**** Port Vale FC v Brighton and Hove Albion FC **** FA Cup

[Icy Gull]

Brez, Dunk, Chicksen, March, Obika??

Why not PIG, Greer, Ward, LuaLua, Ulloa?

Port Vale won't be treating this as a friendly.

We have a much more important game on Tuesday, I'm happy that we are resting some players and that team should be competitive. We have quality on the bench too.

 

[El Turi]

Our reserves played very well against Reading. It will be interesting to see how they get on today as Adams will have Vale fired up. Oscar is right to give Tuesday priority though.

 

[fleet]

Grabban looking quality for Bournemouth, would have fitted in well here from what I'm seeing

Wecan't have been serious about signing someone with a beard like that can we?

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Brian Owen ‏@Brian__Owen 16s
One patch of the penalty area at Port Vale is sodden. Goalkeepers are throwing the ball into the ground and it is hardly bouncing.
#bhafc

 

[The Wookiee]

So much for taking the cup seriously then.

Will be seriously upset with Oscar if we lose.

Looks good to me, not dissimilar to the team that beat reading in the previous round !

 

[GolfingGull]

So much for taking the cup seriously then.

Will be seriously upset with Oscar if we lose.

Needs to give some a rest, others some game time. A reasonable side all considered

 

[Rookie]

Who's going to score?

Obika, Orlandi, March, JFC, Kemy? A set piece? How I am I meant to know, the game has not kicked off yet. If nobody scores then we still have LuaLua and Ulloa to come off bench if needed.

 

[stss30]

If we played a full strength team today and got destroyed vs Burnley people would complain. Some are never happy it seems.

 

[Mackenzie]

Brezovan

Calderon~Dunk~Upson~Chicksen

March~Agustien~Ince~Caskey~Orlandi

Obika​

I quite like that line up. Good experience and game time for Dunk, Chicksen, March and Obika. Be interesting to see how Obika does over 90 minutes.

 

[Geestar]

Sounds like that may all be resting...

 

[Motogull]

Brezovan

Calderon~Dunk~Upson~Chicksen

March~Agustien~Ince~Caskey~Orlandi

Obika​

I quite like that line up. Good experience and game time for Dunk, Chicksen, March and Obika. Be interesting to see how Obika does over 90 minutes.

Me too.

Good for Dunk to play a proper game with Upson. If Solly scores, I'll go ape. I've high hopes for the lad.

 

[Doha]

Darren Balkham ‏@Suspolfootball 2 mins
Liaised with safety officer / ref, game no issues at it stands as long as weather stays as is.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Brezovan

Calderon~Dunk~Upson~Chicksen

March~Agustien~Ince~Caskey~Orlandi

Obika​

I quite like that line up. Good experience and game time for Dunk, Chicksen, March and Obika. Be interesting to see how Obika does over 90 minutes.[/QUOTE

]Surprised to see that Andrews isn't included in the middle...a bit of experience is useful...K Aug might hav to run a round a bit

 

[Pavilionaire]

Brian Owen ‏@Brian__Owen 16s
One patch of the penalty area at Port Vale is sodden. Goalkeepers are throwing the ball into the ground and it is hardly bouncing.
#bhafc

The "What Could Possibly Go Wrong" Checklist:

1. Sodden pitch - check.
2. Dodgy weather conditions - check.
3. Key players rested - check.
4. Ex-Albion manager firing up the opposition - check.
5. 'Player Of The Year' not in the right frame of mind to play- check.

 

[Icy Gull]

If the game goes ahead, I assume the pitch will cut up and not help our game at all.

 

[Mackenzie]

Brian Owen ‏@Brian__Owen 16s
One patch of the penalty area at Port Vale is sodden. Goalkeepers are throwing the ball into the ground and it is hardly bouncing.
#bhafc

They need to consider the 2000 Brighton fans who have made a 200 mile trip, if there was a risk to the match we should have been informed earlier than an hour before KO.

 

[fleet]

The "What Could Possibly Go Wrong" Checklist:

1. Sodden pitch - check.
2. Dodgy weather conditions - check.
3. Key players rested - check.
4. Ex-Albion manager firing up the opposition - check.
5. 'Player Of The Year' not in the right frame of mind to play- check.

... and we did so well on the bad pitch at Charlton

 

[sydney]

ahem , ahem , liam you are half way there geezer ,just **** off and start walking , you'll be there by tuesday.....ungreatful caaaaaaaaaant.

 

[Geestar]

The "What Could Possibly Go Wrong" Checklist:

1. Sodden pitch - check.
2. Dodgy weather conditions - check.
3. Key players rested - check.
4. Ex-Albion manager firing up the opposition - check.
5. 'Player Of The Year' not in the right frame of mind to play- check.

Lucky we only playing Port Vale hey

 

[Mackenzie]

Surprised to see that Andrews isn't included in the middle...a bit of experience is useful...K Aug might hav to run a round a bit

He won't like that.