Albion must beware goal-getter Austin (From The Argus)
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Albion must beware goal-getter Austin
10:30am Saturday 23rd February 2013 in Sport By Brian Owen
Charlie Austin scores the winner for Burnley at home to Albion last Easter
Striker Charlie Austin will pose a threat for Burnley today – just as he has in the past.
Austin scored on his first four starts against the Seagulls after being signed by Swindon from non-league football at Poole in the summer of 2009.
Three of those goals were for Swindon, including winners both at the County Ground and Withdean.
He also got the clincher when Albion lost 1-0 at Burnley on Good Friday last year.
Austin will operate as the lone out-and-out striker but boss Sean Dyche must decide whether to use Danny Ings, who has recovered from a hamstring problem, just off him or stick with deep-lying midfielder Brian Stock, who is a shrewd passer of the ball.
Look for Junior Stanislas to be a threat out wide for the Clarets.
He can operate down the right but is more of danger cutting in from the left on to his right foot, as he proved when forcing Gordon Greer into an own goal when Albion won in East Lancs this term.
Kieran Trippier is also a man to watch. The former Manchester City right-back is one of the best in his position in the Championship.
He fired the winner at The Amex last season when the nine-man hosts ran out of players to close him down at the edge of the penalty area.
Trippier leads Burnley in assists this season. He has set up eight league goals, six them finished off by Austin, who has netted 20 times in the Championship and 24 in all competitions.
Dyche warned: “Brighton are a good side and they had a good result on Tuesday.
“They are a good home side with a big stadium which is usually full but these are the occasions we want.”
See our five-page match preview in The Argus today for a full scouting report on Burnley, key pre-match facts and stats - and Dyche's message to his men as they aim to silence The Amex.
Comments(11)
mark by the sea
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11:54am Sat 23 Feb 13
Old Scrote of the Amex
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12:12pm Sat 23 Feb 13
mark by the sea wrote:Maybe not 'worry', but you should always be concerned and respect them.
No point worrying about the oposition, get behind them today.!
mark by the sea
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12:22pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Old Scrote of the Amex wrote:Yes, but since Gus has gone for it, we are playing better, and defending well... Sometimes over cooking the tactics suffocates your own tempo, I remember beefy both am saying something similar, he tried to play like a test cricketer, rather than playing cricket.. Once he stopped the personal insight into himself.. He concentrated on playing the game.. That's when he became a test cricketer!
mark by the sea wrote:Maybe not 'worry', but you should always be concerned and respect them.
No point worrying about the oposition, get behind them today.!
mark by the sea
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12:25pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Seagull68
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12:28pm Sat 23 Feb 13
mark by the sea wrote:I think that is spot on Mark. Gus needs to let the players play how they have been recently. I do have to say, that Burnley at home last season, was one of the best atmospheres yet at The Amex. Lets get behind the boys today, and get in among the play offs.
Old Scrote of the Amex wrote:Yes, but since Gus has gone for it, we are playing better, and defending well... Sometimes over cooking the tactics suffocates your own tempo, I remember beefy both am saying something similar, he tried to play like a test cricketer, rather than playing cricket.. Once he stopped the personal insight into himself.. He concentrated on playing the game.. That's when he became a test cricketer!
mark by the sea wrote:Maybe not 'worry', but you should always be concerned and respect them.
No point worrying about the oposition, get behind them today.!
VegasSeagull
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12:36pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Middlesbrough and Leicester both have tricky games today, a couple of draws would help us.
Hoping Hammond is fit if not, then maybe Upson steps in and Greer returns.
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Alfie T
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12:51pm Sat 23 Feb 13
mark by the sea wrote:Dyche is a decent manager and unlucky to loose his job at Watford, however I hope the management reminds the players of last seasons debacle. 4.1 today,COYB
Playing against brighton at the Amex is simple, get behind the ball, defend and suffocate... Hit on break, one day we will take someone apart 4-5 nil. That day is coming!
VegasSeagull
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1:05pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Up front it is likely that Poyet will utilise a Dagger and a Lance, this move is expected to give the team more cut and thrust.
Prediction, 2-0 Brighton.
tug509
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2:16pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Dont forget,our beautiful Amex holds about 6,000 more than when they were here last.They constantly moan about Dyche,and there are some nasty comments on their sites about our play.
So its obvious they are both jealous and terrified,as above if Gus lets us play as we have recently,i think we will win very comfortably,3-1 if not better. UTA
VegasSeagull
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2:32pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Our team sheet is good, the starting eleven looks formidable and the bench is strong.
Hope that Vicente only plays 45 mins today and that by halftime we have a two goal lead, that way he can play 45 in the next match.
I think both Middlesbrough and Leicester could both drop points today, so for me, three points for us is vital.
Baldseagull says...
11:33am Sat 23 Feb 13