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[Albion] Tomorrow night, would you take a point now?

Would you take a point now if offered it?

  • Yes, we are shit so this is our best chance of staying up

    Votes: 116 39.2%
  • No, Cardiff are as shit as us and a win pretty much guarantees safety

    Votes: 180 60.8%

  • Total voters
    296
  • Poll closed .


Mellotron

I've asked for soup
Jul 2, 2008
32,468
Brighton
Josh King over Jurgen Locadia - definitely. Not sure Dunk over Cook is a given anymore and the same goes for Ryan over Boruc. Actually, I'm not doing any more of these - it's a bit too depressing.

I guess I wouldn't see Locadia as part of my best Albion 11 and therefore wouldn't be a comparison, but I appreciate that Hughton seems to disagree with me.

Very revisionist on Dunk, based on current situation.. He's been superb for a number of seasons now. Come on, let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater here. Cook's never even been talked about for the England set up.

I wouldn't be surprised if Dunk and Duffy are ****ing knackered right now, having had to play Hughton's backs-to-the-wall last ditch style for 2 seasons. They're very, very good at it, but it would tire out anyone after a certain amount of time.
 




Blue Valkyrie

Not seen such Bravery!
Sep 1, 2012
32,165
Valhalla
I'd take a point and bank the 5 point lead now. Especially as Cardiff have Liverpool up next.
 


BLOCK F

Well-known member
Feb 26, 2009
6,723
Hard to say, as we've been poor since the Everton 1-0, but on "average" performances over the past 2 seasons, I'd take Ryan, Duffy, Dunk, Bernardo over their equivalents immediately, then there would be a few that were a toss up. Would take Callum Wilson without a second's thought, probably Fraser as well. Beyond that I don't think they have many clearly better like for likes.

Well, that probably shows they have a far better manager than us!
 


DavidRyder

Well-known member
Jul 23, 2013
2,930
Please just let us be at least 3 points clear come the Man City game (with a decent GD advantage...).
 


Rugrat

Well-known member
Mar 13, 2011
10,224
Seaford
Reluctantly yes, I think it might just be enough. That said, I can't imagine how we recover for next season
 




Mellotron

I've asked for soup
Jul 2, 2008
32,468
Brighton
Well, that probably shows they have a far better manager than us!

Hughton is a superb manager for certain games, and certain levels of club. I'm not sure he works for a side who want to do more than tread water at the arse end of the Prem.

I think we all knew this day would come at some point, however I thought it would be another 3-4 years beforehand. I really hope the fans don't turn on him too much, and forget all the good he has done for us.
 


stss30

Registered User
Apr 24, 2008
9,546
Yes, I'd absolutely take a point now. How many opportunities have we had that we have stuffed up to make our lives much easier. A point would leave Cardiff still 5 points behind and, given that they should 99% of the time lose to Liverpool and Man Utd, they would have to beat both Palace and Fulham away and hope that we take no more points. A win would be nice but can't believe many people are confident enough to risk it taking into account our recent performances.
 


Cozzy

New member
Jul 26, 2018
869
Grimsby
I guess anything but a loss is a positive so yeah take a point but prefer 3 for extra breathing space.
 




Wrong-Direction

Well-known member
Mar 10, 2013
13,634
It'll be the last point we get this season so no I'd rather go for 3!

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BLOCK F

Well-known member
Feb 26, 2009
6,723
Hughton is a superb manager for certain games, and certain levels of club. I'm not sure he works for a side who want to do more than tread water at the arse end of the Prem.

I think we all knew this day would come at some point, however I thought it would be another 3-4 years beforehand. I really hope the fans don't turn on him too much, and forget all the good he has done for us.

No, I hope that doesn't happen, but I think he has reached the end with us , regardless of staying up or not.
However, I am not Tony Bloom and if we do stay up, I would be very surprised if he shows Hughton the door.
 
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BensGrandad

New member
Jul 13, 2003
72,015
Haywards Heath
I have voted yes but not for the reason shown . I think that we will get at least another 2 points somewhere and with Cardiff's run in that will be enough. I think that we will get at least a draw in one of our away games + we still have Newcastle at home which is quite winnable, once we get out of this rut.
 






AK74

Bright-eyed. Bushy-tailed. GSOH.
NSC Patron
Jan 19, 2010
1,369
I'm not coming to The Amex tomorrow night for a poxy point.
 


Sorrel

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
2,941
Back in East Sussex
Too many times in the last few months has the game started with me full of hope that we can do it and then ended with me wishing we could have had a draw. I'd take a guaranteed draw now over the chance of us wining or losing.

It's a long way from that half time against Palace at home.
 


Seasider78

Well-known member
Nov 14, 2004
6,011
We could have put Cardiff out of sight weeks ago but have stuttered and put ourselves under huge pressure tomorrow night. Now is the time to stop pissing about and get the job done so mentality needs to be go for the win.
 


Hampster Gull

Well-known member
Dec 22, 2010
13,465
Would I take a guaranteed point now? Yes, for sure. It removes the risk they close the gap to 2. They then have only 4 games to in effect get 6 points assuming we get none. So yes.
 






AK74

Bright-eyed. Bushy-tailed. GSOH.
NSC Patron
Jan 19, 2010
1,369
Did you go to the Southampton and Bournemouth games?

No and yes.

I also remember, many years ago, a boast on NSC from a Cardiff fan (Taffy) that he wasn't coming [to Withdean] "for a poxy point". We won, and he went back to Wales having felt the cold hand of disappointment.

My post is a reference to this.

And I want all 3 points on Tuesday, because I'm a selfish only child who doesn't like sharing.
 
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