Seagulls struggling for numbers (From The Argus)
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Seagulls struggling for numbers
9:00am Thursday 20th December 2012 in Sport By Andy Naylor
Inigo Calderon is one of three players rated 50/50 for the trip to Blackburn
Albion boss Gus Poyet says they are struggling to fill their seats on the plane for Saturday’s trip to Blackburn. But he is hoping Tuesday’s 2-2 comeback at home to Millwall is a turning point for the injury-hit Seagulls. Albion had no defenders on the bench and development squad rookie Solly March among the substitutes against the Lions. Poyet said: “We need players. We’ve got Calde (Inigo Calderon) 50-50, Bruno 50-50, Gary Dicker 50-50. We are trying to make the number for the flight up and it’s difficult to get to 18 but I am sure the medical staff will give me good news, a couple at least.” Poyet branded Tuesday’s second successive draw at The Amex as “bad for us” but added: “I think maybe, or we hope, this is a turning point. We couldn’t score and when we were really out of the game we somehow got back in it. “Maybe we will go now to Blackburn, hit the target three times and score three.” Meanwhile, Chris Wood’s international commitments with New Zealand could impact on Albion’s interest in re-signing their former loan striker following his two goals for Millwall. Poyet said: “Let’s hope he doesn’t have to play for the national team too many times, because every time he goes he has to go to the other side of the world. You take that into consideration when you are going to sign a player.”
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Old Scrote of the Amex
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9:29am Thu 20 Dec 12
smilingseagull
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9:44am Thu 20 Dec 12
westpiergone
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9:50am Thu 20 Dec 12
Dr Baldhead
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10:04am Thu 20 Dec 12
Old Scrote of the Amex wrote:Ha - agreeing with you today! Why not - Gus recently said he's a good pro so let's call on him.
Desperate times call for desperate measures: call Matt Sparrow.
It's interesting that in one of yesterday's articles on here, Gus was saying that he wants a squad of 24/25 and that effectively we are at capacity. It highlights the fine line there is in balancing the needs of the team with the need to keep fringe players happy when today it emerges that we are struggling to get 18 fit players for Saturday.
Jonathan Mouette
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10:16am Thu 20 Dec 12
PS: I sincerely hope that Blackburn's Colin Kazim-Richards doesn't make it a hatrick of Albion rejects who bite us on the bum - I feel a serious depression looming...!
Hovite
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10:52am Thu 20 Dec 12
Navaro, Murray and Wood have scored two each.
Dr Baldhead
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11:23am Thu 20 Dec 12
Hovite wrote:Hi Hovite. Unfortunately Wood has scored three against us this year - he got the consolation at the Den and nearly bagged a late equaliser only for PiG to thwart him with a blocked save.
Now that would be the icing on the cake JM. Wev'e already conceded six from ex Brighton players this season.
Navaro, Murray and Wood have scored two each.
Hovite
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11:32am Thu 20 Dec 12
BobbyLaverick
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11:50am Thu 20 Dec 12
Hovite wrote:Craig Davies of Barnsley makes it 8 Hovite
Cheers Dr B, forgot about that one, 7 then and we still potentially have 4 games left to play with against ex players. Just hope it doesn't end up in double figures ;o)
Hovite
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12:29pm Thu 20 Dec 12
VegasSeagull
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12:51pm Thu 20 Dec 12
Today we have many posters saying, 'no way don't put David at right back.'
Many on here were very happy when told that Sparrow and Vincelot had got loan deals, 'good guys that should be playing,' and now we hear how wrong it was to let them go out on loan.
Commenting is so easy with the benefit of hindsight.
Jonathan Mouette
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1:09pm Thu 20 Dec 12
Some folk think it certain decisions were right, others think they were wrong. That is what reasonable debate is about - without the need to slag off (not that you were, incidentally).
Hovite
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1:11pm Thu 20 Dec 12
We are playing some really good stuff and it sometimes takes a game like the Milwall game to test and bring out the best in players. Lopez and KLL ran the show in the end and when they both scored it was a real Yessssss, get in there, moment.
That's what football is about.
To come back from 2-0 down is always a good sign.
VegasSeagull
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3:15pm Thu 20 Dec 12
lowerbeedingseagull wrote:I can get a flight out this afternoon, arrive tomorrow morning loacl time, would need to sleep to be ok for Saturday.
I can go as i've finished my Xmas shopping if they have some big shorts to fit me!!!!!!!!!!!! Complements of the season to all.
VegasSeagull
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3:17pm Thu 20 Dec 12
Jonathan Mouette wrote:agreed
Hi Vegas, In your case commenting seems to be very easy - with or without hindsight... Some folk think it certain decisions were right, others think they were wrong. That is what reasonable debate is about - without the need to slag off (not that you were, incidentally).
John Steed
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3:23pm Thu 20 Dec 12
Hovite
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3:30pm Thu 20 Dec 12
sussexram40
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3:47pm Thu 20 Dec 12
Quicker and cheaper to hire a coach surely. It's not that far.
Where do they fly from, where do they fly to.
Far gull
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5:33pm Thu 20 Dec 12
lowerbeedingseagull says...
9:15am Thu 20 Dec 12
Complements of the season to all.