooked Sidwell in the belly on the West touchline that caused our bench to become apoplectic?
This doesn't seem to be reported anywhere, and I imagine wouldn't have been seen anywhere except the middle of WL.
This doesn't seem to be reported anywhere, and I imagine wouldn't have been seen anywhere except the middle of WL.
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Nixonator
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Green Cross Code Man
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The last couple of games Stephens has been inconsistent. His passing, particularly defensively, has often gone astray and put us in trouble.
Mackenzie
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Watching the highlights on Player, Sidwell and Martin look to be having words after the final whistle. Wasn't Martin the **** who man handled Bruno last season too. The tubby wanker.
portslade seagull
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His mind is elsewhere. Bottled a couple of challenges to. Protecting himself from injury
Nixonator
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Yea it looked like he really bottled that challenge in the dying seconds which won us back possession briefly.
Absolute bollocks.
Sussex Nomad
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Sitting in my high tower and missing the game, I did listen on radio, it seemed like Stephens mind wasn't on the job. He was pretty awful v Villa too, I was at that one. Could his head have been turned?
Other than that, the NSC detractors are not logging in, which is nice.
Other than that, the NSC detractors are not logging in, which is nice.
Green Cross Code Man
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Yeah, I wouldn't say he bottled anything. I love Stephens but he hasn't been at his best lately which I understand.
- Feb 22, 2014
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I think it’s fair to assume Dale still wants away. Pretty sure that TB said at a fans forum that we kept him because Burnley were too late with an acceptable offer, not allowing us time to get in a replacement. When he said that I assumed he meant, if we had got Pritchard he, Stephens, would have been allowed to leave. Could be wrong but that’s how I took it.
Two different style of players
Nixonator
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Totally agree, but he has definitely not been shying away from any challenges that we would otherwise have been committed to. It's just a fantasy.
- Feb 22, 2014
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Totally agree but as things have turned out he would have made up the numbers. Last season my fear was that we would struggle without Stephens and Keyal in midfield. This season, not so much.
Nixonator
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Nothing to do with Pritchard, they don't even play in the same position.
If an early 8M bid had been tabled, then sure we may have accepted and used those funds for his replacement.
- Feb 22, 2014
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Not a direct replacement no but I can’t see us paying 8m for a player and then he is not even in the match day squad like Norwich. We would want to play him and something would have to give. As it happens I don’t think we have been so dependent on Stephens this season so we could have let him go. It’s just a feeling really, obviously I don’t know. Tony did say they wanted a replacement lined up before agreeing for him to go. It's just that Pritchard to Norwich and the late bid from Burnley was in the latter part of the window that is making me think they may be connected. No big deal, it never happened but Dale does seem to be not himself.