Bristol City vs Brighton Match Thread please log in to view this image Bristol City Vs Brighton Ashton Gate March 5th 2013 Kick Off: 19:45 NPower Championship Table 1 Cardiff City 70 2 Hull City 65 3 Watford 63 4 Crystal Palace 61 5 Leicester City 57 6 Brighton 55 7 Middlesbrough 54 8 Nottingham Forest 51 9 Leeds United 49 10 Bolton Wanderers 48 11 Burnley 47 12 Blackburn Rovers 45 13 Derby County 44 14 Millwall 44 15 Charlton Athletic 43 16 Blackpool 42 17 Birmingham City 42 18 Ipswich Town 42 19 Huddersfield Town 41 20 Sheffield Wednesday 40 21 Barnsley 37 22 Peterborough United 36 23 Wolverhampton Wanderers 36 24 Bristol City 35 Brighton will be looking to cement their place in the Championship playoff places when they travel to Bristol City on Tuesday evening. Manager Sean O'Driscoll has suggested that he may stick with the same starting XI that secured a point against Blackpool yesterday. Brighton may also stick with the same side following the Seagulls' convincing 4-1 win over Huddersfield Town. The win leaves Brighton third in the league's form table, having not lost in their last five games. Neither side have reported any fresh injury concerns heading into the match. Brighton Recent Form - LWDWWW A Little Bit About Them Full name Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club Nickname(s) The Seagulls The Albion Founded 21 August 1901 Ground Falmer Stadium (The Amex) (capacity: 27,350) Chairman Tony Bloom Manager Gus Poyet 2011–12 10th Last 3 Games Brighton 4-1 Huddersfield Brighton 1-0 Burnley Cardiff 0-2 Brighton Top 3 Goal Scorers Mackail-Smith (11) Barnes (7) David Lopez (6) please log in to view this image Possible Starting XI 29 Kuszczak 02 Bruno 06 El-Abd 14 Calderon 20 Upson 04 Hammond 11 Orlandi 18 Dicker 21 David Lopez 30 Buckley 19 Ulloa Bristol City Recent Form - DWLLWL Last 3 Results Blackpool 0-0 Bristol City Bristol City 5-3 Barnsley Crystal Palace 2-1 Bristol City Top 3 Goal Scorers Davies (11) Baldock (9) Stead/Adomah (5) please log in to view this image Possible Starting XI 01 Heaton 19 Moloney 05 Nyatanga 04 Fontaine 17 Cunningham 21 Anderson 25 Elliott 10 Kelly 15 Pearson 09 Stead 16 Davies Memorable Games http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/3750777.stm Bristol City 0-1 Brighton A second-half Leon Knight penalty gave Brighton a place in the First Division. The Second Division's top scorer showed no nerves as he sent his spot-kick past Steve Phillips after Danny Coles had upended Chris Iwelumo in the box Last Time We Met http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20405435 Brighton 2-0 Bristol City Goals from Dean Hammond and Andrea Orlandi gave Brighton victory over Bristol City and moved the Seagulls to within a point of the play-off places. Both goals came in the first half with Hammond nodding home a cross early on from close range early on. Orlandi swung in a free-kick which found the net through a crowded area and City were unable to respond The GaffersSean O Driscoll Gus Poyet...... please log in to view this image .... please log in to view this image Star Men please log in to view this image ............. please log in to view this image Steven Davies of Bristol City ........................................................... Ulloa of Brighton Pay a Visit to Natch's Bar - http://www.not606.com/showthread.php/176916-Natch-s-Bar Don't forget to cast your predictions, You can do it here - http://www.not606.com/showthread.ph...-C-v-Brighton-result-Blackpool-v-Bristol-City Golden Goal Predictions are made here - http://www.not606.com/showthread.php/199287-Golden-Goal-V-s-Brighton Enjoy The Thread and Come on You Reds Shiny Prediction BC 2-1 BHA
We wouldn't be surprised if you're right, We're coming up against one of the leagues best tomorrow night. Let's hope S'OD can keep up the recent home form.
Think it's going to be a tough call, I'm worried about this one but we could either get a kicking or sneak a 1-0 win
I don't know why but I keep thinking of the west brom game we won 2-1 on tv. This will be the same YOU REDSSSSSS
Match Day!!! Good thing I reminded Banksy, He was going to miss the game and go watch Manu united down imperial
Bristol City boss O'Driscoll highlights Leonardo Ulloa threat for Brighton Head Coach Sean O’Driscoll says Brighton and Hove Albion striker Leonardo Ulloa represents a very real threat to Bristol City’s four-match winning streak at Ashton Gate. Signed from Spanish club Almeria for £2m during the January transfer window, the Argentinian target man has already netted five times for the Seagulls, including a hat-trick in last weekend’s 4-1 win over Huddersfield at The Amex Stadium. Ulloa is expected to spearhead Brighton’s attack in tonight’s Championship clash at Ashton Gate and O’Driscoll reckons the forward has given City’s rivals a new dimension. “He is close to being the archetypal target man, but is also technically very good, which is difficult to find,” said O’Driscioll. “That is why they had to pay the money they paid for him. He gives them another option, enables them to play further up the pitch and be more of a threat from set pieces. “He can hold the ball up and is an example of the progression they are making as a team.” Ulloa is the latest in a major influx of overseas players into the Championship and O’Driscoll explains the trend in terms of cost. He said: “We are seeing more and more overseas players in the Championship because they are more affordable. “You may find a lad you like in League One or League Two, but if he is English, they may be asking three or four million pounds for him. “I think most managers would prefer to buy British, but cannot afford to. We all buy New Zealand lamb because it is cheaper than British lamb and football is the same. “You look at what you can afford and what offers the best value for money. Gus Poyet bought Ulloa for £2m and has a player who is physically and technically very good.”
Paul Anderson sets Bristol City points target Bristol City winger Paul Anderson has said that the club will need to accumulate at least 50 points this season in order to preserve their Championship status. The Robins have taken 13 points from nine games since Sean O'Driscoll was appointed as head coach in January but they currently find themselves bottom of the Championship, two points adrift of safety. With 11 games of the season remaining, Anderson believes that the team needs to pick up at least 15 more points to guarantee survival. "My personal opinion is that it is going to take a minimum 50 points to stay up this year," he told the Bristol Evening Post. "It's usually a bit less than that and last year it slumped a bit because there were a few teams that really struggled. There have been a lot of unexpected results and all the teams around us have been winning. "When that happens, it raises the bar for everyone and we are going to need at least 50 points if we are going to be safe." please log in to view this image
Brighton play 5-4-1? I thought they played a variance of 4-3-3 with one holding midfielder in Liam Bridcutt. Brighton are a bit like Swansea, patient play from the back and gradually move forward by picking off the opposition. I expect a 1-1 here
MATCH FACTS Head-to-head • These clubs have faced each other 72 times over 90 years, and each have won 28. • Brighton completed a third successive victory over Bristol City with a 2-0 triumph in the reverse fixture in November, the goals coming from Dean Hammond and Andrea Orlandi. • The Robins are looking for their first goal in four games with Brighton, and their first home victory over them since the 2006-07 season, when they won in the league and the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. Bristol City • Bristol City returned to the foot of the table after Saturday's scoreless draw at Blackpool - only their fifth draw of this Championship campaign. • Sean O'Driscoll's side are only two points from safety, but bidding for five successive home league wins - last achieved in December 2006 in League One. • The Robins have leaked more league goals than any of the other 91 league clubs (65). Brighton & Hove Albion • Brighton consolidated their place in the play-off zone with a third successive win at the weekend, and are now vying for their best victorious streak since notching five on the bounce in mid-September. • The Seagulls are the only club to have been beaten just once in the Championship in 2013, and have lost only three of the last 22 league matches. • Championship matches involving Brighton have generated a joint divisional low 85 goals (50 for, 35 against), and Gus Poyet's side are the draw specialists of the second tier with 13 of 34 finishing all square.
My wife is sat on the Severn bridge, there has been an accident somewhere so I'm sat here in my coat waiting to go. Now I know how my kids felt waiting for me to come and take them out for the weekend all excited
Bristol City FC ‏@bcfctweets Luke Dobie's 78th minute header secures victory for City U21s at Millwall by a goal to nil. Good news. Ill settle for a 78th minute steady 1-0 win
Have you seen those stats? Why are we not winning 5-0? 13 shots to their 0, 68% possession, just can't get it in the fing onion bag.
