Match Thread Brighton & Hove Albion v Everton, Preview, Report and MotM Poll

[Frang]

MOTM performance incoming then isn't it lol

Gotta try and get shots away early and test his nerves.

An early goal for us would be lovely. In fact 3 goals in the first 22 minutes would be most welcome.

Button is a very good keeper..

 

[TheBigIguana]

We're due a clean sheet

 

[Frang]

Mate, they aint deliberate. There is no conspiracy, no secret cabal to keep some teams where they are, no fixed draws. Just life always seems easier for richer folk.

I honestly think refs make **some** sub contious decisions... Like the salah pen.

The big teams always invariably get favourable decisions...

The refs subconsciously fear a terrible backlash if its proven they missed a big decision so always give it the way of the bigger team

 

[Goat]

David Button, has never played a prem game for them, and since signing for them he's only played for them once, that was in a cup game.

The other choice is Jason Steele, who also has never played for them.

 

[ToffeeTim]

The other choice is Jason Steele, who also has never played for them.

Just consign yourself to the fact whoever they have in goal will have an absolute blinder of a game and probably save 2 penalties.

 

[Aberblue]

I am in no doubt that referees are influenced by the stature of the the six clubs. I don't think they deliberately give decisions in their favour but I believe they hesitate to give decisions against them.

There's a lot of truth in that. Sir Alex Ferguson definitely tried to influence referees by his actions; such was his prestige in football that he was able to get away with things most managers wouldn't. One referee - it may have been David Ellary, but I'm not 100% sure - said in his book that there was tremendous pressure on refs from certain clubs, with fans in some cases finding out referees' home addresses and sending them hate mail. It's clear that Liverpool are similarly "favoured", partly because there are so many former Liverpool players in the media.

Look at last season - we got a clear penalty at Anfield in the league (Our first since Tommy Lawton's days); thanks to Klopp's antics and the ex RS media mafia, that was deemed "controversial", and we all knew that the RS would get a soft pen against us in the cup match, which duly happened.

Referees don't knowingly go out to favour certain clubs, but the unconscious bias is clearly there.

 

[blulouie]

Just consign yourself to the fact whoever they have in goal will have an absolute blinder of a game and probably save 2 penalties.

Tim ????

3-0 to Everton.

 

[edge]

settle for 1-0 hard fought win

 

[RomanReigns]

big up de ev, man dem want to see 4 past dem southern beach goers

lets be avin dem

 

[deipnosophist]

We're due a clean sheet

@Eggs always used to post: “ we’re due a pen”

 

[Furey1878]

B&HA 1 - 8 Everton

 

[Big Fat Sam]

Best smash these, and hopefully punt the horrible nob Knockart into the stands while we're at it.

1-4 to us, or 2-2, can't decide which.

 

[Fansince1988]

We didn't roll over in the derby,unlucky at Man U and Arsenal, we have come from a goal down to win games and shown a bit of spirit, in fact that derby was one of the best for a few years until the curse of butterfingers struck.
We are playing much better under Brands and Silva and since the arrival of the new signings have shown a lot more fight than last season, and hopefully we wont be rolling over for anyone anymore.

Apart from the derby which I was confident as the game went on we would get a draw, I always knew we would lose against Utd Arsenal, we may not have rolled over but we were never going to win, Same against Man City.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

Depends if we show up - should be an easy theee points

 

[4737carlin]

Depends if we show up - should be an easy theee points

Not sure about easy, these are a much better side then Burnley, Arsenal struggled there