[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City *** Official Match Thread ***

[Hotchilidog]

No idea what to expect this evening. I think RDZ will have us up for it and Pep will not tolerate a defeat, even if it is his (really good) back up squad. I do not think either manager will allow the players to phone it in tonight. A lot has been said about us needing a point so an entertaining 2-2 it is then!

 

[Dick Head]

This season could define the next two games.

 

[Official Old Man]

Season this game define two... what?
Busy day but looking forward to tonight. Flames & a post match light show (and we know why, a win).
We need a point. At 0:7 I'm on the pitch.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

This could season game the define.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

This is probably the most meaningless game of the season so far (it will only mean something if we lose 5+ nil).

 

[Greg Bobkin]

were loose

DEFIANTLY.

 

[Icy Gull]

DEFIANTLY.

I will be looking for an escape goat to blame too

 

[Hove Lagoonery]

This gag has been done four times on this thread now, yet it's probably the first time this season that it isn't actually true!

The BBC would appear to differ - they've still got that all-important line between 5th and 6th place.
Looks like we must win both and hope Liverpool lose at Southampton. We're doomed!

 

[WATFORD zero]

Season this game define two... what?
Busy day but looking forward to tonight. Flames & a post match light show (and we know why, a win).
We need a point. At 0:7 I'm on the pitch.

If we win, I'm on the pitch as well

(As long as I can get a steward to bring those steps over like I did v Wigan, bloody dodgy knees)

 

[Questions]

If we win this play-off and go on to play Champions League football next season it would be brilliant

 

[Hove Lagoonery]

This is probably the most meaningless game of the season so far (it will only mean something if we lose 5+ nil).

0-5 would require a 6 goal loss on Sunday to be overtaken but I'm struggling to remember when that last happened.

 

[Fungus]

Keep it down to 3 or 4, lads!

 

[schmunk]

Keep it down to 3 or 4, lads!

No, I think if our players want to score more than that, they should be allowed to.

 

[axscott]

As expected they're going to have a weaker squad, would be nice to grab an unlikely 5th on the final day by winning tonight!

 

[dolphins]

Theres going to be loads of empty seats tonight.

Every time I look at our ticket site there are more and more tickets available on the exchange and not many are selling (especially as it's a Wednesday night and the most expensive grade of game)

Also, Man City twitter is literally full of city fans trying to shift their tickets too. Obviously, the game has now become unimportant for them and I guess people are thinking the same goes for us to a lesser extent

All the above BUT of course it's live on Sky too, another reason many might give this a swerve. I suspect many aren't expecting much out of this (and it won't have the same atmosphere as the incredible post-lockdown win against them), and suspect more supporters are focused on the season defining™ game on Sunday against Villa.

 

[LamieRobertson]

City have won the last ten plus league games…..reality tells me not to expect anything tonight….but one lives in hope

 

[scooter1]

Theres going to be loads of empty seats tonight.

Every time I look at our ticket site there are more and more tickets available on the exchange and not many are selling (especially as it's a Wednesday night and the most expensive grade of game)

Also, Man City twitter is literally full of city fans trying to shift their tickets too. Obviously, the game has now become unimportant for them and I guess people are thinking the same goes for us to a lesser extent

Unlike the Guildford based Man U fans, Manchester is a long way for a relatively meaningless Wednesday night fixture

 

[axscott]

Theres going to be loads of empty seats tonight.

Every time I look at our ticket site there are more and more tickets available on the exchange and not many are selling (especially as it's a Wednesday night and the most expensive grade of game)

Also, Man City twitter is literally full of city fans trying to shift their tickets too. Obviously, the game has now become unimportant for them and I guess people are thinking the same goes for us to a lesser extent

Good point and one I didn't consider.

Bit sad that the final home game of the season is midweek featuring 2 teams with nothing to play for, going to be quite underwhelming tonight I imagine in a season full of things to celebrate. I'm still going though, I cannot get enough of it this season!

 

[Easy 10]

This is probably the most meaningless game of the season so far (it will only mean something if we lose 5+ nil).

If we lose 10-0 tonight, then Villa would still need to beat us by 4 clear goals on Sunday.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

If we lose 10-0 tonight, then Villa would still need to beat us by 4 clear goals on Sunday.

Do we really want to go into the game on Sunday with Villa only needing to score 4? Or even 5, or 6? I would be terrified. It is certainly unlikely that would happen but I am sure they would give it a decent go if they get a sniff.