Pre-Match Brighton (A) Sun 8/11 14:00

[Untouchable]

Now f***ing Hurzeler's at it:

Hurzeler described Keith Andrews' Brentford side as "physical" and one with a "clear style of play".
He added: "We have to be ready for physicality - I think that's the most important thing.

We’re lucky the Brighton media reach isn’t massive.

Expect this narrative to be pushed heavy by the Merseyside press pre-Everton and then go into overdrive before we play United/ Arsenal/ City in the space of 8 days.

 

[JANORAK]

We’re lucky the Brighton media reach isn’t massive.

Expect this narrative to be pushed heavy by the Merseyside press pre-Everton and then go into overdrive before we play United/ Arsenal/ City in the space of 8 days.

We’ll just have to kick lumps out of them all then….

 

[JCMcBee]

We’ll just have to kick lumps out of them all then….

.. exactly...and let's not forget a few 'headbutts' here and there too

 

[Isleworth_Bee]

Very tough game.

Would love a point.

 

[Oceanbee]

Tough away game, but we do often play better hints good footballing teams.

They are the biggest goalscorers, so we have to play well defensively.

However, a point is there for the taking, and an away win would be our best result of the season so far.

Just to remind those of us with very long memories of back in the day.

It was later proven, that in 1958 some Brighton players gave some Watford players a ’bung’ payment to play badly and lose.
At the time we were top of the league in Division.3

We beat Brighton in our last game and were top.

However, Brighton’s last 2 games were strangely enough against Watford, both of which they won, including the last match that sent them promoted by 6-0.

The Brighton players involved in the bung confessed a couple of years later, but as far as I know no official action was taken against them or the club.

 

[Windmill Rd Bee]

I mean to be fair, if you look at our cards and fouls count, as well as the ball and duel winning stats of all our defensive midfielders, you can’t really argue that we’re not a physical side . We all know there’s more to us than that – let the rest keep underestimating us.

 

[badgerbee]

I mean to be fair, if you look at our cards and fouls count, as well as the ball and duel winning stats of all our defensive midfielders, you can’t really argue that we’re not a physical side . We all know there’s more to us than that – let the rest keep underestimating us.

Or:
Refs are reacting to the "physical" narrative now consistently being peddled by opposition mamagers.....

 

[JCMcBee]

Or:
Refs are reacting to the "physical" narrative now consistently being peddled by opposition mamagers.....

.... you've become brainwashed by the GPG conspiracy mob re refs.... I'm not convinced they pay much heed to....nevermind act upon....what managers spin about BFC..... it's total nonsense anyway FFS.

 

[beebopalula]

.... you've become brainwashed by the GPG conspiracy mob re refs.... I'm not convinced they pay much heed to....nevermind act upon....what managers spin about BFC..... it's total nonsense anyway FFS.

Every team is physicaĺ. You have to be to survive.If they really think they could be in for some roughing up then IMO that isn't going to have a positive impact on them.Its all boxxocks. I think both teams are two of a kind.As usual fine margins will determine the outcome.

 

[BURFORD BEE]

.... you've become brainwashed by the GPG conspiracy mob re refs.... I'm not convinced they pay much heed to....nevermind act upon....what managers spin about BFC..... it's total nonsense anyway FFS.

Conspiracy it ain't, blatant bias and incompetence it is.

 

[Rob-BEE]

I mean to be fair, if you look at our cards and fouls count, as well as the ball and duel winning stats of all our defensive midfielders, you can’t really argue that we’re not a physical side . We all know there’s more to us than that – let the rest keep underestimating us.

Yeah I agree generally, although I do think Thiago in particular has been penalised quite harshly, possibly because it's the "easy" thing to give a free kick to the defending side. But Janelt in particular seems to have been given instructions to be quite combative and maybe more so than previous seasons, I assume it's a deliberate strategy.

 

[JCMcBee]

Conspiracy it ain't, blatant bias and incompetence it is.

... I'm sure if this lot turn us over tomorrow.... it'll be the referees fault.

 

[Vid]

I’d be happy with a three nil win.

 

[Beelated]

... I'm sure if this lot turn us over tomorrow.... it'll be the referees fault.

It’s only the referee’s fault, in any match, when it goes against the team you want to win.

 

[JCMcBee]

It’s only the referee’s fault, in any match, when it goes against the team you want to win.

.... indeed.... since time immemorial.

 

[badgerbee]

... I'm sure if this lot turn us over tomorrow.... it'll be the referees fault.

And if we win, Hurzeler will no doubt point to our "physicality", set-piece expertise and/or our mastery of the dark arts.......

 

[JCMcBee]

And if we win, Hurzeler will no doubt point to our "physicality", set-piece expertise and/or our mastery of the dark arts.......

...if we win tomorrow mate.....he can say what he feckin likes.... won't matter a jot.

 

[KenCootesNephew]

And if we win, Hurzeler will no doubt point to our "physicality", set-piece expertise and/or our mastery of the dark arts.......

We should have a whip-round and buy him a proper syrup.

 

[mhead bee]

View: https://x.com/jonharland_/status/2118344889377104135?a=aXtN5b8utDVc7JuYMDo&s=46

Three games for that ridiculous dive.

 

[GU24 Bee]

We should have a whip-round and buy him a proper syrup.

I can’t work him out, last season he had loads of hair, now it’s really thinning on top.

 

[JCMcBee]

Three games for that ridiculous dive.

....oh FFS you big lemon...


View: https://youtu.be/moSFlvxnbgk?feature=shared

 

[Max collins]

feel bang up for it tomorrow- has the sense of a real big game and I have a good feeling about it

 

[tinman]

I mean to be fair, if you look at our cards and fouls count, as well as the ball and duel winning stats of all our defensive midfielders, you can’t really argue that we’re not a physical side . We all know there’s more to us than that – let the rest keep underestimating us.

What do they expect, us to roll over and have our tummies tickled. We just fight fire with fire.

 

[TadB]

It’s only the referee’s fault, in any match, when it goes against the team you want to win.

You mean well, but are blind to what is going on!

 

[TadB]

Tough away game, but we do often play better hints good footballing teams.

They are the biggest goalscorers, so we have to play well defensively.

However, a point is there for the taking, and an away win would be our best result of the season so far.

Just to remind those of us with very long memories of back in the day.

It was later proven, that in 1958 some Brighton players gave some Watford players a ’bung’ payment to play badly and lose.
At the time we were top of the league in Division.3

We beat Brighton in our last game and were top.

However, Brighton’s last 2 games were strangely enough against Watford, both of which they won, including the last match that sent them promoted by 6-0.

The Brighton players involved in the bung confessed a couple of years later, but as far as I know no official action was taken against them or the club.

We won One nil our scorer was Goundrey . Yes, there was corruption I believe that it all came out much later. The same as there is corruption now amongst Referees!!!

 

[Eieieio]

I’m in the final of a Killer Football. £150 at stake - I’ve gone for Liverpool to win, and my opponent has gone for Brighton to win.

Could be a proper downer of a weekend this….

 

[Ash]

We won One nil our scorer was Goundrey . Yes, there was corruption I believe that it all came out much later. The same as there is corruption now amongst Referees!!!

I remember it well, place erupted with over 26000 attendance. We were in heaven until the blatant bung!

 

[grepo]

I’m in the final of a Killer Football. £150 at stake - I’ve gone for Liverpool to win, and my opponent has gone for Brighton to win.

Could be a proper downer of a weekend t

How would two draws pan out?

 

[jlove]

Keith's tactic are going to be interesting today; we'll need to have some variation to beat Brighton.

 

[bostonhanwell]

Bookies have us at 3-1 for the win Brighton at evens

 

[Bristolian Bee]

The sun has got its hat on

 

[South Acton Bee]

The sun has got its hat on

Not in London

 

[ruislip bee]

Not in London

On the South Coast the sun has just broken through the fog.

 

[Paul_T]

Yep, bring your shorts and your shades, another cracking day on the South Coast and three points will put some real sheen on the day

 

[Ash]

Keith's tactic are going to be interesting today; we'll need to have some variation to beat Brighton.

We could try to play the pure football we played so impressively against Leeds in the first half.

 

[Nickabee]

Woke up to the news my cousin died during the night and then learnt my aunt has died.
On the road to Brighton and expecting a victory for the super Bees !

 

[WARFIELD BEE]

Woke up to the news my cousin died during the night and then learnt my aunt has died.
On the road to Brighton and expecting a victory for the super Bees !

Wow sorry to hear that, hopefully a good result will help in a small way.

 

[Argus]

Terrifying side to face at the moment. They put 3 past one of the best defenses the league has ever seen, and they aren't leaking an obscene amount of goals either. If we beat them I'll be ecstatic, but I'll absolutely take a point

 

[Gazza Bee]

I can’t work him out, last season he had loads of hair, now it’s really thinning on top.

Hair transplant...

 

[bee1958]

Harvey’s Bitter on sale at the stadium, though it doesn’t show on the board. One of the best pints I have had at a stadium.