[Albion] Who is the best exponent of the ‘dark arts’ at the Albion?

[Albion my Albion]

Pascal Gross, he's obviously the most valuable Seagull and has a propensity for getting under the skin of the oppo players by seemingly being ever present in their faces and harassing the oppo players every step they make.

 

[Albion my Albion]

There was a player who crocked Rosenior's knee early in the season with an awful tackle that put him out for several months. The next time we played them Brighton players fouled him in rotation for the whole match.
Edit: It was against Birmingham and he missed 30 matches.

But wasn't that a favour to the Albion because Rosenior was not a very valuable player at the time and Brighton went on to the Premier League and have become a much more accomplished side without Rosenior.

 

[BrightonCottager]

OK, if @Bodian is right about Veltman knowing he wouldn't get booked when he scythes down a Fulham player later on, I assume that's 2 less 'anti-football' charges against Fulham.

1 It wasn't a feigned injury


2 Veltman's shithousery.

 

[Seagull58]

OK, if @Bodian is right about Veltman knowing he wouldn't get booked when he scythes down a Fulham player later on, I assume that's 2 less 'anti-football' charges against Fulham.

1 It wasn't a feigned injury


2 Veltman's shithousery.

It wasn't a head injury so the ref didn't have to stop the game and allow Fulham to waste more time in any case.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Tariq did a dive and clutch tonight at Stoke.

Understandable given how dirty the Northern bastards were throughout the match.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

We sent defenders up and tried to score from a long corner in injury time. Luckily Undav had enough awareness to prevent the keeper doing a quick hoof downfield.

 

[Bodian]

They weren't keen on the amount of time we were taking at goal-kicks....

 

[aolstudios]

We sent defenders up and tried to score from a long corner in injury time. Luckily Undav had enough awareness to prevent the keeper doing a quick hoof downfield.

Superbly done. His blocking (see also, previous round) is way ahead of his goalscoring atm, sadly

 

[Mackenzie]

Superbly done. His blocking (see also, previous round) is way ahead of his goalscoring atm, sadly

He got a decent round of applause for that. It was very quick thinking on his part.

 

[Whitley Bayster]

If Veltman is the master of the dark arts then Mitoma is his polar opposite....or is he? He smiles and high fives and hand slaps defenders who have just chopped him down or shoved him into the hoardings. I know the Japanese are culturally super polite but thats ridiculous.... or is it a dark arts double bluff?? Kick me and I'll thank you for it! You will not wind me up but I'll wind you up by accepting your brutality with a surprisingly pleasant reaction. I saw him do this a couple of times earlier in the season and he was doing it again last night.

 

[Javeaseagull]

If Veltman is the master of the dark arts then Mitoma is his polar opposite....or is he? He smiles and high fives and hand slaps defenders who have just chopped him down or shoved him into the hoardings. I know the Japanese are culturally super polite but thats ridiculous.... or is it a dark arts double bluff?? Kick me and I'll thank you for it! You will not wind me up but I'll wind you up by accepting your brutality with a surprisingly pleasant reaction. I saw him do this a couple of times earlier in the season and he was doing it again last night.

My lad was quite aggressive at U16 level and got into scrapes with the refs a few times. I told him to say sorry when he kicked someone into touch because I had seen Italians do this on the TV. He was having none of it until one day he did do it. He soon realised that it wound up the oppo even more and carried on doing it!

 

[aolstudios]

My lad was quite aggressive at U16 level and got into scrapes with the refs a few times. I told him to say sorry when he kicked someone into touch because I had seen Italians do this on the TV. He was having none of it until one day he did do it. He soon realised that it wound up the oppo even more and carried on doing it!

I used to blow kisses

 

[Bozza]

In fact, I'm going to reply to myself and nominate Joel Veltman.

Convince me otherwise.

You can't.

 

[Bold Seagull]

You can't.

It’s an open and shut case Mr Holmes.

 

[Bold Seagull]

but have you considered the antics of Pedro Watson?

 

[Zeberdi]

In fact, I'm going to reply to myself and nominate Joel Veltman.

Convince me otherwise.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Giving Rice a good kick and getting him sent off in the same moment is pretty much unbeatable in terms of the Dark Arts. The only way of topping it would have been to get a real tosspot sent off like Fernandes of Man Utd.

 

[jcdenton08]

You can't.

@ManOfSussex well there’s no need for THAT!

 

[7dialssouthpaw]

Veltman, with Hinsh as his Padawan

 

[Pevenseagull]

Dark Arts? Completed it mate.