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[Albion] Why were Huddersfield playing for a draw?
- Thread starter Bozza
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Pevenseagull
meh
- Jul 20, 2003
- 20,698
Maybe the new manager is on a bonus if they get 20 points?
BN41Albion
Well-known member
- Oct 1, 2017
- 6,830
Exactly what i was thinking. Pot calling kettle black, especially as we were at home and actually still fighting for survival, rather than resigned to relegation.
Great win, but blimey we were shocking until Andone came on.
Moshe Gariani
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- Mar 10, 2005
- 12,203
They started with quite a positive approach but we forced them to defend.
Very unusual (unique in the EPL?) for the boots to be on those feet.
Very unusual (unique in the EPL?) for the boots to be on those feet.
It could be argued that we play like that a lot away (not quite so craven, or fally overy, perhaps). Soak it up and catch them on the break. That sort of thing.
I think the reason for the NSC bemusement with Huddershite is that a lot of us think we are crap and that any half decent team ought to go for it when playing us. Here is some news.....
Ahem. We are not crap.
I hope that clears everything up.....
Me neither. It was bizarre. Their timewasting was shocking as was a lot of the play acting, which predictably stopped when we scored.
banjo
GOSBTS
Why were we?? Well first half anyway.
Weststander
Well-known member
As the song goes
“That’s why you’re going down”.
“That’s why you’re going down”.
Weststander
Well-known member
Isn’t it sweet when an Albion goal, in one instant, cuts out gamesmanship?
London Irish
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It was odd but it was just as well they did as we were utterly there for the taking at half time.
In truth they has settled for relegation and are just trying to get some respect and the mantra of win home draw away is that. We will do the same next week if it’s 0-0 at half time
BensGrandad
New member
I think that both sides were scared of losing and new the probable consequence. We went for it a bit more in the 2nd half when Andone came on.
blue-shifted
Banned
Why were Hudds playing for a draw? Because they've given up
Of course we will, but that’s because when you’re five points ABOVE the red line, a draw away to a rival is a good result. To do it when you’re fourteen points BELOW it, is really not at all comparable.
Sussex Nomad
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No, they certainly weren't in the first half, in fact we could be accused of that for 45 mins.
AmexRuislip
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http://downatthemac.proboards.com/thread/111779/next-defeat-brighton-official-thread?page=10
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Yeah, they were. They had a few half chances due to our complete ineptitude at keeping the ball in the first half, however, even though Ryan wasn't having a brilliant game and fumbled a few shots none of their players were in advanced enough positions to take advantage.