So that was one every home match then?
Cardiff City vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***
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half time scores
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Surprised to see that someone nominated him on the worst ever line-up thread.
sir albion
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Highly doubt that's the reason why as skalak has been gash many times and starts a lot
When skalaks plays bad which is often it's like playing with 10 men
Highly doubt that's the reason why as skalak has been gash many times and starts a lot
When skalaks plays bad which is often it's like playing with 10 men
You don't not to convince me of those facts, I am not the biggest fan of Skalak but I think most people would agree that he often retains his place because of his potential from set pieces and even they have been less prolific this season thus far.
Buzzer
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Highly doubt that's the reason why as skalak has been gash many times and starts a lot
When skalaks plays bad which is often it's like playing with 10 men
Yeah. Skalak's rubbish, FFS.
Was it the Norwich game where he crossed it with his left too with pin-point accuracy for a Brighton goal? Not bad for a rubbish right-footed player. Give me a slow winger who can deliver a final ball over a super-fast player with no end product any day of the week.
deletebeepbeepbeep
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You just cannot bet against Skalak coming up with a world class cross at some point during a game, that's why he's in the team.
Seagull kimchi
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Or a worldy from 50 yards!!!
Buzzer
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Agreed. We've had this debate lots of times before but how many fast wingers have we had over the years and how many have been able regularly to deliver crosses into the box? Players like Skalak have been few and far between at our club. He should be cherished not criticised.
Seagull kimchi
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I'm only a bit too drunk tonite - No vals this time. SALT!
Crispy Ambulance
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Thought that was Neil Martin? 75/76?
LamieRobertson
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Boy Blue
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Highly doubt that's the reason why as skalak has been gash many times and starts a lot
When skalaks plays bad which is often it's like playing with 10 men
Skalak only plays because he can cross and take corners. He can't tackle, take people on, head the ball. He doesn't offer us anything.
Sussex Nomad
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Yeah, I think that's a bit of a fallacy or you're fishing.
35 in 70 appearances.
This may dispel the 'home only' thought.
http://greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-season.asp?years=1978-1979
Edit: That wasn't actually Brighton stats, my bad. But he did score away goals for us, I'll try and find a link.
sir albion
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Yeah one cross is wonderful
sir albion
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I'm with you and would prefer a marauding Murphy who actually can score as well....Also away from home you need good outlets to take away the pressure like Bristol city away and skalak will mostly be near the halfway line falling over looking for a free kick.
Thunder Bolt
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If I remember rightly wasn't the only goal in the abysmal defeat at Cardiff, from Skalak?
Thunder Bolt
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They're both playing.
Sussex Nomad
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There we go...
Through doing The Goldstone Wrap blog, I've been contacted by Fred Binney's son Adam over the past week. As many of you know, Fred was the Brighton team's goal poacher supreme in the mid-1970s, hitting 23 League goals in 1975/76 (all but five at the Goldstone) before losing his place to the Ward-Mellor partnership the following season.
sir albion
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Yes but normally I'd prefer March,Murphy or knocky on the wings...one pacey outlet away means we may need to soak up a fair bit of pressure today.
I'm hoping skalak scores today now
Buzzer
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Except the goals he provides...
I can't believe we're having this debate. Goals win matches, you can beat players all day (Noone, CMS, Buckley, KLL and on and on) but if you do nothing with that then it's pointless. We have lots of players who can do the tackling, the taking people on, the heading. Skalak's role is to provide crosses for forwards and he is one of the best in the league at that.