[Albion] Middlesbrough vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[Questions]

I spent 20 minutes getting the stream right and am now going for a lie down.

Imagine those who travelled up must feel.

 

[Weststander]

Sorry, but why after spending so much money on him why wouldn't we play Izquierdo ahead of a donkey like Skalak?

Because the FAC these days is far less important, than maintaining a place at the £100m-extra-income-per-annum PL. Save our bettter players for vital PL games ahead.

 

[Goberpiles]

My god.....

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

For those genuinely there, how's Skalak playing? Is he beating his opposing full back with regularity, putting good balls into the box?

Watching a stream and no is the answer

 

[Triggaaar]

West Ham are doing well.

 

[Turkey]

Element of expectations being too high here? We've basically put out a Championship XI and it's 0-0 away from home and we've been relatively comfortable, if not exciting or expansive. If this was a Championship league game I suspect we'd be fairly content at HT that it's 0-0 and we're not under loads of pressure etc.

 

[neilbard]

Because the FAC these days is far less important, than maintaining a place at the £100m-extra-income-per-annum PL. Save our bettter players for vital PL games ahead.

Do we have any?

 

[ferring seagull]

HT 0-0
Would be fantastic if we could show some attacking threat in the 2nd half, would LOVE IT if we could get one over on Boro after the charmless behaviour of their fans (and certain hitherto Mboro players) the last time we played them.
SEAGULLS

? What is 'attacking threat' of which you speak

 

[Seagull kimchi]

We got this...won't be pretty but we'll get the job done.

 

[Bodian]

My god.....

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We're ahead on saves!

 

[BrickTamland]

Element of expectations being too high here? We've basically put out a Championship XI and it's 0-0 away from home and we've been relatively comfortable, if not exciting or expansive. If this was a Championship league game I suspect we'd be fairly content at HT that it's 0-0 and we're not under loads of pressure etc.

Possibly, but didn't football used to be about some form of excitement?

 

[Quinney]

You’d have thought the starting XI today would be out to prove a point, doesn’t sound much like it so far. Glad I gave it a swerve today and saved some wedge.


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[SeagullDubai]

Disappointing. Not winning anything in midfield and front line is static...bring on the greyhound and Izzy. Take off any two of the plodders.

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[TSB]

Element of expectations being too high here? We've basically put out a Championship XI and it's 0-0 away from home and we've been relatively comfortable, if not exciting or expansive. If this was a Championship league game I suspect we'd be fairly content at HT that it's 0-0 and we're not under loads of pressure etc.

I'm happy with the scoreline. I think people are most disappointed by how anonymous our wingers and forwards have been. WHAT IS UP WITH KNOCKY?!?!?!?!

 

[Simontheseagull]

There's very little in the way of positives to take from this.

If it finishes 0 - 0 there will be a replay at The Amex, which means more game time for our squad players to improbe thir match fitness. That must be a positive.

Lets be fair, is it reasonablle to expect players who only play 4 or 5 competitive matches over a 6 month period to be "up to speed"? Having U23 development leagues reather than proper reserve team leagues (I remember The Pontins League) make it edifficult for squad players who play few first team games to become/remain "match fit".

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Possibly, but didn't football used to be about some form of excitement?

When was that then? - pretty sure it has always been about the results first and foremost, excitement is secondary

 

[TottonSeagull]

Element of expectations being too high here? We've basically put out a Championship XI and it's 0-0 away from home and we've been relatively comfortable, if not exciting or expansive. If this was a Championship league game I suspect we'd be fairly content at HT that it's 0-0 and we're not under loads of pressure etc.

Our first team are basically a championship 11. Don’t think people mind if we lose but are getting fed up with the negativity. At least have a go at attacking them!

 

[sir albion]

Let's be honest we all expected this dull dull stuff and we all know we'll lose 2-0 as our reserves are just awful like our subs bench for the prem games.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Because the FAC these days is far less important, than maintaining a place at the £100m-extra-income-per-annum PL. Save our bettter players for vital PL games ahead.

And how often does he get on the pitch in the PL?

 

[Coldeanseagull]

That Amanda Traore looks ok, whatever her name is!
I think we'll see a couple of changes after 60 minutes, we could do with a bit of pace.....even if it's just to stop me dozing off