[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham *** Official Match Thread ***

[slartibartfast]

I just have to say how damned HAPPY I was at the end. I can often leave at the end feeling satisfied with a good win but that was the maddest I’ve gone for a winner since Ali Mac’s penalty against Man U. I obviously love a last minute penalty winner against a side I can’t stand.

(I have to clarify here for decent chap @BrightonCottager that I mean side and not club here. The idea of Fulham I like, a historic ground, realistic fans and easy journey / good food and booze away day. However, those players with that coach must be among the most dislikable in the league, summed up by Jiminez’s pointless, injury risking dive to celebrate what turned out to be a consolation.)

I didnt get any of that today ... I thought Fulham played well, and did not resort to diving around etc.
The worst so far this season have been Everton.. by absolute miles.
Villa always get me riled up too - Martinez is one of the worst in the league for shit housery .

But Fulham today ? None of that, I thought.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I mean, each to their own and I don't criticise or judge, but if you sat and patiently tried to explain that to me for hours on end, I still don't think i'd ever get it.

That's fine.
We might have a similar pointless discussion about red versus white wine, or lager vs real ale

Not sure how you could have left that game today when we were in the ascendancy even if you do normally. Amazing scenes.

Down the steps, across the concourse, down more steps and out.
Piece of piss.

 

[Oh_aye]

Not so long ago Fulham were up there with Villa for life-threatening fake injury episodes when parking their bus.
None of that today so I'll let them off.

I thought they were a good team. Move the ball around well and are organised. Don't have the pacey threat up front of Bournemouth or our squad options. Which is really one of our killer strengths this season. Even with injuries.

 

[banjo]

Pedro has got steel running through his blood. Never in doubt.

 

[Hugo Rune]

I was always confident as @Hugo Rune will attest.
But I did manage to miss both our goals, getting 'them in' before half time, and leaving at 85.
Do I give a tiny f***? Nope.
Pure delight.

I have to say, you were pretty vehement in your half declarations that we would win. You had absolutely no doubt. Hats off

 

[amexer]

Good to see all subs celebrating when penalty went in

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Good to see all subs celebrating when penalty went in

In part, certainly.
Bit disloyal from the Fulham lads, though

 

[The Rivet]

Out of interest is there any decent FFC fans forum? I can't find one at all.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Out of interest is there any decent FFC fans forum? I can't find one at all.

We're you going to set up with a user name "Gloating Brighton Fan"?

 

[SeagullsoverLondon]

Good to get the Fulham Premier League winless streak out the way.
I believe that now only leaves Cardiff and Stoke as teams we have never beaten in the Premier League (and are unlikely to for some time).

 

[The Rivet]

We're you going to set up with a user name "Gloating Brighton Fan"?

Hardly, I just read!

 

[jackcgull]

Unusually for that time on the clock, I thought huge numbers were still in the stands.

Due to the lovely weather, great KO time and because we were in the ascendancy?

It was pretty full and everyone was on their feet! Great moment

 

[Weststander]

It was pretty full and everyone was on their feet! Great moment

 

[Oh_aye]

Out of interest is there any decent FFC fans forum? I can't find one at all.

Yes it's strange isn't it. I'm sure there was one called two f's in fulham or something like that. I couldn't find a proper one, and the thing I did see was like stumbling Into a pub with a Britain First meeting going on.

 

[kevo]

Yeah the five mins was already up when he gave the pen (95 on the clock, no stopages/subs), yet he let them have an extra min or so to get an equaliser. I was apoplectic - blow up you ****! Lol.

Always amazes me that they introduced VAR to make officiating more 'objective' yet the actual timing of games is completely random.

Fulham also had an extra minute of play from somewhere after we scored so they can’t say he was giving us extra time

 

[BrightonCottager]

I just have to say how damned HAPPY I was at the end. I can often leave at the end feeling satisfied with a good win but that was the maddest I’ve gone for a winner since Ali Mac’s penalty against Man U. I obviously love a last minute penalty winner against a side I can’t stand.

(I have to clarify here for decent chap @BrightonCottager that I mean side and not club here. The idea of Fulham I like, a historic ground, realistic fans and easy journey / good food and booze away day. However, those players with that coach must be among the most dislikable in the league, summed up by Jiminez’s pointless, injury risking dive to celebrate what turned out to be a consolation.)

Thanks. I didn't see Raul's 'celebration' - a Brighton mate I was just in the pub with said it looked like he was going to do a somersault and pulled out - maybe remembering his skull fracture.

This group of players have a better bond with each other and Silva than virtually any in my life - maybe only Roy Hodgson and Micky Adams surpassed it, so I respectfully disagree with you on that.

Albion had to beat us at some point in the Prem - I almost wish it'd been more of a battering rather than in the way it happened today with a soft pen.

 

[A1X]

Love JPvH and Welby hugging it out in the background when the pen goes in

 

[BrightonCottager]

Yes it's strange isn't it. I'm sure there was one called two f's in fulham or something like that. I couldn't find a proper one, and the thing I did see was like stumbling Into a pub with a Britain First meeting going on.

Friends Of Fulham is the nearest to NSC. There's another one - SW6 or something - which I rarely look at. But neither are as lively or entertaining as NSC.

The Fulham fanzine was called One F in Fulham.

 

[Oh_aye]

Friends Of Fulham is the nearest to NSC. There's another one - SW6 or something - which I rarely look at. But neither are as lively or entertaining as NSC.

The Fulham fanzine was called One F in Fulham.

Ah right. Did the fanzine not have an online forum at some point?

 

[ManOfSussex]

Just watched the highlights after dinner having got home - that was never a penalty.