Orlandi has Wembley in his sights (From The Argus)

Hovite wrote:
Maybe in future when the players are interviewed they should just say no comment Clean Sheet.

Hovite wrote:
Maybe in future when the players are interviewed they should just say no comment Clean Sheet.

Hovite wrote:
farside, Clean sheet, I was being sarcastic to the other comments.

bruce beckett wrote:
IKnowNowt. Re: Upson recall.

From the Stoke Sentinel

MARC Wilson and Geoff Cameron are being kept guessing over who replaces Robert Huth against West Ham on Saturday.
Boss Tony Pulis insists it's a straight fight between the pair after losing Huth for three games through suspension.
"Either of them have a chance of playing there," said Pulis today.
And Michael Owen remains a doubt following the thigh injury ruling him out of the Fulham defeat.

So it seems they have cover.

Michael Owen injured again? Now there's a surprise.

Too many Harveys wrote:
We’re all hoping Andrea – but there’s an awful lot still to do. However, having been lucky enough to be present at just about every seriously memorable Albion game over the past 25 odd years, Last game at the Goldstone, Hereford, all play off semis home and away, Wembley, Cardiff, promotions at Withdean, first game at the Amex, etc, - beating Palace at Wembley to clinch a place in the Premier League may just top the lot (although probably not Hereford…!)

Captain Haddock wrote:

Too many Harveys wrote:
We’re all hoping Andrea – but there’s an awful lot still to do. However, having been lucky enough to be present at just about every seriously memorable Albion game over the past 25 odd years, Last game at the Goldstone, Hereford, all play off semis home and away, Wembley, Cardiff, promotions at Withdean, first game at the Amex, etc, - beating Palace at Wembley to clinch a place in the Premier League may just top the lot (although probably not Hereford…!)

Ah yes! The coveted / dreaded Albion vs P****e play off final scenario!

Been pondering this for some weeks now and conversation amongst my footy chums has started to turn in that direction since full time vs "Burnleh".

All purely hypothetical SO FAR, but just imagine?! As someone suspiciously resemblant to the great Charles Dickens once (almost) said: "It would be the best of times, it would be the worst of times!"



Last time out we weren't at our best but got the result. As I have been reading, this point and others have already been well made by other luminaries on here, but I AM liking the 'win even when under-performing' fortunes of late (see also Hull match).

Will it be Hudds to suffer our first heavy win of the season?

Captain Haddock wrote:

Too many Harveys wrote:
We’re all hoping Andrea – but there’s an awful lot still to do. However, having been lucky enough to be present at just about every seriously memorable Albion game over the past 25 odd years, Last game at the Goldstone, Hereford, all play off semis home and away, Wembley, Cardiff, promotions at Withdean, first game at the Amex, etc, - beating Palace at Wembley to clinch a place in the Premier League may just top the lot (although probably not Hereford…!)

Ah yes! The coveted / dreaded Albion vs P****e play off final scenario!

Been pondering this for some weeks now and conversation amongst my footy chums has started to turn in that direction since full time vs "Burnleh".

All purely hypothetical SO FAR, but just imagine?! As someone suspiciously resemblant to the great Charles Dickens once (almost) said: "It would be the best of times, it would be the worst of times!"



Last time out we weren't at our best but got the result. As I have been reading, this point and others have already been well made by other luminaries on here, but I AM liking the 'win even when under-performing' fortunes of late (see also Hull match).

Will it be Hudds to suffer our first heavy win of the season?

VegasSeagull wrote:
What ever it is that you want you have to want it badly enough to give yourself a chance of getting it.

If our players are dreaming of a playoff Wembly final match that is a good thing, for only they can deliver it.
It is my hope that every single member of the squad, the ladies team, the DS, youth and the ball boys all have the same dream.

The drive for promotion is, and needs to be, a movement within the whole club, a movement that pushes everyone to do their bit to realise the dream.

Believe in yourselves and others will believe in you, and remember this, it is not the team that gets promoted, it's the entire club and it's fans.

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Hovite wrote:
ha ha Michael Owen, can you imagine the stick we would have got on here if we had signed him. Good job it was only a rumour.

VegasSeagull wrote:
Freeloader, in his day Owen was very good, his day has passed in in my humble opinion their is no place for him with our club.

I don't know how to spell it but didn't he win the Ballon something or other, the award that Messi and Iniesta have won recently.
There was a time for Owen but that day has long
since past.

Far gull wrote:
If you want a read ,try cardiff woes on bbc sport site. I would not want shirt change let alone name change. May you stay in charge for many years mr bloom
Can see Cardiff doing a Portsmouth , already they need at least i suspect three years of prem football to be financial viable. I sincerely hope our debt managable.
Micheal Owen one of the best talents for his age to have played for England , such a shame he was burnt out physically so young. Some of these kids today are over played before their bodies have had chance to develop naturally.

Freeloaders wrote:

Hovite wrote:
ha ha Michael Owen, can you imagine the stick we would have got on here if we had signed him. Good job it was only a rumour.

The biggest vile freeloader to ever play football.Very glad it never got a penny of my great clubs money.

Hovite wrote:

Far gull wrote:
If you want a read ,try cardiff woes on bbc sport site. I would not want shirt change let alone name change. May you stay in charge for many years mr bloom
Can see Cardiff doing a Portsmouth , already they need at least i suspect three years of prem football to be financial viable. I sincerely hope our debt managable.
Micheal Owen one of the best talents for his age to have played for England , such a shame he was burnt out physically so young. Some of these kids today are over played before their bodies have had chance to develop naturally.

Dunno, he is talking good business sense, changing the name to Cardiff Dragons which is also relevant to Wales and China. If you can get a country like China to adopt a football team, financially the club will be laughing.

VegasSeagull wrote:
I think it fair to say that there are no, 'vile,' football players. It's true to say that some are not worth their wages. 'it's also fair to say that some don't live up to expectations but none of these people are vile. Freeloader you might also think about who it is that allows these people not to pull their weight after all, they all have employers so perhaps it's their fault.

People that are vile, sex offenders, those that engauge in kiddie ****, those that would steal from the aged or infirm or commit rape. Those that would comit genocide, homophmobes and racists. There are many types of vile persons but overpaid or under used footballers are not among them.


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VegasSeagull wrote:
I think it fair to say that there are no, 'vile,' football players. It's true to say that some are not worth their wages. 'it's also fair to say that some don't live up to expectations but none of these people are vile. Freeloader you might also think about who it is that allows these people not to pull their weight after all, they all have employers so perhaps it's their fault.

People that are vile, sex offenders, those that engauge in kiddie ****, those that would steal from the aged or infirm or commit rape. Those that would comit genocide, homophmobes and racists. There are many types of vile persons but overpaid or under used footballers are not among them.


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mark by the sea wrote:

Freeloaders wrote:

Hovite wrote:
ha ha Michael Owen, can you imagine the stick we would have got on here if we had signed him. Good job it was only a rumour.

The biggest vile freeloader to ever play football.Very glad it never got a penny of my great clubs money.

Owen was over played through his youth, that especially 15 years ago when tackling was allowed! Has destroyed him... To say he is vile? Sorry free loader we normally agree, however your slating a top player, what's your opinion on Vicente? Is he a vile reeloader too? Not started more than about ten games in 4 years!

Freeloaders wrote:

mark by the sea wrote:

Freeloaders wrote:

Hovite wrote:
ha ha Michael Owen, can you imagine the stick we would have got on here if we had signed him. Good job it was only a rumour.

The biggest vile freeloader to ever play football.Very glad it never got a penny of my great clubs money.

Owen was over played through his youth, that especially 15 years ago when tackling was allowed! Has destroyed him... To say he is vile? Sorry free loader we normally agree, however your slating a top player, what's your opinion on Vicente? Is he a vile reeloader too? Not started more than about ten games in 4 years!

Yes mark Owen was a top player in his day.But not anymore my friend,and i really wouldn't want him here.As for Vicente i think its very clear for all to see the guys still loves playing football.Like i always say im not stupid to think a 100% Vicente would even be playing for Brighton.Even to get 10 games out of such a wonderful player as him does me.

dave from bexill wrote:

Captain Haddock wrote:

Too many Harveys wrote:
We’re all hoping Andrea – but there’s an awful lot still to do. However, having been lucky enough to be present at just about every seriously memorable Albion game over the past 25 odd years, Last game at the Goldstone, Hereford, all play off semis home and away, Wembley, Cardiff, promotions at Withdean, first game at the Amex, etc, - beating Palace at Wembley to clinch a place in the Premier League may just top the lot (although probably not Hereford…!)

Ah yes! The coveted / dreaded Albion vs P****e play off final scenario!

Been pondering this for some weeks now and conversation amongst my footy chums has started to turn in that direction since full time vs "Burnleh".

All purely hypothetical SO FAR, but just imagine?! As someone suspiciously resemblant to the great Charles Dickens once (almost) said: "It would be the best of times, it would be the worst of times!"



Last time out we weren't at our best but got the result. As I have been reading, this point and others have already been well made by other luminaries on here, but I AM liking the 'win even when under-performing' fortunes of late (see also Hull match).

Will it be Hudds to suffer our first heavy win of the season?

Captain Haddock says; "Will it be Hudds to suffer our first heavy win of the season?" Capt, I thought that was Barnsley, or do you mean an even more emphatic scoreline?

ballantrrae wrote:

Captain Haddock wrote:

Too many Harveys wrote:
We’re all hoping Andrea – but there’s an awful lot still to do. However, having been lucky enough to be present at just about every seriously memorable Albion game over the past 25 odd years, Last game at the Goldstone, Hereford, all play off semis home and away, Wembley, Cardiff, promotions at Withdean, first game at the Amex, etc, - beating Palace at Wembley to clinch a place in the Premier League may just top the lot (although probably not Hereford…!)

Ah yes! The coveted / dreaded Albion vs P****e play off final scenario!

Been pondering this for some weeks now and conversation amongst my footy chums has started to turn in that direction since full time vs "Burnleh".

All purely hypothetical SO FAR, but just imagine?! As someone suspiciously resemblant to the great Charles Dickens once (almost) said: "It would be the best of times, it would be the worst of times!"



Last time out we weren't at our best but got the result. As I have been reading, this point and others have already been well made by other luminaries on here, but I AM liking the 'win even when under-performing' fortunes of late (see also Hull match).

Will it be Hudds to suffer our first heavy win of the season?

Captain Haddock assuming we do make the play-offs we might draw Palace in the first play-off round (a 1 in 3 chance) and not the final !
Don't forget Noone's last game against Barnsley when we won 5-1.
I am a bit worried about Huddersfield since I don't think we have a particulary good record against them. I recall a rather heavy loss abou 3 seasons back so I hope we don't underestimate them. Furthermore their confidence will have grown since their win at Burnley.
Lets hope my concerns prove unfounded and we get a positive result. The recent trend you refer to of the Albion showing resiliance when winning has been a welcome development which I trust continues.
By the way do you know when the next Seagulls over London meeting is scheduled to take place ?
UTA.

Freeloaders wrote:
Anyway whats the point if they really think Hoskins is the anser still LOL.How anyone can really put their hand on their heart and say Hoskins is a prem-league striker is out of this world.His not even a top championship striker.Funny know other clubs think his a top striker.If they did they would have signed long ago.The fact his had so many clubs at such a young age just goes to prove the trouble he is.Not one of his many other clubs wanted him back again lol.

Freeloaders wrote:
More to the point if Hoskins is such a good striker like most of you still think he is.Can someone please tell me why Gus was not playing his best striker for weeks or mths before when fit.That would mean Poyet has gone out his way not to play his best striker lol.What reason would a manager need to do that ha.

bbb1969 wrote:

Freeloaders wrote:
More to the point if Hoskins is such a good striker like most of you still think he is.Can someone please tell me why Gus was not playing his best striker for weeks or mths before when fit.That would mean Poyet has gone out his way not to play his best striker lol.What reason would a manager need to do that ha.

Just caught this post a bit late in the day but agree with freeloader. Hoskins has not performed but he has not had the chances. Its easy for former footballers to criticise and i think hoskins has shown class. In the gunners match he slotted the ball in through the goalies legs but with the knee injury i have my doubts. I suffered the same injury and can still play but never the same again and lost speed and turning ability. There is opportunityto playing ulloa and cms so we need to gamble potential injurie and plat 2 forwards. Agree with vegas that michael owen was good in his day but he does get jobs on his rep not his league 1ability.

Captain Haddock wrote:

ballantrrae wrote:

Captain Haddock wrote:

Too many Harveys wrote:
We’re all hoping Andrea – but there’s an awful lot still to do. However, having been lucky enough to be present at just about every seriously memorable Albion game over the past 25 odd years, Last game at the Goldstone, Hereford, all play off semis home and away, Wembley, Cardiff, promotions at Withdean, first game at the Amex, etc, - beating Palace at Wembley to clinch a place in the Premier League may just top the lot (although probably not Hereford…!)

Ah yes! The coveted / dreaded Albion vs P****e play off final scenario!

Been pondering this for some weeks now and conversation amongst my footy chums has started to turn in that direction since full time vs "Burnleh".

All purely hypothetical SO FAR, but just imagine?! As someone suspiciously resemblant to the great Charles Dickens once (almost) said: "It would be the best of times, it would be the worst of times!"



Last time out we weren't at our best but got the result. As I have been reading, this point and others have already been well made by other luminaries on here, but I AM liking the 'win even when under-performing' fortunes of late (see also Hull match).

Will it be Hudds to suffer our first heavy win of the season?

Captain Haddock assuming we do make the play-offs we might draw Palace in the first play-off round (a 1 in 3 chance) and not the final !
Don't forget Noone's last game against Barnsley when we won 5-1.
I am a bit worried about Huddersfield since I don't think we have a particulary good record against them. I recall a rather heavy loss abou 3 seasons back so I hope we don't underestimate them. Furthermore their confidence will have grown since their win at Burnley.
Lets hope my concerns prove unfounded and we get a positive result. The recent trend you refer to of the Albion showing resiliance when winning has been a welcome development which I trust continues.
By the way do you know when the next Seagulls over London meeting is scheduled to take place ?
UTA.

Indeed it may be the semi-final of the play-offs: would depriving Palace of a Wembley day-out be better than beating them in the final? And would missing out on Wembley ourselves by their slimy hand be even more unendurable than losing at the last hurdle?! I honestly can't make my mind up as to which is the more delicious / disgusting!

As for Seagulls Over London, it was to be 21st March but set to be rescheduled....a great pleasure to meet you last time by the way, Ballantrrae...a true gent!

Freeloaders wrote:

bbb1969 wrote:

Freeloaders wrote:
More to the point if Hoskins is such a good striker like most of you still think he is.Can someone please tell me why Gus was not playing his best striker for weeks or mths before when fit.That would mean Poyet has gone out his way not to play his best striker lol.What reason would a manager need to do that ha.

Just caught this post a bit late in the day but agree with freeloader. Hoskins has not performed but he has not had the chances. Its easy for former footballers to criticise and i think hoskins has shown class. In the gunners match he slotted the ball in through the goalies legs but with the knee injury i have my doubts. I suffered the same injury and can still play but never the same again and lost speed and turning ability. There is opportunityto playing ulloa and cms so we need to gamble potential injurie and plat 2 forwards. Agree with vegas that michael owen was good in his day but he does get jobs on his rep not his league 1ability.

Yet another outstanding post from a fan with his own brain.Like you say Hoskins has not performed to be given yet another contract.If they do just make it about three mths tops.Like you also point out you understand about the injury like i do,unlike the brain dead old Scrote.The guy will have even less speed,and turning ability will be out the window.You don't just give a guy free money to keep his family happy,or because some people like Scrote find the guy so good looking lol.