The Official Albion v Crewe Official Thread

[RM-Taylor]

Matchday Teamnews Against Crewe
By Tim Dudding


Gary Hart and Wayne Henderson both return to the starting line-up this afternoon for the clash with Crewe.

Hart missed Wednesday night's Carling Cup win over Boston with a bruised ankle sustained at Nottingham Forest, but the swelling has now gone and he will replace Jake Robinson in Albion's three-pronged attack.

Henderson returns between the sticks in place of Michel Kuipers, who kept goal against Boston in midweek

In defence, George Santos keeps his place and will make his full league debut; Adam El-Abd, who returns from suspension, is on the bench.

Crewe make three changes from the side that beat Grimsby 3-0 in midweek.

Ben Williams returns in goal, Gary Roberts replaces Ben Rix in midfield, and in defence, Neil Cox is handed his debut for the Railwaymen, as well as the captain's armband.

Albion (4-3-3): Henderson; Reid, Santos, Lynch, Mayo; Hammond, Carpenter, Stokes; Revell, Hart, Cox. Subs: Kuipers (GK), El-Abd, Loft, Robinson, Lowe.

I think that we'll win this one 2-0 with Jakey and Stokes both scoring

 

[RM-Taylor]

Crewe's team here if anyone is interested:

Crewe (4-4-2): Williams; Otsemobor, Cox, Baudet, Jones; Lowe, O'Connor, Roberts, Vaughan; Varney, Maynard. Subs: Tomlinson (GK), Higdon, Rix, Kempson, Jack

 

[RM-Taylor]

Live texts of the game here if anyone wants it :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/live_text/default.stm

 

[RM-Taylor]

Crewe have started well, just went close from a corner according to BBC Text after one and a half minutes.

 

[Trigger]

Have we lost a wicket yet?

 

[Virgo's Haircut]

Have we lost a wicket yet?

Yep,

Santos b Jones 0

 

[Seagull Pete]

Get in there you tiny cox!!

 

[Seagull Pete]

Bollox, hendo is shit. FACT.

 

[veade]

hendo will save the penalty mcgee has faith in him

 

[Vankleek Hill Seagull]

FFS. Mayo

 

[veade]

hendo will save the penalty mcgee has faith in him

well maybe not oh why oh why is kuipers not in the goal

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

f***ing fucks sake.

 

[HampshireSeagulls]

It's bad when Mayo is out of his depth at this level. Loyal servant, blah blah blah, but time to offload to the nearest knackers yard.

 

[Fred Oliver - Legend]

and there goes another lead.

 

[Jesus Gul]

have faith

opponents from the north west playing in red with the upper hand at the interval..........

bring on Kirtley from the Railway end

 

[Virgo's Haircut]

I blame MAGOO for this

 

[Trigger]

well maybe not oh why oh why is kuipers not in the goal

Because he kept a clean sheet.

 

[Virgo's Haircut]

Magoo will blame everyone bar himself for this

 

[Ernest]

Same old story and same old excuses from Magoo after and transfer window shuts this week

 

[HampshireSeagulls]

It's not just Henderson that is the problem here. It's a back four which seem to have no leadership (from within or from higher up), and our inability to hold onto any sort of lead - I wouldn't even trust the team to walk a dog at the moment. The club has to start looking at the problems and solutions, and perhaps look at moving the managerial responsibility within the club.