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Burnley vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***
- Thread starter Dick Head
- Start date
Valid point that...if you're well organised at the back, even a £9m striker struggles, so whilst we might get one at some point doesn't mean we'll suddenly start banging loads in either.
Sky chaps were pretty complimentary about us in terms of controlling the game etc. Stats look ok as well. A win or two would have been nice at this stage but still unbeaten at this stage and in the top 2, after last season, with a load of current injuries ? Will take that all day long. A couple of signings and a couple of key players back and it's difficult to see us losing too many games, especially with CH's tactical awareness.
Would like to see Elvis given more of a chance - after today's performances by Solly and Murphy maybe he'll get a shout. Thought Kayal, Greer, Rosenior and Bruno were excellent today.
swindonseagull
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My daughter has just told me she works with him in Swindon, luckily she said that she doesn't know him that well..
And the following season we finish rock bottom of the Prem and Aston Villa walk the Championship with, yes you guessed it, ----- ------- as manager.
symyjym
Banned
A wet dream was it?
Albion in the north
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Before the match I was worried that Burnley would be the team to "show us our place" as they should have a bit of pedigree about them. But during the game never felt that they were the better side.
I was looking forward to hearing Stewart Hall's match report. Is is on holiday or something?
To be fair, it only seems Brighton supporters who cling to this view. Certainly the radio 5 commentators were pretty adamant it was a pen.
Perhaps it's about time that was done, consistently, by all referees, to stamp it out. About 5 or 6 weeks should be enough, I would think.
Quite a long one, I believe.
nicko31
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Yes I felt similar, we can take a lot of confidence from this game. Boro, QPR, Brum, Derby bring em on....
maltaseagull
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He did give the ball away a couple of times but he does read the game well.
maltaseagull
Well-known member
Agree completely but getting refs to be consistent is a big ask.
In all the games I see on TV there is a challenge like Dunks at every corner and free kick into the box.
Almost like sumo wrestling.
SweatyMexican
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- Mar 31, 2013
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If Dunk pulled the shirt down, instead of pulling it up revealing the guy's back, the ref wouldn't have given a thing. As [MENTION=13309]maltaseagull[/MENTION] said, you see shirt pulling and arm grabbing at EVERY set piece, and nothing is ever given.
But hey ho, what can you do.
But hey ho, what can you do.
fat old seagull
New member
Not sure you can completely control which way the shirts going to go when you grab it. Much is about your opponents manoeuvre.
All in all best not to tug it at all .....especially when not in a dangerous position. Unprofessional by Dunk in my opinion. But will happily settle for a draw oop there!
Didn't see it but it seems he was mugged by a cynical pro's trick.
I've just remembered:-
It was good to hear the handball 'chant' back again.
I can place it as the highlight of last season, I can remember it ending on a very funny note, but I can put any detail to it.
Can anyone help me out?
It was good to hear the handball 'chant' back again.
I can place it as the highlight of last season, I can remember it ending on a very funny note, but I can put any detail to it.
Can anyone help me out?
Leeds [emoji3]
Oh yeah, didn't end with someone actually handballing or was it a Stockdale save/catch?