The Bonk Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 I quite like Brighton in a similar way to Leicester in that they've grown the clubs over the years to be sustainable and highly competitive. It's no surprise we've poached their (Brighton) catalyst in Ashworth. Really looking forward to this game to see how we match up to a similarly equipped club and probably our main competition for a top 8 league position. Man U were wank yesterday, but Brighton had a go at them and didn't look to have regressed selling two of their better players. Think it'll be a decent match with a draw most likely, but I would love to see an exciting 2-1 or 3-2 win for us. (who wouldn't) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 2 hours ago, ponsaelius said: Potter being better than Howe is quite a prominent opinion away from this forum I would say. Who cares? I wouldn't swap, and I suppose Brighton fans wouldn't either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 The heat might play a part in this one. It's supposed to be absolutely baking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Brighton seem to be our new 'Southampton' or whatever, so I expect a defeat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Referee: Graham Scott. Assistants: Adrian Holmes, Mark Scholes. Fourth official: Gavin Ward. VAR: Craig Pawson. Assistant VAR: Darren Cann. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 2 hours ago, OCK said: Brighton seem to be our new 'Southampton' or whatever, so I expect a defeat. Took 4 points from them last season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 3 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: Took 4 points from them last season Only lost to Southampton once since we got promoted in 2017. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
80 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Would be disappointed with a defeat. Certainly hoping for a win and somewhat expecting it too. Wouldn't take a guaranteed draw over playing the match, put it like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 22 minutes ago, HaydnNUFC said: Only lost to Southampton once since we got promoted in 2017. I still have nightmares about Pahars Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 5 hours ago, The Prophet said: The heat might play a part in this one. It's supposed to be absolutely baking. 30c being forecast for Brighton on Saturday afternoon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, madras said: 30c being forecast for Brighton on Saturday afternoon. All 10 subs then and probably a few drinks breaks. Could well be a very stop start game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Not a bad time to play them as they most likely don't have time to bring in anyone with the Cucurella money. Win would be amazing and would be happy with a draw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 I'd take a dull as fuck 0-0 right now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Just now, midds said: I'd take a dull as fuck 0-0 right now Yeah, I think Brighton are one of the few dangerous sides in this league. We need our midfield trio to get a hold of the ball, like they normally do. Brighton will leave more gaps than Forest did but will also be better than them in every department. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Going to be hot. Good solid side away coming off a big win for them. Not easy. Would be happy with 4 points from Brighton, City, Wolves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Looks pretty even from this far away and it looks a pretty intriguing match up. Both sides probably looking at it as a good measure of where they're at. Having a look at one of their message boards and some of them saying home to us is a sterner test than away to Man Utd. It's been some year, it really has. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 You'd expect the two teams to be pretty close to each other again by May but the Wilson/Welbeck thing - at the very very least - means we should finish above them. Big opportunity to start making that happen at the weekend, so I'd expect we'll go there and back ourselves. Point would be areet, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 1 hour ago, midds said: I'd take a dull as fuck 0-0 right now If it's going to be hot then it's probably more likely than not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza ladra Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Battle of the high presses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 20 hours ago, The Prophet said: If we can take four points from this and Wolves away, we're laughing. Six in the bank. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Glad it’s Howe in charge this time when we go down, hopefully we will play a much better style of football, as the last few times we have been to Brighton the games have always been fucking awful to watch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 From my POV we’ve got f*** all options to pick from apart from Burn or Botman. So, probably unchanged unless we get an injury in training. Fwiw, I think Bruno’s slide rule passes into the channel between the CB and FB suit a right footer so I would’ve given Murphy a go if Maxi HAS to stay on the left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Going to this and can't wait. On the Potter/Howe debate - for me, those two, are the stand out candidates for replacing Southgate. I can 100% see one of, if not both, of them getting that gig in their careers. Potter, particularly, is made for it. Intelligent, well read, a 'clean' choice and a 'company man'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Agree with @Tiresiasthough. Potter's style is notoriously 'complicated' so trying to get a group of players you rarely see adapt to it would be a nightmare. Brighton transition through about 40 different formations going from defence to attack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emotic Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Apropos of nothing, I remember a pre-match thread in 2015 for Leicester at home on the old forum. And I vividly recall someone angrily stating "We should be smashing them, they're Leicester FFS!" Leicester won the league and we got relegated. It's so tight in that space between 5th and 10th nowadays I find it impossible to call any one particular match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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