How can that be? One is a center forward, and the other a winger? The reason he didn't bring Townsend on was because we had two wide players on ie Fryers although a defender, he played him further forward, like when he supplied the cross for a Benteke goal earlier in the season (I think), and Zaha who was by that time, back out wide. I just think he brought Campbell on to make it a four when going forward, but chose Fryers for his ability to defend when they came forward. As opposed to Townsend who can't be a**** to do any defensive duties. Maybe it was suicide, but I think he is just gambling on getting all the points. Maybe foolish, but gambling 1 point for 3 is a chance maybe worth taking in a game we weren't expecting much from.

Edited by Flightsequence (15 Dec 2016 10.12am)

My only argument on the luck theme is that the two that went our way were in the second half. IF the ref does his job properly Rojo walks and the whole game changes in the first halfas a forward has to be sacrificed to bring on a defender and Bailey was struggling. What happens after that I have no idea, but I'd of loved the chance to find out.
Thing is we are getting no luck, but for a whole year?
Change of manager, change of luck?

That's Life
And as funny as it may seem
Some people get their kicks stompin' on a Dream.
KEEP THE FAITH!!!!!

First off playing players out of position is something of a forte for Pardew, Ward Left Back, Kelly right Back, Sako Left Back Mcarthur Right wing etc. And you say about a winger not being a forward, OK then explain why Wilf was put up front in a two with Tekkers, while Lee was played Left and McCarthur played right wing FFS.

I said from the start that Townsend for Puncheon was a straight and simple choice. Wilf right and Chungy left with Ledley and McCarthur deep. If you then want to go more defensive you bring Cabaye on for Townsend and ask him to sit just behind a loan striker.

But no thundercnut decides to bring on Frazer "couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat" Cambell and take off a defensive CM with 4, thats 4 Mins left. The man is a f***witted buffoon who will Guaranteed have us swapping places with the weed.

And what's more Parish is letting it happen. How anyone can defend 6 wins in 41 league games is beyond me.

I have no confidence at all we will beat either Chelsea Watford or Arsenal meaning that we will have 15 points after 19 Games. Or 6 Wins out of 44 Games.

If you or anyone else thinks that is acceptable form for a manager, then you need help.

Edited by dannyh (15 Dec 2016 11.13am)

"It's not the bullet that's got my name on it that concerns me; it's all them other ones flyin' around marked 'To Whom It May Concern.'"

Against Hull we were losing and Campbell was a desperate last throw of the dice to try and salvage a point (having thrown away yet another lead) and we got lucky. Yesterday we should have been trying to protect a point and close out the game against a side that were dominating us. Trying to go for a win was suicidal and was never going to work.

Bexley Dave

Can you hear the Brighton sing? I can't hear a ******* thing!

"The most arrogant, obnoxious bunch of deluded little sun tanned, loafer wearing mummy's boys I've ever had the misfortune of having to listen to" (Burnley forum)

..good point.

I will disagree. We could well have come out of the United and Chelsea games with one point. Now we'll have none.

Why save him for Chelsea? If anything get the booking out the way and choose that game for him to miss as we're extremely unlikely to get anything from it with or without him. He is more needed in closer games i think.