But we need Sunderland and Boscombe to draw and Forest to lose. It wouldn't hurt if Brighton beat Palace
All we can do is control what we can control on the pitch, the rest will take care of itself.
Wins against Coventry and Toon will have me much more optimistic going into the next international break
Think Bournemouth will have far too much pace for Sunderland.
Hope Brighton give Palace a good hiding & that's a good start.
Brighton score a superb second
Gomez just scored from inside halfway line great strike 2-0 Brighton now.
Quote from: JimmyConway on October 18, 2026, 02:09:52 PMGomez just scored from inside halfway line great strike 2-0 Brighton now.
3-0 now not even 10mins on the clock
Dreaming of a home cup win against Palace.
Quote from: JimmyConway on October 18, 2026, 02:09:52 PMGomez just scored from inside halfway line great strike 2-0 Brighton now.
What a hit that was. Absolutely drilled from halfway too, I don't think the ball ever rose 2 foot above the crossbar
3-0 now at the AMEX
Gentlemen Jim would be proud of this comment on the Palace forum:
'3 fluke goals. Not good but means nothing. We will turn this around.'
Sunderland down a man, and trailing...
Quote from: SP on October 18, 2026, 02:12:39 PMDreaming of a home cup win against Palace.
Me too, but wondering if AA will take it serious
Fulhamish to still get mugged by Palace irrespective of our weekend performances
Quote from: KentFulham on October 18, 2026, 02:30:49 PMQuote from: SP on October 18, 2026, 02:12:39 PMDreaming of a home cup win against Palace.
Me too, but wondering if AA will take it serious
Can't see why he wouldn't as Palace have another tough away Europa League fixture on Thursday.
So many what ifs, I'm really cursing last weekend's collapse in a way as we're four behind Ipswich when really we could easily have been ahead or just a point behind.
It's a long season, and a winning run can turn the table upside down at any point of the season.
Let's hope yesterday can be a catalyst, but I'm still worried about our profligacy in front of goal.
How did we get done by Palace? They are so bad.
Quote from: SP on October 18, 2026, 02:45:10 PMQuote from: KentFulham on October 18, 2026, 02:30:49 PMQuote from: SP on October 18, 2026, 02:12:39 PMDreaming of a home cup win against Palace.
Me too, but wondering if AA will take it serious
Can't see why he wouldn't as Palace have another tough away Europa League fixture on Thursday.
He certainly should, full team, looking at the Palace defebse today it should be an opportunity for some shooting practice
Quote from: SP on October 18, 2026, 02:06:28 PMThink Bournemouth will have far too much pace for Sunderland.
Hope Brighton give Palace a good hiding & that's a good start.
well I reckon their players read this and obliged
How in the actual F did we not get at least a point from Palace? They're awful.
Quote from: bobbo on October 18, 2026, 03:14:51 PMQuote from: SP on October 18, 2026, 02:06:28 PMThink Bournemouth will have far too much pace for Sunderland.
Hope Brighton give Palace a good hiding & that's a good start.
well I reckon their players read this and obliged
I feel obliged to forecast a heavy defeat for Forest against Arsenal.
Quote from: the nutflush on October 18, 2026, 03:09:17 PMHow did we get done by Palace? They are so bad.
We repeatedly had a red carpet rolled out for them to attack into.
It was a freak loss but also somewhat self inflicted.
Quote from: SP on October 18, 2026, 03:36:45 PMQuote from: bobbo on October 18, 2026, 03:14:51 PMQuote from: SP on October 18, 2026, 02:06:28 PMThink Bournemouth will have far too much pace for Sunderland.
Hope Brighton give Palace a good hiding & that's a good start.
well I reckon their players read this and obliged
I feel obliged to forecast a heavy defeat for Forest against Arsenal.
Well if Forest and spurs win we are back mess, but I'm optimistic that it won't happen.
Beating your big rivals 5-0 & the Amex starts its customary 85th minute mass exodus. Stay & celebrate!
Quote from: SP on October 18, 2026, 03:45:54 PMBeating your big rivals 5-0 & the Amex starts its customary 85th minute mass exodus. Stay & celebrate!
I still don't understand how Brighton and Palace is a derby.
Quote from: SP on October 18, 2026, 03:45:54 PMBeating your big rivals 5-0 & the Amex starts its customary 85th minute mass exodus. Stay & celebrate!
To be fair it is a pig to get a train from there at Full Time or get out the car park
Quote from: demeant0r on October 18, 2026, 03:47:20 PMQuote from: SP on October 18, 2026, 03:45:54 PMBeating your big rivals 5-0 & the Amex starts its customary 85th minute mass exodus. Stay & celebrate!
I still don't understand how Brighton and Palace is a derby.
I understand it's started when Palace first went there, they caused so much trouble that it just escalated to a big rival Derby.
Sunderland really aren't surprising me here, I thought of them as very much like Sheffield United even last season.
Quote from: KentFulham on October 18, 2026, 03:48:37 PMQuote from: SP on October 18, 2026, 03:45:54 PMBeating your big rivals 5-0 & the Amex starts its customary 85th minute mass exodus. Stay & celebrate!
To be fair it is a pig to get a train from there at Full Time or get out the car park
It was a 14:00 kickoff & most of the Palace fans were long gone?
Players will do a lap of honour in front of thousands of empty seats.
Quote from: demeant0r on October 18, 2026, 03:47:20 PMQuote from: SP on October 18, 2026, 03:45:54 PMBeating your big rivals 5-0 & the Amex starts its customary 85th minute mass exodus. Stay & celebrate!
I still don't understand how Brighton and Palace is a derby.
A certain Mr Mullery has a fair amount to do with it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion_F.C.%E2%80%93Crystal_Palace_F.C._rivalry
It's frustrating that we are still evolving & a team in transition to have dropped points to Sunderland, Palace & Ipswich.
I feel we have the talent, squad & Manager to finish above all 3 after 38 games have been played.
Quote from: demeant0r on October 18, 2026, 03:16:33 PMHow in the actual F did we not get at least a point from Palace? They're awful.
See, Palace have more points on the board but I have much more faith in AA than Pierre Sage. I reckon our squad is more talented too (not that talent equates to results).
Would be interested to know across the forum about how people view our plight v. Palace's.
Quote from: hopper on October 18, 2026, 03:40:28 PMQuote from: the nutflush on October 18, 2026, 03:09:17 PMHow did we get done by Palace? They are so bad.
We repeatedly had a red carpet rolled out for them to attack into.
It was a freak loss but also somewhat self inflicted.
Agreed. At least since then AA has tightened us up (CS against Liverpool and Hull). He definitely got that game wrong but there are signs of him learning on the job. Not ideal but better to see him adapt than repeatedly be as open as we were against Chelsea / Palace