Brighton (A) - Post-Match Thread

[paulchapo]

There are still some good people who want us to do well and recognise a quality team when they come up against one. These are few and far between and will usually resort to ‘oil money / FFP breakers / human rights violaters’ those clowns are bitter and jealous and would be dancing in the streets if they had our investment and infrastructure.

As proven by the Geordies reaction this week.

 

[DrBlueBob]

Hope nobody posted this

This rather puts Utd's world record breaking unbeaten away record into some sort of perspective.

 

[yerwot?]

The idea was probably game management but it didn’t really work as we completely lost control of the game for a 20-25 min spell in the second half. Pep must have been comfortable we were going to win and that he could tighten it up if needed, as he did when they scored.

game management is not an exact science. Fan's have an insatiable appetite for goals, and goal difference is crucial now and again, but going for everything every year means a more pragmatic approach to game management and rotation is needed. 3-1 gets same points as 7-0 obvs, plus sitting back slightly, our ability to counter-attack will get even better. 3 subs on the hour-mark is now viable as the academy "harvest" ripens.

 

[paulchapo]

The game they gave us in the second half is what I expected all game. In the first half they couldn't live with our pace, pressing and movement and were lucky to go in only three goals down. We were always going to ease off in the second half but I was getting a little worried as to how much we had dropped off and I am glad they didn't score earlier. He's a decent manager Potter and I'm amazed a top club haven't poached him.

As for their fans they really like a cry and moan don't they? What's with the booing of Grealish too? It's not like he left them is it? It shows how stupid and sheeplike the majority of football fans are

 

[CookiesForCream]

Full Match Replay on Sky PL now.

I don’t pay for SKY,

IPTV all the way

 

[asahartford1]

We parked on the racecourse for the free park n ride so 99% Brighton fans. No problems at all there or back. Had a nice chat with a mum and her autistic son, saying how good City were and how much Brighton do for the community. Her son plays in an disability league which Brighton are involved in and it gas helped him so much.
During the match to our right in with the Brighton fans was a Lad of about 10 in his City shirt. It was treated with good humour by all. As was another lad we spoke with waiting for the bus, again about 7 in his City shirt and they had been sat in the home crowd.

I havent been to many away grounds but that was so easy to get to and away from. About 20 min wait for the bus , got to the racecourse car park which was mostly empty. Left and never saw a queue, it was like a football match had never taken place , bizarre ! . Unlike City were I am stuck in the car park for an hour than an hour getting through Manchester lol. Mine you we get double the crowd ;).

Mine you some knobhead Brighton fan had a Ronaldo shirt lol

Nice post.

 

[Manc in London]

All complaining was about Pep sitting on his arse and not doing any changes when anyone with half a brain could see the lads were totally knackered. Glad you are entertained though :-)

Didn't look especially knackered to me. No more tired than BHA players. As shown by us taking control after Brighton scored. I would suggest anyone with half a brain would call out the whole 'Pep sitting on his arse' nonsense for what it is.

 

[exiled-blue]

Was a good day all round and the queue for the train back to Brighton wasn't too bad. Was pretty near the front and the group of dickheads with the rag shirt,the dickhead in the hat and the fat bastard who kept showing his stomach where equalized by the young city fan by them who seemed to be having a great time. Need to sort their bin issues out though. Smell was awful

The bin men have been on strike, probably the reason for the smell

 

[Manc in London]

Brighton are a good team and are the next Leicester City potentially. Great win.

Can certainly see where you are coming from. I think they are better coached than LCFC but they just don't have as many good quality players.

 

[bavarian blue]

The bin men have been on strike, probably the reason for the smell

Those seagulls will soon make short work of the rubbish.

 

[kaz7]

Your comment was posted at 4.00 o’clock this morning. Jeez mate, take a chill pill, relax, be gracious, you won and you won well. Less of the bile and you might across as a likeable bloke.

We are not all dickheads like him

 

[BringBackSwales]

Your comment was posted at 4.00 o’clock this morning. Jeez mate, take a chill pill, relax, be gracious, you won and you won well. Less of the bile and you might across as a likeable bloke.

I’d just like to say thank you for your players not kicking fuck out of our players this season, much appreciated

 

[paulchapo]

Can certainly see where you are coming from. I think they are better coached than LCFC but they just don't have as many good quality players.

That's the crux of the matter, your top individual talent wins you the games

 

[supersonicblue]

We parked on the racecourse for the free park n ride so 99% Brighton fans. No problems at all there or back. Had a nice chat with a mum and her autistic son, saying how good City were and how much Brighton do for the community. Her son plays in an disability league which Brighton are involved in and it gas helped him so much.
During the match to our right in with the Brighton fans was a Lad of about 10 in his City shirt. It was treated with good humour by all. As was another lad we spoke with waiting for the bus, again about 7 in his City shirt and they had been sat in the home crowd.

I havent been to many away grounds but that was so easy to get to and away from. About 20 min wait for the bus , got to the racecourse car park which was mostly empty. Left and never saw a queue, it was like a football match had never taken place , bizarre ! . Unlike City were I am stuck in the car park for an hour than an hour getting through Manchester lol. Mine you we get double the crowd ;).

Mine you some knobhead Brighton fan had a Ronaldo shirt lol

We had a completely different experience, parked in that car park where you have to go under the railway bridge to get to it, took ages to get in and even longer to get out. Brighton fans pushing through in their big land Rovers and what not. The searches on the way in were so obviously targeted at men between the ages of 18-30, had to remove all my keys and phones which was pain.

 

[Bobby the blue]

Proper city away day that yesterday. Great away end and good noise throughout. Walking to the train station before the city fans sounded amazing what with the roof making for great acoustics. Some good banter on the train with Brighton fans on the way. I know our younger element can come in for some stick but they were on it yesterday on the concourse and then carried it on through the game.

Great first half performance. Foden is a different level to most others. Although second half we dropped off I didn’t feel that they would cause us too many issues. As soon as they did score we just took control again and took any fizz out them before they got too giddy.
With regards to the Brighton fans the ones I encountered before and after were all fine. Decent to chat to and complimentary about the game they had seen. Yes there were probably a few doughnuts about but the ones I spoke to were as good as gold.

All in all a top day out and roll on Wednesday.

 

[If I die in the Kippax St]

Bit puzzled, though.
Surely we sing our songs for us? There are one or two I don't join in on, because I don't like them. But whether other fans get it or not, what do we care?
I like all the songs in which we take the piss out of ourselves. I think it sharply distinguishes us from the Anfield cult, and the rags, and just about every other set of fans I know of in the land.
We know where we've come from, we know where we're going. We were in the third division; we then won the lottery and became one of the richest clubs in the world. Not apologising for it, because after all, who would? But our songs refer to our past (or at least the roughest part of it). Not ashamed of any of it. I'm sure you're not either.

Great post mate it really resonated with me because I remember the dark days and the constant smugness of the rags. Being a city fan back then wasn’t easy but we stuck with it and singing the songs of self inflicted piss takes reminds me how grateful I am to see city where they are now. Long may it continue

 

[Gingers Dad]

No on their forum they are just slagging us off. Few examples below from the twats.

’City fans are shit and always have been. That will never change no matter how many billions their dodgy owners plough into the club’

‘The funny thing about City fans is the more blood money they spend the more they turn into United fans’

’They didn’t like me reminding them their club died 10 years ago and we beat them 3-2 and nothing would ever change that - something about a red card and he didn’t touch him and something inaudible in northern… Cheerio - you lost your soul lads’

’Singing a song about a billion in the bank - bellends’

’Rarely get involved in threads like this but they are a classless bunch of *****’

‘They are just a little club who are living off dirty money. Most of their so called fans never went before the money poored in. Self entitled wan*ers the lot of them’

Amazing what jealousy can do to people.

Is this from Red Cafe or Rawk?

 

[ysmsa]

Out of interest how long have you been a city fan

50 years.

S/T holder for 35.

 

[Gingers Dad]

I never booed , say, john barnes , when he moved from watford to liverpool?

I booed Danny Wallace when he moved from Southampton to the Rags

 

[Blue Mist]

It might be shite, but it’s the rules.

So the linesman missed it ? A clear offside seen by everyone! I assumed he was keeping his flag down as per the new guidelines