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

[Icy Gull]

I’ll say it again, we are absolute shite with the final ball. Drives me nuts

 

[Driver8]

We're a point off 15th. Hardly anyone expected us to get a point against WHU. Keep the faith.

Can’t see us getting any more.

 

[Weststander]

Anyone else think when the sub came on who’d never scored for WHU that he was nailed on to score against us?

Me.

It’s simply Brighton & Hove Albion.

Before tonight, Benrahma’s had a shoeing for months as a disastrous signing on their main forum.

It was inevitable.

 

[vagabond]

We won't now, and frankly it's not nice to want that, BUT, we must win more games from winning positions, the mental strength to manage a game effectively must be imparted.

We create so many opportunities but score so few, where does the blame lie, for me some of it must be at Potter's door.

I really hope next season we can make that final step and be more ruthless in front of goal.

For me that's not all about another striker but perhaps woking with what we have.

25 points dropped, scary isn't it.

Right.. So you wouldn’t sack GP then? That’s what I’m saying.

I don’t disagree with your points. We all feel the same, It’s been a frustrating season for us. Let’s see what the next one brings.

 

[Blackadder]

And our substitutions and ability to shift tactics in games needs to improve.

You wouldn't have brought Percy on?

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

I’ll say it again, we are absolute shite with the final ball. Drives me nuts

At times it’s actually the decision making. Sometimes AJ and Trossard were doing my head in.

Best bit of play was Tau’s.


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[Icy Gull]

Right.. So you wouldn’t sack GP then? That’s what I’m saying.
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I don’t disagree with your points. We all feel the same, It’s been a frustrating season for us. Let’s see what the next one brings.

Only a complete **** would want GP sacked

 

[hoof hearted]

That's Percy then.....

And Wellbeck can also play on the left of a front 3 with Andone in the middle. Then can play Percy on the right. There's a few options. I'd quite like to see Trossard used as a sub and give Percy some starts.

 

[andys320]

Right.. So you wouldn’t sack GP then? That’s what I’m saying.

I don’t disagree with your points. We all feel the same, It’s been a frustrating season for us. Let’s see what the next one brings.

Not now, but I may have considered earlier in the season.

Whatever we need to look ahead, as I say for me he has area's to improve. Mind, let's be clear, it's easier from back here!

 

[boik]

Can’t see us getting any more.

Some people were saying that weeks ago. Believe!

 

[pocketseagull]

I’ll say it again, we are absolute shite with the final ball. Drives me nuts

We are so shot shy and I maintain that is something we can be coached to be better at!

 

[Justice]

I have been calling for Percy to play for months. I’m baffled why he’s hardly featured.

Looked excellent against City, and when he came on today we looked more dangerous. The kid has a bit of pace and unpredictability.

At last we agree on something

 

[vagabond]

Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United *** Official Match Thread ***

Biss clearance is deflected and falls perfectly for the Hammers.

Then after a moment or two, Fornals brilliantly floors both Webster and White just before the goal.

The sort of clever stuff that has gone West Ham’s way all season and gone against us in almost every game.

Agree. I know some people don’t like to recognise “luck” here, but football is chaos, and I agree with you Hugo, more often than not this season the football gods have been against us.

We make one mistake? Punished with a goal.
They make a mistake? It ricochets in their favour.
Ball bounced free to one of them outside the box? Unsaveable worldie incoming.
Ball bounces to us outside the box? We’ll miss or hit the woodwork.

We concede pens that when are reversed don’t go our way.

Insane refereeing. I could go on.

I know, luck. But I don’t recall a season like this before with so many things go against us. Can’t wait for this season to end and to reset and go again.

 

[Bodian]

As mentioned above, Fornals took out two of our players before they scored so there’s no way the goal should have stood but the referee allowed it because the game meant something to them.

Not sure he actually fouled either of them though?

 

[Jeremiah]

Interesting to see Andone on the bench. Would have liked to seen him come on just to see his attitude.

 

[andys320]

You wouldn't have brought Percy on?

With hindsight I'd be wrong.

But no I wouldn't, I'd have brought Andone on for Trossard and left Ali J on the pitch.

Perhaps that's why GP is the manager not me.

However I stand by the fact that a lot of our substitutions over last couple of years have baffled me.

 

[Weststander]

Only a complete **** would want GP sacked

@Icy - what changes do you think should happen this summer and next season, to progress us from a lowly 17th, a paltry 8 wins and a team that’s given away 25 points from winning positions?

 

[boik]

We are so shot shy and I maintain that is something we can be coached to be better at!

Shot SHY is not what we are. Converting shots is a different matter.

 

[GT49er]

Biss clearance is deflected and falls perfectly for the Hammers.

Then after a moment or two, Fornals brilliantly floors both Webster and White just before the goal.

The sort of clever stuff that has gone West Ham’s way all season and gone against us in almost every game.

Looked at it in slow-mo - probably not a foul, more just a tangle of legs and bodies, but definitely worth VAR having a look at.

It was Brighton, so what's the chances they didn't!

 

[Justice]

Great piece of play and deserves a start.

However, I remain unconvinced


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He’s played one league game and minutes, tough crowd