Walsall Vs Brighton & Hove Albion ***Official Match Thread***

[Saladpack Seagull]

End of Chris O'Grady in a Brighton shirt......hopefully.

Hopefully? Certainly! Tonight rounds off a shocking spell and there can be no more chances, Shirley!

 

[Driver8]

His brother & wife randomly tweeted [MENTION=249]edna krabappel[/MENTION] & myself - they weren't happy!

Warren's?

 

[ferring seagull]

Ipswich into extra-time which can hopefully work in our favor.

Why, as Mick probably played eight or nine under 21s tonight so unlikely to affect the result on Saturday !

 

[WhingForPresident]

More a case of if I were Warren I'd keep out of COG's way tonight.

If COG threw a punch, he'd probably end up hitting himself.

 

[Bwian]

Shows our second string, which I include Dunk in, aren't good enough!

That is the alarming thing for me. Not being disrespectful to Walsaĺl but we should have enough strength in depth to score a goal from open play against a L1 side, even with all the changes made.

Let's hope the early momentum hasn't been lost.

 

[jamie the seagull]

Why, as Mick probably played eight or nine under 21s tonight so unlikely to affect the result on Saturday !

Ipswich made 8 changes to tonight's team from last Saturday according to radio commentary pre-match.

Although we made changes we still dragged the 1st team changes all the way up and made them sit on the bench...

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Trying and failing to upload the COG penalty. It was absolutely horrible.

 

[GT49er]

Complacency. That was the first thought that struck me when I saw tonight's team - we needed more of our best players in it; maybe not all of them, but certainly more than were on show tonight.
Insultingly underestimated Walsall, who are a half decent side at the moment, and didn't take this competition nearly seriously enough. It might not be at the forefront of the management team's ambitions, but it's time they realised that many of their fans absolutely love a good cup run.
Worst of all, though, was the penalty taking decision. I admit I'm not JFC's biggest fan, but one thing that's obvious is that he can take penalties (and score from them) - so why, oh why, oh why wasn't somebody laying down the law tonight - CH from the touchline, or the captain on the field - and saying, right Jake, YOU take the penalty, no-one else go near it?

 

[RexCathedra]

So the Second XI lost. Color me shocked....

Who's going to start the "Hughton Out" poll thread?

 

[jimbob5]

The result is not the problem, given its a friendly. The concern is they go a goal up against a lower league team and instead of cranking up what should be their superiority, they decide to take it easy. Same ole same ole. Mid table at best.

 

[fat old seagull]

No I disagree, O'Grady needs to be told he was utter tripe!

What's a cows belly done to you, that you insult it like that?

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Not being disrespectful to Walsaĺl but we should have enough strength in depth to score a goal from open play against a L1 side, even with all the changes made.

Come on. They are a good team, playing well. We have shallow resources. Not many changes are needed before we end up with a team looking like last season.

If we wanted to keep the momentum - keep the team together.

 

[The Legend that IS Lawro]

So the Second IX lost. Color me shocked....

Who's going to start the "Hughton Out" poll thread?

That'll learn us to play with 9. How did Goldson do?

 

[jimbob5]

So the Second IX lost. Color me shocked....

Who's going to start the "Hughton Out" poll thread?

Probably the same peeps who were giving us pelters for daring to criticise.

 

[The Wookiee]

Why didn't JFC take the second pen ?

 

[The Rivet]

What's a cows belly done to you, that you insult it like that?

Made me sick. However it may have been the onions.

 

[rbarmy]

Walsall v Palace in the next round. Nailed on.

And if so, I'll be delighted we lost.

Got a feeling that Palace despatched Walsall rather effectively last year and have a much stronger squad, so hold on the delight

 

[Bwian]

So the Second IX lost. Color me shocked....

Who's going to start the "Hughton Out" poll thread?

That's why we lost-only playing 9 men.

Hughton out!

 

[RexCathedra]

That'll learn us to play with 9. How did Goldson do?

Fixed on edit, and me a Latin teacher....

 

[ferring seagull]

Is it though.

We have only won one cup in our history. (not talking about winning lower leagues) That was the Charity Shield in 1910!!!!!

Lots of lower league clubs have one this cup and as said now gets the winner into Europa Cup.

I hate losing in any cup competition.

Agreed entirely not to mention the financial rewards of progressing within the 'Mickey Mouse' competition which if we had potentially drawn MU away well do your own maths !

Quote Originally Posted by goldstone View Post
Not fussed about losing. It's a mickey mouse competition anyway. Let's concentrate on the important stuff, the league.
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