Not sure. It’s going to be the first game of professional football played entirely on the half way line by both sides so don’t know who will win that or how many goals there will be!
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Weststander
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1-3 Spurs win.
He’s had a lot of first games back
You can always guarantee the weakest area of the pitch squad wise will get the injuries. Last year was full backs. This year will be CB's. It's the rules
Almost be half tempted to put Veltman at CB . Big mistake not signing better back up
Have we any decent kids CB coming through ?
Almost be half tempted to put Veltman at CB . Big mistake not signing better back up
Have we any decent kids CB coming through ?
Sounds like it's even worse than that, and it's 6 weeks out in total: https://sportwitness.co.uk/brighton...ignificant-tear-had-been-playing-with-injury/
Bugger although I'm taking the positives from that interview. 6 weeks from Forest but he's a little ahead of schedule. 4 weeks is Newcastle I think so not out of the question he's back for that.
Gazwag
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0-0 its the rules of football
Nobby Cybergoat
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Not every signing is landed.
Boscagli played in the Champions League last night, maybe we'll look again in the window
Meh. We got Dunk, Van Hecke, Veltman, Webster and Igor. Five established central defenders, probably more than any other team. Sure, Van Hecke is the best of the lot, but plenty of very good options + Igor.
Yeah, really tricky to entice a top grade CB knowing almost certainly that he would behind Dunk and JPvH. Personally I would have bought a CB to start instead of Dunk but I can imagine the outcry of that had happened.
Munchkin
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Baleba alongside Dunk for me. He has the pace and physicality to do a job. Short term fix, got to be a better option than either Igor or Webster.
Super Steve Earle
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I like Igor. Hope he plays.
Oh God, imagine the penalties!
pigmanovich
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Romero and Baleba competing to see who can give away the most
Can he play the offside trap though? It was clear against Chelsea that Estupiñán and Kadıoğlu really struggled keeping in line with the centra back. Velts and Van Hecke had managed to do this ok although you could argue that the goals conceded against Man Utd and the 2nd against Forest were down to failures of the offside trap.
Nobby Cybergoat
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I agree, it's asking a huge amount of an inexperienced player. It's also a concern I had about Hinsh, but he stepped in remarkably well.
I sort of think we shouldn't chop and change our back 4 more than injury dictates we have to. If we're playing the Dixon Adams, Bould, Winterburn step forward with arms in the air sort of game, we need consistency of selection. The back line will need to know and trust each other
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I think and hope Webster will get the nod
Will Pedro be back or are we playing without two or more of our best players in their positions as seems to be happening yet again but very early in the season
Have the medical team walked out again?
Will Pedro be back or are we playing without two or more of our best players in their positions as seems to be happening yet again but very early in the season
Have the medical team walked out again?
That we now know he's been carrying an injury for a number of games he's played explains a lot. I've been quite shocked at how slow he has seemed at points this season, especially in the Forest game where it looked like he was running up a hill.
Hopefully, it's a speedy recovery in all senses!
Hopefully, it's a speedy recovery in all senses!
Random thought: players like Igor, Webster, Ayari, Steele, Lamptey, Moder etc, who will mostly only be used if we have injuries, could surely do with playing u23s to get/keep match sharp. Is there a reason why we rarely use first team squad players in PL2? There must be a reason because it seems like a no-brainer.
I gather there's a limit to the number of overage players but surely this would help cut out the rustiness when they come into the team?
I gather there's a limit to the number of overage players but surely this would help cut out the rustiness when they come into the team?