How popular would it be if Aston Villa were our first opponents at Falmer?

[Notters]

doncaster, as nice as it would be, would not attract a big crowd unfortunately

palace would be awful cos they might (probably would) win and we'd never live it down


it's gonna be man city anyway isn't it?

ramp up

 

[Wozza]

as far as I'm concerned, this Villa love-in is becoming almost as nausiating as the WREXHAM one a few years ago.

Talking of which, did anyone on NSC buy an Albion/Villa combo scarf ("Last few left!") on Saturday?

If so, SHOOT YOURSELF, you f***ing loser.

 

[Simster]

Talking of which, did anyone on NSC buy an Albion/Villa combo scarf ("Last few left!") on Saturday?

If so, SHOOT YOURSELF, you f***ing loser.

PLEASE tell me you're making this up.

 

[Bozza]

I saw loads and loads of Villa/Albion scarves being worn on Saturday when handing out balloons.

When I first saw what I assume to be one, I thought it was someone wearing both an Albion and a Villa scarf. But as I noticed others wearing similar, I realised it was a single scarf with both colours/teams upon it.

I thought the same: Why would someone buy such a thing?

 

[Wozza]

PLEASE tell me you're making this up.

Nope.

 

[pasty]

The first game at falmer should be Palace. FACT.
f*** Doncaster
f*** Villa
f*** Man City

NO NO NO NO AND NO

Playing Palace in the first game should not even be considered. Do you really want to run the risk of having our lovely shiny new stadium forever soiled by having lost the first match there to them?

Yeah yeah, okay, we could win, but the risk just ain't worth it.

 

[On the Left Wing]

I'd like us to play Doncaster in the first game, personally.

Agree would love to have Donny Rovers for the first game ... and maybe a friendly against Wrexham a week later!

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Am I missing something...why man city?

Would be great to get donny in there for the very first game. Then Barcelona or A.C Milan...

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Nope some people (probably bobble hats & those who go only to big games) bought the combined Villa/Brighton scarf.

Im sorry guys but live in the real world - the first fixture will be a GLAMOUR tie against a big club to draw the punters in.

I can see it being a tournament thing maybe like they have at the Emirates or whatever.

 

[Simster]

Agree would love to have Donny Rovers for the first game ... and maybe a friendly against Wrexham a week later!

I can see why Donny might have a place in our hearts, but Wrexham? Why the f*** would they be invited?

IMO, a ramp up event should be one of:

Donny - original solidarity between supporters, and they were our lst Goldstone opponents
Southampton - just to return the compliment (sort of) I suppose. We were their first and last opponents at The Dell.
A glamorous big team. Maybe Man Utd - FAC final opponents when we were a big(ish) club.
Palace - enough said.
Some foreign FLAIR outfit. Le Havre would do.

 

[pork pie]

No thank you, Saturday was a good day out, but this love-in with a shite Club from the midlands is now getting bloody pathetic!

 

[hitony]

We don't want to start with a defeat !

EXACTLY !!!! so I say let it be Varndean Girls under 11s !!.....we could just win that you know ...............

 

[Rusthall Seagull]

Agree would love to have Donny Rovers for the first game ... and maybe a friendly against Wrexham a week later!

That package sounds shit

 

[Rusthall Seagull]

I can see why Donny might have a place in our hearts, but Wrexham? Why the f*** would they be invited?

IMO, a ramp up event should be one of:

Donny - original solidarity between supporters, and they were our lst Goldstone opponents
Southampton - just to return the compliment (sort of) I suppose. We were their first and last opponents at The Dell.
A glamorous big team. Maybe Man Utd - FAC final opponents when we were a big(ish) club.
Palace - enough said.
Some foreign FLAIR outfit. Le Havre would do.

you can add Le Harve to the shit package too

 

[pork pie]

Agree would love to have Donny Rovers for the first game ... and maybe a friendly against Wrexham a week later!

Doncaster Rovers? Why?

And Wrexham? Now you have got to be taking the piss?

Nice new ground will be the start of a bright future, it should be a big Club, either Premiership or Foreign (just to get us ready for European football).

 

[Gully]

Another vote for Donny Rovers, our last opponents at the Goldstone and another club that has been through the wringer before things finally started to head in the right direction.

If we invite a Premiership team what is stopping them sending down a team of kids/reserves and want-aways...that seems pretty much par for the course! At least if we returned the compliment and invited Saints there is a fair chance they would bring a few real fans and create some sort of atmosphere...if it were Man Utd they would just be plastics from places like Hastings and Bognor!