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

[Mancgull]

Warren A talking great sense on the radio Sami hypia mark 2

What was he saying?

 

[Eeyore]

Still can't see TB pulling the trigger 6 months into a 3/4 yr deal.

Think he gives him next year with funds this summer, which will be a bad idea imo.

You wouldn't anyway, because any appointment would not be a preferred choice. And with this not being a relegation season, there would be no urgency. Any new manager would need to be capable of leading the team to challenge for Europe.

Albion are 9th in the table. So it needs a sober assessment.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Those fans who stayed til the end deserve a bloody knighthood, not a clap.

I

Did Hurzeler clap the away fans? I heard he didn’t. Disgusting.

was going to ask the same, seen it suggested he didn’t bother even going over at full time.

Not on at all if true

 

[HalfaSeatOn]

They had a team of Baleba’s. They were too strong and quick all over the pitch. Bambis in comparison.

 

[Ethelwulf]

What was he saying?

Saying about how the senior players need to come out and back FH to the hilt to knock the rumours on the head about the dressing room unrest both him and the other bloke saying they had heard the rumours

 

[birthofanorange]

I

was going to ask the same, seen it suggested he didn’t bother even going over at full time.

Not on at all if true

I will say that that's poor form, if he didn't. Still not a sackable offence, though..

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

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.

62.5% possession today but agree on the decent element!

 

[Robinjakarta]

That wrestling goes on in every game and nearly always goes unpunished so good for the ref. It was a clear penalty.

Agree. Fab won't.

 

[origigull]

Embarrassing

Unacceptable.

I think everyone is thinking this right now. Poor poor performance today. Other than a couple of decent chances 1st half we deserved the spanking. Crap defending, no midfield fight no cohesion etc etc. when Notts forest attack it's quick and efficient. Our attack by comparison is snail paced. Back to the drawing board for FH I think.

 

[Leegull]

Everyone needs to calm down and start trusting the process .

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

BBC website

Seagulls suffer in heaviest defeat for 67 years​

 

[Birdie Boy]

That wrestling goes on in every game and nearly always goes unpunished so good for the ref. It was a clear penalty.

Do we need to be the catalyst in everybody getting penalties for grabbing and pulling? Rather it went to another team but hey, if we are going to start it, let's see what happens in the next few...

 

[Is it PotG?]

Feckin' abysmal

 

[Shins]

I liked how we set up today. Problem for me was not pressing high enough or dropping deep enough.

Strikes of a manger with no confidence.

I'd sack him, but not because he's not capable, but because it hasn't worked out and doubt he'll and the players will recover.

 

[Forster's Armband]

Iraola would be the dream appointment for me, but we have 2 hopes, no hope and bob hope.

Seen several people say this. Imagine being a Bournemouth fan reading that. So arrogant for us to even say it.

 

[albionalba]

Everyone needs to calm down and start trusting the process .

Ah, you mean the manager recruitment process?.....I'm sure TB and PBOBE already have that in hand....

 

[Ace Grace]

I was all for FH in the summer. Transfers started quick and with £200M spent I was really excited for the season ahead. Pre-season was really good.

It all started off so well but since November it has all started to slide, with draws and the occasional win masking the underlying problems.

How are so many players getting injured in training?
Why can't we play set pieces properly.
Why does the team keep rotating so much?

I don't think we are in any danger of going down this season but I think TB should change the manager.

So gutted after the early season optimism. It is quite telling that FH didn't get up from his seat after the second goal. Perhaps he thinks he is done?

 

[1066familyman]

This is not a dig at Lamptey, especially as JPVH and Veltman were far far worse in defence than him today!, but how did he escape a booking?

1. Dive - freekick given but no card.

2. Deliberate handball - freekick given but no card.

3. Wrestling a player to the ground without even looking at the ball - penalty given but no card.

Bizarre!


On that 3rd point. Why the refereeing inconsistency? Bruno used to bear hug players every week at corners and always get away with it. Every corner nowadays is a wrestling match in the box, and some are given, some not.

 

[The Fits]

Finally calm.
Thought this sort of score would happen very soon, probably against Chelsea.
It’s been coming. Injuries and a rookie manager learning on the job is a recipe for that.
Oh well.

 

[raymondo]

it’s hard to feel sorry for a manager when he’s neglecting his job. One of those jobs to to be visible and lead from the front when things are going badly wrong not hiding on the bench

I don't actually think he's hiding, I think he is struggling and is unsure what clear tactical messages to pass on to the pitch....so he doesn't.