[Albion] Oh dear....Dale Stephens

[dazzer6666]

If they were. But in this case They said he was “close” to playing and Hughton would made a late decision - which I guess is exactly what happened.

Not sure why people find it so difficult to understand. They made a late decision on him last week too......

 

[Acker79]

To be honest, I think I would have preferred him not to play. With him we revert to the 4-4-1-1 that Huddersfield have shown they can counter. If we'd've stuck with the same 4-3-3 line up from Leicester, maybe things would have been more tidy...

 

[chaileyjem]

Hughton press conference watch.
"Everyone available". except Propper - suspended.
via
https://twitter.com/OfficialBHAFC/status/984410232163127297

He really does give us the runaround in these press conferences doesn't he.

 

[chaileyjem]

Hughton press conference watch.
"Everyone available". except Propper - suspended.
via
https://twitter.com/OfficialBHAFC/status/984410232163127297

He really does give us the runaround in these press conferences doesn't he.

April 14th: And yep, Everyone was available for the Palace match.

 

[chaileyjem]

For Spurs (H)

"Chris Hughton confirmed that apart from Davy Propper (suspended) and Steve Sidwell (back & ankle), he has a fully-fit squad to choose from."
https://www.brightonandhovealbion.c...ove-albion-vs-tottenham-hotspur-on-17-apr-18/
More 4D type chess mind games from CH I see.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

For Spurs (H)

"Chris Hughton confirmed that apart from Davy Propper (suspended) and Steve Sidwell (back & ankle), he has a fully-fit squad to choose from."
https://www.brightonandhovealbion.c...ove-albion-vs-tottenham-hotspur-on-17-apr-18/
More 4D type chess mind games from CH I see.

Of course Sidwell is not in the 25 man squad so couldn't play anyway.

 

[BensGrandad]

Dale Stephens aided by a good ref, possibly in the top 3 in the league, did very well to not get a 2nd yellow card at Palace.

 

[spence]

Dale Stephens aided by a good ref, possibly in the top 3 in the league, did very well to not get a 2nd yellow card at Palace.

You were watching another match. First one was never a yellow. Second tackle attempt was a yellow but he got away with that one.

 

[Bold Seagull]

You were watching another match. First one was never a yellow. Second tackle attempt was a yellow but he got away with that one.

Credit to the referee for realising it would have been a soft 2 yellows. The one person I thought was lucky in regard of cards was Cabaye.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

I must be watching a different player, he's nowhere near as good as all the hype over him

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[chaileyjem]

Of course Sidwell is not in the 25 man squad so couldn't play anyway.

Further proof of how Hughton is messing with us at his press conferences.

 

[BensGrandad]

You were watching another match. First one was never a yellow. Second tackle attempt was a yellow but he got away with that one.

Had it been the idiot who sent off Propper or our old friend The Complete And Utter Shyster he would have got a 2nd yellow from any of the 2 or 3 times that the ref spoke to him.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Further proof of how Hughton is messing with us at his press conferences.

Hidden in plain sight.

 

[Icy Gull]

Further proof of how Hughton is messing with us at his press conferences.

Do as I do now, avoid them, there is enough stress involved just watching the Albion without letting CH mess with our minds between games.

Phew I did think this was a Stephen’s injury resurrection when I saw this thread back at the top.

 

[Machiavelli]

Credit to the referee for realising it would have been a soft 2 yellows. The one person I thought was lucky in regard of cards was Cabaye.

Marriner was top class on Saturday. He handed out those early bookings to Stephens and Milivojovic, both made fouls thereafter, but he realised it was a frantic, high-tempo game devoid of malice and refereed it accordingly.

 

[Lurker]

I must be watching a different player, he's nowhere near as good as all the hype over him

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Some should try watching his whole performances week in, week out, instead of focussing on his admittedly too frequent misplaced passes and you might see what the majority see.
He can spend 89 minutes being the totally dominant midfielder on the pitch, and 1 minute giving the ball away ... and some on here focus on the 1 minute of bad and pay no attention to the 89 minutes of good.

 

[JonnyCLately]

Some should try watching his whole performances week in, week out, instead of focussing on his admittedly too frequent misplaced passes and you might see what the majority see.
He can spend 89 minutes being the totally dominant midfielder on the pitch, and 1 minute giving the ball away ... and some on here focus on the 1 minute of bad and pay no attention to the 89 minutes of good.

Agree - I've been critical in the past and didn't think his transfer would be the disaster that some on here believed, however of all the players, he's the one we miss the most. He is the spirit of the team, the engine and all the other cliches but he is, with Dunk our genuine Premier league player

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Had it been the idiot who sent off Propper or our old friend The Complete And Utter Shyster he would have got a 2nd yellow from any of the 2 or 3 times that the ref spoke to him.

Anthony Taylor, allegedly the best refereethis country can produce, sent off Davy Propper last week. Doesn't fill you with too much confidence does it?

 

[BensGrandad]

I think that both Michael Oliver and Andre Marriner are far better than Taylor who apart from the Propper Red Card I thought that he was poor. I thought Marriner was very good on Saturday.

Not so sure about the ref tomorrow Kevin Friend

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

I think that both Michael Oliver and Andre Marriner are far better than Taylor who apart from the Propper Red Card I thought that he was poor. I thought Marriner was very good on Saturday.