Poyet pledges Albion will fight all the way (From The Argus)
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Poyet pledges Albion will fight all the way
2:00pm Monday 9th April 2012 in Sport By Andy Naylor
Gus Poyet
ALBION chief Gus Poyet has vowed his team will fight to the finish in the Championship play-off race.
The Seagulls try to bounce back from Friday’s 1-0 defeat at Burnley against second-placed Reading at The Amex tomorrow night after slipping out of the top six.
They also have to go to third-placed West Ham on Saturday and host fourth-paced Birmingham later this month in-between matches home and away against non-contenders Watford and Barnsley.
Poyet told The Argus: “We are just looking at five massive games. We are not going to give up until the end. We’re going to play on Tuesday and try to win the game.
“If you had asked me before the two games which was easier I am not afraid to say Burnley.
“Reading are on fire and have been winning games for fun and that is why they are second. Burnley had plenty of players missing, so it was a great opportunity. Let’s hope we can correct it on Tuesday.
“Now football is so crazy that maybe we will beat Reading after losing at Burnley. At the end of the day it’s the same three points.”
Albion will still be without Liam Bridcutt for Reading’s visit as he completes a two-match ban but fellow midfielder Matt Sparrow is available again after a two-match suspension.
The Seagulls will be four points adrift of a play-off spot if Cardiff beat Watford at home today.
Middlesbrough will also move above them into seventh if they avoid defeat at Hull.
Comments(16)
turtling.
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2:34pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Alfie T
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2:36pm Mon 9 Apr 12
sussexram40 wrote:Disagree, fancy us to beat Reading tomorrow and keep our play off hopes alive and kicking. Brez, Calderon, El abd, Greer, Mattock, Navarro, Vicente, Dicker, Buckley, CMS, Vokes should do the trick.
Bit of a non-story this. We'd hardly expect anything else. Keep competing until it's no longer possible. Anything less would be to stick 2 fingers up at the fans. Strangers things have happened but I'm expecting a defeat to rampant Reading tomorrow which will effectively consign the Albion to another season in the championship. Come on lads, let's turn on the style and create a shock result and catapult our dreams back into reality. IGWT
Jonathan Mouette
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2:43pm Mon 9 Apr 12
In the meantime I sincerely wish Crawley and their supporters the best of luck in the run in. The departure of Steve Evans should not hide the fact there is a real possibility they will be facing Pompey next season, sides that were 5 leagues apart just 3 years ago!!! His acheivements should not be undermined by comments such as 'good riddance, pot bellied pig' currently being posted on that Argus thread.
C'mon Seagulls...!!!
farside
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3:21pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Jonathan Mouette wrote:bit unkind to pot-bellied pigs in my view but back to the main issue - no reason not to go all out for the win tomorrow and be back in the hunt and a timely reminder on a wet and windy bank holiday that there is still much to look forward to
We all know about great undefeated runs and how they can come to an end... Tomorrow night will see the end of Reading's admittedly superb run. It is a question of pride in the shirt and I believe this will help see us through.
In the meantime I sincerely wish Crawley and their supporters the best of luck in the run in. The departure of Steve Evans should not hide the fact there is a real possibility they will be facing Pompey next season, sides that were 5 leagues apart just 3 years ago!!! His acheivements should not be undermined by comments such as 'good riddance, pot bellied pig' currently being posted on that Argus thread.
C'mon Seagulls...!!!
brightonup
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3:25pm Mon 9 Apr 12
sussexram40 wrote:There you go again.......
Bit of a non-story this. We'd hardly expect anything else. Keep competing until it's no longer possible. Anything less would be to stick 2 fingers up at the fans. Strangers things have happened but I'm expecting a defeat to rampant Reading tomorrow which will effectively consign the Albion to another season in the championship. Come on lads, let's turn on the style and create a shock result and catapult our dreams back into reality. IGWT
Once again, I ask - which club do you support? Why bother to come on this site with pointless comment that doesn't reflect what you believe? In effect, what is the point of you at all?
championshipgull
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4:03pm Mon 9 Apr 12
mikeygit
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4:05pm Mon 9 Apr 12
SicklySeagull
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4:07pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Hovite
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5:00pm Mon 9 Apr 12
rolivan
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5:01pm Mon 9 Apr 12
championshipgull
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5:03pm Mon 9 Apr 12
gordongull
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5:07pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Most importantly, it's back in our own hands now.
SeeeaGuuulls!!!
Gee Jay
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5:12pm Mon 9 Apr 12
ALBION!
brightonup
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5:22pm Mon 9 Apr 12
Gee Jay wrote:Yessssss! Just the little matter of beating Reading and our fate is very much back in our hands.
Can win it tomorrow, but need the noise at the Amex to be louder than it has ever been. So 'oil' your vocal chords and be the twelfth man! ALBION!
I am sure the lads will do their utmost.... UTA!
seagulljoe
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9:30am Tue 10 Apr 12
turtling. wrote:And another one added to the 'idiot list', probably originating from Croydon and posting on here due to their awful season and the boring football they are playing under Freedman
how r we going to win....the idiots already said we can't compete with the other contenders because of our budget......i just wish he'd hurry up and clear off....after all there's a job more suited to him up the road now...
sussexram40 says...
2:07pm Mon 9 Apr 12