Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa - Pre Match Thread

[Sexual Ealing]

Surely we've had more than two 4-2 wins in sixteen years?! Christ we're boring, no wonder everyone was glad we got relegated.

Possibly Norwich in the League Cup, and definitely Man City in the league under MON to add to that I think?

[PeterWithesShin]

I think Man City in the LC under Lambert was the last 4-2 away win, although that was AET.

[eamonn]

Surely we've had more than two 4-2 wins in sixteen years?! Christ we're boring, no wonder everyone was glad we got relegated.

Possibly Norwich in the League Cup, and definitely Man City in the league under MON to add to that I think?

Gabby's perfect nine minute hat-trick?

[Deano's Mullet]

Certain Brighton fans I know down here are treating this like a cup final -  almost a rematch from the cup tie six years ago - so I am desperate we don't lose but its just another league game to me. I said we've been in finals, European ties and title chasing seasons so its not very easy to get excited about playing Brighton - which may have added fuel to the fire but honestly these are doing my head in. Since they've been back up to the Championship they're unbearable.

[sid1964]

I hope that as I am travelling down there for this one, if we lose Bruce uses the EXCUSE players were tired from International duty!

[SoccerHQ]

A very tough game for us, easily our toughest of the season.

A loss could well happen, at the level we're at Brighton are a very good team.

I'd take a point to keep the momentum going, a win would be brilliant and a real statement to the league.

1-1.

[Lobsterboy]

Surely we've had more than two 4-2 wins in sixteen years?! Christ we're boring, no wonder everyone was glad we got relegated.

Possibly Norwich in the League Cup, and definitely Man City in the league under MON to add to that I think?

Gabby's perfect nine minute hat-trick?

I think Gabby scored twice, N'Zogbia and a hilarious Gareth Barry own goal if I recall right - we were wearing our luminous Green away kit...

[Tayls_7]

Really tough game - by far the best team we've played under Bruce and we'll have to play quite a bit better than we've done to date I reckon

Definitely calls for a return of the three man midfield I reckon. Westwood in for Jedinak as he's the only one who can play that middle role

For me the front three should be adomah kodjia and ayew

Matt, I've lost count of the times you've advocated Westwood's inclusion in the team. I despair, I really do.

Who do you think should play in midfield for this game?

If available, Tshibola, Gardner and Bacuna. Failing that I'd put out an announcement over the pa system to see if any travelling fans have brought their boots.

[eamonn]

Surely we've had more than two 4-2 wins in sixteen years?! Christ we're boring, no wonder everyone was glad we got relegated.

Possibly Norwich in the League Cup, and definitely Man City in the league under MON to add to that I think?

Gabby's perfect nine minute hat-trick?

I think Gabby scored twice, N'Zogbia and a hilarious Gareth Barry own goal if I recall right - we were wearing our luminous Green away kit...

I meant under MON opening day of the season 2008.

[maigrait]

Heart says 0-1 win for the good guys. Head says we'll probably lose 1-0. I hope the heart gets it... Come on the boys!!

[Matt Collins]

Really tough game - by far the best team we've played under Bruce and we'll have to play quite a bit better than we've done to date I reckon

Definitely calls for a return of the three man midfield I reckon. Westwood in for Jedinak as he's the only one who can play that middle role

For me the front three should be adomah kodjia and ayew

Matt, I've lost count of the times you've advocated Westwood's inclusion in the team. I despair, I really do.

Who do you think should play in midfield for this game?

If available, Tshibola, Gardner and Bacuna. Failing that I'd put out an announcement over the pa system to see if any travelling fans have brought their boots.

I don't think any of them have done anything to suggest they could sit in that central role of the three. They all want to get up and down the pitch

If Westwood's confidence is completely gone, or a bunch of morons are going to boo our own player (not the local
Lad who was too fat to play in our hour of need and has repeatedly undermined managers' desire to improve the level of professionalism, but the one who passes sideways too much). Then maybe he'd be better on the the bench

But I remember Gardner and Tshibola protecting our back four at Luton and I don't want to see that again thanks

[Tayls_7]

I'd reason that your argument is flawed because in order to play defensive midfield you need to be physically robust, be able to tackle and compete in the air.

[Sexual Ealing]

Surely we've had more than two 4-2 wins in sixteen years?! Christ we're boring, no wonder everyone was glad we got relegated.

Possibly Norwich in the League Cup, and definitely Man City in the league under MON to add to that I think?

Gabby's perfect nine minute hat-trick?

I think Gabby scored twice, N'Zogbia and a hilarious Gareth Barry own goal if I recall right - we were wearing our luminous Green away kit...

I meant under MON opening day of the season 2008.

Wasn't there one where Maloney scored a late free kick? I think Pearce might have been their manager at the time.

[Ads]

No that was the season before where we beat them away 2-0.

We beat them 4-2 on the opening day and they were in financial troubles. 14 days later they changed English football.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Surely we've had more than two 4-2 wins in sixteen years?! Christ we're boring, no wonder everyone was glad we got relegated.

Possibly Norwich in the League Cup, and definitely Man City in the league under MON to add to that I think?

Gabby's perfect nine minute hat-trick?

I think Gabby scored twice, N'Zogbia and a hilarious Gareth Barry own goal if I recall right - we were wearing our luminous Green away kit...

I meant under MON opening day of the season 2008.

Gabby scored a hat-trick in about 8 minutes. Pretty sure Corluka got a goal for them. Was it 4-2 or 4-1? That was just before Man City became mega-rich, although they'd still spent quite a lot under Shinawatra (or whatever his name was).