Shropshire Seagull
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Apols if this is fixtures ....
Official site says we are playing a behind-closed doors vs Arsenal on Tuesday at their training ground
What's in it for us?
a) unlikley to be financial - no gate receipts
b) extra game for us - but someone might get injured = not clever
c) something else ?
I think Dick mentioned it on the phone-in - something to do with giving Ashley Cole and Sol Campbell a game coming back from injury - well hold on a minute - these are defenders and Brighton aren't exactly overloaded with quality strikers to put these two internationals to the sword.
So, here's my theory. Brighton reserves will have (at least) TWO Arsenal strikers playing for us. After the game, McGhee will be asked to take his pick and we will have one, maybe two, on loan for all of April.
April has 6 games for us and all are obviously very crucial. Arsenal are already out of the FA cup and looking very doubtful for league honours - so all they have left to play for this season is Champions League and gaining a place in Europe again next season. I reckon, by the beginning of April they will be more relaxed about letting someone come out on loan. I'm not going to predict any names, but I can't see any other reason why we would agree to play this game if there wasn't something in it for us.
Watch this space ....
Official site says we are playing a behind-closed doors vs Arsenal on Tuesday at their training ground
What's in it for us?
a) unlikley to be financial - no gate receipts
b) extra game for us - but someone might get injured = not clever
c) something else ?
I think Dick mentioned it on the phone-in - something to do with giving Ashley Cole and Sol Campbell a game coming back from injury - well hold on a minute - these are defenders and Brighton aren't exactly overloaded with quality strikers to put these two internationals to the sword.
So, here's my theory. Brighton reserves will have (at least) TWO Arsenal strikers playing for us. After the game, McGhee will be asked to take his pick and we will have one, maybe two, on loan for all of April.
April has 6 games for us and all are obviously very crucial. Arsenal are already out of the FA cup and looking very doubtful for league honours - so all they have left to play for this season is Champions League and gaining a place in Europe again next season. I reckon, by the beginning of April they will be more relaxed about letting someone come out on loan. I'm not going to predict any names, but I can't see any other reason why we would agree to play this game if there wasn't something in it for us.
Watch this space ....