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

[Machiavelli]

When is his contract up?

One more year

 

[Deadly Danson]

Have utmost respect for Newcastle fans but why the booing? V entertaining game - felt we were robbed in first half as ref should have blown for half time ten seconds before they scored! MOM for me was Enciso. Such an exciting player.

I don't have utmost respect for Newcastle fans who have accepted their Saudi overlords with barely a word. I also don't have respect for them being allowed to stick away fans miles away from the pitch. I'd be delighted if we contributed to them not making the Europa League.

 

[Flounce]

I don't have utmost respect for Newcastle fans who have accepted their Saudi overlords with barely a word. I also don't have respect for them being allowed to stick away fans miles away from the pitch. I'd be delighted if we contributed to them not making the Europa League.

They also punch horses

 

[birthofanorange]

Pick up 4 points from our last two home games and we will finish 9th - which will be excellent considering what we've had to endure.

Only if West Ham fail to get a point from their last game, as they'd have 53 and we'd be 10th with 52...yes?

 

[maltaseagull]

Great performance from a depleted team today.
Well done guys!

 

[birthofanorange]

Yep, entertaining match and a fair result, overall. Stuff both Chelsea and Man U (or at least one of them) and I would say that it's a pretty reasonable season, all things considered.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Yep, entertaining match and a fair result, overall. Stuff both Chelsea and Man U (or at least one of them) and I would say that it's a pretty reasonable season, all things considered.

I said at the beginning of the season that getting out of the Europa Group and a top 10 finish would be a brilliant season for us. And that was long before it became apparent that we had Dr De'ath as our physio

 

[WhingForPresident]

Very good result, especially given the extra injuries on top of the ones we had already. Well done boys and RDZ. Wheels not loose?

 

[Jeremiah]

Only if West Ham fail to get a point from their last game, as they'd have 53 and we'd be 10th with 52...yes?

You are correct but I was expecting Man City to beat West Ham at home

 

[birthofanorange]

I said at the beginning of the season that getting out of the Europa Group and a top 10 finish would be a brilliant season for us. And that was long before we appointed Dr De'ath as our physio

We definitely need to re-assess our problems with injuries, as that has certainly impacted our final placing. Such a shame after a hugely promising start to the season.
Also very pleased that it's likely RDZ will still be with us - I never went down the 'out' rabbit-hole.

 

[GT49er]

Well, that's the last chance of 7th. place and the EC(onference)L gone.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Well, that's the last chance of 7th. place and the EC(onference)L gone.

Every cloud and all that

 

[Skuller]

Who are they booing though? Ref was largely a homer, their team weren't awful and beyond pantomine, I don't think we did anything to offend either.

I was there, and they were on to us from the moment we scored for time-wasting. I don’t like us doing it, but while all the other teams do it, and aren’t penalised, we have to do the same. Bart is becoming an expert at it.

 

[maltaseagull]

We need to review the injuries in training and sort out what is causing them. Too many non match injuries .

 

[Guinness Boy]

Great result with so many obvious gaps in the team. Was getting incensed with how open we were down our left. Igor’s positioning and lack of pace were poor. Darren England the homer too.

Every break and overload in the second half was down our left despite Veltman coming off.

But does it happen with a fully fit Estupinian? Igor is back up and I’m not sure we’ll get a better back up unfortunately.

 

[aolstudios]

I don't have utmost respect for Newcastle fans who have accepted their Saudi overlords with barely a word. I also don't have respect for them being allowed to stick away fans miles away from the pitch. I'd be delighted if we contributed to them not making the Europa League.

This ^

 

[GT49er]

If Igor is in our first XI next year, something will have gone seriously wrong. Does a job here and there but that should be it for him.

Bit harsh - isn't he basically a CB rather than a fill-in LB?

 

[aolstudios]

Every break and overload in the second half was down our left despite Veltman coming off.

But does it happen with a fully fit Estupinian? Igor is back up and I’m not sure we’ll get a better back up unfortunately.

A back up CB, to be fair

 

[Skuller]

Have utmost respect for Newcastle fans but why the booing? V entertaining game - felt we were robbed in first half as ref should have blown for half time ten seconds before they scored! MOM for me was Enciso. Such an exciting player.

I thought it brave to take off Enciso when they did (he was by far our best player): maybe the management is learning about preventing injuries.

 

[Guinness Boy]

A back up CB, to be fair

Yep. We should be having Pervis / Barco there next season hopefully.