Today’s Games 2023-2024

[GoldenHorseshoe]

If Man City score a few more we might get a rare sighting of Nunes.

PLUGGGGG.

 

[Wonder Boyo]

I haven’t really been paying attention but do Brighton have a lot of injuries or has the inevitable started to happen with them selling their best players every year?

 

[Andywolf74]

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I think it’s a combination of selling your best players constantly taking its inevitable toll + the extra games they’ve had in Europe.
A bit like Shi and Co with all things Portuguese, I think Brighton are hitting reality that following the same model in the Premier League only has a certain shelf life before it becomes less effective. If they lose De Zerbi in the summer, I think they may be a bottom half of the Prem side next season.

 

[JadeWolf]

I think it’s a combination of selling your best players constantly taking its inevitable toll + the extra games they’ve had in Europe.
A bit like Shi and Co with all things Portuguese, I think Brighton are hitting reality that following the same model in the Premier League only has a certain shelf life before it becomes less effective. If they lose De Zerbi in the summer, I think they may be a bottom half of the Prem side next season.

They’re bottom half this season.

 

[WW1963]

I think it’s a combination of selling your best players constantly taking its inevitable toll + the extra games they’ve had in Europe.
A bit like Shi and Co with all things Portuguese, I think Brighton are hitting reality that following the same model in the Premier League only has a certain shelf life before it becomes less effective. If they lose De Zerbi in the summer, I think they may be a bottom half of the Prem side next season.

They've become so boring. Four goals and one win in seven games - and likely to lose this one heavily to nil. Missing Ferguson and Mitoma plus six other regulars isn't helping.

 

[Mancwolf56]

I think it’s a combination of selling your best players constantly taking its inevitable toll + the extra games they’ve had in Europe.
A bit like Shi and Co with all things Portuguese, I think Brighton are hitting reality that following the same model in the Premier League only has a certain shelf life before it becomes less effective. If they lose De Zerbi in the summer, I think they may be a bottom half of the Prem side next season.

Yep they’re giving off vibes of what happened to Southampton

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Yep they’re giving off vibes of what happened to Southampton

Think they have a bit more quality about them than southampton who just sold players to liverpool lol. Europe has hampered there season but interesting one for next season

 

[Watfordfc]

Almost got too many potentially good players but not consistent.

Probably need some experience and a settled side as they make lots of changes.

 

[glorybox]

That 4th Man City goal gets disallowed if it was a wolves player sliding in on the keeper.

 

[The Clock]

Kyle Walker - great player - home and away

 

[GoldenHorseshoe]

That 4th Man City goal gets disallowed if it was a wolves player sliding in on the keeper.

It's unbelievable to see the inconsistencies, pretty well every game.

 

[Matt]

"I know it's a high bar now to overrule the ref" LOL

 

[GoldenHorseshoe]

Again, no penalty, just a joke.

 

[Mancwolf56]

"I know it's a high bar now to overrule the ref" LOL

To be honest you just have to laugh it’s beyond a joke

 

[glorybox]

Now a no penalty. Other end of the pitch it would be given knowing VAR wouldn’t overturn it. It’s scandalous.

 

[GoldenHorseshoe]

Contact "insufficient"

 

[Willywolf]

Questionable refereeing and VAR there against Brighton imo

 

[S G Wolves]

That's got to be a pen.

 

[Frank Lincoln]

Brighton feel they should have had a penalty, referee said no and the clowns at Fawlty Towers agree with him,

 

[Oh When the Wolves]

Contact "insufficient"

Madness

 

[Norman Bell]

Questionable refereeing and VAR there against Brighton imo

" De Zerbi is right your refs are ****e " sing the home fans

 

[Watfordfc]

GD could be key so such decisions are important.

 

[Alex Rae The Substitute]

The annoying thing with that pen decision with Joao Pedro is I feel it’s further evidence of the human bias element for the bigger clubs.

I reckon if that happens at the other end for City, the ref gives it all day long, and then waits for VAR to overturn it, it’s a marginal call so VAR sticks with the on field decision. In this scenario the ref has not given it, and waited for VAR to overturn his decision, and as it’s such a 50:50 call they don’t overrule him.

I’m convinced there is this subconscious bias for big clubs, where they rule in their favour and hope VAR either aligns with them or bails them out. They just don’t give the smaller clubs the marginal calls, particularly against the bigger clubs.

 

[The Clock]

Madness

Agreed but it probably didn't help that he'd started the fall before any contact

 

[GoldenHorseshoe]

****ing hell Jack, that's a manly hair do.

 

[Norman Bell]

The Brighton fans standing up and sarcastically cheering the award of free kick in their favour says so much about the total contempt and lack of any feeling of fairness fans outside of the Sky Six have towards Howard Webb and his wasters of space

 

[GoldenHorseshoe]

It's become more than ridiculous, Walker collides with the goalkeeper, the ball deflects off his arm to Alvarez who scores, no problem.
Wolves score after a minor 50/50 spat with 2 players off the ball, no connection with the goal, VAR says look at the screen, and we know what that means every time, no goal, " subjective foul" we can file that one against the "subjective offside" the other week.

 

[BlahBlah]

They've become so boring. Four goals and one win in seven games - and likely to lose this one heavily to nil. Missing Ferguson and Mitoma plus six other regulars isn't helping.

That's your answer.....similar to us, but they're way above relegation trouble which is the objective. Makes our efforts look pretty good, because Brighton have no financial worries.

It'll be a good test for them next season, even if De Zerbi moves on. They got better after Potter left, made a bomb on players, and have already invested in replacements.
The idea is that the manager can change, but the coaching stays the same and they can attract another good manager because they can see the quality of the squad of still unknown young players. It's an old Barcelona theory now, but Brighton have made it stick for a good few seasons and have spent very wisely.
Brighton have a long list of young players out on 2 club loans (one loan pre-January, switch their loan club post-January). See if any of them make the first team next season.
I think it will be a much tougher league next season with Leicester probably coming back, and maybe Leeds. Bournemouth's big money is paying off and they have some excellent players. Hopefully Luton stay up and get rid of Forest, who also have more money than them.

 

[surreywolf]

Surprised at Leeds’ away following at QPR tonight

 

[Matt]

Great goal that one, Leeds in a bit of bother.

 

[Monketron]

QPR playing really well. Leeds have no focal point up front without Bamford.

 

[lets all have a disco]

Leeds are falling apart again....

 

[Matt]

One thing Leeds do have is goals in them, definitely not over yet.

 

[Watfordfc]

Leeds are falling apart again....

They will be getting the champagne ready In Leicester…

 

[WW1963]

To be honest you just have to laugh it’s beyond a joke

It's like a parody penned by a comedy writer who's gone heavy on exaggeration to make his point.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Leeds getting Leicester promoted thanks for the extra £1m for Coady. Leicester will also start the Prem season with a points deduction. Also we are likely to play Leicester first game

 

[surreywolf]

Surprised at Leeds’ away following at QPR tonight

Dare I say it - Leeds would have taken more….

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Dare I say it - Leeds would have taken more….

Ipswich got Hull away tomorrow big big game that one

 

[lets all have a disco]

They will be getting the champagne ready In Leicester…

They say cheats never prosper.....

 

[Monketron]

Ipswich got Hull away tomorrow big big game that one

The Champ really has delivered this year. Outside chance but Hull could pip WBA to the playoffs...