Dobbie: Beware Birmingham backlash

9:00am Saturday 29th September 2012 in Albion By Andy Naylor

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Stephen Dobbie has warned Albion to beware of a backlash from Birmingham at The Amex tonight.

The Seagulls have the chance to consolidate their Championship lead, with another home game to follow against struggling Ipswich on Tuesday.

Injury-hit Birmingham were trounced 5-0 by Barnsley at St Andrew’s in front of the Sky cameras last Saturday but Dobbie is guarding against a response to that humiliation from Lee Clark’s side.

The Scot, in contention for his full debut, said: “There always will be. I think every manager gets the team going after that kind of defeat but we are playing well and we are high on confidence. It’s a matter of trying to maintain that.

“We have got two games at home coming up and if we win the first one we’ve got a good chance of winning the second one as well.”

Albion could be playing catch-up in the 5.30pm kick-off against the club former Swansea striker Dobbie nearly joined last season when Chris Hughton was in charge.

Huddersfield, Blackburn Rovers and Blackpool will leapfrog them if they win their afternoon games.

Dobbie, who scored his last goal against Birmingham in the play-offs in May, said: "Before I went to Blackpool I had an opportunity to maybe go on loan there but then, when Blackpool came in, it was a no-brainer because it was closer to home and I knew what they were all about.

"It's a massive club. They are going through a little sticky patch just now. Hopefully we can continue our good form."

Albion's home game against Watford on December 29 is now a 5.20pm kick-off for Sky coverage.

Comments(24)

Alfie T says...
9:49am Sat 29 Sep 12

I wasn't expecting the Birmingham backlash.

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Alfie T says...
9:50am Sat 29 Sep 12

No one expects the Birmingham backlash!

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tug509 says...
10:11am Sat 29 Sep 12

I just read a post on the Birmingham Mail by a Blues fan,thought you might find it funny as i did!.."I might tie some knots in my hanky and hire a deckchair,cos i`ve got more chance of getting a tan they 3 points"..LOL..UTA

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markymark03 says...
10:26am Sat 29 Sep 12

The Independent has written us off for today’s game! Apparently we are only top because we have beaten poor opponents and they fully expect Birmingham to bounce back. The safe money is on a Brum win according to them. Birmingham have a make-shift back four due to injuries and leaked five at home in their last match to Barnsley who we beat 5-1!

Are they judging this in gut instinct because the stats should put us favourites? Fair enough there is a chance we could lose today but to write us off when we are the in-form team sitting pretty at the top of league is ludicrous. National papers just vote for the big name teams and don't put any rhyme or reason into.

Sorry just peeves me off!


UTA

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tug509 says...
10:37am Sat 29 Sep 12

markymark03 wrote:
The Independent has written us off for today’s game! Apparently we are only top because we have beaten poor opponents and they fully expect Birmingham to bounce back. The safe money is on a Brum win according to them. Birmingham have a make-shift back four due to injuries and leaked five at home in their last match to Barnsley who we beat 5-1!

Are they judging this in gut instinct because the stats should put us favourites? Fair enough there is a chance we could lose today but to write us off when we are the in-form team sitting pretty at the top of league is ludicrous. National papers just vote for the big name teams and don't put any rhyme or reason into.

Sorry just peeves me off!


UTA
This was obviously written by a man with his finger on the pulse of football...Fantasy football!..UTA

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BobbyLaverick says...
10:39am Sat 29 Sep 12

Any side would wish to bounce back after a 0-5 home defeat to unfancied opponents. But it's to be hoped that the Albion is now capable of withstanding the likes of CMS and Bruno being out and can adapt their play accordingly.
Birmingham really don't know what to expect, and nor do we fans, but Mr Poyet will provide all the answers come 5.30.

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Hovite says...
10:49am Sat 29 Sep 12

markymark03 wrote:
The Independent has written us off for today’s game! Apparently we are only top because we have beaten poor opponents and they fully expect Birmingham to bounce back. The safe money is on a Brum win according to them. Birmingham have a make-shift back four due to injuries and leaked five at home in their last match to Barnsley who we beat 5-1!

Are they judging this in gut instinct because the stats should put us favourites? Fair enough there is a chance we could lose today but to write us off when we are the in-form team sitting pretty at the top of league is ludicrous. National papers just vote for the big name teams and don't put any rhyme or reason into.

Sorry just peeves me off!


UTA
Birmingham have been beaten by Sheffield Weds, Watford, Barnsley and in the League cup Coventry. They have also just about managed to get a 1-0 win against bottom club Peterborough.

So the Independent reason behind writing us off with; we've only beaten weaker teams doesn't stick when the Brum have been beaten by these very same weaker teams.

Using this Independent theory properly, unlike the Independent's conlusion we should walk it.

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Alfie T says...
10:58am Sat 29 Sep 12

Another big day in our Clubs development on Monday, Adur District Council to approve the training academy ? The final piece in our infrastructure jigsaw, fingers crossed fellow supporters.

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golddene says...
11:03am Sat 29 Sep 12

At last the sleeps are over and back to the Amex for the next installment of our quest for premiership footie can't wait !I foresee a hard fought game, Brum are not going to lay down for us so we need to be at our best i think they will come for a 0-0 so its up to us to break them down so the twelfth man will be needed, a hoarse Sunday is predicted.SEAGULLS

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Hovite says...
11:10am Sat 29 Sep 12

We may even have secured the top spot this week, before we even kick the ball.

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Jonathan Mouette says...
11:13am Sat 29 Sep 12

Birmingham's reaction to last week depends on motivational therapy by Lee Clarke. Having seen his post match interview last week he himself needs a dose of therapy. Shell-shocked didn't even come into it - he was ready for the men in white coats to come and take him away haha! (For older generation readers!) Hopefully any medicine he was prescribed hasn't yet kicked in... Fingers crossed.

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tandseagalsamantha says...
11:26am Sat 29 Sep 12

its definitely age where we could trip up but if we are going to be genuine contenders we should put them away by a couple of goals.

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tandseagalsamantha says...
11:27am Sat 29 Sep 12

a game i meant

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tug509 says...
11:29am Sat 29 Sep 12

I`ve been reading the Birmingham Mail all week,and they seem like a team in a bit of a mess to say the least.The fans dont have any time for Lee Clark,the new Defender Robinson is despised by the Blues for breaking one of their lads jaw a few years back,and is tipped by them for a possible red card today.They sent back at least half of their ticket allocation,plus they have a few injuries,all in all their bad news is our good fortune,not that i wish to gloat that would be bad taste,but 3 points for the Albion is paramount.UTA

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graham w says...
11:50am Sat 29 Sep 12

im sorry any brummie fans .. but i think your in for a hell of a beating..........hah
hahhah..

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graham w says...
11:50am Sat 29 Sep 12

im sorry any brummie fans .. but i think your in for a hell of a beating..........hah
hahhah..

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graham w says...
11:50am Sat 29 Sep 12

im sorry any brummie fans .. but i think your in for a hell of a beating..........hah
hahhah..

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MackGull says...
12:35pm Sat 29 Sep 12

I really don't mind those that warn of a possible backlash havng their voices heard, just so long as they don't forget about who we are, BHA, where we are, top, how good our defense is, as tight as a ducks rear end and how many of our players can score goals, all of them.
This match today isn't about whether or not Birmingham can bounce back, it's about how many we will beat them by. 2-0 Brighton, maybe 3-1.

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Hovite says...
12:47pm Sat 29 Sep 12

I expect them to come at us from the start and then tire. It won't be a walkover, though being a home game we should win this one, but a draw should keep us top.

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paul the hill says...
1:56pm Sat 29 Sep 12

Today we win 1 nil and the others will draw. i expect Blackburn to lose so we will be 4 or 5 pts clear tonight
Dobbie or Orlandi to score the winner
All together now we are top of the league.
Seagulls!!!!

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tug509 says...
2:17pm Sat 29 Sep 12

3-0 3-0 3-0 ,just a feeling,but a **** good one.UTA

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tug509 says...
2:19pm Sat 29 Sep 12

tug509 wrote:
3-0 3-0 3-0 ,just a feeling,but a **** good one.UTA
Just to make clear,the terrible language i used was a Beevers dwelling!..,would have thought Beever held ruder conotations.UTA

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tug509 says...
2:28pm Sat 29 Sep 12

tug509 wrote:
tug509 wrote:
3-0 3-0 3-0 ,just a feeling,but a **** good one.UTA
Just to make clear,the terrible language i used was a Beevers dwelling!..,would have thought Beever held ruder conotations.UTA
Yes i just noticed Beevers live in a lodge and build Dams.Goes to show what the worry of a big match can do to the mind.

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Claude Back says...
2:29pm Sat 29 Sep 12

Hovite wrote:
markymark03 wrote:
The Independent has written us off for today’s game! Apparently we are only top because we have beaten poor opponents and they fully expect Birmingham to bounce back. The safe money is on a Brum win according to them. Birmingham have a make-shift back four due to injuries and leaked five at home in their last match to Barnsley who we beat 5-1!

Are they judging this in gut instinct because the stats should put us favourites? Fair enough there is a chance we could lose today but to write us off when we are the in-form team sitting pretty at the top of league is ludicrous. National papers just vote for the big name teams and don't put any rhyme or reason into.

Sorry just peeves me off!


UTA
Birmingham have been beaten by Sheffield Weds, Watford, Barnsley and in the League cup Coventry. They have also just about managed to get a 1-0 win against bottom club Peterborough.

So the Independent reason behind writing us off with; we've only beaten weaker teams doesn't stick when the Brum have been beaten by these very same weaker teams.

Using this Independent theory properly, unlike the Independent's conlusion we should walk it.
Very good.

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