[Albion] We are going to beat Chelsea on Saturday

Commander

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• Yesterday at 10:05 AM

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I can feel it. So many reasons why:

You can’t lose 7-0 and not get a reaction. There will have been a lot of soul-searching done this week at Lancing.

FH will know that keeping us in the cup gives him job security- he will go for it with a strong team.

Chelsea need to make the Champions League this year, they won’t play their strongest squad.

The Amex is going to be rocking with a big away following and the hard-core home fans that actually want to be there and will support the Albion no matter what (even if it means getting home past 11pm on a Saturday night or having to queue for a train or even bump into some nasty and frightening away fans).

It would be so Brighton to win this one after last weekend.

We’ll be back to losing in the league the following Friday as Chelsea punish us for Saturday.

Into the 5th round we go, a favourable draw this time and once we cruise through that we’ll be one game from Wembley.

Very much looking forward to bouncing this thread on Sunday morning…

 

dwayne

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• Yesterday at 10:09 AM

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If Baleba is fit we have a reasonable chance.

No Baleba , no party , we are getting pumped again in all likelihood.

 

Coldeanseagull

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• Yesterday at 10:12 AM

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I'm still a bit meh

 

Frankworthington

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• Yesterday at 10:15 AM

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And Lord Lucan will be found alive and well in a Care home in Lancing

 

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• Yesterday at 10:16 AM

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Love the optimism. Definitely plausible

 

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• Yesterday at 10:18 AM

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I'm with the OP. We are going to win.

 

Doug-ees-evil

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• Yesterday at 10:20 AM

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Commander said:

I can feel it. So many reasons why:

You can’t lose 7-0 and not get a reaction. There will have been a lot of soul-searching done this week at Lancing.

FH will know that keeping us in the cup gives him job security- he will go for it with a strong team.

Chelsea need to make the Champions League this year, they won’t play their strongest squad.

The Amex is going to be rocking with a big away following and the hard-core home fans that actually want to be there and will support the Albion no matter what (even if it means getting home past 11pm on a Saturday night or having to queue for a train or even bump into some nasty and frightening away fans).

It would be so Brighton to win this one after last weekend.

We’ll be back to losing in the league the following Friday as Chelsea punish us for Saturday.

Into the 5th round we go, a favourable draw this time and once we cruise through that we’ll be one game from Wembley.

Very much looking forward to bouncing this thread on Sunday morning…

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100% agree. Said exactly the same to my mate yesterday.
We will win the cup game (a belter that I am missing on holiday ;-( ... then lose the Chelsea league game...

But no idea about Soton/Bournemouth (my nephew is mascot for the Bournemuff game so I really hope it's not a toxic one).
Agree with @dwayne - not going to happen without the machine/powerhouse of Carlos in midfield though.

 

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• Yesterday at 10:25 AM

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No chance, we are going to get another humping 3 nil.

 

Chicken Run

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• Yesterday at 10:30 AM

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2-4 In afraid

 

Bry Nylon

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• Yesterday at 10:30 AM

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Can’t see it myself. It will be over as a contest before half-time, and not in a good way.

 

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• Yesterday at 10:31 AM

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dwayne said:

If Baleba is fit we have a reasonable chance.

No Baleba , no party , we are getting pumped again in all likelihood.

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I think we should play nobody in midfield this time. Go with a 4-0-6 formation. Really put the cat among the pigeons.

 

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• Yesterday at 10:32 AM

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I can’t see us much more than a couple of points in the next 4 league game’s either

 

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• Yesterday at 10:32 AM

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I see a 1-5, which will stoke people up even more.

The atmosphere is unlikely to help.

In fact I feel more confident we can produce the goods in the league a week later

 

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• Yesterday at 10:35 AM

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GJN1 said:

I think we should play nobody in midfield this time. Go with a 4-0-6 formation. Really put the cat among the pigeons.

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Unfortunately the cat is now doubtful for Saturday. Thigh strain.

 

Stumpy Tim

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• Yesterday at 10:35 AM

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GJN1 said:

I think we should play nobody in midfield this time. Go with a 4-0-6 formation. Really put the cat among the pigeons.

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Nah. Just play everyone in midfield in a groundbreaking 0-10-0 formation.

 

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• Yesterday at 10:38 AM

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dwayne said:

If Baleba is fit we have a reasonable chance.

No Baleba , no party , we are getting pumped again in all likelihood.

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Is he actually injured then has that been confirmed? Thought maybe him and Ayari were left out for disciplinary reasons?

 

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• Yesterday at 10:39 AM

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I wish Solly was fit enough to put the hairy rat in his pocket again.

 

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• Yesterday at 10:40 AM

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Commander said:

You can’t lose 7-0 and not get a reaction.

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Depends if Fab has lost the dressing room.

I suspect we'll be thumped again, but hopefully you're right.

 

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• Yesterday at 10:42 AM

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dwayne said:

If Baleba is fit we have a reasonable chance.

No Baleba , no party , we are getting pumped again in all likelihood.

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I've been assuming he and Ayari will make "miracle recoveries". It'll be that or out for the season.

Saturday? Out on penalties, trains suspended, four mile walk back to town in the rain.

 

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• Yesterday at 10:45 AM

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I’ve come around to being glad all the ‘I can’t go because of my own special reason how dare you question me’ brigade aren’t going now. It’s going to be like that Palace FA Cup game where there were only 14,000 in the ground. That one was a great atmosphere with proper fans and was easy to get away from afterwards due to the smaller crowd. And we won.

Same again on Saturday.