**** Hull City v Brighton & Hove Albion Official Match Thread ****

[Napper]

Get your frickin chins up . Jesus f g christ. A ball has not been kicked in the league season yet and some are bitching like girls. Get a grip.

Hull are potentially a top 6 side and nothing is decided today. 4:3:3 away from home so although might not look creative the intent is there

Get behind the boys

 

[glasfryn]

Murray not playing or on the bench for Palace.

thats somewhat interesting

 

[brightn'ove]

That's the spirit

expect the worst and never be disappointed

 

[perseus]

Team with numbers:

Starting Formation: 4-3-3

29. Tomasz Kuszczak 2. Bruno 3. Gordon Greer 6. Adam El-Abd 28. Wayne Bridge 8. Andrew Crofts 18. Gary Dicker 26. Liam Bridcutt 9. Ashley Barnes 12. Craig Mackail-Smith 11. Craig Noone

Subs
16. Casper Ankergren 5. Lewis Dunk 14. Inigo Calderon 17. Ryan Harley 22. Marcos Painter 23. Torbjorn Agdestein 25. Kazenga LuaLua

With Vicente & Buckley injured we do NOT look dangerous.

I figure Craig Noone is included because he is better defensively than Kazenga Lualua. We could easily slip into two banks of four in a 4-4-2 if defending. Or even five across the centre. I would be pleased if it is 0-0 at half-time.

Apart from the missing Vicente, the squad (if not the team) is exactly as expected.

 

[Sam Ovett]

Ankergren

Painter
Dunk
Greer
Calderon

Bridcutt
Dicker
Sparrow
LuaLua

Barnes
Mackail-Smith

COMPARED TO:

Kuszczak

Bruno
Greer
El-Abd
Bridge

Bridcutt
Crofts
Dicker
Noone

Barnes
Mackail-Smith

I'm pretty happy with this line up and think we can win it

 

[Worthingite]

I can't see anything other than a draw today - 0-0 or 1-1 I think

Good luck to all the lads and lasses that have made the trip up there (not to mention the team itself!!), REALLY buzzing for Tuesday night when my season properly begins!!

 

[Silent Bob]

Sometimes, when a player has a total mare, the best thing you can do is stick him back on the pitch next game. So I'm happy Nooney is starting.

Yep, he can't be much worse than Tuesday so the only way is up.

Not quite sure how people can moan about a lack of creativity and then moan about Dicker playing with the next breath, his biggest flaw is a lack of pace, but in a midfield three with Bridders and Crofts he shouldn't be caught out for that as he was occasionally last season.

 

[perseus]

Being a solid unit away from home is the most important thing.
We can be all attacking and flair laden at home on a big, flat nice pitch that suits our play.

The KC Hull pitch is bigger, certainly wide than the Amex.

 

[DTES]

CROFTS COULD BE THE DIFFERENCE HERE
really good signing
might even get a goal

Completely agree. Think him being on the pitch could well lead to some decent chances for CMS.

 

[skipper734]

I would say this is an away team. Not defensive, but tougher. The beauty of Vicente is watching him play, why give the Hull fans a treat?

 

[kevtherev]

Im amazed anyone is surprised by this team.It was so predictable Poyet would do that.

 

[John Bumlick]

i know pointing out spelling/grammar mistakes is not the done thing but this is the best way i can think of to demonstrate my recollection of the following post:

No Vicente,,Dicker and Noone start ,,,Lualua on bench,talk about da jarvu,,pmsl..What a joke,especially Noone.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

See it as a 4-2-3-1
Crofts a part of the 3 more advanced than Bridcutt and Dicker

At home expecting to see Vicente in the advanced role with Crofts slipping back to replace Dicker. Similar formation home and away but different personel. Gus wants 2 CM who don't roam much so the full backs can bomb on.

Always think of it a bit like the Liverpool Midfield that won Champs League.
Bridcutt / Mascerano breaking things up and covering full backs who push on
Dicker / Alonso Deep lying passer
Crofts / Gerrard Advanced player not quite free role but true box to box (always ahead of where the ball is as much as possible if not on it himself)

 

[Sam Ovett]

Jake starts again for Oxford

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Quick query... do we know if the football league show is returning tonight?

 

[KZNSeagull]

Im amazed anyone is surprised by this team.It was so predictable Poyet would do that.

So you have had 3 months to get used to it. Support it.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

No Murray in Palace squad. Welcome back, Glenn.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Jake starts again for Oxford

Good news Wasn't it just a loan till Xmas/Jan? Hoping he comes back having played 90% of games and ready to play 40-50% of minutes for us 2nd half of the season

 

[Bean]

Can you listen to Sussex Counties radio on the internet?

 

[The Modfather]

Get your frickin chins up . Jesus f g christ. A ball has not been kicked in the league season yet and some are bitching like girls. Get a grip.

Hull are potentially a top 6 side and nothing is decided today. 4:3:3 away from home so although might not look creative the intent is there

Get behind the boys

Well said that man