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Reply | Fans' Forum tonight
at 19:02 7 Aug 2025
"Taking care of a personal issue"
He didn't miss much. That forum was even worse than expected: possibly the worst ever. |
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Reply | Fans' Forum tonight
at 18:51 7 Aug 2025
Johannes has made it clear that he was the one who decided to offer Stephens the long contract because he thinks he's a great leader and good example for the younger players.
He really is an awful person to be in charge of the football side of the Club. |
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Reply | Fans' Forum tonight
at 18:21 7 Aug 2025
Not at all impressed by Johannes Spors. He seems like part of the problem at the Club; not the solution.
The longer it goes on, the more he sounds like a gormless idot.
Transfer strategy? I don't think he even knows what one is.
What an unprofessional shower we have in charge of the Club. [Post edited 7 Aug 19:10]
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Reply | Hardest done by...
at 14:11 7 Aug 2025
We get bigger crowds than they do. We'e probably the most loyal fans. |
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Reply | Brighton Friendly
at 16:28 4 Aug 2025
Attendance: 11,226 [Post edited 4 Aug 16:28]
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Reply | Brighton friendly. Positives and Negatives.
at 11:02 3 Aug 2025
Fixed it for you
If no one else goes then a midfield trio of Downes, Charles & Fernandes is going to be as good as anyone else's in the division, especially if we can get rid of Smallbone & Aribo, who are liabilities. [Post edited 3 Aug 11:03]
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Reply | Starting 11?
at 10:59 3 Aug 2025
I thought the same as you, but it seems to get results, including a surprising one yesterday in a game we expected to lose heavily. |
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Reply | Motherwell v Rangers
at 10:04 3 Aug 2025
His usual post match excuses. He blamed the players than said, "I'm not criticising the players."
He's an awful manager who's built a lucrative career out of breaking a passing stats record in a League One game his MK Dons team lost.
"On 2 March 2021, Martin's side scored after a 56-pass move, a new British record at the time.At the culmination of the 2020–21 season, only Manchester City and Barcelona had a higher average possession percentage in Europe than Martin's MK Dons"
What clubs that employ him seem to ignore is his teams' results. MK Dons finished 13th in League One that season. [Post edited 3 Aug 10:04]
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Reply | Starting 11?
at 09:54 3 Aug 2025
" Is it some clever tactic managers use these days"
Yes, the England Women's team won a tournament using it.
The final 20 minutes of games are when most goals are scored. Last season we used to bring our worst players, like Smallbone, on then, and concede late goals. |
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Reply | Motherwell vs Rangers
at 20:31 2 Aug 2025
'Problems are down to mentality'
FT: Motherwell 1-1 Rangers
More from Rangers head coach Russell Martin: "We didn’t run enough, we didn’t fight enough, we weren’t brave enough." |
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Reply | Brighton Game Matchday Thread
at 18:14 2 Aug 2025
Bazunu was good again, as he has been all pre-season. He is brave and dives at opposition players' feet, which is something McCarthy wouldn't do.
He made some excellent diving saves and he was very good at starting quick counterattacks. You really couldn't fault him.
He has grown in stature and confidence. |
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Reply | Brighton Game Matchday Thread
at 18:06 2 Aug 2025
We can thank Will Still's fitness training for that. Last season, we always fell apart and surrendered games in the last 20 minutes, although Smallbone coming on as a sub didn't help as he was worth 1 or 2 goals to the opposition. Fortunately, he was injured so he couldn't do that today. Instead we got subs that actually helped us. [Post edited 2 Aug 18:08]
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Reply | Conor Coady
at 17:57 2 Aug 2025
"Up front much stronger"
Only when Jay Robinson is on the pitch. Without him we have little or no attacking threat as we saw in the first half today.
Shea Charles and Welington pushing forward and linking up with Robinson is going to be our best hope of scoring enough goals this season. [Post edited 2 Aug 18:00]
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Reply | Brighton Game Matchday Thread
at 17:48 2 Aug 2025
Our second half performance was excellent after the subs, especially Jay Robinson, came on, and we looked fitter and sharper than Brighton at the end.
Bazunu, Charles, Welington and Robinson all played really well. Quarshie concerns me though. He was a real defensive weak link, easily beaten whenever Brighton forwards took him on. I can see why he never played regularly for Fortuna and I don't think he's ready to start in the Championship yet. Maybe he's one for the future.
We're really going to need Jay Robinson to stay fit this season as he's our only real attacking threat and when he's on the pitch he lifts the whole team.
Will Still seems to be turning the team around. I feel more confident about this season after watching that. [Post edited 2 Aug 17:49]
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Reply | Brighton Friendly
at 14:59 2 Aug 2025
It would be good news if Smallbone really was going, but who would take him? |
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Reply | Conor Coady
at 13:09 2 Aug 2025
"Come September I fear we will have a weaker squad than when we finished 4th under Martin."
Yes, we'll probably be facing Pompey with the weakest squad we've had for years. I don't know if anyone in charge of the club even cares. |
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Reply | Conor Coady
at 10:44 2 Aug 2025
"Now we have a director of football controlling things again, we will look to sign those that can give us value"
He's leaving it a bit late, isn't he? The season's starting next week and our opponents, Wrexham, have been signing experienced players.
We seem to be no better prepared than last season, when we started wih an uncompetitive team featuring McCarthy, Stephens, Smallbone and Aribo. |
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Reply | Season Ticket Sales Up
at 09:37 1 Aug 2025
Season tickets were sold out last season too. We have a much bigger population in the area than when the stadium was built, quarter of a century ago. |
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Reply | Tyler Dibling to Everton
at 09:30 1 Aug 2025
1teem and frannie haven't misjudged him at all. They'e got it spot on. [Post edited 1 Aug 9:31]
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