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Huddersfield Report: "180 minutes of football, no goals, no action, not much fun!"	Posted by David Snowball at Wednesday, March 28, 2007
180 minutes of football, no goals, no action, not much fun. Not only did the Albion turn in a disappointing performance against Huddersfield at Withdean, but then the country's representatives put in an equally lacklustre show away in Israel. This couldn't have been more of an opposite to last week's performance against the leaders Scunthorpe. Brighton were slack, naïve and negative. At least the resoloute defending of recent times was still evident and Joel Lynch in particular was faultless. His performances have returned to the high level of earlier this season, following a mid-season slump. However Dean Cox and Jake Robinson seem to have gone in the opposite direction. Both had off-days but should be complimented for continually working hard and wanting the ball - even if their standard of play was below par. The only other moment of interest was the dismissal of veteran defender Frank Sinclair. He bought down the impressive El-Abd with a dragged leg that El-Abd seemed to lunge over a little too easily. But soon after El-Abd was pulled off and replaced by Nathan Elder in a tactical switch that at least of paper looked adventurous. El-Abd seemed bemused by the decision as did a few disgruntled south-standers who disagreed with manager Dean Wilkins. If the seagulls do harbour serious hopes for promotion next season, then the consistency issue must be resolves. Our youngsters have had a tough season but must learn from their mistakes if they want to progress next year. By Rhys Turrell Labels: Huddersfield Town, League One, Rhys Turrell