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

[Easy 10]

How good was van Hecke ? My first proper look at him today.

He muffed one headed challenge in the first half which resulted in them getting in behind, but other than that, he was imperious. Composure, anticipation, positioning, always looked like he had oodles of time on the ball and sprayed it around with great aplomb. Him and Colwill looked like they'd been playing together for years.

Yet ANOTHER top prospect on the brink of some serious 1st team involvement. Its getting silly now.

 

[Swansman]

I don’t understand. Brighton have comfortably beaten - nay trounced - a team from a (not much lower) division.

What‘s going on? What happened to Walton and Horsham syndrome?

It has happened a bunch of times in the last few years... time to realise this is a good team.

 

[B-right-on]

Ok is that all he said

yes. quickly moved on.

 

[Triggaaar]

Some lovely complimentary comments on the Boro fans forum (what a great bunch they are)

Middlesbrough v Brighton 1-5 (Steele og)

www.oneboro.co.uk

but this, vv this was quite funny:

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"Terrible really. Nearly all there goals were just so simple. Ripped through our field at leisure. Hate to say so but the quility has to be admired. To think we were there once."

Whilst I'm well aware where we've come from as a side, and that Middlesbrough have finished top half in the PL several times, but were they really playing great football to achieve it, or was it more like Burnley's football that achieved 7th place?

 

[B-right-on]

Think theres been a death in his family

Funnily enough, that was my first thought, a parent or something just from Lallanas comment and looking back at Undavs reaction in new light.

 

[Triggaaar]

I hope everyone has seen and enjoyed the 2 goals palace conceded today

I enjoy every goal they concede

 

[dwayne]

"Terrible really. Nearly all there goals were just so simple. Ripped through our field at leisure. Hate to say so but the quility has to be admired. To think we were there once."

Whilst I'm well aware where we've come from as a side, and that Middlesbrough have finished top half in the PL several times, but were they really playing great football to achieve it, or was it more like Burnley's football that achieved 7th place?

Tbf they had ravenelli and juninho at one point but that was about 15 years ago wasn't it !!!

Correction

25 years ago. Bloody hell. Scary.

 

[AmexRuislip]

 

[Eric the meek]

How good was van Hecke ? My first proper look at him today.

He muffed one headed challenge in the first half which resulted in them getting in behind, but other than that, he was imperious. Composure, anticipation, positioning, always looked like he had oodles of time on the ball and sprayed it around with great aplomb. Him and Colwill looked like they'd been playing together for years.

Yet ANOTHER top prospect on the brink of some serious 1st team involvement. Its getting silly now.

This.

I've thought for a while, he could be a future captain.

 

[Triggaaar]

Tbf they had ravenelli and juninho at one point but that was about 15 years ago wasn't it !!!

Correction

25 years ago. Bloody hell. Scary.

Yeah I do remember them and they probably played better football than I remember (which shouldn't surprise me, as my memory appears to be crap)

 

[maresfield seagull]

Must

5-1 win away against middlesbrough with Steele in goal and mcgill on the bench. Perfect time to call up the post match call in to get your criticisms of sanchez off your chest.

Be on here
Who is he ?

 

[Red Squirrel]

The Beeb have Massive v Newcastle on now. They might show our goals at some point.

 

[The Fits]

Stelling's son supports us!?

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

It has happened a bunch of times in the last few years... time to realise this is a good team.

I’m very well and increasingly aware this is a good team! Just not used to it!

always expecting us to lose to Forest Green Rovers or Grimsby in the next round!

 

[Mr deez]

From their other forum -

'Brighton are a top premier league team these days - no disgrace just better players than us. Including one of the best players in the world on current form in my opinion.'

'They're above Chelsea, Villa, Palace, Leicester, Leeds, West Ham, Everton and Southampton, and the lad wearing their number 10 shirt just won the world cup, and was one of the best players in the tournament, don't worry about it.:

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I don’t think it’s to go with that , he’s turned down a new contract .

That’s the second time you’ve posted that. Don’t believe all you read on the net.

 

[Weststander]

How good was van Hecke ? My first proper look at him today.

He muffed one headed challenge in the first half which resulted in them getting in behind, but other than that, he was imperious. Composure, anticipation, positioning, always looked like he had oodles of time on the ball and sprayed it around with great aplomb. Him and Colwill looked like they'd been playing together for years.

Yet ANOTHER top prospect on the brink of some serious 1st team involvement. Its getting silly now.

On the Chavs-Boehly scale, he's already worth £22.5m to them.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Liverpool should be good..

 

[dazzer6666]

Must

Be on here
Who is he ?

Unless I misheard he’s called Adam and he’s from N W Sussex ?

 

[Dead Farang]

The Beeb have Massive v Newcastle on now. They might show our goals at some point.