Brighton

[Durham Fox]

Can we not start on pearson just yet? I realise he has had longer than most but still....

 

[Mouse]

I don't really think it's Pearson's fault. No team should throw away a 2-0 lead.

The problem is the complete lack of players in vital areas - up front and in central midfield. This has to be addressed now.

 

[indierich06]

Nowhere near good enough, Pearson needs to get this sorted out quickly before we start slipping further down the table.

Fair enough, we might have been unlucky today but it's the past two performances that have really worried me - we should have taken 6 points. If we had done the job at home, then this defeat wouldn't have been so bad.

 

[SJN-Fox]

Easier said than done..:icon_roll

Indeed.

 

[Boy Genius]

That is a very easy comment to make at this point.

how do you know when I first started making that comment?

 

[Thrax]

I don't really think it's Pearson's fault. No team should throw away a 2-0 lead.

The problem is the complete lack of players in vital areas - up front and in central midfield. This has to be addressed now.

I completely agree!

 

[GazLCFC]

I don't really think it's Pearson's fault. No team should throw away a 2-0 lead.

The problem is the complete lack of players in vital areas - up front and in central midfield. This has to be addressed now.

So who's at fault then. He makes the signings (well most:icon_wink)

 

[spionfox]

Boooooooooooooooooooooooo

I've just done that at my radio. I take it that's acceptable seeing as it wasn't directly at the players.

 

[Boy Genius]

Can we not start on pearson just yet? I realise he has had longer than most but still....

I started on him a load of matches back, when we were winning!

 

[Durham Fox]

Several of us could see this coming, others kept talking about 8 games unbeaten.

 

[Biff]

I'd rather we had a blip now and finished strongly, but is this a blip, or have we found our level and will finish the season as a mid tabled team ?

I'm City through and through, but it pisses me off when people try and convince me that there isnt a problem with the current set up.

Ive said for a while now we are average, and today was no exception.

Mickey Adams ffs, gets his lowly outfit to fight back against us and we offer nothing.

 

[PONTUS KAAMARK]

how do you know when I first started making that comment?

Well when was it then? Do you have a date or time?

 

[Boy Genius]

Several of us could see this coming, others kept talking about 8 games unbeaten.

exactly, and nothing seems to have been done in the meantime. Same tactics, same substitutions, silly loan outs etc etc.

 

[Steven]

From the OS.

Brighton vs Leicester City 3 - 2

Leicester City surrendered a two goal lead as they went down 3-2 against Brighton & Hove Albion at the Withdean Stadium on Tuesday evening.

Matty Fryatt's 10th and 11th goals of the season looked to have put the Foxes on their way to victory, but a Bradley Johnson second half double and a late Jack Hobbs own goal condemned the visitors to only their second league defeat of the campaign.

It was disappointing to say the least for City who looked in total command at the break, but the Seagulls completely turned the game on its head in the second 45 minutes and somehow came away with all three points.

City created the first real chance of the game on six minutes when he cut inside Tommy Elphick from the left before getting a shot in on goal, but 'keeper John Sullivan was equal to the task and blocked his effort before pouncing on the loose ball.

At the other end, Hobbs had to be alert to clear Kevin McLeod's low cross into the box a minute later.

McLeod fired high and wide from a free-kick on nine minutes before former Fox Robbie Savage was booked for a foul on Max Gradel a minute later.

It was then Gradel's turn to shoot high and wide in the 11th minute after some neat work by captain for the evening Steve Howard.

Patrick Kisnorbo was then booked for a foul on loanee Johnson on 14 minutes before Sullivan had to back peddle to gather Colin Hawkins' header with Fryatt ready to pounce.

Howard shot over the bar after some impressive wing play by Fryatt in the 17th minute before the former Luton man had a goal disallowed for offside three minutes later - his fifth chalked off effort of the campaign.

He rose highest to head home Gradel's pin-point cross from the right off the underside of the bar but the referee's assistant dampened his celebrations with a raised flag.
Johnson again put his long range shot over the bar on 24 minutes after some neat build-up play by the hosts.

The Foxes almost took the lead on 32 minutes but following a goalmouth scramble involving Fryatt, Lloyd Dyer and Howard, Sullivan was just able to drop on the ball to divert the danger.

However, the visitors did take the lead in the 34th minute when Gradel's cross was only half cleared by skipper Steven Thomson and Fryatt was on hand to steer the ball home from close range for the opener.

A last ditch tackle from Aleksandar Tunchev thwarted Adam Virgo on 40 minutes then from the resulting corner, Virgo's shot was blocked on the line by a melee of Foxes defenders.

But the visitors doubled their lead a minute later thanks to Fryatt's second of the game.

Howard flicked on Dave Martin's clearance, freeing Dyer whose deep cross found Gradel at the back post before the winger fired the ball back across goal and Fryatt did the rest much to the travelling Blue Army's delight.

Andy King almost made it three in injury time but Sullivan parried his driven shot for another Foxes corner. Matt Richards was then booked for dissent.

However, City could be more than pleased with their first half work as they went into half-time two goals to the good.

Brighton made two changes at the start of the second half with Savage and McLeod making way for Kevin Thornton and Dean Cox.

Fryatt's shot was blocked by Tommy Elphick on 47 minutes before Kisnorbo headed inches over from Dyer's dangerous corner moments later.

Andrew Whing headed over the City bar in the 53rd minute from Cox's corner before referee Keith Hill somehow waved away City penalty protests on 58 minutes when it seemed as though Fryatt had been clearly been brought down by Sullivan inside the box.

However, the home side reduced the deficit in the 59th minute when debutant Johnson netted from long range after the ball had taken a wicked deflection off Kisnorbo, leaving Martin with no chance.

Howard was booked for a foul on Cox on 62 minutes before Gradel's shot was blocked by Whing in the 68th minute for a flag-kick.

Martin got down well to deny Virgo two minutes later whilst at the opposite end, Howard's turn and shot was saved by Sullivan on 73 minutes.

Brighton continued to up the anti in search of an equaliser and Cox shot over before Joe Anyinsah tried his luck from distance but as Martin raced out, the winger could not
keep his lob down and the ball bounced out for a goal-kick.

Bruno Berner was the third City player cautioned on 80 minutes as was Elphick for retaliation.

Fryatt was at it again as the minutes ticked away but saw his shot fly inches over the bar from the right hand angle.

But Johnson levelled matters six minutes from time with another thunderbolt from distance, which left Martin with little chance.

Nicky Adams replaced Gradel on 86 minutes but it went from bad to worse for City late on when Jack Hobbs turned the ball into his own net from Anyinsah's cross two minutes from time.

King looked to draw his side level in stoppage time but it was not to be and City disappointingly fell to their first away league defeat of the campaign.

City: Martin, Hobbs, Kisnorbo, Tunchev, Powell, Gradel (Adams 86), King A, Berner, Dyer, Howard ©, Fryatt. Subs not used: Henderson, Morrison, Hayles, Mattock.

Albion: Sullivan, Whing, Thomson ©, McLeod (Cox 45), Richards, Hawkins, Virgo, Elphick, Johnson, Anyinsah, Savage (Thornton 45). Subs not used: El-Abd, Livermore, Fraser.

Yellow Cards
City: Kisnorbo (14), Howard (62), Berner (80)
Albion: Savage (10), Richards (45), Elphick (80)

Referee: Keith Hill

Attendance: 6,282 (832 away)

 

[Boy Genius]

Well when was it then? Do you have a date or time?

you should read and listen then.

 

[No.6 Muzzy Izzet...]

I don't really think it's Pearson's fault. No team should throw away a 2-0 lead.

The problem is the complete lack of players in vital areas - up front and in central midfield. This has to be addressed now.

Surely that is Pearson's fault. He's the man that brings the right players into these vital areas. We are devoid of central midfielders and yet he has brought no one in.

Players should take some of the blame, but ultimately it's Pearson who's accountable for this shocking run of 4 matches.

However, for some reason I do have confidence in him to turn things.

 

[Durham Fox]

we need a midfielder and a striker in asap, as well as a right back if gilberts still crocked

 

[PONTUS KAAMARK]

you should read and listen then.

How can I listen? Please tell.

And I dont have the time to read every single post you make.

So anyway when did you come to this conclusion about Pearson? Please tell me Genius.

 

[Brown Nose]

I've just done that at my radio. I take it that's acceptable seeing as it wasn't directly at the players.

I didn't hear any booing from the City fans at Brighton. Must have been full of 'real' fans who clap them regardless. Nice to see the players reward that support.

If 10,000 had boo'd on Satdi instead of 1,000 maybe the useless feckwits might have found a backbone tonight.

 

[Boy Genius]

Surely that is Pearson's fault. He's the man that brings the right players into these vital areas. We are devoid of central midfielders and yet he has brought no one in.

Players should take some of the blame, but ultimately it's Pearson who's accountable for this shocking run of 4 matches.

However, for some reason I do have confidence in him to turn things.

spot on Muzzy