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[Football] I just do not believe what i have just watched
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BadFish
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- Oct 19, 2003
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Always nice to have a somewhat clearer view of things when we are rotting in despair.
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Stato
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- Dec 21, 2011
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To be fair, we did similar to them a couple of years back: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47424852
We created more chances tonight than they did then, but we mugged them and they mugged us. It's football. It happens. In normal circumstances Ben White wouldn't have played the chaos inducing ball. He was taking a risk to try to give us a chance and it backfired.
Palace's players gave everything in defence and they got very lucky. We gave everything in attack and didn't. Scoring goals is always easier in an empty penalty area than in a packed one. I can be philosophical about it because this is just one game and we know and they know that we have lots of players who are getting better and they have a lot who are just getting worse.
We created more chances tonight than they did then, but we mugged them and they mugged us. It's football. It happens. In normal circumstances Ben White wouldn't have played the chaos inducing ball. He was taking a risk to try to give us a chance and it backfired.
Palace's players gave everything in defence and they got very lucky. We gave everything in attack and didn't. Scoring goals is always easier in an empty penalty area than in a packed one. I can be philosophical about it because this is just one game and we know and they know that we have lots of players who are getting better and they have a lot who are just getting worse.
But Palace don't play like that every week do they ?
Their talisman was missing and they came away to one of the best form sides in the Division and a local derby and did a job. They have had a massive slice of luck tonight but to think they play like that every game is wrong - did you see them demolish Leeds at Selhurst ?
I'd rather have their points tally than ours !
nicko31
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Just relieved I’m not enduring a long drive home now, that’s the only good thing out of tonight.
So great results of late and then lose to that shower of shit
So great results of late and then lose to that shower of shit
Return of the Rev
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That's why I love football, these things can happen.
I do not believe there are any Albion fans who just do not believe what they have just watched.
BN41Albion
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- Oct 1, 2017
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To be honest over the 30 odd years of watching the Albion I think this has to be one of the most frustrating periods of the lot! When we were just shit at least we were just shit, and we accepted it and loved the club all the more for it.
I support Grimsby - don’t talk to me about despair.
Of course, I say that half jokingly - everything is relative, but there’s a serious side too. I remember watching Brighton get relegated to the third tier, along with ourselves, at BP in 2003. We were peers then; the contrast in fortunes of both clubs since then is pretty remarkable.
I think it’s of the human condition to take things for granted when you have it good, but in the Albion you seem to have hit that sweet spot of being a big, successful club playing exciting football whilst still retaining a ‘soul’. There aren’t many clubs like that. The Amex isn’t full of foreign tourists on a Saturday, well, it’s not full of anybody at the minute, but you catch my drift.
You’ve been absolutely shafted by your biggest rivals in bizarre circumstances tonight. That’s got to hurt like fúck and I’m not trying to make light of it. But with a bit of perspective, I think you’ll be fine this season and will finally have the opportunity to watch your exciting side go toe to toe against some of the biggest clubs in the world, in the flesh, come August.
Meanwhile, I may very well be on my way to Wealdstone. Brush yourselves down, it’s only a light graze in the big scheme of things.
Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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I support Grimsby - don’t talk to me about despair.
Of course, I say that half jokingly - everything is relative, but there’s a serious side too. I remember watching Brighton get relegated to the third tier, along with ourselves, at BP in 2003. We were peers then; the contrast in fortunes of both clubs since then is pretty remarkable.
I think it’s of the human condition to take things for granted when you have it good, but in the Albion you seem to have hit that sweet spot of being a big, successful club playing exciting football whilst still retaining a ‘soul’. There aren’t many clubs like that. The Amex isn’t full of foreign tourists on a Saturday, well, it’s not full of anybody at the minute, but you catch my drift.
You’ve been absolutely shafted by your biggest rivals in bizarre circumstances tonight. That’s got to hurt like fúck and I’m not trying to make light of it. But with a bit of perspective, I think you’ll be fine this season and will finally have the opportunity to watch your exciting side go toe to toe against some of the biggest clubs in the world, in the flesh, come August.
Meanwhile, I may very well be on my way to Wealdstone. Brush yourselves down, it’s only a light graze in the big scheme of things.
Post of the day!
Thanks and good luck.
sums it up I think
pork pie
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Why not? It is part for the course with our current squad. Lacking in aggression!
You're right. Forget tonight and there's no way I'll be watching any playback but take each player and their faults in taking chances and someone can compare them to tonight's efforts
Maupay, always has the ball under his feet and so doesn't have many options other than a stab at with no control or direction
Connolly rushes every shot normally off balance again no control or composure, not good enough, YET for the EPL
Welbeck every chance appears to be at a stretch no control and barely a prod
Zeqiri seen nothing yet to suggest he's going to be the next star in our team, question if he's ready
Lallana the most disappointing in my view, he has lacked composure everytime and to be honest he has had some very clear cut chances where he hasn't been closed down, very poor
Trossard just takes an age to decide what to do, again normally looking downwards
Solly March was beginning to believe in himself but needs to more often, get back Solly
Gross often passes the ball back to the keeper he appears to completely lose the ability to hit the bloody thing
Propper lines up for a shot and passes it off instead
Bissouma hits and hopes eventually he gets one on target
The rest do chip in but a special mention for Burn who legs instantly turn to concrete when a chance falls to him.
I would love to know the answer because I bet they all hammer home the ball in training perhaps working with an ex-player who was prolific may help.
To blame Potter and to say if doesn't work he needs to change the tactics is just not right. Tonight we created very good chances that you would expect most pro's of all levels to have at least made the keeper extend himself, we didn't apart from one scramble and even then not one shot was cute in its execution but just whack whack whack when a little chip and it was in. You can have composure and be quick in thought we have neither.
We keep saying one day we'll click and give someone a hiding, perhaps we will but it's so bloody frustrating.
Weststander
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I always change TV channels on final whistle. Did Poyet find our late loss hilarious?
BN41Albion
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- Oct 1, 2017
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I support Grimsby - don’t talk to me about despair.
Of course, I say that half jokingly - everything is relative, but there’s a serious side too. I remember watching Brighton get relegated to the third tier, along with ourselves, at BP in 2003. We were peers then; the contrast in fortunes of both clubs since then is pretty remarkable.
I think it’s of the human condition to take things for granted when you have it good, but in the Albion you seem to have hit that sweet spot of being a big, successful club playing exciting football whilst still retaining a ‘soul’. There aren’t many clubs like that. The Amex isn’t full of foreign tourists on a Saturday, well, it’s not full of anybody at the minute, but you catch my drift.
You’ve been absolutely shafted by your biggest rivals in bizarre circumstances tonight. That’s got to hurt like fúck and I’m not trying to make light of it. But with a bit of perspective, I think you’ll be fine this season and will finally have the opportunity to watch your exciting side go toe to toe against some of the biggest clubs in the world, in the flesh, come August.
Meanwhile, I may very well be on my way to Wealdstone. Brush yourselves down, it’s only a light graze in the big scheme of things.
Bloody hell, that really puts things in perspective tonight.
Best of luck to you boys fella. Football can change very quickly!
pork pie
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Why not? It happens too often. No strikers = no goals. Clueless Potter.
Thanks chaps, we’ll need it! You lot on the other hand will be alright, mark my words.
All the best.
Still absolutely seething and can't sleep, the feeling of how unjust that was.
When was the last time we benefitted from a smash and grab like that, certainly can't think of one this season?
Or for many seasons, on that scale of smash and grab. I'm thinking back to West Ham away with the Guy Butters header.
Don't buy that BS of 'it evens itself out'
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When was the last time we benefitted from a smash and grab like that, certainly can't think of one this season?
Or for many seasons, on that scale of smash and grab. I'm thinking back to West Ham away with the Guy Butters header.
Don't buy that BS of 'it evens itself out'
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Jesus Gul
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- Feb 23, 2004
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really does put it into perspective - we were on a par with the Mariners not too long ago. Wife is from GY and once joked with the in-laws that whoever won that season's match up would be the club our new son would support. (A Withdean 3-0 saved him)