Albion will face an injury-hit Tykes (From The Argus)
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Albion will face an injury-hit Tykes
9:30am Wednesday 25th April 2012 in Albion By Brian Owen
Former Albion defender Jimmy McNulty
Albion will face an injury-hit Barnsley side when they end their Championship season at Oakwell on Saturday.
Star midfielder Jacob Butterfield and Matty Done plus senior goalkeepers Luke Steele and David Preece top the list of absentees.
Defenders Bobby Hassell, Scott Golbourne and Rob Edwards and midfielder Nathan Doyle also miss out.
Boss Keith Hill, who guided the low-budget Tykes to safety with two games to spare, is likely to give 18-year-old winger Jordan Clark a start with other youngsters on the bench.
Goalkeeper David Button, on loan from Spurs, has featured in recent matches but Tykes have won just one of their last 14 fixtures.
Former Albion defender Jimmy McNulty was last night named Barnsley players' player of the season while ex-Seagull Craig Davies won their goal of the season award.
Albion play their final reserve team game of the season against Cheltenham at the Sussex FA’s Culver Road headquarters in Lancing today (2pm).
Comments(34)
Willie, Willie Irvine
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9:42am Wed 25 Apr 12
Wooah Wooah
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10:04am Wed 25 Apr 12
Gee Jay
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10:34am Wed 25 Apr 12
If the two Sheffield teams get promoted, then surely that's two more for next season.
Looking forward to next campaign, but Saturday's game is looking like a 'run out' for the lads.
pjwilk
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10:40am Wed 25 Apr 12
mark5
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11:15am Wed 25 Apr 12
BHAFCSeagull
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12:01pm Wed 25 Apr 12
HOVEPARKRESIDENT wrote:Lets hope so. Would be nice to finish with a win though. Just hope players aren't in holiday mode.
Here's your chance then boys. Show us what you can do against an injury hit team that narrowly avoided relegation. Surely at least a draw is possible.
BHAFCSeagull
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12:05pm Wed 25 Apr 12
Wooah Wooah wrote:Maybe you're a jinx! I'm afraid Vicente is probably off from what I've heard.
I've been to several away games this season and have yet to see us win, so I hope to put that right on Saturday in one of my most local away games. It's been a great season so let's finish in style and secure a top ten place. Let's hope the performance makes it even more persuasve for Vicente to stay.
gordongull
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12:08pm Wed 25 Apr 12
mark5 wrote:Yes, Mark5, we should put out our strongest side against Barnsley, as we are still aiming to finish as high as possible.
I really would be disappointed if this was a "run out for the lads"!! I would expect a good performance and a win to maintain some momentum for next year. If any of the players are in holiday mode now then they should not play. Finishing as high in the table as possible is good for pschological reason for both fans and players. To end the season, with barely a whimper is not acceptable! Off to Barnsley, so will be expecting a performance for my money!! UTA!
West Ham need to put a lot of goals past Hull for automatic promotion, in case Saints only manage a draw against Coventry.
That scenario would see us finish eighth, (combined with a win at Barnsley).
Defeat, as you say, would not be good psychologically, even though 11th or above is more than respectable over the course of the season.
gordongull
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12:17pm Wed 25 Apr 12
BHAFCSeagull wrote:When I said, ''Reading between the lines, I think he's going back to Spain'', on a previous thread, it was just my own perception.
Wooah Wooah wrote:Maybe you're a jinx! I'm afraid Vicente is probably off from what I've heard.
I've been to several away games this season and have yet to see us win, so I hope to put that right on Saturday in one of my most local away games. It's been a great season so let's finish in style and secure a top ten place. Let's hope the performance makes it even more persuasve for Vicente to stay.
You weren't supposed to take it seriously!
Claude Back
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12:57pm Wed 25 Apr 12
GovindaTim
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2:10pm Wed 25 Apr 12
Claude Back wrote:Its actually peanuts. The promoted team only gets £50,000 although the benefits of promotion amounts to millions, 2nd place gets £25,000 but same benefits for promotion for them. The playoffs are more financially rewarding than auto promotion.
The higher you finish the more money you receive from the League, so 8th will be much better than 10th financially.I think people forget this.
gordongull
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3:00pm Wed 25 Apr 12
http://www.bbc.co.uk
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My take on it is that clubs relegated from the Prem' will have an ever greater advantage, so we need to go up sooner rather than later.
The promotion push starts on Sunday, and I have every confidence in Tony Bloom and Gus, to assemble and prepare a side capable of going a step further to clinch at least a play-off place at the second attempt.
SeeeeaGuuulls!!!
Billyboyarnold
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3:08pm Wed 25 Apr 12
HOVEPARKRESIDENT wrote:Don't forget "HOVEPARKRESIDENT" any more crap out of you and your off this site, you have been warned.
Here's your chance then boys. Show us what you can do against an injury hit team that narrowly avoided relegation. Surely at least a draw is possible.
Brighton Bill Yorkshire Seagull.
Grendel
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3:50pm Wed 25 Apr 12
Billyboyarnold
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3:58pm Wed 25 Apr 12
Grendel wrote:Well Done with that Good News.
Stadium expansion approved unanimously. Yipee!
Brighton Bill Yorkshire Seagull
HOVEPARKRESIDENT
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3:59pm Wed 25 Apr 12
Billyboyarnold wrote:I really think you should moderate your threatening foul mouthed comments. Young Brighton fans read this site and should not be open to this sort of language.
HOVEPARKRESIDENT wrote:Don't forget "HOVEPARKRESIDE
Here's your chance then boys. Show us what you can do against an injury hit team that narrowly avoided relegation. Surely at least a draw is possible.
NT" any more crap out of you and your off this site, you have been warned.
Brighton Bill Yorkshire Seagull.
The only person that should be removed is you. This is a public site for all views and comments whether you like them or not.
Argus please take note.
gordongull
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4:08pm Wed 25 Apr 12
Grendel wrote:Or more accurately, car park plans approved, and a decision on seating expected around 4.30pm.
Stadium expansion approved unanimously. Yipee!
Cabin fever
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4:10pm Wed 25 Apr 12
gordongull wrote:Er nope, permission granted a little while ago.
Grendel wrote:Or more accurately, car park plans approved, and a decision on seating expected around 4.30pm.
Stadium expansion approved unanimously. Yipee!
gordongull
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4:13pm Wed 25 Apr 12
gordongull wrote:Apologies Grendel :)
Grendel wrote:Or more accurately, car park plans approved, and a decision on seating expected around 4.30pm.
Stadium expansion approved unanimously. Yipee!
gordongull
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4:28pm Wed 25 Apr 12
Cabin fever wrote:Looks like Tores could also be out of the picture after Monday's heroics ;)
gordongull wrote:Er nope, permission granted a little while ago.
Grendel wrote:Or more accurately, car park plans approved, and a decision on seating expected around 4.30pm.
Stadium expansion approved unanimously. Yipee!
Hovite
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4:34pm Wed 25 Apr 12
college
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4:45pm Wed 25 Apr 12
Billyboyarnold wrote:Come back to Cowper street billy boy, then you can walk up to the park, lift his stone and have a chat with him, or take Ted (if he's still here) and let him chat
HOVEPARKRESIDENT wrote:Don't forget "HOVEPARKRESIDE
Here's your chance then boys. Show us what you can do against an injury hit team that narrowly avoided relegation. Surely at least a draw is possible.
NT" any more crap out of you and your off this site, you have been warned.
Brighton Bill Yorkshire Seagull.
pte
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5:00pm Wed 25 Apr 12
Billyboyarnold wrote:Leave him alone: he's funny
HOVEPARKRESIDENT wrote:Don't forget "HOVEPARKRESIDE
Here's your chance then boys. Show us what you can do against an injury hit team that narrowly avoided relegation. Surely at least a draw is possible.
NT" any more crap out of you and your off this site, you have been warned.
Brighton Bill Yorkshire Seagull.
Hovite
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5:07pm Wed 25 Apr 12
championshipgull
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5:26pm Wed 25 Apr 12
brightonup
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6:45pm Wed 25 Apr 12
gordongull wrote:It needs to be said yet again.... if you feed the triffids they will spawn and thrive.....
BHAFCSeagull wrote:When I said, ''Reading between the lines, I think he's going back to Spain'', on a previous thread, it was just my own perception. You weren't supposed to take it seriously!Wooah Wooah wrote: I've been to several away games this season and have yet to see us win, so I hope to put that right on Saturday in one of my most local away games. It's been a great season so let's finish in style and secure a top ten place. Let's hope the performance makes it even more persuasve for Vicente to stay.Maybe you're a jinx! I'm afraid Vicente is probably off from what I've heard.
FalmerFever
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6:54pm Wed 25 Apr 12
HOVEPARKPRESIDENT.
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7:42pm Wed 25 Apr 12
fairweathersupporter
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8:06pm Wed 25 Apr 12
pte wrote:perhaps we could have a vote on that?
Billyboyarnold wrote:Leave him alone: he's funny
HOVEPARKRESIDENT wrote:Don't forget "HOVEPARKRESIDE
Here's your chance then boys. Show us what you can do against an injury hit team that narrowly avoided relegation. Surely at least a draw is possible.
NT" any more crap out of you and your off this site, you have been warned.
Brighton Bill Yorkshire Seagull.
pte
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12:23am Thu 26 Apr 12
People who get angry at his humour just make themselves look dumb
fairweathersupporter
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8:31am Thu 26 Apr 12
pte wrote:Pte,
HPR is funny and I'm glad he's on this site. His humour is necessary to bring perspective into the life of fans who are too obsessed with football. People who get angry at his humour just make themselves look dumb
I will assume another log on identity and slag off anything that's on here (i'll stick to the Albion site unlike our friend). I think i could probably have you rolling around in hysterics by the sound of things.
I like some perspective, Suede 25 was perhaps a little nearer the mark.
Billyboyarnold
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11:05am Fri 27 Apr 12
Billyboyarnold
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1:43pm Fri 27 Apr 12
HOVEPARKRESIDENT says...
9:40am Wed 25 Apr 12