Match Thread Brighton & H Albion vs Everton - Preview, Match Report & MotM Poll

[kiss the crest]

But what a 15 minutes it'll be

It's 15 minutes off not watching Keane

 

[tom_b1807]

You know what, this is probably the best game to get our 45 minutes out of Mina before the end of the season. I was having nightmares of Mitoma running at Keane

 

[Baggzio]

Dyche telling everyone how boss Keane has been and then boots him and brings in Mina. Correct decision of course and made up he has done it but when it comes to honesty and integrity, Dyche has zero. There was no need to inflate him so much other than his own stubbornness and defensiveness and if he had dropped him a few games ago, the team may have done better and been more solid in defence.

Don't think that's fair on Dyche. Everyone knows and none more than Dyche that Keane is only ever somewhat ok as a footballer when his confidence is high, he's attrocious otherwise. Dyche was merely trying to build the lad's confidence as numerous managers had done before to get a run out of him, just proved one too many and he's clearly just not a top level footballer.

It's one thing I wouldn't get too hung up on Dyche about because it is easy to see what he was going for, he just got it all wrong. If we stay up then we can call it fair play, boot Keane out in the Summer and go again with Branthwaite and Tarkowski as the starting pair.

 

[Mr PEN86]

MINAAAA!! I could cry

 

[HappyJack]

Dyche telling everyone how boss Keane has been and then boots him and brings in Mina. Correct decision of course and made up he has done it but when it comes to honesty and integrity, Dyche has zero. There was no need to inflate him so much other than his own stubbornness and defensiveness and if he had dropped him a few games ago, the team may have done better and been more solid in defence.

Yes agree, his handling of the defence, bringing Holgate back, Godfrey at full back etc abysmal, then Keane.
Just hope mina doesnt hobble off after 10 mins

 

[Aries]

If that team was available and played the majority of the season, and under a competent manager, that’s top half.

 

[PhilM]

I'm happy to see Mina, Patterson and Garner. If only he'd played Gray, and I'd have said it was our strongest XI.

 

[Brennan]

Dyche telling everyone how boss Keane has been and then boots him and brings in Mina. Correct decision of course and made up he has done it but when it comes to honesty and integrity, Dyche has zero. There was no need to inflate him so much other than his own stubbornness and defensiveness and if he had dropped him a few games ago, the team may have done better and been more solid in defence.

get a grip will you

 

[Mr PEN86]

If Mina gets through this unscathed and puts in a good performance, I reckon he gives Haaland a torrid time. Wind up merchant galore

 

[Marius57]

surprised he had the balls to drop Keane. And glad to see Patterson start.

Hopefully he utilises subs when needed this week.

 

[blueconverse]

All is forgiven Dychey baby

 

[BlueStevie35]

Will Townsend be available soon. He could be the difference maker along with Mina

He’s had 45 mins for the U21s today so possibly at Wolves he’ll be back in a match squad

 

[kenada_blue]

Just nick a win please.

Ugly.

 

[DanB90]

We sing his name everywhere we go
From the Gwladys street and away from home!

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Don't think that's fair on Dyche. Everyone knows and none more than Dyche that Keane is only ever somewhat ok as a footballer when his confidence is high, he's attrocious otherwise. Dyche was merely trying to build the lad's confidence as numerous managers had done before to get a run out of him, just proved one too many and he's clearly just not a top level footballer.

It's one thing I wouldn't get too hung up on Dyche about because it is easy to see what he was going for, he just got it all wrong. If we stay up then we can call it fair play, boot Keane out in the Summer and go again with Branthwaite and Tarkowski as the starting pair.

Boost Keane's confidence ahead of dropping him is a very good idea as Yerrold is likely not going to last the 90 and so Keane might be coming in at some point.