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

[Professor Plum]

So do we call him Georginio rather than Rutter? I hope we’ll get a glimpse of him on the pitch later today. Like others, not wild about WBG and Milner in MF but maybe there’s a bigger plan being hatched here (he muttered nervously).

 

[Littlemo]

Really surprised to see Gilmour in there but happy to see it as well. I’m not sure it is any kind of statement of him staying or not, maybe just Wieffer being injured and needing someone in there. Though I guess if we are selling him it’s a worry we don’t seem to use Baleba.

 

[Super Sub]

I can’t say I’m loving this line up. We have to trust the new boss knows what he is doing though so fingers cross.
On a personal note, I’d love to know why Baleba is being continuously overlooked.

 

[Mustafa II]

Mitoma Pedro Minteh is the most exciting and will be the most lethal front three in BHAFCs history.

So excited to watch them destroy United today.

 

[jcdenton08]

So do we call him Georginio rather than Rutter? I hope we’ll get a glimpse of him on the pitch later today. Like others, not wild about WBG and Milner in MF but maybe there’s a bigger plan being hatched here (he muttered nervously).

He was known by Leeds fans and commentators pretty much exclusively as Georginio, but I think it’s a bit too “Trent” at Liverpool twee for me.

 

[Weststander]

 

[Dick Head]

Is the programme only £2 now as I've just paid or have I been undercharged in the West Upper just now?

Albion tackling the cost of living crisis head-on.

 

[Flounce]

Young Albion mascot on TNT just now predicting a 1-3 to United

Young mascot OUT

 

[jcdenton08]

Really surprised to see Gilmour in there but happy to see it as well. I’m not sure it is any kind of statement of him staying or not, maybe just Wieffer being injured and needing someone in there. Though I guess if we are selling him it’s a worry we don’t seem to use Baleba.

I can’t say I’m loving this line up. We have to trust the new boss knows what he is doing though so fingers cross.
On a personal note, I’d love to know why Baleba is being continuously overlooked.

Yep, trust the gaffer. He’ll get his chance.

As to why he isn’t being used, could be his training performance/attitude/workrate/intensity or any number of things aren’t up to par with those around him. All stuff we’ll never get to see and this gaffer seems very unlikely to dig players out Micky Adams style in a presser…

 

[Super Sub]

Mitoma Pedro Minteh is the most exciting and will be the most lethal front three in BHAFCs history.

So excited to watch them destroy United today.

It is exciting but don’t forget Welbeck… He is the one that links it all up

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

That team looks a bit weak at full back and centre midfield.

If only Tony would splash out on a quality full back and centre midfielder!

 

[Flounce]

Pleased to see Garnacho is on the bench and not starting

 

[London Irish]

Forget rutter and o really, our biggest close season signing is Murphy’s in the concourse

 

[Weststander]

That team looks a bit weak at full back and centre midfield.

If only Tony would splash out on a quality full back and centre midfielder!

O’Riley’s been derided by many here over the last week as not a CM, having no defensive attributes.

 

[Stato]

My mistake. The Guardian's live update at 11:22 left Carlos out: https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ghton-v-manchester-united-premier-league-live

I didn't notice that they only listed eight.

 

[Flounce]

My positive enthusiasm on this game has taken a hit having seen the starting line up.

I often felt the same with GP and RDZ selections so hope to be wrong again

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Only thing I will say about that lineup is I can wait until the new recruits are fully up to speed and some of our long term injured are back.

 

[Oh_aye]

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They are bang right. Starting with Milner makes me feel sad.

 

[jcdenton08]

Quite quiet here in Manchester City centre, off for a nice lunch and a mooch around the shops, then off to the Etihad for the evening game.

3-0 Brighton, Ferguson with one and Barco with the other

 

[nsclurker]

Albion tackling the cost of living crisis head-on.

Tills must still be on the prices from the Villareal friendly (when they were £2).

Wondered why our 3 pies and 2 programmes were so cheap.