[Albion] West Bromwich Albion vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[Seagull58]

Offiah did well 1st half was full of energy, faded 2nd half and big guns bought on. Ferguson was unlucky with his chance but earned plenty of singing from us.....

He looks like 2 Lampteys rolled into one with not quite as much pace and skill (yet).

 

[maltaseagull]

I switched the radio off with 20 minutes to go as I needed a lie down because of a painful back.

I ended up dozing off. When I woke up I decided not to look at the score telling myself that until I looked Albion are still in the cup.

So now I'm really happy.

The FA Cup is special to me, as it probably is to most over a certain age.

Just to address some who think the Premier League (as in Division One) is worth money and the Cup not important. You are not shareholders in the Albion. You speak like somehow you are. You are football fans. And remember how football is meant to be for the fans.

Understand completely but, realistically,we are as likely to win the F.A. Cup as we are to finish top 4.
I would like us to go as far as possible in the cup and really want a top half league position

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Did anyone notice how many Albion players were using that sliced pass, where they cut under the ball so it doesn't curve. I noticed a few times for long crossfield balls.

I think Mwepu was the first to do that regularly this season. It's a very effective ball.

 

[Eeyore]

Understand completely but, realistically,we are as likely to win the F.A. Cup as we are to finish top 4.
I would like us to go as far as possible in the cup and really want a top half league position

As it stands that's on.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Missed the game I'm afraid. Did Offiah struggle? Notice he was brought off on 55 mins.

It looked like he was brought off as a precaution with an injury.

 

[LamieRobertson]

https://youtu.be/gTh2A-Vz-bI

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

He was great but I loved Charlie Livesey and Kit Napier. Other heroes later.

I always remember Kit Napier scoring directly from a corner against Barrow. Dave Armstrong was another hero of mine, 100mph down the right wing and then a cross that sailed over the North stand

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Last week, my Evertonian mate was in the crowd behind the goal where Mac Allister scored his wonder goal. The fact that several times he messaged me to complain about BDB tells a lot about his quality.

Blocking his view?

 

[Mackenzie]

Looks like we took quite a few up there. Feel very sorry for them having to endure this performance.

It was great. Non stop singing all game, never felt like we’d lose.

 

[Albion my Albion]

How was Ferguson when he came on? Only saw bits.

Guess he should have worn an athletic supporter then.

 

[oldboyroy]

It was great. Non stop singing all game, never felt like we’d lose.

Agree, 1st half wasn't good but against tricky opposition away we bossed it once they went down to 10 deservedly so. West Brom are unbeaten at home in championship. Our class showed overall.

 

[DJ NOBO]

How was Ferguson when he came on? Only saw bits.

Pretty decent. Big lad who looks like he’s hungry for goals.
He doesn’t look weighed down by the pressure like some players do.
We definitely had more about us with a big presence up front.
Even if the answer isn’t Ferguson right now, that was telling.

 

[BeHereNow]

I think we had about 1,400/500 up there. Should be in Friday’s programme.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

I don’t think Alzate had a great game in the ‘Lallana’ role.

Though that might just be me being harsh by comparing him directly to Lallana. I guess he also didn’t have Bissouma next to him but I still would have liked to have seen more from him in terms of splitting the lines, dictating the tempo and driving forward with the ball from deep.

 

[LamieRobertson]

I don’t think Alzate had a great game in the ‘Lallana’ role.

Though that might just be me being harsh by comparing him directly to Lallana. I guess he also didn’t have Bissouma next to him but I still would have liked to have seen more from him in terms of splitting the lines, dictating the tempo and driving forward with the ball from deep.

Hasn’t had much time on the pitch all season….patience required I think…although these days you don’t get much time to prove yourself

 

[crodonilson]

A quote superb result. West Bromwich have been nigh on invincible at home this season, so to come from behind and win is a great result. The Hawthorns has been something of a fortress this season, so to go there an silence their home support is something very special.

 

[jakarta]

Wonderful on MOTD to see the Murdering Twats Management team watching them getting stuffed.. Hope they get used to it.

 

[brighton_tom]

Anything been said on the Mwepu injury? Out for a while or taken off precautionary?

 

[Taybha]

Sadly I reckon Enoch has just discovered a case of English January Hammy Syndrome, he looked amazed that his well oiled muscular limbs has suddenly stopped behaving like giant elastic bands and decided to do a one man sit down protest until they re-elasticated themselves, hopefully the medical team will patch him up in time for Friday but it's not looking good.

 

[Easy 10]

Valerien Ismael: "Until the red card we were completely in control. The red card was the game-changer."

Possession: 30% - 70%
Shots: 4 - 21
On Target: 1 - 8
Corners: 5 - 10

Right-o Valery