Poyet bids to put nightmare behind him (From The Argus)
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Poyet bids to put nightmare behind him
9:00am Tuesday 18th September 2012 in Sport By Andy Naylor
Watford score the only goal of the game against Albion at Vicarage Road last season
Albion boss Gus Poyet is eager to erase the memory of one of the worst matches of his reign.
He takes his high-flying Seagulls back to Watford tonight, where they suffered a lacklustre 1-0 defeat last November.
Poyet said: “It was one of the worst games we played, if not the worst. I am the first to give credit to the opposition but that night it was more about us than what Watford did. I was not happy, so let’s hope it is different.”
Seven of the side beaten at Vicarage Road ten months ago are no longer in the team or at the club.
“It shows how much we are changing and how quickly,” Poyet said. “You start looking now at the players who have been here for long and it is Gary (Dicker) and Adam El-Abd who were probably the two players in the starting 11 at Southampton when this adventure started with me in charge, which shows we have changed a lot.
“Now we have got Crofty (Andrew Crofts) back as well but we have improved. I like to accept responsibility when things go wrong and I am not afraid of saying we have improved a lot. That is, of course, because we have got better players.”
Third-placed Albion, briefly top of the table following Friday night’s home win against Sheffield Wednesday, could lead the Championship again if they better Blackburn and Blackpool’s results at home to Barnsley and Middlesbrough respectively.
Comments(17)
Hovite
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10:18am Tue 18 Sep 12
Gee Jay
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10:22am Tue 18 Sep 12
Will Buckley and/or Dean Hammond to score.
Peteinblack
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10:38am Tue 18 Sep 12
Hovite wrote:I may well be wrong, but if two teams had the same goal differencce, wouldn't the team which had scored more goals over the season be the 'winner'?
I think if it were the end of the season and two teams were joint second with equal goal difference, it would probably have to take into account the results of the two games that the teams had played against each other that season. However if the two league games were drawn I don't know.
Jonathan Mouette
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10:58am Tue 18 Sep 12
Peteinblack wrote:Thanks Pete - I know it is hyperthetical and highly unlikely to occur by the time the season ends but at this moment in time the stats for Blackpool and the Albion are absolutely identical. So if we drew our matches against each other the situation would still need to resolved. Just goes to show what a quiet day it is at the funny farm. Oh well...
Hovite wrote:I may well be wrong, but if two teams had the same goal differencce, wouldn't the team which had scored more goals over the season be the 'winner'?
I think if it were the end of the season and two teams were joint second with equal goal difference, it would probably have to take into account the results of the two games that the teams had played against each other that season. However if the two league games were drawn I don't know.
Hovite
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11:03am Tue 18 Sep 12
That said, after 46 games, to be joint 2nd or 6th, sharing the same goal difference is probably so improbable, the FA probably haven’t seriously had to account for this improbable eventuality.
I wonder what the probability is of this happening? Although I'm probably not going to think too hard on this improbability ;o)
hannover seagull
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11:07am Tue 18 Sep 12
Jonathan Mouette wrote:The team with the most goals scored gets promoted
A quickie relating to the last paragraph of the article... If this table were the final table of the season would we still be third... and why? Are places decided on alphabetical order when there is nothing else to separate them? I think we should be claiming second spot regardless of the spelling of Blackpool... Right, that's that! I see on the Watford site that their new Brazilian centre back Heuton is finding it hard to adapt to English football - he thinks it is all long ball and physical contact, poor lad. Has no-one told him that not all teams play like Bolton - just most of them!!! Oh well, he should feel much more at home tonight when we run circles around him. Albion bear no resemblance to the side that under-performed last season... 2-0 too optimistic? I don't think so but I'll keep the fingers crossed just in case...!
Jonny Turbo
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11:30am Tue 18 Sep 12
Goal difference
Goals scored
Head to head
If they are still equal, it's determined by head-to-head also taking into account GD and GS from the head-to-head to record (e.g. if both teams had beaten each other once, the goal difference and goals scored in those 2 games is taken into account).
If they're still level it's determined by a play off between the two sides.
Regs are at:
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ballantrrae
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11:40am Tue 18 Sep 12
Hovite wrote:I believe if the Goal difference is the same then it is decided by Goals scored. If that is the same as well then I think you are right Hovite that the results between the two teams become the deciding factor. After that who knows, perhaps it's a toss of a coin !
I think if it were the end of the season and two teams were joint second with equal goal difference, it would probably have to take into account the results of the two games that the teams had played against each other that season. However if the two league games were drawn I don't know.
If it were down to alphabetical orderand we were one of the clubs involved I would like to think that the club would very quickly change its name to 'Albion of Brighton & Hove FC ' thus hopefully ensuring we got promoted..
tug509
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12:16pm Tue 18 Sep 12
VegasSeagull
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12:56pm Tue 18 Sep 12
I think Watford want to play good football, much the same as Wednesday wanted to, and as we do but as yet they have not found the right formula.
So many new players at Watford, it will take time to sort them out. Gus calls for consistent perfomances from his players and he has had the luxuary of having a consistent starting eleven. Just like Wednesday I don't think Watford will fear us at the start of the game but also like Wedensday I think they will respect us come the end of it.
2-0 sounds about right, anything more would be a bonus, anything less a surprise, defeat would be devastating, well to me it would be.
Boston Boy
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1:26pm Tue 18 Sep 12
Hovite
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2:08pm Tue 18 Sep 12
VegasSeagull
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2:42pm Tue 18 Sep 12
It sounds as though CMS is fit but could we see Dobbie start? Could it be that both start? .
the taffster
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3:21pm Tue 18 Sep 12
Boston Boy wrote:makes a refreshing change to hear a new chant rather than the opposing fans singing 'does your boyfriend know your here'!
Changing the theme slightly...One of the best chants I have heard was when we went to Watford and the Brighton fans started singing "We love Elton more than you"
Ross92
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5:11pm Tue 18 Sep 12
Watford fans are no overly optimistic about this game on their forum. They recognise we're on fire...some even believe it could be a spanking.
tug509
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7:44pm Tue 18 Sep 12
the taffster wrote:Sounds like its them that need a new chant.UTA
Boston Boy wrote:makes a refreshing change to hear a new chant rather than the opposing fans singing 'does your boyfriend know your here'!
Changing the theme slightly...One of the best chants I have heard was when we went to Watford and the Brighton fans started singing "We love Elton more than you"
Jonathan Mouette says...
10:11am Tue 18 Sep 12