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[Albion] Jason Steele
- Thread starter Boroseagull
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GingerBeerMan
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- Dec 29, 2011
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Last night was almost our strongest team. Apart from Buenanotte I don't see how we could have played a stronger team seeing as Webster, March, Lallana and P.E. are all injured.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Webster was on the bench along with Veltman.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Apart from Sanchez l guess.
GingerBeerMan
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- Dec 29, 2011
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If Webster was fit enough to play he would have played. Likely RDZ put him on the bench to give a few minutes should we be comfortably winning. As for Veltman, I think he would have started in place of Buonanotte in our strongest 11 - the only change away from our strongest team last night.
Yeah nearly
Stronger would of been
Sanchez gk , Veltman RB , Colwill CB ( granted hes injured too ) , Gross CM
And March,
And Estupian
And Webster/Colwill.
So, apart from 4 players that was nearly our best 11!!
GingerBeerMan
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- Dec 29, 2011
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Who are all injured, hence RDZ played the strongest team available to him.
I haven’t read that Webbo was injured. Have I missed something?
I assumed the manager was giving outings to the youngsters including Van Hecke. I expect to see Webbo play against West Ham……or maybe not, as I get the impression that he is not rated as highly by RDZ as he was by Potter.
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
I believe in Joe Hendry
- Oct 4, 2003
- 12,063
Webster had been injured but had started the previous 2 games so him not starting in the cup game was probably a way of managing his game time and giving Van Hecke a run out. I expect Webster to start against West Ham as surely even if Colwill is fit his lack of game time recently means Levi will be on the bench at best.
- Nov 11, 2009
- 12,271
Was at Stoke and concur, he was very good.
Thought both he and Van Hecke, who were the 2 defensive "second string" reserve players, were the 2 best in our rear guard of the night.
Dunk hit an alarming amount of either poor or hospital passes to compensate for his one killer pass for the goal, Lamptey and gross were both OK, but below best as was Veltman when he came on.
I really hope Steele gets to keep the gloves all the way to the end of the journey. He's earned it, played well and its not like Sanchez hasn't dropped a few clangers too.
Agree Jason should get to continue. Lots of managers switch to the first team goalie in the semi/final though. Wenger was one of the exceptions.
On the other hand, its a little bit shit for Rob Sanchez to not be allowed to fight for any titles (since Brighton aren't winning the PL).
Strongest team available is very different from strongest team.
- Nov 11, 2009
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Its not just that hes been excellent so far in the FA cup games hes played and deserves to keep the gloves, the other big factor, is if we get past Grimsby, then the SF oppostion are going to be top end championship or PL, and theres always the chance it could end in a draw and then be the dreaded penalty shoot out.
I dare say anyone would choose Big Bob over Steele for pens, Steele is excellent at pens, so it makes sense in many ways to stick with what has got us so far already.
And unlike (formerly) Arsenal's back up, Martinez, not a showboating time-wasting cheat.
There, I said it.
Whoislloydy
Well-known member
Enough is enough, he's just not a Premier League goalkeeper. Absolutely f***ing useless today. Sanchez saves 3 of those minimum, and doesn't score a stupid own goal.
RandyWanger
Je suis rôti de boeuf
Did he even make a save?
