[Football] Brighton & Hove Albion Vs Nantes Friendly (03.08.18)

[Not Andy Naylor]

Stand out moment for me was Knocky, just before he was subbed, running down the wing and jinking left and right to beat his man and then laying in a wonderful cross. Hemed was the only Brighton player in the box and the ball was a little too high for him. Stephens on the edge of the box then berated Knocky, presumably for not pulling the ball back. Why the **** didn’t Stephens and other players on the edge of the box make the effort to actually get into the box and try and get on the end of the cross instead of standing still on the edge of it the box? We really do need to start attacking the ball in the box more and not rely on the ball being passed back whilst the defence get lined up.

You could argue that it wasn't a 'wonderful cross' if it was too high for the only Albion player in the box, but I agree with your main point. If we're continuing to play one up front, we have to have midfield players making runs in support and this was a perfect example. It's not as if Stephens has a great record of scoring with shots from 18+ yards, is it?

 

[Tesco in Disguise]

The kit is SO WHITE. Too white.

Where can I get my hands on that? No indication on club shop site

 

[Tesco in Disguise]

I mean the all white training top

Where can I get my hands on that? No indication on club shop site

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Ah my bad. Maybe it's just because I'm not used to seeing sarcasm from you

We all have our failings.

 

[Taybha]

I mean the all white training top

It's a nice bit of kit , i wanted the blue one last season and they didn't as far as i'm aware go on sale , managed to get one at a U23 game as a gift from a very nice man

 

[bhadiv1]

This pre- season friendly got me thinking about the first time I saw us playing good foreign opposition.

It was at the Goldstone, early 90s, and they were East European.
It was a game of two halves, i think we won, but, it was tight, either we got a few in the first half, and they got a few in the second half, or vice versa.
That is really all I remember about it, and I'm not very sure about any of that.
Any ideas, anyone??

YUEs I was also their I think it was Steaua Bucherest, I think we were something like 3-0 up at half time, they then brought on their first team and I think in ended 5-4 to them, that's relying on my do
dgy memory so I may be wrong

 

[schmunk]

It's a nice bit of kit , i wanted the blue one last season and they didn't as far as i'm aware go on sale , managed to get one at a U23 game as a gift from a very nice man

There was blue training kit in the club shop last night.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Hmmm, white, gonna show dirt very easily

 

[Kneon Light]

YUEs I was also their I think it was Steaua Bucherest, I think we were something like 3-0 up at half time, they then brought on their first team and I think in ended 5-4 to them, that's relying on my do
dgy memory so I may be wrong

Have a feeling we were 4-0 up at half time. They pulled it back to 4-4 then we won 5-4?
Have a feeling Clive Walker scored.
Could well be completely wrong though!

 

[dazzer6666]

Whilst extremely likely, 1) Not 100% certain
2) Still unclear whether indeed he is, Billy No Mates irrespective of his role.

He was in full Albion gear........

 

[Kneon Light]

Yes, that was great, but it was a shame he didn't seem to do much after. Between that and the keepy-uppy video, I have a feeling he'll turn out to be our best player (and first target for the vultures next summer).

AJ *almost* had a storming run down the wing, except Stephens(?) passed it behind him - he didn't look too happy about that.

March was awful, awful, awful. We need José starting against Watford.

Won't be match fit - returned from World cup with fitness issue and has had no pre-season.
Depending on AJ's fitness I would be tempted to play him and AK until Jose is fit

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Brighton & Hove Albion Vs Nantes Friendly (03.08.18)

It'll definitely be AK and Solly starting on the wings at Watford.

 

[Is it PotG?]

He was in full Albion gear........

As were many others.

Still doesn't confirm his chum status though.

 

[Taybha]

There was blue training kit in the club shop last night.

The zip up one ? They’re quality , looks like will have to wait another season for the white then

 

[Uncle C]

Trying to be a bit clever here, but do any of you savvy computer guys know any downloads that would enable one to put a delay on a web site of up to say 3 minutes?

Too clever for NSC then

 

[Weststander]

Spot on. I don’t think Murray is really up to PL football, least not as a regular starter. We got away with it last season, def need more firepower up front.

Is that because you think time and injuries have caught up with him, or he's simply not PL class?

 

[dazzer6666]

Is that because you think time and injuries have caught up with him, or he's simply not PL class?

Time and injuries.......just think another season as a starting CF will be a step too far. Can see him doing a job off the bench though - particularly if we’re defending a lead.

 

[Stat Brother]

Is that because you think time and injuries have caught up with him, or he's simply not PL class?

This squad can't have it both ways.

It can't pressure the opposition, be less defensive, push the opposition back into their own half.
&
Play Glenn 'lino wave the flag' Murray.

 

[Weststander]

Time and injuries.......just think another season as a starting CF will be a step too far. Can see him doing a job off the bench though - particularly if we’re defending a lead.

I can see him starting some games and scoring. A quality forward, my favourite since Peter Ward.

Hopefully Andone plays a significant goal scoring contribution, taking the work load off of Murray.

 

[Weststander]

This squad can't have it both ways.

It can't pressure the opposition, be less defensive, push the opposition back into their own half.
&
Play Glenn 'lino wave the flag' Murray.

I know what you mean.

Hopefully with more pace and better defenders in the team, one or two players will have more of a free rein to support Andone or Murray. Rather than huge spells in games of a ten man Alamo defence.