[Albion] Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[birthofanorange]

Can we go one league game without letting in a soft as f*** goal.

No.

 

[aolstudios]

God I hate these games so frustrating, we seem to be lacking quality at the moment

We're lacking fit players

 

[Flounce]

Much better second half, can we please play from kick off with the same intensity. We could have won that game at a canter with the right tactics FFS

Sort it out Roberto, you clearly do not wind the team up until we are behind

 

[Justice]

Don’t get passing it around for the last two minutes Gross had opportunities to box it and didn’t.

 

[oldboyroy]

We were lucky tonight.

Palace played better than us for a good portion of that game.

We looked very much like a team struggling to find form and to keep fit.

I don't know that we deserved the equaliser if I'm honest. But I will take it.

I must of watched a different game then! They had a good 15 mins or so and scored from our errors. At worst it was even 1st half, 2nd half only 1 team in it and they were hanging on at end.

 

[Flounce]

Well, I’m pleased with the result - without over analysing every misplaced pass etc… sure we sucked a bit in the first half, but that’s down to Hodgson ball and this game meaning the world to Palace, especially at home.

We’re cut to shreds in terms of injuries and it’s getting worse every week. January has arrived at a very decent time, let’s hope we have the wit to take advantage.

In terms of stats and the second half, we deserved a point at least and we didn’t let them sneak a nasty underserved victory.

I’m sure they’ll be more pissed off than us, and that’s a comforting thought.

Onward!

And happy Christmas to you all

Happy Christmas to you to but that first half was a clusterfuck and first halves have turned into a nightmare for RDZ, he needs to send the team out to pressure the opposition from the off, not to f*** about passing backwards when we are on the attack!

 

[trueblue]

We seem to be severely lacking in the goals that were promised with RBZ. Commentators constantly going on about our goals conceded stat but it shouldn't matter the idea was that we let in a couple and score more.

Wasn't it?

We’re also lacking March, Enciso, Fati & Estupinan; have 2 wingers that look jaded with little competition for their places; Welbeck’s been missing and showed tonight why that’s been a big loss plus Ferguson has a bad spell with all the pressure on his young shoulders.

I make us 9 points down on equivalent fixtures last season. It’d be 3 if we’d put the Fulham, Sheff U & Burnley games to bed - which i’m pretty sure we would have done with a couple of those attackers fit.

Top half and in the last 16 with the schedule and injuries is a bloody good effort.

 

[Mackenzie]

Oh well we didn’t lose, Danny’s header was class.

 

[BN41Albion]

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They were on top for a bit but 'battered' is stretching it a tad

 

[SlickHenry]

We are not at the level of last season but it’s hardly unexpected considering injuries, players sold and the extra fixtures this season. Before the game tonight we were only one point off same time last season, which is a great achievement. Tonight was a tired performance but we dug deep to get a point and were much the better team in the second half.

 

[Napper]

Point away in the prem . Always ok

We are doing ok with what we have

 

[Diablo]

Played well - absolutely miles better than them. One team played football, one played pinball. It’s happened again palace

No1 rule - don’t lose!

Miles better than them in the second half. Not so much in the first half when I thought they were better than us.

 

[Flounce]

Mitoma and Adingra need some time on the bench imo, both were absolute shite tonight. As an aside why do the oppositions corners and free kicks around the box always look more threatening than ours. Set piece coach OUT

 

[Triggaaar]

On the positive side, Buonanotte had his best game for us and looked very classy,

Yeah he was great in only one half, a real improvement.

And we're in the Europa last 16. I reckon I'd take finishing 17th and winning the Europa

I'd take finishing 18th and winning the Europa, but I don't think either are that likely.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Mitoma and Adringa need some time on the bench imo, both absolute shite tonight.

Evening Roberto....

 

[Krafty]

30 points before the New Year, with a home win against Spurs and it'll be all smiles

UTA!

 

[um bongo molongo]

Mitoma and Adingra need some time on the bench imo, both absolute shite tonight.

I’d be happy to see Mitoma on the bench and not the treatment table. He didn’t look happy about the injury after coming off

 

[Uh_huh_him]

The amount of times we allowed palace get back into shape was infuriating. Really trying to hold off being overly critical because of the demands.of a europa season and the ridiculous injury list, but no excuse to turn back/slow the game down as often as we did in that first half

Agree we fail to take advantage of turnovers, because we rely on our players to get back into shape as much as thw opposition do.
It's a failing in our style

 

[WhingForPresident]

Yeah he was great in only one half, a real improvement.



I'd take finishing 18th and winning the Europa, but I don't think either are that likely.

Imagine the shitshow of being in the Championship and playing Champions League

 

[Jeremiah]

Pleased with a point after the first half performance . However if it was a fight the referee would have stopped it at the end - they were done and desperately hanging on for a point at home against a seriously weakened Albion side