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

[AmexRuislip]

I dont think it was actually. Without the blue and white striped glasses, I don't think it completely crossed the line.

I already posted this on the main thread, but didn't want your fingers to get tired

 

[Weststander]

I think we belong where we are. We were no better than West Ham, who themselves are a decent Premier league team. Almost every team has results they'll rue and we're no exception. Look at West Ham, they've taken one point from our two games. It's not unreasonable to think they'll look at that as points dropped is it?

This.

It’s incredible that we are where are, surrounded by clubs who’ve spent double or more on fees/wages on internationals, with many seasons of PL know-how.

 

[BN41Albion]

Frustrating, we should have won that. They’re a really average side and I felt we were going to win that before we went ahead.

This has been a really strange season, considering we look quite comfortable and most people would say we should be happy where we are, I honestly think we should be higher up the table and on more points. For me we’re better than West Ham, Bournemouth and Wolves etc so should be looking at 8th/9th place.

We’ve dropped so many points we should have won this season, the players and manager need more belief in themselves. We’re better than we think we are.

We're exactly where we should be. Other teams could easily say the same about some of their games. We've also got a fair number of points when we've really not played well. We are definitely improving away from home though, hopefully we'll pick up more points on the road this half of the season

 

[Triggaaar]

Yes, because every time a team goes 2 up, the other team never gets back into it.

Eh? If you're winning by two, it's understandable that you're disappointed if you don't win. What on earth has the fact that we know it's possible we might not win got to do with it?

 

[nwgull]

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I already posted this on the main thread, but didn't want your fingers to get tired

That’s not over the line.

 

[TottonSeagull]

He has done well yes! One of our consistent performers. He has not hit the big headline grabbing numbers of last season as hr is playing in a more withdrawn role.

Good for you! It’s all about opinions!

 

[Mancgull]

13 shots with 6 on target. Our highest number away from home in the EPL?......this season ....maybe last as well. WHU exactly the same stats and so a draw seems a fair result.

 

[Icy Gull]

Eh? If you're winning by two, it's understandable that you're disappointed if you don't win. What on earth has the fact that we know it's possible we might not win got to do with it?

Disappointed? Yes but suggesting we ****ed it up takes away from the fact that both West Ham goals were good ones, although Maty may have done better with the first...maybe.

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

Watching on a stream where they showed it a few times I think it was over the line.

The stream I was watching clearly showed the ball did NOT go out. Very close, but the whole of the ball was not over the line.

Having said that, I thought Bernardo was clearly pushed.

We left our subs too late, not for the first time. I would have bought on Andone and or Knocky, or maybe both, when we were two nill up. West hame were all over the place we could have finished them off then if we'd been ruthless.

Having said all that, I would have taken a point before the game.

 

[AmexRuislip]

That’s not over the line.

I do hope you're joking

 

[dangull]

Obviously, disappointed to lose a 2 goal lead in a couple of minutes, but West Ham looked more likely to win after that, so I'm fairly content, and probably a fair result overall.

 

[Simster]

This.

It’s incredible that we are where are, surrounded by clubs who’ve spent double or more on fees/wages on internationals, with many seasons of PL know-how.

Quite. We will finish in the middle third because we don't remotely look look we belong in the bottom third and the top third is pie in the sky. Some of the football we do play is very special to be honest and it boils my piss to read people describing someone like Bong as shite. He really isn't, he's just playing in a squad that is one of the top 15 in the country.

 

[TottonSeagull]

You only have to watch him play to see he is, at worst decent. I suppose you think March is poor as well...

As I said it’s all about opinions. IMHO opinion Gross isn’t anywhere near the levels he was last year. You disagree ...... good for you!

 

[Triggaaar]

Disappointed? Yes but suggesting we ****ed it up takes away from the fact that both West Ham goals were good ones

I didn't say we ****ed it up, I was just responding to a post that said people were miserable gits if they were unhappy.

although Maty may have done better with the first...maybe.

Bit harsh blaming Matt Ryan.

 

[Seasidesage]

People moaning that we only got a point at West Ham. What a terrible season we must be having eh?

 

[Pavilionaire]

Eh? If you're winning by two, it's understandable that you're disappointed if you don't win. What on earth has the fact that we know it's possible we might not win got to do with it?

Most fans want us to attack more away from home, but if you do that you leave gaps at the back, ergo in scoring more you're also likely to concede more.

The likes of Watford take risks. Tonight they also threw away a 2-goal lead but it is that spirit of adventure that has lifted them to 8th place in the table.

 

[AmexRuislip]

It CLEARLY never went over. Just look at the picture.

TBH when I magnify it goes blurry.
But it's a difference of opinion

 

[Triggaaar]

That’s not over the line.

I do hope you're joking

I'm with nwgull

You know the whole ball has to be all the way over, right? Looks like a centimeter or two still over the line.

 

[TottonSeagull]

He was fantastic last season. He has not been as good this year, I agree. But that does not make him crap.

Don’t think I have called him crap. I think his form has been awful this season and he doesn’t deserve his place at the moment..........I don’t think he is crap!

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

I think we belong where we are. We were no better than West Ham, who themselves are a decent Premier league team. Almost every team has results they'll rue and we're no exception. Look at West Ham, they've taken one point from our two games. It's not unreasonable to think they'll look at that as points dropped is it?

I thought they were really poor. Bar that 10 minute spell they offered nothing. Arnautovic is an outstanding player, best on the pitch, but apart from that they are really not that good.

I agree all teams will have results they rue but do you honestly think Watford, Wolves, Everton and Bournemouth are all better than us over a season? I certainly don’t. Leicester are the seventh best side but after that we should definitey be aiming for 8th. We just need that extra confidence to go for wins when we’re drawing and not concede defeat to ‘big’ clubs before the match has started.

Just 4 points more would put us in 8th currently and we’d have had that if we’d won when we should have tonight and against Leicester. Let alone the games against Arsenal, Spurs, Chelsea and Burnley when the points were there for the taking if we’d tried to actually win from the start.

This isn’t meant to be overly critical of Hughton as he is obviously doing very well, but I just think the whole club need to believe in ourselves a bit more. We’re actually a really good premier league side.