Like Real Madrid

[theonesmith]

Not my words, no. Not the BBC's, or anyone affiliated with Brighton. No this gem of a quote is from the ludicrously quick and actually quite good match report on Peterborough's website. Here is the link, the quote is in the 7th paragraph down..

http://www.theposh.com/page/MatchReport/0,,10427~51709,00.html

"Brighton were knocking the ball about like Real Madrid"


What a day. So many things were said pre-season about Gus and the players and some expectations. We're not there yet, but as some said- it is the teams that count and we are the best team in the league.


:albion1:

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

The BBC did say something about our continental footy, not sure Real were mentioned though.

 

[theonesmith]

Love that quote though, despite possibly being the only person! For me, it really sums up how far we have come in the last year. Remember the moans about.. "Ball to virgo- hooooooof!" . Good times indeed.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

According to the radio, Peterborough reporters were saying that our passing the ball to each other and not to Posh was disrespectful! Idiots.

 

[Working class pride]

Love that quote though, despite possibly being the only person! For me, it really sums up how far we have come in the last year. Remember the moans about.. "Ball to virgo- hooooooof!" . Good times indeed.

Nail on the head about long ball football, but who remembers all those on here that tried to convince me that long ball football was "effective" football

 

[BensGrandad]

According to the radio, Peterborough reporters were saying that our passing the ball to each other and not to Posh was disrespectful! Idiots.

I think that they were saying that we were taking the p..s but I am not sure that that is correct more a case of if we have the ball they cant score.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I think that they were saying that we were taking the p..s but I am not sure that that is correct more a case of if we have the ball they cant score.

Indeed. I'm a bit bemused as to why others teams and managers are befuddled by the fact we don't like to waste possession. It is elementary, shirley?

I was trying to find the quote from Poyet, on holding possession, when he first undertook this job. I would like to paraphrase him, but it would not do him justice.

 

[theonesmith]

Indeed. I'm a bit bemused as to why others teams and managers are befuddled by the fact we don't like to waste possession. It is elementary, shirley?

I was trying to find the quote from Poyet, on holding possession, when he first undertook this job. I would like to paraphrase him, but it would not do him justice.

Very true, I picked up on that! I could understand if we were playing keepy uppy, but just taking our time on the ball..

That said I know how much it frustrates forward players on the opposite team, and imagine we will see a few frustrated lunge tackles on our players. Not really something that can be helped however- long live the Real Madrid style!

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Hercules 1 vs 1 Real Madrid
Trezeguet '3 Di Maria '52

New comparison needed...

 

[Poyetry In Motion]

Hercules 1 vs 1 Real Madrid
Trezeguet '3 Di Maria '52

New comparison needed...

so,we're BETTER than Real Madrid?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

so,we're BETTER than Real Madrid?

I believe so. Didn't Gus turn down the assistant managers job before he joined us?

 

[theonesmith]

so,we're BETTER than Real Madrid?

Trezeguet vs El-Abd? No contest..

 

[shaolinpunk]

According to the radio, Peterborough reporters were saying that our passing the ball to each other and not to Posh was disrespectful! Idiots.

I got the impression that it wasn't necessarily that we had the ball, but that when we couldn't forward we'd just pass it backwards and knock it about the defence rather than try a hollywood ball

bit silly either way

 

[Lincolnshire Seagull]

We were quite awesome today, but re the comments above there were a few bits of unnecessary showboating towards the end, mostly by Dicker but once by Kishishev.

But never mind that, this was the best football I have seen from an Albion team - even including our first division days.

 

[grummitts gloves]

To get a result like this without Lua Lua being involved is incredible. Gus should have unleashed him on them for the last 10 mins just to really demoralise them

 

[disgruntled h blocker]

To get a result like this without Lua Lua being involved is incredible. Gus should have unleashed him on them for the last 10 mins just to really demoralise them

I thought the same, until I realised we are playing on Tuesday and I think a fully fit Lua Lua is better than one with lumps taken out of him by a frustrated posh defender...

 

[Poyetry In Motion]

I believe so. Didn't Gus turn down the assistant managers job before he joined us?

defo the right move. why go to a tin pot outfit when he can manage a proper team

 

[Poyetry In Motion]

Trezeguet vs El-Abd? No contest..