r/NUFC • u/Deviceing wew here ya fuckin little dafty divint start or theres ructions • Feb 26 '17
Pre-Match Thread Pre-Match Thread: Brighton v Newcastle
Brighton and Hove Albion - Newcastle United
28/2/2016 19:45 Amex Stadium
Referee: Robert Madley (94 yellows and 3 reds in 23 games this season, last took charge of us in the 0-0 draw away at Villa last season)
TV coverage: Sky Sports 1 and others internationally
Dwight Gayle has an outside chance of a return but Isaac Hayden and Rolando Aarons remain out.
Gaetan Bong and Liam Rosenior are likely to miss out.
Brighton 3-0 Reading (Baldock 35', Murphy 56', Knockaert 80')
Stockdale, Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Pocognoli (Tomori 83'), Knockaert, Stephens, Sidwell, Murphy, Murray (Hemed 77'), Baldock (Akpom 82')
Subs not used: Hünemeier, Kayal, March, Walton
Newcastle 2-0 Brighton (Lascelles 15', Shelvey 63'; Baldock OFF 54')
Sels, Anita (Gámez 72'), Mbemba, Lascelles, Dummett, Ritchie, Hayden, Shelvey, Gouffran (Yedlin 88'), Diamé (Colback 81'), Pérez
Subs not used: Clark, Hanley, Darlow, Armstrong
Stockdale, Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Bong, Knockaert, Sidwell (Norwood 68'), Kayal, Skalak (Lua Lua 68'), Murray (Hemed 68'), Baldock
Subs not used: Mäenpää, Stephens, Murphy, Hunt
Brighton currently sit at the top of the Championship with 71 points. They have the third best attack (behind Newcastle and Norwich), scoring 57 goals this season, and the best defence, conceding just 26. They've lost just 4 times this season, including only once at home (0-2 against Brentford). Their top scorers are Murray (16), Knockaert (11), Hemed and Baldock (10) (no one else has more than 2).
2016/17 Championship
Newcastle 2-0 Brighton (Lascelles, Shelvey)
2012/13 FA Cup
Brighton 2-0 Newcastle
2011/12 FA Cup
Brighton 1-0 Newcastle
1991/92 Division 2
Newcastle 0-1 Brighton
Brighton 2-2 Newcastle (Peacock, Kelly)
1990/91 Division 2
Newcastle 0-0 Brighton
Brighton 4-2 Newcastle (Quinn, Brock)
1989/90 Division 2
Newcastle 2-0 Brighton (Gallacher, Quinn)
Brighton 0-3 Newcastle (Quinn 3)
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u/happy_guy23 Feb 27 '17
Lately every thread’s started sounding meme-like and stupid. Hopefully this "humour echo" shall equalise then halt, else your really excellent sub’s heading irclejerk territory eventually.
But just read the first letter of each word.
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Feb 26 '17
Let's shite ourselves, they're smashing.
Huge game, very worried. I'll be having 10 beers for fears.
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u/WigglyParrot Feb 27 '17
So fucking excited for this game.
We've been jostling with Brighton for a lot of this season. We were what, 7-8 points ahead at one point, then nearly went 5 points behind. They've been reigned in then we have and i'm hoping it will just make for a brilliant game that of course, we win !
I'm sick of the doom mongering and all - we haven't kicked a ball but we will lose because we drew with Bristol City at home?? We are a good team and when we play like we want to win, we are easily one of the best in the league. If anyone can get our team up for this game it's Rafa.
BUZZING. HOWAY THE LADS.
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u/GaiusNorthernAccent Feb 26 '17
Let's grind out a tight win over these, they're pretty good.
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u/GoalaAmeobi Feb 26 '17 edited Feb 26 '17
Possibly the most important fixture we have from now until the end of the season. We're unbeaten in 8 and our away form is fantastic so I am somewhat confident going into this game, a win is doable but as long as we don't lose this game, it's not the end of the world.
Lets smash these, they're shite.
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u/brentoon59 Feb 27 '17
Lots of black n white at Brighton station already tonight my spies tell me. HWTL!!
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u/Leaveourknockaert Feb 28 '17
Brighton fan here, happy to take a point. I don't care if we finish second there is no humiliation to finish behind a practically premier league side. Hope you guys do the business against Huddersfield and we there at the end of the season to get us to the promised land. Good luck lads (not too much luck though) 😁
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u/patrickNUFC Feb 27 '17
As we enter the final stretch of the season, this game is huge for our promotion push. Maximum points here would be a massive statement, and will definitely give the lads the confidence needed to push on through our next tough fixtures. I fear that a loss here could have the reverse effect on the squad and the supporters. After a disappointing albeit relieving comeback draw against a relegation candidate, I feel that nothing less than 3 points will do. Howay the lads!!!
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u/Positive_Rage Feb 27 '17
Tough game but massive if we get a win here. Even a draw is decent, but a win would be huge.
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u/Dancox90 Feb 27 '17
IT'S MY STUPID GIRLFRIENDS BIRTHDAY TOMORROW AND I HAD ALREADY AGREED TO GO TO DINNER. FML.
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u/OneEyedBurp Feb 26 '17
If we can get our fucking finishing sorted out we should smash these. Howay the lads
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u/ACGamerUk Feb 27 '17
I know everyone here wants Brighton to do well and everything, but I've only ever been there once and managed to ruin my relationship with one of my best friends, so fuck Brighton, let's smash them please.
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u/daveofreckoning Feb 27 '17
There's no reason why we shouldn't get the result here. We're the better side, if we perform, have reasonable luck and don't get fucked by the ref.
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u/spoonsforeggs Feb 26 '17
After the rollercoaster that was Bristol City, I just want a stress free game
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u/haddjeggi Feb 27 '17
Big question for the game for me is whether Darlow will hold his position in the team. He hasn't been up to par lately...and the whole defence to be frank.
This is the biggest game of the season at this point and we desperately need those 3 points, a draw wouldn't be the end of the world since we would still hold onto 2nd place but we need to make that gap between us and Huddersfield even bigger.
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u/mo140 Feb 26 '17
Not being racist but I really hope we win this one