given the last two results I'd imagine Roy will focus even more on defensive shape to attempt to nullify Brighton, and limit our self-inflicted wounds, so it's hard to imagine we'll have much of an attacking threat. Scraping a 1-0 at best. Would settle for 1-1. Optimistic I know.

Football is a funny aul game and when you look at Brighton's recent form which includes beating Liverpool and Spurs you would think they are nailed on to give us a big beating (which in my anger after Saturday I said they would).

Then when you look at Brightons home form you realise that there is a reason they will be fighting relegation right till the end. Over the last couple of years the only reason Brighton have stayed in the divison is because they always manage to get some great away results against the top clubs.

Brighton won 1 game at home in the whole of 2020 (Arsenal) and now they have won 1 game at home in 2021 (Tottenham) both of these games they have had lot less possesion than they usually have and it proves the fact that Brighton do not win many games when they more of the ball. This is not going to change overnight in their favour.

Brighton always struggle against teams when they have more possesion which they will certainly have more of against us, so that coupled with the fact that their home form is dysmal is the reason I am going for a Palace win here.

They battered us at home earlier this season and we managed to nick a draw. At the time our players seemed vaguely motivated, which has gone now. We are back in the cannot be arsed run in phase, like we managed last year.

If Brighton score, without Wilf we won't. Brighton win I am afraid.

Not with this to$$er in the middle we wont . . .

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This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

The last two games I had expected a draw. I do appreciate that ,in hindsight ,was over optimistic of me. Learning from that I expect us to loose in a miserable manner, embarrassing and humiliating, There, that should do it. We still might get a draw though !

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No fight and the usual negative tactics. Being outplayed by at team who has won one of their last 20 league games at home.
0-2 and at that point i'll probably turn it off so can only hope it gets no worse after that!

I never leave games early even when getting tonked but just had enough of watching this sh1te at the moment!

Burns will play there and he destroyed Liverpool down that side!

we win 2-0 easy easy.

It is certainly encouraging to see a lot more positive noises coming from the youth set up. Hopefully a few of those youngsters will progress to the first team squad in years to come.

Regarding the Burnley Fulham draw tonight, a good result for us as it keeps them below us.
See no reason why we cannot get a point at Brighton who while on an impressive unbeaten run,play eye catching fancy stuff,find it difficult to score.