Bridcutt: It's all about the win (From The Argus)
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Bridcutt: It's all about the win
10:00am Sunday 10th February 2013 in Sport By Brian Owen
Liam Bridcutt on the ball against Hull
Liam Bridcutt has admitted the result meant everything as Albion edged closer to the play-offs.
The Seagulls are two points off the top six after yesterday’s 1-0 win over Hull City.
Bridcutt has conceded he was not too worried about the manner of the performance.
He said: “You see with the celebration how much it meant.
“We knew before the game we had to win, no matter how we played or how it was going.
“We just knew we had to get three points.”
Bridcutt was named skipper in the absence of Gordon Greer and Inigo Calderon.
He admitted: “It was a bit of a shock.
"The gaffer called me over before the game and asked if I wanted to be captain.
"It was good to lead the team out and have that responsibility.”
Comments(28)
mark by the sea
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10:19am Sun 10 Feb 13
Thought upson and bridge were class.
tug509
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10:23am Sun 10 Feb 13
Hector66
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10:42am Sun 10 Feb 13
we've just got to get out midfield sorted out to guarantee the play-offs
mark by the sea
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11:11am Sun 10 Feb 13
Hector66 wrote:Yes we had the three Spanish in midfield when Hammond came off, put massive pressure on bridcutt leaving us exposed.. Not sure how Blackburn will set up, if they play 4-4-2 then that's a plus for us.
massive fan of bridcutt though thought yesterday was one of his quieter games. agree wholeheartedly about upson and al abd, and ulloa and also tomasz, thought they were all excellent
we've just got to get out midfield sorted out to guarantee the play-offs
Clean Sheet
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11:11am Sun 10 Feb 13
mark by the sea wrote:MBTS, and don't you think this is why GP has stuck with 1 striker for so long? If you think back to last season, after our great start, the Autumn was dismal, and we did not improve until GP reinforced the midfield.
Great win, but I did not think the two striker worked, we looked wide open in midfield.. So much space for them, plus the two Spanish boys don't like a tackle! Hammond and dicker to start Tuesday,
Thought upson and bridge were class.
Jonathan Mouette
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11:11am Sun 10 Feb 13
tug509
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11:19am Sun 10 Feb 13
Jonathan Mouette wrote:I used to like Rednapp,until about 2 minutes ago!.UTA
I see Harry Redknapp (or Kidnap?) is trying to stir trouble with talk of taking Wayne Bridge if (ha ha!) they stay up. (See today's Mirror.) Must admit I didn't see that coming - he has apparently already tried during the transfer window... Hopefully LB, TK, WB and the rest will stick together and see this through to the end... and further! Fingers crossed
tug509
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11:21am Sun 10 Feb 13
tug509 wrote:Sorry i forgot the "K",makes a change i normally miss the "F" in something or other. UTA
Jonathan Mouette wrote:I used to like Rednapp,until about 2 minutes ago!.UTA
I see Harry Redknapp (or Kidnap?) is trying to stir trouble with talk of taking Wayne Bridge if (ha ha!) they stay up. (See today's Mirror.) Must admit I didn't see that coming - he has apparently already tried during the transfer window... Hopefully LB, TK, WB and the rest will stick together and see this through to the end... and further! Fingers crossed
mark by the sea
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11:39am Sun 10 Feb 13
Clean Sheet wrote:Agree midfield is a worry, we are struggling to create with Hammond and bridcutt, think we will start same 11 as yesterday, and bring Vicente on who struggled till his reverse pass, which was worth the entrance fee alone.
mark by the sea wrote:MBTS, and don't you think this is why GP has stuck with 1 striker for so long? If you think back to last season, after our great start, the Autumn was dismal, and we did not improve until GP reinforced the midfield.
Great win, but I did not think the two striker worked, we looked wide open in midfield.. So much space for them, plus the two Spanish boys don't like a tackle! Hammond and dicker to start Tuesday,
Thought upson and bridge were class.
saraman
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12:05pm Sun 10 Feb 13
phumps
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12:10pm Sun 10 Feb 13
Old Scrote of the Amex
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12:11pm Sun 10 Feb 13
mark by the sea wrote:This is why all those calling for Gus to play two strikers plus Buckley and LuaLua from the start are being wholly unrealistic. I think CMS and Ulloa will work nicely once they have played together a few games, however.
Great win, but I did not think the two striker worked, we looked wide open in midfield.. So much space for them, plus the two Spanish boys don't like a tackle! Hammond and dicker to start Tuesday,
Thought upson and bridge were class.
championshipgull
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12:18pm Sun 10 Feb 13
tug509 wrote:QPR are relegation bound, come the new season we could be signing his players not the other way round, so I was just looking at their squad to see who we would want from it and there are one or two. One especially
tug509 wrote:Sorry i forgot the "K",makes a change i normally miss the "F" in something or other. UTA
Jonathan Mouette wrote:I used to like Rednapp,until about 2 minutes ago!.UTA
I see Harry Redknapp (or Kidnap?) is trying to stir trouble with talk of taking Wayne Bridge if (ha ha!) they stay up. (See today's Mirror.) Must admit I didn't see that coming - he has apparently already tried during the transfer window... Hopefully LB, TK, WB and the rest will stick together and see this through to the end... and further! Fingers crossed
Hotbeans
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12:23pm Sun 10 Feb 13
tug509
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12:29pm Sun 10 Feb 13
championshipgull wrote:Now i wonder who that could be?!. Mind you if QPR go down,Charlie will be even more angry!. UTA
tug509 wrote:QPR are relegation bound, come the new season we could be signing his players not the other way round, so I was just looking at their squad to see who we would want from it and there are one or two. One especially
tug509 wrote:Sorry i forgot the "K",makes a change i normally miss the "F" in something or other. UTA
Jonathan Mouette wrote:I used to like Rednapp,until about 2 minutes ago!.UTA
I see Harry Redknapp (or Kidnap?) is trying to stir trouble with talk of taking Wayne Bridge if (ha ha!) they stay up. (See today's Mirror.) Must admit I didn't see that coming - he has apparently already tried during the transfer window... Hopefully LB, TK, WB and the rest will stick together and see this through to the end... and further! Fingers crossed
saraman
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1:05pm Sun 10 Feb 13
fairweathersupporter
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1:07pm Sun 10 Feb 13
Amazed that some people are still criticising Gus for being too defensive by the employment of Hammond. This was by far the most ambitious and attack minded team we have put out ( i include the substitutions in this). We were way too open when Hammond went off. It was a gamble that thankfully paid off. I would have preferred to have seen Vincente on for CMS but i am neither paid nor qualified to have anything more than an opinion...
I don't generally do the ' told you so ' thing but i will make an exception on this occasion to make up for being wrong about the employment of the 4-4-2 (which it effectively was yesterday). So... El Abd, i thought he was magnificent yesterday and this is not an exception. There are and were many on here that slagged him off, particularly but not exclusively for some of his antics. Well not only did he defend brilliantly but his little wind ups and 'gamesmanship' was there for all to see yesterday and arguably won us the game...
Another who whilst beyond criticism, has perhaps a point to prove (but only to himself), was TK. Definite MOM and some great second half saves when we were all gung ho!
Bridcutt: Captain; let us hope he takes on the role permanently when Greer is eventually put out to grass (optimism is a wonderful thing).
So all is good and the Argus comments pages are typically lighter in victory than in defeat. May i wish all the WUMS and Trolls a well earned rest and 'see you next tuesday' (hopefully not).
Alfie T
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1:10pm Sun 10 Feb 13
ders and Spanish Dave. Hull showed how we should set up on the road. Good confidence boost ahead of Tuesday night, big,big game.
Old Scrote of the Amex
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1:29pm Sun 10 Feb 13
Alfie T wrote:Personally, I thought that in the first half Bruno gave us plenty of width. And did Hull REALLY show us how to play an away game? They didn't turn up at all for the first 45 minutes.
We were very narrow in the first 45 and easy to defend against, crying out for some width. CMS had a very poor game, touch poor and lacks strength. I would start with Leo, and replace CMS with Buckley. Still need some power in the midfield to compliment Vicente,Orlandi,Brid
ders and Spanish Dave. Hull showed how we should set up on the road. Good confidence boost ahead of Tuesday night, big,big game.
Also, everyone seems to have jumped on this 'CMS has a poor first touch' bandwagon in the last few weeks. No-one has ever mentioned it before but now it's the latest thing to complain about.
Because of this I have been watching CMS particularly closely and I just don't see the problem. Granted his first touch is not as good as the Spaniards (well, duh!) but it's not as if the ball pings off him, a la Carlton Palmer. His first touch is fine, generally, and certainly good enough.
Old Scrote of the Amex
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1:32pm Sun 10 Feb 13
tug509
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1:43pm Sun 10 Feb 13
Old Scrote of the Amex wrote:Your`e a wicked man Old Scrote,thanks for the laugh,with the hangover after last nights win,i dont know whether i can laugh or cry!.UTA
PS: It's about time that people came up with something original to complain about, if complain you must. Stop parroting someone else's opinion :-) Here goes... has anyone noticed how Hammond NEVER scores with his left foot from more than 35 yards? It's really starting to become quite apparent and is a definite weakness.
VegasSeagull
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2:09pm Sun 10 Feb 13
Well come tuesday evening Barnes will have just one more game to sit out, two strikers is now the norm so does Barnes go to midfield, I think he might.
I think Bruce had a plan yesterday, sit back for 45 and soak up the pressure and then try to hit us late in the game as others have done many times before. It nearly worked.
Two strikers means more pressure on our midfield so those charged with holding the middle had better be quick in both mind and across the ground. Dicker for Hammond, maybe, Dicker does seem to be more accurate in his passing but I don't think either of them have that much pace.
tug509
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3:11pm Sun 10 Feb 13
I think your right,our midfield needs some thinking about,if we are to play 2 up front. Barnes is certainly a better solution than donkey hammond,i dont like being disrespectful to players,but he is the archetypal blundering midfielder,who we do not need.
I think Gary Dicker has not been played enough,he has a good pass and a good head,he is also a good strong Irishman,which may give you an indication as to where i hail from.
Thats it Vegas im afraid my head belongs to another world today,thinking is just out of the question,the backspace key is wearing out with my incompetence to type,......hair of the dog anyone?.
While my problems are tiny,and self inflicted,i truly hope yours grow smaller everyday. UTA
VegasSeagull
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3:24pm Sun 10 Feb 13
mikeygit
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5:40pm Sun 10 Feb 13
kwaidam
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5:41pm Sun 10 Feb 13
The Phantom
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6:08pm Sun 10 Feb 13
Old Scrote of the Amex wrote:Trouble is right now, if isn't the first touch it is the second touch. Just lacking conviction in everything he does. I think the lack of technical ability has been noticeable for some time, not just recent weeks. If he was back at his rampaging best, getting plenty of shots away it would not be such an issue, but right now he looks like a fish out of water.
Alfie T wrote:Personally, I thought that in the first half Bruno gave us plenty of width. And did Hull REALLY show us how to play an away game? They didn't turn up at all for the first 45 minutes.
We were very narrow in the first 45 and easy to defend against, crying out for some width. CMS had a very poor game, touch poor and lacks strength. I would start with Leo, and replace CMS with Buckley. Still need some power in the midfield to compliment Vicente,Orlandi,Brid
ders and Spanish Dave. Hull showed how we should set up on the road. Good confidence boost ahead of Tuesday night, big,big game.
Also, everyone seems to have jumped on this 'CMS has a poor first touch' bandwagon in the last few weeks. No-one has ever mentioned it before but now it's the latest thing to complain about.
Because of this I have been watching CMS particularly closely and I just don't see the problem. Granted his first touch is not as good as the Spaniards (well, duh!) but it's not as if the ball pings off him, a la Carlton Palmer. His first touch is fine, generally, and certainly good enough.
Clean Sheet says...
10:04am Sun 10 Feb 13