[Albion] Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[peterward]

Absolutely ridiculous giving the ball and that foul away . Get to half time at 1-0 make a few changes and crowd gets nervous. Brainless stuff and game over now.

I'd agree, the OG is forgiveable, nobody does that deliberatly and the ball is whipped into dangerous area... the defending for Burns goal is poor, he's unmarked (tonight Shane Duffy would be better than Van Hecke), but giving a cheap free kick away in the area he did, with seconds to half time, was very poor decision making and game management.

The second goal never happens if Undav uses his head. For all his skill with the lobs at the top end, that was rash and stupid and timing naive.

 

[maltaseagull]

Yes - but it took five minutes to take the free kick.

Because they were f**King around and got a yellow card for it.

 

[Stato]

Dan Burn was done a massive favour by Brighton. We had no reason to sell him other than to let him go to his home team after he said he wanted to. His goal was well taken. His celebration utterly classless.

 

[junior]

Not good. I hope burn breaks a leg( I don't really), didn't need to celebrate against us did he....f***ing mercenary

Get over yourself. He's a georgie scoring for Newcastle.

f*** me there's some snowflakes on here.

 

[albionalex]

What exactly has Buenonotte done wrong? He’s hardly seen the ball. The whole teams passing is way off and we are being given a football lesson. No scapegoats for me, pretty well all of them are below par

Did I hear Colwill had just been dropped and is not injured, very bizarre if so.

That offside was pretty bad.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Annoying first half, winding myself up. I'll get over it...it's just I really dislike smug nobjockey

 

[oldboyroy]

Apart from Dunk (and he nearly cost us a goal) everyone else have been woeful.

 

[pure_white]

I agree Gross RB mainly because despite not being a defender he has been playing brilliantly there this season at times! Need to stop giving the ball away. We havnt started playing yet. I trust the coaching will pick things up at HT and we can impose ourselves om these dirty northern diving cheats

 

[Meade's Ball]

They're a burly bunch of high paid game-plan-clad behemoths. It's worked well for them and their master of smugness, but I hope we don't remain in their diving, let's have some fisticuffs stylings. All we can do is battle with slickness and have them on edge. Yes, Undav is best off for now, but we need our touch and togetherness to be a threat from all players on the pitch.

 

[Normandy seagull]

Way off it every one of them. Second goal the killer. Half Broken down ……

Steele - terrible passing decision making
Gross - looks tired- not involved
Dunk - 3 - looks tired- passing off.
JP- dodgy passing. Caught on the ball too often
Pervis - looks tired and giving it away too much
Caicedo - struggling at RB
Gilmour- possibly best of a bad bunch
Buonanotte - awful offered nothing
Undav - shocking all round.
Welbeck not offered anything. Hardly touched it
Mitoma - looks tired. Predictable

 

[LamieRobertson]

Still at least it’s only Man City this time next week lol

 

[SeagullsoverLondon]

Counts as the middle mate, stop just singling players out, they've all been shit.

Agree poorest collective performance

 

[Icy Gull]

Must admit I'm very disappointed that he celebrated like he did.

We know he loves Newcastle and this is a big moment for him, but still... it would have been nice for him to appreciate what this moment possible for him.

Me too, and kissing the badge. Call me old fashioned but I found his celebrations disrespectful. He’s no Glenn Murray

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Don’t understand the criticism of Burn, players should celebrate every goal. It’s disrespectful to their current club not to if anything.

 

[Krafty]

We haven't brought Undav off at all FFS.

 

[Dick Head]

Must admit I'm very disappointed that he celebrated like he did.

We know he loves Newcastle and this is a big moment for him, but still... it would have been nice for him to appreciate what made this moment possible for him.

I don't begrudge him celebrating, it just had to be him though, didn't it?

 

[dolphins]

No changes for second half. Hmm.

 

[Mustafa II]

Okay chaps...

Disappointing first half... but remember anything is possible in football.

We're still in this.... An early goal, or an epic second half, and this could be a very special game.

KEEP THE FAITH

 

[The Fits]

We are really missing Solly. Have nothing on the right.

 

[Bodian]

It's weird isn't it really? Not that players are tired etc. But this one game good one game bad thing is starting to become a worry. Being a bedwetter, but losing Mac and Moises (and Colwill) is starting to get a bit worrying. JP and Goodnight aren't ready to step up. We need to find some players to play in the spine of the team because that is where we look so weak. Where are we going to find to world class DMS and a left footed CB from?!

Fortunately, the one good game, one bad game may work well with our remaining fixtures. Wins against Saints and Villa will be fine!