Expected Gulls

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Two Brighton fans and self-proclaimed 'analysts' take a less serious look into the world of football statistics.

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    • Dec 15, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 52m AVG DURATION
    • 36 EPISODES


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    Expected Gulls #36 - Return

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 49:26


    Charlie and Liam are back, just as football looks like it might be leaving. They talk about patchwork Neal Maupay, possible player and style solutions to the injury/COVID crisis, and reasons to still be optimistic this season.

    Expected Gulls #35 - Transfers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 35:37


    Join Liam and Charlie as they review Brighton's summer transfer window, explain why not signing a striker isn't the end of the world (yes, really!) and try to shed some light on new boys Marc Cucurella and Abdallah Sima.

    Expected Gulls #34 - Trio

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 36:36


    Join Liam and Charlie as they review Brighton's record-breakingly fast start to the season. They chat Potter's tactics and the effects of game state, underlying numbers galore and the welcome surprise of Shane Duffy.

    Expected Gulls #33 - Pre

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 46:04


    Liam and Charlie are back to chat about Brighton's pre season, take a look at things on the tactical and transfer fronts and to make some bold predictions regarding breakout stars, new tactical trends and possible success for Brighton next season.

    Expected Gulls #32 - Euros

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 40:25


    Join Liam and Charlie as they preview the Euros through a Brighton lens - Ben White, Leo Trossard, Robert Sanchez, Joël Veltman and Jakub Moder are all covered, with lots of FPL talk too.

    Expected Gulls #31 - City

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 44:57


    Join Liam and Charlie as they review a historic win over Manchester City. All the stats, why Potter's celebration is more than justified and another edition of Strictly Come Lancing.

    Expected Gulls #30 - Welbeck

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 50:10


    Join Liam and Charlie for their analysis of Brighton's big win against Leeds. They chat game management, Dan Burn's under-rated value and a possible new contract for in-form Danny Welbeck.

    Expected Gulls #29 - Super

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 46:32


    Charlie and Liam are back to discuss the European Super League, Rob Sanchez's goalkeeping heroics and assess Brighton's final 6 games of the season.

    Expected Gulls #28 - Dunked

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 48:24


    Join Liam and Charlie as they review Brighton's win at Southampton, discuss the under-rated importance of Dan Burn and chat all things Robert Sánchez after his Spain call-up.

    Expected Gulls #27 - Palace

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 48:30


    Join Charlie and Liam as they take a dive into Brighton's fantastic 6-game unbeaten run, the recent importance of Joël Veltman and analysis of Brighton's chances against Palace this coming Monday night.

    Expected Gulls #26 - Spurred

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 49:03


    Charlie and Liam are joined by Spurs fan and elite level coach Harry Brooks to review Brighton's big win and chat all things positioning, xG, tactics and goal-scoring.

    Expected Gulls #25 - Possession

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 46:08


    Charlie and Liam review Brighton's big win at Leeds, chat about the importance and tactical uses of possession and wax lyrical about just how good Alexis Mac Allister might become. It's a fun one!

    Expected Gulls #24 - Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 32:23


    Charlie and Liam and joined by Martyn Phillips (@ExilesAnalysis) to preview Sunday's FA Cup tie between Newport and Brighton. Everything from Ben White to the Rodney Parade pitch is covered!

    Expected Gulls #23 - Striking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 50:24


    Join Charlie and Liam for the first episode of 2021; a 6-goal-thriller v Wolves gets analysed, with both having done some scouting to find Brighton strikers to possibly sign in the (now open) Winter transfer window!

    Expected Gulls #22 - Goalkeeping

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 65:31


    Charlie hosts once again, joined as usual by Liam, but also special guest - and goalkeeper expert - John Harrison. They chat everything from Maty Ryan being the best 1v1 ‘keeper in the world to selling Robert Sanchez a Christmas tree. It's a good one.

    Expected Gulls #21 - Welbeck

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 59:19


    Charlie - who hosts this week - is joined by Liam. The pair discuss Brighton's first win at Villa Park, who should replace Tariq Lamptey against Liverpool and if fouling players is *actually* a problem. Oh, there's a return of Strictly Come Lancing too.

    Expected Gulls #20 - Villa

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 59:33


    Liam and Charlie are back after a break. They preview the Villa game, with special guest @VillaAnalytics, dive into the numbers behind Brighton's mixed start to the season, and review the FPL state of play.

    Expected Gulls #19 - Lamptey

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 49:23


    Join Liam and Charlie as they review Brighton's mixed start to the season, chat everything FPL related and take part in the return of Strictly Come Lancing.

    Expected Gulls #18 - Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 44:44


    Join Liam and Charlie as they preview the 2020/21 season, covering everything from FPL to fixtures and the fresh faces at the Albion.

    Expected Gulls #17 - Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 86:09


    Join Liam and Charlie as they review a record breaking season for Brighton and Hove Albion.

    Expected Gulls #16 - Victorious

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 45:15


    Join Liam and Charlie as they discuss Brighton's first win in almost half a year, Neal Maupay's controversial challenge on Bernd Leno and events which have occurred since Arsenal last beat Brighton.

    Expected Gulls #15 - Return

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 56:25


    Join Liam and Charlie as the preview the much awaited return of the Premier League. They discuss Saturday's opponents Arsenal, talk all things Alexis Mac Allister and even sneak in a game of Strictly Come Lancing.

    Expected Gulls #14 - Recruitment II

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 84:50


    Join Liam and Charlie for the second half of the recruitment special, where they discuss Neal Maupay's FIFA ability and a lockdown special of Neal or No Neal. Special guest and performance analyst Aiden Reagh joins for a data analysis discussion.

    Expected Gulls #13 - Recruitment I

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 72:21


    Join Liam and Charlie for the first half of a two-parter recruitment special! Everything is discussed from Brighton's best buys to shocking signings. They're also joined by special guest Kieran Maguire to chat all things football finance related in recruitment, most importantly players preferred sock choice.

    Expected Gulls #12 - Void(ing)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 43:38


    Join Liam and Charlie as they attempt to fill the footballing void with a review of Wolves and Sheffield United, a historic Strictly Come Lancing and some alternative ways of finishing the season - including Dan Burn wrestling.

    Expected Gulls #11 - Loans

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 49:53


    Join Liam and Charlie as they use the Winter break window of opportunity to discuss all things Brighton and Hove Albion loan related.

    Expected Gulls #10 - Tinkering

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 58:34


    Join Liam and Charlie as they take a Brighton spin on tweets preceding (un)fortunate footballing events, explain why Lewis Dunk should go to the Euros and talk all things Alexis Mac Allister as the Argentine arrives on the South Coast.

    Expected Gulls #9 - Endangered

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 70:54


    Join Liam and Charlie as they discuss relegation worries, how to win at West Ham (again) and French Geography, amid many tangents.

    Expected Gulls #8 - Zealous

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 62:07


    Join Liam and Charlie as they review Brighton's recent results, wax lyrical about Steven Alzate and once again partake in Neal or No Neal and Strictly Come Lancing.

    Expected Gulls #7 - Jahanbakhsh

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 54:51


    Join Liam and Charlie as they recap Brighton's win against Bournemouth, Alireza Jahanbakhsh FINALLY scoring, Aaron Hughes' MBE and two brand new game shows - Strictly Come Lancing and Neal Or No Neal.

    Expected Gulls #6 - xMAS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 50:05


    Join Liam and Charlie for a Christmas special, where they discuss: Leon Knight's twitter spats, TurKEY passes, Spurs backpack storage fees and Brighton players as Christmas song titles.

    Expected Gulls #5 - Con(troversy/servatory)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 52:52


    Join Liam and Charlie for a review of the 1-1 draw against Palace, whether to fight 1 Dan Burn sized duck or 100 duck sized Dan Burns, Tory majorities and controversial claims for Vitālijs Maksimenko in ‘Potterball'.

    Expected Gulls #4 - Wenceslaus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 58:05


    Join Liam and Charlie as they review an excellent week on the pitch for Brighton with completely necessary tangents on dodgy artwork, Adam Webster's love of emojis and the best player names in the Premier League.

    Expected Gulls #3 - Clocks

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 48:16


    Join Liam and Charlie in a Brighton loan special for some clock abuse, beach ball misuse, and efforts to deduce what has induced the (Ben) White noise coming out of Leeds United.

    Expected Gulls #2 - Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 44:57


    Join Liam and Charlie for some politically themed Brighton & Hove Albion statistical chat; this week they take an in-depth dive into why Gus Poyet's 13/14 Brighton team are just like the Brexit Party.

    Expected Gulls #1 - Pilot

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 50:49


    Join Liam and Charlie for some alternative stats-based discussion; including decibel levels of Green Day concerts, what points Brighton players names score in Scrabble and events that have occurred since Alireza Jahanbakhsh last scored a goal.

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