Let ‘em all come down to the Den….

So, Millwall away, there’s going to be fights galore, pitch invasions and trouble, right? Er, no actually. I didn’t see a single bit of violence, so I hope the trouble at Upton Park midweek didn’t scare our fans away.

Anyway, to the football. No Crocs On Tour for this one sadly as only one of the ‘We are Brighton’ team was there.

Kuipers returned between the sticks and made a cracking save early on – which was just as well, because we were already a goal down at this point, a scrappy effort which the defence will not be pleased with. So yep, Michel kept us in the game basically.

What else happened in the first half? Not much actually. A chorus of ‘I’m forever blowing bubbles’ in the away end being a highlight (ish). Dickinson and Bennett were looking lively though, but the Albion support were vocal in their desire for Gary Dicker to play a part, and got their way after a knock forced (the latest in a line of useless fat scouse bastard’s at the Albion) Navarro to be subbed.

The second half was without shadow of a doubt the best football I’ve seen this season. It was all Albion – Bennett went close, Cox hit the bar with a lovely little dink, and Crofts put a header over the bar. Then, with about 15 minutes to go, Virgo slung in a Beckham-esque cross, Forster nodded it straight at the keeper who somehow could only deflect it into the bottom corner. Cue bedlam in the away end.

Moments later, Michel made another save to keep us in it, and that was largely that. We shut up shop, with Hart coming on for Forster, and to be honest we never really looked like scoring, although Dickinson scuffed one wide. A late corner was fluffed, and that was it. Full time, one all. A bit of pressure off Slade’s back then, although 2 points from 15 and no wins in 5 doesn’t look good. This performance however, did. More of the same please Albion, perhaps with a win next week?