[Albion] If offered, would you take a point from Palace now?

[albionalex]

We should be beating 'teams like Palace'

 

[Hotchilidog]

I‘d be insulting our players if I took a point now. Palace can win this game, but we are the better team. Doesn’t mean we cannot be upset in this match but no way am I conceding the points prior to the game.

 

[kevo]

This thread belongs in last season. And the season before. And the season before that....

This season? Nah. It will be very disappointing not to win.

 

[Rdodge30]

The general consensus of NSC is that this is a) The best Brighton team ever
b) The best we have ever played (3-0 Liverpool)

I do expect us to win

If not now, when?

 

[Crawley Dingo]

A win and a loss is worth more than 2 draws, 3 points rather than 2 so the expected value is greater going all out for wins. The fact we are Europe candidates were as Palace are total toilet makes this a no brainer.

 

[Stato]

I'd take the draw. Their last two home games were against teams that sit above us in the table and they were both draws. However, their last win at home was against Southampton in October and they haven't won a game against a team in the top half all season. We're 10 points above them with a game in hand and a draw would maintain that. In terms of the rivalry, they need the win far more than we do. I worry that whenever we play them as clear favourites things usually go wrong. Brentford should be getting the backlash from Arsenal's loss last weekend, so an away point would probably keep us in sixth with games in hand regardless of what Fulham do. A draw away from home in this league is always decent and would mean that they will have failed to do the double over us for 91 years.

 

[TugWilson]

NUFF SAID

 

[Taybha]

 

[warmleyseagull]

I suppose it depends if it's a point dropped or a point gained....

Where u been since 1981?

 

[warmleyseagull]

Pointless thread (pun intended).

Over a season, draws don't really count for much. There is almost a perfect correlation between number of wins and League position. Even now, a smidgeon over halfway in the season, only two teams - Tottenham and Fulham - are below their expected place in the table by number of wins, and that by one win and one place in each case.

Not quite sure why we have these polls. It actually doesn't matter who we play presently; DON'T TAKE A DRAW.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

If we were in a relegation scrap then maybe a point would be handy.

We're not that team anymore.

Anything less than 3 points will be a disappointment!

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

I'll take four points from Palace and Fulham and don't much mind how we get them.

 

[Eeyore]

I'd take a point. But I'm a cowardy custard.

 

[Robinjakarta]

What I want to know is does taking a point now represent one point gained, or two dropped?
Perhaps someone could do a poll for that?

No poll required. The answer is two dropped.

 

[The Clamp]

The potential joy of thrashing the Alan’s off that mob is worth the risk of losing.

 

[nickjhs]

Nope, I couldn't give a shit about this rivalry as long as we beat them.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

I would normally say yes.
An away point in the Prem, is always a good result.

But after nearly 4 years without a win against them, we are long overdue.

 

[Stat Brother]

You lot are looking at this in footballing terms.

Those taking a point are also taking a steady stream of palace on here, as they begin to remember their log in details.

Sure a loss will turn that into a flood, but a win gives us another few months palace free.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

No freaking way

 

[oldboyroy]

Before the game starts no but, during the game if we are behind? Absolutely!