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

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Sometimes you have to play with those available and sometimes you have to adjust your game plan to compensate, we didn't.

 

[Triggaaar]

You don’t save one on one’s or shouldn’t unless the forward fecks it up.

The issue was Van Hecke stepping up to play offside absolutely appalling decision at any level.

Van Hecke got it wrong. If he'd have timed it right it'd have been a great decision. He got it wrong, but that's what happens when you're missing 2 centre backs.

 

[Sheebo]

You don’t save one on one’s or shouldn’t unless the forward fecks it up.

The issue was Van Hecke stepping up to play offside absolutely appalling decision at any level.

Yep - thought he was poor tonight. Opinions I suppose as a post a few up days he was our best player…!

 

[Icy Gull]

That needless second goal was a killer.

All about having a player that can deliver quality from a free kick, ours are Sunday League ….or worse

 

[Bodian]

If we win this De Zerbi might as well give up, he's won football

He's still going to be with us! No giving up.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

He's a local lad who just helped his local side qualify for Champions League, any of us would have done the same.

Naahhh, he’s a big ol’ tit.

 

[Normandy seagull]

Did anyone honestly think we’d get something out of that game when the line up was announced and the players missing? Hands up!

 

[LamieRobertson]

But more importantly, surely you saw the evidence on the pitch? Newcastle targeted him from the first minute and then just let him have the ball with as much time as he wanted in the second half when they realised he couldn’t do anything with it, it was blatently obvious.

What do you think he did well out of interest?

As I say, it’s not his fault. He’s not match sharp but clearly not at this level either. Colwill looked good enough from his first minutes on the pitch in the PL. Also not RDZ’s fault for playing him, we have no choice with our thin squad.

Can you quote the whole of my reply not just one line

 

[Bodian]

All about having a player that can deliver quality from a free kick, ours are Sunday League ….or worse

Indeed - and for the corner.

 

[TottonSeagull]

To be fair deserved nothing more tonight. The team looked poor from the moment that the line up was annouced. We scored with our only real attempt. Chalk and cheese from Sunday. Proves that if we did make Europe and Thursday night football than we need to strengthen considerably. Some of the team today are probably not quite ready for first team action and some maybe not quite good enough.
We missed Colwill or Webster tonight and the team ran out of legs against a fired up home side!

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Jesus Christ this forum is depressing when we lose. Football fans are morons. Sorry, yes, a lot of you are morons. No offence, like.

Is it not obvious that we have a half-strength, absolutely knackered side playing in over-congested fixtures, to the extent that we are having to play teenagers, including debuts tonight, against a top 4 team away?

Well, I thought it was obvious, anyway.

So true, but frustrating all the same.

You shouldn’t enjoy losing in my book.

Thought Offiah did well….

 

[jcdenton08]

It is obvious but we're an emotional bunch, especially when we lose.

Football fans, eh?

I think it’s softened tonight, wasn’t expecting anything - no injuries or suspensions and Enciso again looking very promising.

Concerned about Mitoma tonight who I thought was very poor, probably his worst game in an Albion shirt. Hope he turns it back on for the last three games.

Newcastle largely had our number - much like Arsenal in the first half. A number of games now (Manchester United, Arsenal in recent weeks alone) we’ve struggled with the press, but persisted to absolutely no success in the first halves.

I’d like RDZ to instruct players to mix it up with more direct passing sooner than the second half when things clearly aren’t going our way. After 20 minutes tonight it was clear they were matching up and frankly dominating because of it.

The second half was better again, but the damage was already done.

Gotta be more proactive and less stubborn sometimes in the first half of matches.

Onto Sunday - UTA!

 

[Eric the meek]

It could be worse.

We could be Leeds, in line for relegation, and our manager could be Sam Allardyce.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Can you quote the whole of my reply not just one line

I can only see that one line?

 

[oldboyroy]

What’s the problem. RDZ rested players. Villa lose at Liverpool. We beat Southampton. Objective met.

Exactly! Wasn't good tonight with depleted squad but a place in Europe still very much in our hands.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

I don’t envy RDZ that week that lies ahead. Southampton is a must win, but has banana skin stamped all over it. If we don’t get the win on Sunday do we go strong against City to try and get something from the game but leave ourselves knackered for Villa, or go weak again and risk a morale sapping defeat. Really don’t need to be going to Villa Park knackered/demoralised and needing a result.

 

[Originunknown]

Disappointing result and performance in the main. Looked a complete mess in the first half, not going to call out the individuals though it was a big ask in a tough game with a curious starting lineup.

 

[portlock seagull]

We're knackered, down to bare bones, and playing away at Saudi FC who are in the Champ League places. Sanchez, Veltman, Webster, Colwill, Lallana, March, Sarmiento, Lamptey and Moder all unavailable for various reasons/injuries. Given that it would be impossible to maintain Arsenal level performances. Bit of perspective.

That’s not really much of a perspective though is it? When we lose (and heavily), even against bottom 3 sides, it’s because we’re tired/congestion. Yet we’re also beating top teams at same time, tonight a side.

It surely has to be a bit more complex than just saying tired / congestion - or we wouldn’t have those magnificent results against United and Arsenal?

Puzzling.

 

[GoingUp]

My worry is he is irreplaceable. Everyone keeps saying we will find another gem. You don't always find another gem, especially to replace a genuinely world class midfielder. In fact even if we found another Caicedo he'd be three years off Caicedo MKI. It's a real worry and I think the only option, if we do sell him, will be to replace him with an immediately ready and very expensive signing.

Yes, I've said the game. There's only so many 'gems' we can keep finding, same with managers.

Caicedo is a one of a kind talent, instrumental to how we play. I hate to spend mega money on just one player or break our wage structure but it feels like we need a like for like replacement.

 

[Affy]

Deluded post.

Why? Because I’m trying to see the good things from a bad game and not complaining we lost?