[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs Grimsby Town *** Official Match Thread ***

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Beautiful blue sky day here in BN1

 

[TomandJerry]

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Fair play to the Grimsby fans. Let's hope it's an enjoyable atmosphere all day long!

 

[AmexRuislip]

So glad that Lineker & Co are on the BBC.
God I've missed them.
UTA

 

[Hugo Rune]

Would be nice if we dialled down the complacency and entitlement.

They’re going to be bang up for this. I predict a physical game and Gillet is an awful referee. Need to bring it on the pitch and stands, you can’t coast through a cup QF no matter who the opponents are.

For balance.

In the FA Cup, Grimsby have the same record as us, 2 semi-finals.

In the top tier, the Haddock fanciers better us. Their highest finish is 5th.

In terms of winning the second tier, they hammer us 2-0.

Yes, they’ve been in the lower leagues for some time, but how big could they have got if Bloom went to them instead of us?

Anything is possible in the FA Cup. If they defend like Charlton did, it’s going to be a very long 90mins for us. They are capable of nicking a goal or two or taking us to penalties.

Let’s make sure they don’t silence the Amex if we don’t make the start we want.

 

[bluenitsuj]

Easy win today lads

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Easy win today lads

Oh no - please don't feed the Guiness Boy...

 

[severnside gull]

It’ll be 10 men back and hope for something on the break. No high press. No space to play into let alone through. It’s not a day for our style of football

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

It’ll be 10 men back and hope for something on the break. No high press. No space to play into let alone through. It’s not a day for our style of football

That's what I'm expecting. Plus some very hard tackling early on to see if we (and the ref) are up for it.

 

[sydney]

Jarred Gillett

 

[sydney]

Fish on a Sunday? not sure it's the right thyme or plaice for that but tuck in...

i'm awfully tench about this fishture....hopefully come 4 p.m we all have smiles on our daces.

 

[SeagullinExile]

In the best traditions of the Albion, we will make very hard work of this. That's how we roll.

Yup. Just like we did at Boro.....Oh!

 

[Official Old Man]

I believe Grimsby have played more games at Wembley than BHA. Must be our turn now.

 

[OzMike]

I am a Paramount channel subscriber and the game is on at 10.15pm WA time, so I will be watching live.
Cans of Little Dove in the fridge cooling in preparation.
Have to be up at 6am tomorrow, but will suffer for it.

 

[Bodian]

I believe Grimsby have played more games at Wembley than BHA. Must be our turn now.

What's more - they have actually won at Wembley as well.

 

[pasty]

Absolutely gutted to be missing this one. Even more than I was missing Palace in the week

 

[Dick Head]

So excited

were loose

 

[Guinness Boy]

For balance.

In the FA Cup, Grimsby have the same record as us, 2 semi-finals.

In the top tier, the Haddock fanciers better us. Their highest finish is 5th.

In terms of winning the second tier, they hammer us 2-0.

Yes, they’ve been in the lower leagues for some time, but how big could they have got if Bloom went to them instead of us?

Anything is possible in the FA Cup. If they defend like Charlton did, it’s going to be a very long 90mins for us. They are capable of nicking a goal or two or taking us to penalties.

Let’s make sure they don’t silence the Amex if we don’t make the start we want.

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Not sure about “for balance” because I agree. We’re much more like them than we are like Man U IMO

 

[Smithy]

 

[SweatyMexican]

There's NO WAY we can lose today!

Already booking my London hotels.

 

[Austrian Gull]

Jarred Gillett

Having seen his name, were loose...