Walsall versus Brighton and Hove Albion - Official Match Thread

[perseus]

Albion: Kuipers; Calderon, Virgo, Elphick, Painter; Bennett, Dicker, Navarro, Crofts; Murray, Forster. Subs: McNulty, Cox, Dickinson, Tunnicliffe, Hart, Carole, Brezovan.


Walsall: Ince; Westlake, Smith, Hughes, Sansara; Till, Mattis, Bradley, Richards; Deeney, Byfield. Subs: Parkin, Nicholls, Taundry, O'Keefe, Vincent, Mcdonald, Gilmartin.

 

[Napper]

Albion: Kuipers; Calderon, Virgo, Elphick, Painter; Bennett, Dicker, Navarro, Crofts; Murray, Forster. Subs: McNulty, Cox, Dickinson, Tunnicliffe, Hart, Carole, Brezovan.


Walsall: Ince; Westlake, Smith, Hughes, Sansara; Till, Mattis, Bradley, Richards; Deeney, Byfield. Subs: Parkin, Nicholls, Taundry, O'Keefe, Vincent, Mcdonald, Gilmartin.

Looks ok although totally un balanced LM again. That HAS to be sorted out this transfer window !!

 

[Mackenzie]

Strong bench today. Calderon is a fascinating player....a complete unknown. I can't wait!

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Super, at least Poyet can see that Jimmy Mac isn't all that

 

[Bluejuice]

Calderon had better be as f***ing awesome as he is in my head

 

[Notters]

Super, at least Poyet can see that Jimmy Mac isn't all that

he's been playing in midfield FFS

 

[Aristotle]

Looks ok although totally un balanced LM again. That HAS to be sorted out this transfer window !!

Agreed. I'm a bit surprised that McNulty isn't playing there instead of Navarro. Perhaps Gus wants to play in safe away from home and that's the attacking substitution for later on...

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

he's been playing in midfield FFS

Erm, he's played there once in his albion career.

 

[Perkino]

Oh dear.

Navarro starts, no balance to the midfield. Elphick and Virgo at the back.

I hope i'm wrong but I can't see us getting anything from this match

 

[Hans Kraay]

The pitch is very tacky with a very low bounce an Albion force of 300+ and growing

 

[BLOCK F]

Can't see Jimmy Mc.being too happy today!!

 

[Mackenzie]

Super, at least Poyet can see that Jimmy Mac isn't all that

We don't know why JM is on the bench, although Painter has played at a much higher level than McNulty to be fair. Don't you like McNulty?

 

[El Turi]

Why do we persist with playing 3 centre midfielders?

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

We don't know why JM is on the bench, although Painter has played at a much higher level than McNulty to be fair. Don't you like McNulty?

I didn't say that, but from what I've seen of him since he came into the team, he's been pretty poor, particularly at Torquay and Wycombe.

 

[7:18]

hate playing with the unbalanced midfield, would rather see cox or mcnulty there instead of navarro

 

[7:18]

where is gavin hoyte then?

 

[Helter]

Don’t know if it’s been asked but where can one listen to the match on the internet? Tried bbc south last time and got music, feck music, I want the Albion!

 

[SNOOBS]

Not so sure about having two new full backs starting. In someways I hope Calderon is absolutely shite because whats happened to player of the season Andy Whing?

 

[Mackenzie]

Why do we persist with playing 3 centre midfielders?

No left winger in the squad, apart from McLeod who has been almost permanently injured. I think we'll see McNulty or Carole come on in the second half (especially if we are behind).

 

[Rookie]

Hoyte not even on bench? Bit strange go to the effort of getting him back on loan. Ofcourse its only 1 game and he might be injured I suppose