[Albion] Nottingham Forest vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[raymondo]

At right back, we have Veltman and Hinshelwood. Kadioglu and Lamptey for cover.
At centre back we have Dunk, Van Hecke, Igor and Webster who've all mostly still been fine. Veltman can play ether too.
At left back, Pervis, Kadioglu, Hinshelwood and Lamptey as cover.
Sure, we could do with a couple of defenders but the recruitment is still pretty good.
You can guarantee there are experienced bosses who would kill to have a squad with the talent we've got in the Premier League and work at a club with fairly realistic expectations where they get the chance to plan and build.

That's true, but with the injuries we've had/have to Hinsh, Kad, Perv, Dunk, Igor, Webz... we still look weak

 

[Lawros Lip]

I suspect we'll stick with Fab and go for McKenna again in the summer as he was clearly the first choice.

That seems possible. Everyone, including Fab himself, must know the jig is up for him. But unlikely to see change until summer. No real alternative and not Blooms way.

 

[ROSM]

I've seen better...I've seen worse. Ho hum, shit happens. One of those matches where it simply all works for one team, yet the opposite for the other.
Do remember, Forest were thumped 5 - 0 by Muff, only last week.
It's football....

You've seen worse? Really? When?

 

[Flounce]

I've seen better...I've seen worse. Ho hum, shit happens. One of those matches where it simply all works for one team, yet the opposite for the other.
Do remember, Forest were thumped 5 - 0 by Muff, only last week.
It's football....

Quite, NOTHING went our way today, EVERYTHING went for Forest

 

[METALMICKY]

Crikey weekend has hardly kicked into gear and it's already ruined

Indeed. My wife's got that look that knows I'm going to be a miserable git all weekend now. She's not wrong!

 

[miffy6]

You've seen worse? Really? When?

The 18-0 loss to Norwich in 1940.

 

[1066familyman]

I've seen some comedy defending before, but today was comedy gold.

Absolutely incredible!

 

[SeaGullBum]

I wouldn't even go for McKenna to replace FH either.

That's a meh appointment for me.

 

[South Stand Bonfire]

I've seen better...I've seen worse. Ho hum, shit happens. One of those matches where it simply all works for one team, yet the opposite for the other.
Do remember, Forest were thumped 5 - 0 by Muff, only last week.
It's football....

I can think of a 7 (?) nil defeat last game of the season at Withdean years ago and Luton away last year, but this has to be the worst with the so called quality and depth of our squad. We looked line Man United ffs.

 

[trueblue]

You may as well be saying Bloom and Barber out as well - Hurzeler is doing what he's told. Trying to play possession football every game to try and develop players. Results (after securing Prem football next season) are not a priority for the club no matter what they say in public.

Absolute nonsense. We don't play decent possession football any more and that's on him. The players are not being developed, and that's on him. Bloom wants us in Europe, without a doubt. They've made a mistake. With hindsight, the combination of raw young talent with a raw young manager is proving disastrous. Even a pretty average PL boss would do just as well with this squad, there's a lot of talent. What's lacking is a leader that commands respect.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

That's true, but with the injuries we've had/have to Hinsh, Kad, Perv, Dunk, Igor, Webz... we still look weak

These injuries keep appearing after/before games. Hardly any have gone off during the game wtf is going on.

 

[Hometownglory]

As Warren said during commentary, Fab sat back in his seat since going 2nil down and not moved...he's supposed to be the leader and he's hiding in the dugout.

I feel somewhat for Fab. He has been given a job that he is not ready or able to do...

 

[Dave the OAP]

When was the last time we lost by this much? I don’t remember a defeat this heavy in the 30 years I’ve supported Brighton.

Huddersfield away?

 

[Fergus the Schnoodle]

At least when we got pasted under RDZ, we lost with a plan. That’s my concern - we play with no clear tactics.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Annoying. At that sort of score you really want to then try to get the record for a PL loss.

 

[GrizzlingGammon]

"we spent £200m..........." blah blah

 

[Ace Grace]

I would start tapping up McKenna now and get a handshake on it to leave Ipswich if they go down once it is a mathematical certainty to get started early for next season.

 

[Marxo]

I've been looking up for quite a while and it was great, now I'm looking down and it's nauseating.

 

[raymondo]

But it's still the safer more conservative option irrespective of opinions on Gomez and O'Riley. Hinsh in that formation was suicidal

Yep, Hinsh on his own, recently back from injury and so can't be match fit. Ridiculous line up.

 

[ROSM]

The 18-0 loss to Norwich in 1940.

I'm pretty sure nobody alive today saw that game