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Crewe Vs Brighton Thread
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dougdeep
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Having listened to the match on the radio, a couple of quick questions for anyone who went:
What did Knight do when he was substituted?
Was the third goal as controversial as it sounded?
What did Knight do when he was substituted?
Was the third goal as controversial as it sounded?
Waterhall Wizard
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Although a bitter pill to swallow, perhaps today's defeat is what was needed. There seemed to be too much euphoria within the Brighton fans going in to this match. Had that rubbed off on to the players?
On current home form we're looking at two points only from our next two games. The players will have to pull out something special to do better than that. As usual the fans can be part of that and they seldom let their team down on the day.
There's still a hell of a way to go before the end of the season with plenty of points to be won. It would be nice to have a cup run too. It's long overdue.
Get behind the team. COME ON YOU SEAGULLS. As the great man said, "Keep the faith ".
On current home form we're looking at two points only from our next two games. The players will have to pull out something special to do better than that. As usual the fans can be part of that and they seldom let their team down on the day.
There's still a hell of a way to go before the end of the season with plenty of points to be won. It would be nice to have a cup run too. It's long overdue.
Get behind the team. COME ON YOU SEAGULLS. As the great man said, "Keep the faith ".
thats exactly what i said about you losing!Exiled in Exeter
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Crewe’s recent form hasn’t been that bad:
Crewe 2 - 2 Leeds United
Preston 1 - 0 Crewe
Rotherham Utd 2 - 3 Crewe
Crewe 3 - 0 Watford
Crewe 2 - 2 Leeds United
Preston 1 - 0 Crewe
Rotherham Utd 2 - 3 Crewe
Crewe 3 - 0 Watford
Juan Albion
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Not looking forward to Twatty getting on here. The cockney scum are top.
Waterhall Wizard
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I'm getting nervous. It seems that the lesson hasn't been learned. I'm listening to Harty's slot on SCR. Listeners are talking abour the next two games as though six points are our automatic right. One quote, "I'm convinced that we will get seven points from our next nine." Another, "We'll knock six past Cardiff on Tuesday."
Reidy was interviewed and was really down. Sounds very much as though his chin was right on the floor. At least his feet were fimly on the ground too. The reallity of a 3-1 defeat had certainly sunk in with him.
He obviously needs lifting and let's remember we have many youngsters in our team. They will need lifting too. There's a lot of hard work to do. The fans have got a big job to do on Tuesday.
They need to be patient and very supporting.
COME ON YOU SEAGULLS!
Reidy was interviewed and was really down. Sounds very much as though his chin was right on the floor. At least his feet were fimly on the ground too. The reallity of a 3-1 defeat had certainly sunk in with him.
He obviously needs lifting and let's remember we have many youngsters in our team. They will need lifting too. There's a lot of hard work to do. The fans have got a big job to do on Tuesday.
They need to be patient and very supporting.
COME ON YOU SEAGULLS!
Bluejuice
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From the BBC site:
What debut was that then? His debut on Crewe's pitch?
What debut was that then? His debut on Crewe's pitch?
Padders
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Wasn't with his head either.
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Just got back.
I understand the ref was the same one who took the Luton away game last season. Need I say more?
The lads played pretty well without carrying the cutting edge that they need to. Currie put in some quality balls and one or two of them - notably a first half corner which was headed narrowly wide - should have been converted.
Their first goal was the softest of freekicks - was any contact made at all?
The second goal was fair enough but I suspect Butters/Cullip would have dealt with it.
I can't wait to see the video of the third one - it seemed miles over the goal line before being hooked back to set up the goal. Our players understandably went mad.
Great atmosphere from the Albion faithful yet again - the singing at the little lads playing 5 a side at half time was quality!
I understand the ref was the same one who took the Luton away game last season. Need I say more?
The lads played pretty well without carrying the cutting edge that they need to. Currie put in some quality balls and one or two of them - notably a first half corner which was headed narrowly wide - should have been converted.
Their first goal was the softest of freekicks - was any contact made at all?
The second goal was fair enough but I suspect Butters/Cullip would have dealt with it.
I can't wait to see the video of the third one - it seemed miles over the goal line before being hooked back to set up the goal. Our players understandably went mad.
Great atmosphere from the Albion faithful yet again - the singing at the little lads playing 5 a side at half time was quality!
Waterhall Wizard
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Waterhall Wizard said:
LOOK AT dougdeep's POST.
Unfortunately, it seems, the lesson hasn't been learned. dougdeep dismisses today's defeat as just a blip. The euphoria seems to roll on.
I fear that this expectancy of the team will weigh heavily on their shoulders. We are just a few points off of the relegation positions. MM and the lads have done well, but there is a lot to do.
dougdeep and I do agree that the fans have a vital role to play. He urges them to get behind the team on Tuesday.
Make it loud and clear on Tuesday night. Whatever the score at the time it's got to be,
"SEAGULLS! SEAGULLS!! SEAGULLS!!! "
dougdeep
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Because we're skint, we have to take players with potential, not ones with obvious talent because we can't afford them. We are building for the future and have to expect a few bad results. There is a big difference between being over confident and having high expectations.
Waterhall Wizard
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dougdeep said:
Unfortunately Doug I don't think we are entitled to either of these two ideals, at the moment.
This is a time for survival. It's dour backs to the wall stuff. There are going to be more disappointing results like today and they must be expected. It is not outside of the realms of possibility that we will be sucked in to the relegation battle. If that happens it is not to be viewed as a disaster.
I have every confidence that we will not go down this season, but I know that it is going to be a fight.
For the next two games, take whatever points we secure as being a bonus, albeit that they are home games. We have to take the pressure off of the lads and lower our expectancy.
Its up to the fans. We're in this together. Get behind the team.
SEAGULLS! SEAGULLS!! SEAGULLS!!!
dougdeep
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Waterhall Wizard said:
That's not my post, it's your post.
Tony Le Mesmer
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Played quite well but like has been mentioned never had a cutting edge. Before the dodgy free kick that led to the goal it was obvious the ref was a homer as he gave Crewe at least 4
50/50 challenges to Crewe. What was the free kick for??
Why do we never have anyone covering the posts?? Kuipers was beaten on the side he was covering?? Not too clever.
Seem to remember the second goal being a balls-up at the back and they got it on the second bit of the cherry
Kuipers kept us in it with a couple of one-on-one saves as it could have 4 at half time. Leon Knight equallly balls up a decent cahnce in their half where he miscontrolled badly. Looked a bit out of his depth and was being shooved off the ball too easily. Tried hard though.
Overall a good first half performance spoilt by a complete and utter twat of a ref.
Second ahlf and Oatway had two good headers he should have done better with. Their third goal to me looked a bit offside (from the bloke who pulled it back at the by-line)Then happened the massive commotion and the ref in the end spoke to the w@nker lino who said it was a goal. Oatway got booked and immitated on beating up the linesperson. Quite funny.
I cannot put into words how incompetent that ref was - spoilt a good match between two fairly even sides. Even free-kicks to us he gave to Crewe - particularly against Virgo and Knight.
Nicolas & Virgo shone for me today - but every dept looked solid...
Fairly happy with performance but boy what a shit result and what a f***** **** of a ref 
50/50 challenges to Crewe. What was the free kick for??
Why do we never have anyone covering the posts?? Kuipers was beaten on the side he was covering?? Not too clever.
Seem to remember the second goal being a balls-up at the back and they got it on the second bit of the cherry
Kuipers kept us in it with a couple of one-on-one saves as it could have 4 at half time. Leon Knight equallly balls up a decent cahnce in their half where he miscontrolled badly. Looked a bit out of his depth and was being shooved off the ball too easily. Tried hard though.
Overall a good first half performance spoilt by a complete and utter twat of a ref.
Second ahlf and Oatway had two good headers he should have done better with. Their third goal to me looked a bit offside (from the bloke who pulled it back at the by-line)Then happened the massive commotion and the ref in the end spoke to the w@nker lino who said it was a goal. Oatway got booked and immitated on beating up the linesperson. Quite funny.
I cannot put into words how incompetent that ref was - spoilt a good match between two fairly even sides. Even free-kicks to us he gave to Crewe - particularly against Virgo and Knight.
Nicolas & Virgo shone for me today - but every dept looked solid...
Fairly happy with performance but boy what a shit result and what a f***** **** of a ref
Waterhall Wizard
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dougdeep said:That's not my post, it's your post.
I was linking my post to your first post on your thread. 'Who can't wait 'til Tuesady?'
If you go back and read it, you'll see the connection.
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I don't know what has been said anywhere else, but this is how I saw it....
First 15 minutes looked like the entire team (especially Hammond) had been out on the piss last night. Didn't seem up with the pace. Their first goal was a bit of s hard pill to swallow though, as their player made a run at our back line, he tusselled with (can't remember, may have been Hinsh) 6 of one type situation as Glen would say, and the ref, as he was to prove all afternoon, gave it to them. Good freekick, nobody at fault there. Just after the goal, Kerry had a great chance with a 'really' unchallenged header 8 yards out, and put it wide. From then on, we huffed and puffed until their second which was basically their striker running at our defense again, got a bit tangled, popped out to their debutant White, who finished well. Lots of name calling in our defense.
Second half and the ref was as consistant as ever, giving them decision after decision, some right, but a lot wrong. The linesmen weren't helping with their constant lateness with decisions and their inability to spot an offside player in red if he ran up, poked then in the eye with a sharp stick and shouted 'Hey loooook , I'm offside, I am'. Their third was a joke, the ball clearly pushed behind by FDM and then hooked back across and a tap in from 6 yards. Ref and Lino then started a double act of comic proportions (not funny at the time) both refusing the to disallow the goal, (FDM running halfway up the pitch, Charlie looking evil), but then had a prolonged chat and still gave it.
We scored with 12 mins left, a lucky backpass seised on by Jarrett (who although runs the ball too far sometimes, has always looked like he merits a start out wide instead of Hammond) and finished well. Jake should have had one a few minutes from time, and Chalie had a great chance at 2-0.
We actually didn't play badly and could on another day have won this. I could have done without the sad (and quite frankly mentally sub normal) racist abuse aimed at the Ref. He was shite and a disgrace to the game today, but if anybody who was doing it reads this, it was not about his colour, it was about his ineptitude.
Chippy made a difference in the middle and we do need him.
My ideal line up from today, assuming fitness is now ...
1) Kuipers
2) El-Abd
3) Cullip
4) Butters
5) Harding
6) Currie
7) Chippy
8) Nicolas
9) Jarret
10) Knight (or Robinson if Knight can't hold onto his toys)
11) Virgo
12) Oatway
13) Hammond
14) Roberts
15) Robinson
16) Hinsh.
Finnaly 'Little' Leon, played ok, should have done better with his one real chance, but all this stroppy 'toy out of pram' stuff must stop, you are not scoring goals, worrying defender and quite frankly the team needed a change up front. 'GET OVER IT' and be a big man in your attitude or go and find another club to be a prima-donna at.
I don't know what has been said anywhere else, but this is how I saw it....
First 15 minutes looked like the entire team (especially Hammond) had been out on the piss last night. Didn't seem up with the pace. Their first goal was a bit of s hard pill to swallow though, as their player made a run at our back line, he tusselled with (can't remember, may have been Hinsh) 6 of one type situation as Glen would say, and the ref, as he was to prove all afternoon, gave it to them. Good freekick, nobody at fault there. Just after the goal, Kerry had a great chance with a 'really' unchallenged header 8 yards out, and put it wide. From then on, we huffed and puffed until their second which was basically their striker running at our defense again, got a bit tangled, popped out to their debutant White, who finished well. Lots of name calling in our defense.
Second half and the ref was as consistant as ever, giving them decision after decision, some right, but a lot wrong. The linesmen weren't helping with their constant lateness with decisions and their inability to spot an offside player in red if he ran up, poked then in the eye with a sharp stick and shouted 'Hey loooook , I'm offside, I am'. Their third was a joke, the ball clearly pushed behind by FDM and then hooked back across and a tap in from 6 yards. Ref and Lino then started a double act of comic proportions (not funny at the time) both refusing the to disallow the goal, (FDM running halfway up the pitch, Charlie looking evil), but then had a prolonged chat and still gave it.
We scored with 12 mins left, a lucky backpass seised on by Jarrett (who although runs the ball too far sometimes, has always looked like he merits a start out wide instead of Hammond) and finished well. Jake should have had one a few minutes from time, and Chalie had a great chance at 2-0.
We actually didn't play badly and could on another day have won this. I could have done without the sad (and quite frankly mentally sub normal) racist abuse aimed at the Ref. He was shite and a disgrace to the game today, but if anybody who was doing it reads this, it was not about his colour, it was about his ineptitude.
Chippy made a difference in the middle and we do need him.
My ideal line up from today, assuming fitness is now ...
1) Kuipers
2) El-Abd
3) Cullip
4) Butters
5) Harding
6) Currie
7) Chippy
8) Nicolas
9) Jarret
10) Knight (or Robinson if Knight can't hold onto his toys)
11) Virgo
12) Oatway
13) Hammond
14) Roberts
15) Robinson
16) Hinsh.
Finnaly 'Little' Leon, played ok, should have done better with his one real chance, but all this stroppy 'toy out of pram' stuff must stop, you are not scoring goals, worrying defender and quite frankly the team needed a change up front. 'GET OVER IT' and be a big man in your attitude or go and find another club to be a prima-donna at.
Soton Seagull
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Just got back. Officials were up there with the competence of Prosser. However, we deserved to be behind at halftime, as for all our endeavour we were sadly lacking in a finished product.
2nd half we pressured well, Jarrett kept compusure to capitalise on their error, however the 3rd goal had already killed the game off as a contest.
Missed chances, bad refereeing/linesmanship cost us dear. The highlight was the comical abuse of the 'chav' ballboy and the midget football at halftime - complete with chanting. All in all a disappointing yet entertaining day out.
2nd half we pressured well, Jarrett kept compusure to capitalise on their error, however the 3rd goal had already killed the game off as a contest.
Missed chances, bad refereeing/linesmanship cost us dear. The highlight was the comical abuse of the 'chav' ballboy and the midget football at halftime - complete with chanting. All in all a disappointing yet entertaining day out.
Another Berkshire Seagull
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Can't believe I work hard for the money to get to games like today and some incompetant tw@ spoils the game.
I'm sure the referee knows he worked hard for his money today....(albeit the kind that comes in brown envelopes)
I'm sure the referee knows he worked hard for his money today....(albeit the kind that comes in brown envelopes)