Exciting v Boring Football

[ali jenkins]

Would you rather:

Play really exciting football and go all out attack but leave ourselves short in defence meaning we would lose a few games and miss out on the Play-Offs

OR

Play boring defensive Football and nick the odd goal to win 1-0 and pick up draws in the other games and finish in the Play-Offs

 

[Mellotron]

Thing is different people like different football. I (& many others) bloody LOVED the football under Gus. Others saw it as boring and negative (despite the odd 5-0 and 6-0).

 

[withdeanwombat]

When I played in the Brighton League my team always played fast attacking football,and always lost.

 

[Acker79]

I find a good balance exciting. If you go all out attack leaving your defence exposed it becomes 'you have a shot, we have a shot' and it just up and down the pitch like a game of basketball. That doesn't entertain me. I like ups and downs, I like the low periods to give me a chance to catch my breath from the last attack and to take in what happened. I like seeing the defence tested and prove their mettle when challenged showing quality at both ends of the team.

 

[stss30]

Would you be happy if we played fast, attacking football but got relegated because we conceded too many, like Peterborough?

 

[Silverhatch]

Voted don't care because at the moment we don't play boring football. We play continental football where we keep the ball. Gus started it 4 years ago now: 'PASS' 'PASS' 'PASS' he would scream at Adam El Abd from behind his dugout at Withdean. Oscar has carried this phiolosophy on. Problem is, man for man, our team is as talented as any in the Championship and we all wonder why we struggle to turn possession football into goals. Still massively prefer the system of football we play now compared to anything since the days of Wardy & Co. And let's not forget - we are now an established Championship Club.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Strange set of options. I'm not saying last night was the best game ever but it was a point away to a side who have been top of the table for a decent length of time this season.

Just because we play a 0-0 up there doesn't make us boring generally?

There have been elements of our play this season that I'd say are less boring than last year to be honest. Less fannying around at the back. We happen to have one of the most reliable back lines in the division which, combined with our lack of strikers at times, does make a few stalemates unlikely. But they haven't all been tedious.

(Yeovil away was. I'll give you that).

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Out of the options I put boring football and the play off's as I want us to go as far as possible and gain promotion. Plus I always find it more entertaining if we've won rather than lost no matter what the football was like in between.

But to be honest, I always enjoy watching the Albion so option three also.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Boring football please, if it means grinding out a place in the play-offs. Then it's all exciting from there on in.

 

[Kumquat]

I've voted for exciting football but I think we've generally had a great defence and still managed to play good football while being cautious. The stats say that. Tight at the back but not enough goals. We'll get there eventually. I think we achieved the balance end of last season but injuries and obviously management changes have scuppered that so far. Hopefully Obika or someone else before Saturday can provide the right support to Leo for the rest of the season and we will see a similar end to last year.

 

[Geestar]

A goal would be nice

 

[TomandJerry]

As long as its The Albion, I just don't care

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

If we're winning, I don't care. If we're losing then I'd rather watch us lose playing attractive football instead of lose playing hoofball.

 

[Russconha]

It's still early days under the Oscar regime and being solid defensively is the foundation of any successful team. I'd rather have a tight defense and be in 8th than lose games 4-3 and be 18th.

If it is the same this time next year once Oscar has really stamped his mark on the team (assuming we don't go up) I would be concerned, but as it stands, I'm reasonably satisfied with being 'boring'.

 

[bhawoddy]

Would you rather:

Play really exciting football and go all out attack but leave ourselves short in defence meaning we would lose a few games and miss out on the Play-Offs

OR

Play boring defensive Football and nick the odd goal to win 1-0 and pick up draws in the other games and finish in the Play-Offs

You make it sound like defensive football is guaranteed a play off spot..... If only it were that simple...

 

[ali jenkins]

You make it sound like defensive football is guaranteed a play off spot..... If only it were that simple...

I was wondering if people would accept boring football for a guaranteed play off or if they would rather lose a fair amount of games but it be an exciting game.

Obviously you can have it the other way round. Or neither of the options.

 

[brightonmark1234]

i dont care i just want us to start scoring goals

 

[bhawoddy]

I was wondering if people would accept boring football for a guaranteed play off or if they would rather lose a fair amount of games but it be an exciting game.

Obviously you can have it the other way round. Or neither of the options.

I'd like mix of both if possible.

 

[ali jenkins]

I'd like mix of both if possible.

That wasn't one of the options though. If you want to vote you need to play the game.