The Fits
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- Jun 29, 2020
- 10,106
Not a bad summary. Palmer is an incredible player.
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[Albion] Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***
- Thread starter Dick Head
- Start date
- Nov 15, 2006
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I too thought we looked a real threat going forward in the first half, Chelsea were better than us but I am not slagging anyone off. We went for it, we lost
Beats shitting ourselves and sticking 11 behind the ball and losing 1-0 for me
- Oct 17, 2008
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You’re getting head from a 20 year old Armenian? Blimey I was just planning to have a cup of tea
southstandandy
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- Jul 9, 2003
- 6,044
Yeah, we are only 6 games in and by and large it's not a bad start to the season and we did score 2 today. Yes, the defense is something FH needs to work on but I'm sure he will be looking at this in the next few weeks.
We have O'Reilly, March, Pedro, Gruda, Adingra, Van Hecke plus Gomez to come in January. If we can add another CB in January then I think things will look far better. Wasn't expecting miracles in FH's 1st season but I for one think he's doing ok.
Never get too high if we win or too low when we don't. Looking forward to Spurs next Sunday.
Kalimantan Gull
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On the good news front, I captained Palmer in my fantasy team, and the match was really good fun to watch. We were never going to win it but it was worth tuning in.
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Hurzeler got Manager of the Month and this season is the first time we've gone first 5 unbeaten in the top flight, so ridiculous to get too worked up ater our first defeat.
Palmer is a world class player. Hats off to him - you don't bag 4 in a half without being special.
Second - no JP and JPVH. Two of our key players.
But Fab needs to learn fast. I think we'll need to bag a CB in the Jan window. ironically, Boscagli playing now as PSV winning 2-0 and he being the top-rated player in the match.
Palmer is a world class player. Hats off to him - you don't bag 4 in a half without being special.
Second - no JP and JPVH. Two of our key players.
But Fab needs to learn fast. I think we'll need to bag a CB in the Jan window. ironically, Boscagli playing now as PSV winning 2-0 and he being the top-rated player in the match.
Left my mum’s and we were 1 up.
By that time I’d got home we were 3-1 down, and they’d had the ball in the net twice more.
By the time I sorted out the malfunctioning firestick it was 4-2.
I watched the end of first half added time and the whole second half and didn’t see a single goal.
I’ll take the point.
By that time I’d got home we were 3-1 down, and they’d had the ball in the net twice more.
By the time I sorted out the malfunctioning firestick it was 4-2.
I watched the end of first half added time and the whole second half and didn’t see a single goal.
I’ll take the point.
- Nov 15, 2006
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Sign a quality CB and he is going to expect to be starting, who are we dropping?
Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
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Don't mention the 'Turkish' genocide!
Go to a three back IMO. Something like
Bart
Dunk
JP
New CB
Hinshelwood
Baleba
O'Reilly
Ferdi
Mitoma
Joao Pedro
Adingra
- Oct 17, 2008
- 14,486
I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it
Milano
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I still can’t get past the Webster brain fart, it’s quite irrelevant what he did afterwards because it was that mistake which did the real damage.
He makes a major mistake in EVERY match, just sometimes he gets away with it.
As a signing he’s up there with some of our worst in terms value for money.
He makes a major mistake in EVERY match, just sometimes he gets away with it.
As a signing he’s up there with some of our worst in terms value for money.
Surely in a sensible head, it was a match that we were far more likely to lose, than win, given Chelsea's current form. Bearing that in mind, we made a decent go of it, and I think Webster's faux pas let them back in, sadly.
I'm far more worried that we cannot (again!) seem to take our chances against Ipswich and Forest, which would have made today's result a little less meaningful.
I'm in no way disparaging either of those teams, per se, but they are both games that we could (and should) have won.
Those are the results which will haunt us, along with many more along the way.
The thing that saves us is our ability to win/draw unlikely matches, and there will be plenty of those, too.
Am I disappointed? Yes. Am I concerned? No.
Edit: Then there's the added bonus of Palace, today.
I'm far more worried that we cannot (again!) seem to take our chances against Ipswich and Forest, which would have made today's result a little less meaningful.
I'm in no way disparaging either of those teams, per se, but they are both games that we could (and should) have won.
Those are the results which will haunt us, along with many more along the way.
The thing that saves us is our ability to win/draw unlikely matches, and there will be plenty of those, too.
Am I disappointed? Yes. Am I concerned? No.
Edit: Then there's the added bonus of Palace, today.
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Hove / Παρος
Same here, drove to a mates house round the corner. 1-0 when we left 3-2 when we got there
Birdie Boy
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- Jun 17, 2011
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Rubbish, £200m was to IMPROVE our squad and replace a couple that left last season. And if a c£40m player cannot go straight into our team then why the f*** are we buying them? Rather buy a £20m player for the future than a £40m player!
Tony Towner's Fridge
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Under hits every single pass as well. The number of times Hinsh had to wait for the ball which slowed a potential break, or worse had to go and get it and play backwards as a result. Criminal for a premier league midfielder.