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

[Shuggie]

Landed yesterday ... expected to be a bit buggered by the time change but woke up an hour ago like a kid on Christmas morning. Wish I could bottle The Amex as a jet lag cure.

Looking forward to a titanic struggle of centre halves settled by one of our pacey princes doing a full back, cutting inside and smacking a career defining thunderbolt in off the underside of the bar.

 

[Ernest]

Can't see why the bookies make Southampton favourites to win, this will be a 0-0 DRAW. Absolute certainty and NO after timing here

 

[Official Old Man]

Landed yesterday ... expected to be a bit buggered by the time change but woke up an hour ago like a kid on Christmas morning. Wish I could bottle The Amex as a jet lag cure.

Looking forward to a titanic struggle of centre halves settled by one of our pacey princes doing a full back, cutting inside and smacking a career defining thunderbolt in off the underside of the bar.

Try landing on the morning of a match, I've done it. 7 am at Gatwick when your head says it's still 1 am. Home, change, off to a match. KO 3 pm but 9 am in your head and you haven't slept for 30 hours.

 

[Beach Hut]

Can't see why the bookies make Southampton favourites to win, this will be a 0-0 DRAW. Absolute certainty and NO after timing here

Seems very strange given our home form that they are favourites.

 

[West Upper Seagull]

3 points after 10 games, equates to 11-12 points come the end of the season. That is how it works, right?

I’ll take that !

 

[dazzer6666]

Try landing on the morning of a match, I've done it. 7 am at Gatwick when your head says it's still 1 am. Home, change, off to a match. KO 3 pm but 9 am in your head and you haven't slept for 30 hours.

Yep, done that. Friday night (midnight local time) flight from Hong Kong, Heathrow at 5am, home, change, lunch time KO. Grim !

 

[Dick Head]

https://www.premierleague.com/managers/4564/Chris-Hughton/overview says 100 on the board, so SKY are correct

Bad BBC.

 

[Billy Seagull]

Can't see why the bookies make Southampton favourites to win, this will be a 0-0 DRAW. Absolute certainty and NO after timing here

Yes, books are certainly not taking us seriously. The machine has us at 5/2 which will do me nicely. 5/1 to win to nil too.

 

[GT49er]

Can't see why the bookies make Southampton favourites to win, this will be a 0-0 DRAW. Absolute certainty and NO after timing here

Obvious, isn't it? They'll sill be thinking along the lines of, Southampton are an established PL side, packed with star players, and Brighton, aren't they still in The Championship? That's fine, don't mind being the underdogs, or under the radar, just as long as no barsteward calls us 'plucky little'.................

 

[Bozza]

Yes, books are certainly not taking us seriously. The machine has us at 5/2 which will do me nicely. 5/1 to win to nil too.

Unless you've worked your commission to low levels, you'd be better off taking us on at the 3.4 available with a fair few bookies.

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

Seems very strange given our home form that they are favourites.

#undertheradar

 

[We're the Stripes]

MOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES

Steve Wilson: "In a League One clash in November 2010, Southampton and Brighton fought out a goalless draw at St Mary's.

"In his post-match TV interview the then-Southampton boss Nigel Adkins was asked if he thought the two clubs would be competing for the title. His response was: 'If they can keep pace with us, maybe.'

"Brighton were well and truly riled, and what had been a relatively low-key south coast rivalry has had an added edge ever since.

"Brighton went on to win the title that season, with Southampton promoted as runners-up. The following year there were three red cards in their two Championship meetings.

"They have not played each other competitively since - but they have also not forgotten."

The most ridiculous thing about Adkins' comment (not mentioned here) is the fact we were a full EIGHT points above them at the time.

 

[Bozza]

There's nothing impressive about Southampton's away results thus far:

Huddersfield 0 - 0 Southampton
Crystal Palace 0 - 1 Southampton
Stoke 2 - 1 Southampton

 

[Beach Hut]

#undertheradar

Indeed, perhaps best kept this way

 

[WATFORD zero]

That's fine, don't mind being the underdogs, or under the radar, just as long as no barsteward calls us 'plucky little'.................

What about 'plucky little Brighton put 3 past Southampton' ?

 

[GT49er]

What about 'plucky little Brighton put 3 past Southampton' ?

'Plucky little' still inexcusable, even if we beat the all time PL record for goals in one match. Barsteward will still apply.

 

[Triggaaar]

3 points after 10 games, equates to 11-12 points come the end of the season.

Come on, be fair, they have 4 points after 10 games, so could get as many as 15 by the end of the season.


That is what you meant right

 

[jackanada]

Dunk and Duffy both score.
"Giant Gulls Dominate South Coast"

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Results pretty much went our way yesterday. A win today would be a real statement of intent..... C'mon!

 

[tip top]

Unless you've worked your commission to low levels, you'd be better off taking us on at the 3.4 available with a fair few bookies.

Indeed. Brighton win/draw is available @ 2.2 which is great value considering Southampton's away form and our home form. I feel a little dabble is in order