Derby County vs Brighton and Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[saafend_seagull]

Other matches tonight:

Burnley v Ipswich H

Leicester v Blackpool H
Middlesbrough v West Ham H
Millwall v Doncaster H
Nott'm Forest v Leeds H
Reading v Peterborough H
Southampton v Hull City H

All the games are home bankers. I would predict Hull most likely to spring a surprise.

What? Can only see Burnley as a home banker there?

 

[sir albion]

Pretty sure we had no wingers when we beat cardiff away

 

[Simster]

Albion are going to RUIN some team soon. Lets hope it's Derby.

 

[Mackenzie]

does not answer my question and 4 of his 7 are from the spot. (I am not an anti Barnes player by the way, although he was dreadful against Crawley Reserves last week, truly dreadful)

Perhaps he'll be up front with CMS and Hoskins will play down the left, like he did for Bristol Rovers last season. We'll find out in 20 minutes.

 

[We're the Stripes]

So Buckley's not even on the bench? I thought he was fit?

Three wingers on the bench is a bit much, no? It's very attacking as it is.

From looking at the line-up, it'll probably be Barnes up top supporting CMS (hopefully..) and Hoskins wide left wing/forward cutting in, as per his Rovers days and vs Millwall.

Anyway, let's 'ave 'em.

Need to watch out for that Jamie Ward fella, tricky little customer.

 

[Uncle C]

Just one question............assume Barnes is going to play wide? Why? When you have KKL on the bench? Im no manager, but it does not make sense to me.

I see what you did there. You made an assumption then blamed Poyet for it.

 

[JBizzleBeard]

Other matches tonight:

Burnley v Ipswich H

Leicester v Blackpool H
Middlesbrough v West Ham H
Millwall v Doncaster H
Nott'm Forest v Leeds H
Reading v Peterborough H
Southampton v Hull City H

All the games are home bankers. I would predict Hull most likely to spring a surprise.

Really?

 

[chucky1973]

I generally am a very happy seagull and I have no complaints at all with the season so far happy with the start and our position..........I am just frustrated at so many unanswered questions from the club regarding players and there fitness:

1. What the hell is up with Buckley Now.....a stormer against Crawley last week and showed no signs of injury.
2. Vicente...."needs match fitness" well tonight is "match" yet he does not play...............So frustrating..(still say will never play for us again, will wait to be proved wrong)
3. KKL, when will he get a start, 3 superb wingers, but only ever play 1 or none.


On a positive note, very happy to finally see Hoskins get a start and Adam back on the bench.

 

[glasfryn]

does not answer my question and 4 of his 7 are from the spot. (I am not an anti Barnes player by the way, although he was dreadful against Crawley Reserves last week, truly dreadful)

think if I we him I would have a dreadful game trying to avoid an injury (cloggers) when hoping to get the call, he is always likely to get you a goal as would Noone but I think might need a bit of a rest and come on as an impact player in the second half and KLL IS STILL FEELING HIS WAY BUT MY PREDICTION IS HE WILL REALLY COME GOOD SECOND PART OF THE SEASON

 

[Albumen]

4-3-3 doesnt need wingers. Look at the dutch line up with Kuyt and Robben either side of Van Persil. Up the albion. 1-3.

 

[FloridaGull]

Started off well but I never got bored or even thought about a piss. Although capacity at 33,000, I have been at matches when it was more crowded on the east terrace, notably Rochdale (71) and Chelsea (sixties).

Late fifties, Boxing Day, vs Fulham, Albion won 3-0 (two goals for Freddie Jones) ... Crowd was 37,000, was that the record?

 

[chucky1973]

I see what you did there. You made an assumption then blamed Poyet for it.

Your right will wait for the kick off, he is better up front than Wide and your right Hoskins may start there and looked half decent when playing against us from that position last year. Hopefully thats what Gus will do.

 

[Driver8]

Our front three scored 65 goals between them last season!

 

[Shooting Star]

This could be the night and formation that we absolutely dick a team.

 

[perseus]

Albion Team with Numbers

Evening all! Interesting line up.... presumably the tactic is designed to deal with Derby... hence no wingers.

Very narrow and very much like Sven's Leicester. I suspect that Gus thinks that Derby are quite a good team (or better than Ipswich).

16. Casper Ankergren
14. Inigo Calderon
3. Gordon Greer
5. Lewis Dunk
20. Romain Vincelot
7. Will Hoskins
8. Alan Navarro
26. Liam Bridcutt
17. Ryan Harley
9. Ashley Barnes
12. Craig Mackail-Smith
SUBS
1. Peter Brezovan (GK)
6. Adam El-Abd
11. Craig Noone
13. Billy Paynter
25. Kazenga LuaLua

 

[glasfryn]

Late fifties, Boxing Day, vs Fulham, Albion won 3-0 (two goals for Freddie Jones) ... Crowd was 37,000, was that the record?

I went that day and it was a squeeze but I was considerably smaller then
I always get this game mixed up with the Watford game both great games

 

[Acker79]

 

[Aristotle]

Hoskins hattrick tonight... you heard it here first!

 

[kevtherev]

4-5-1 with Barnes and Hoskins playing wide??...We will see.

 

[terryberry1]

Got a good feeling about tonight. Think it will be a night for Harley to shine. Attack is the best form of Defence