Second thoughts on Chelsea game

[banjo]

I can't bloody wait I'm hooked on those darn pies.

 

[Hillian1]

Was going, not now. Sold ticket last night.

I know I'm in a minority on here with this but the thought of seeing John Terry parading the European Cup around our ground was bad enough, but a Guard of Honour?

Not for me thanks.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Chelsea are European Champions fair enough. But to people that have followed the game longer than the last ten years - they are not the same as the the other clubs you mention. They are just not.

And I think it is great we have s friendly against the European Champions - but personally prefer to see pre-season friendlies at our local grounds.

(and I know you have been around the game longer than the last ten years)

What I will say is I love the non league game and I commend your comments regarding that, BHA on their Sussex travels do the local clubs a lot of good. For some it funds them for the season, so you have a big thumbs up from me. We do need some quality competition in friendlies too however and they don't come bigger at this moment than the European Champions and we can entice them to little old Brighton! Happy days.

 

[gully1962]

As far as I'm concerned, playing the likes of Chelsea can only be a good experience for our lads.

 

[Aadam]

If it's anything like the Spurs game last season I'll enjoy it. I thought Brighton were excellent in that game (minus the goalkeeping errors), and it was an interesting one to watch. I'm anticipating a better game against Chelsea today.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

After 4 months of rowing with the wife every weekend the season cannot start soon enough

Shame they don't do mixed rowing in the Olympics or with that amount of training you'd stood a chance of a medal

 

[Slysi1976]

I'll be there supporting the lads

 

[leigull]

Pretty bloody glad I changed my mind.

No parade of trophy, a simple guard of honour, and then a cracking football match with Vicente in majestic form and Ashley Barnes equally impressive. No 'Chelsea love in' as we predicted it might be. Great to see the Amex in the sunshine with all the new seats too, fell in love all over again.

Roll on tomorrow night!

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

I didn't care that they were planning to do the whole trophy parade thing in the first place as I was quite looking forward to seeing it, but the fact that they didn't in the end makes it even funnier that people didn't go for that reason.

They've missed out on a BRILLIANT day at the Amex there.

Let me just Re-confirm this.

We BEAT the European Champions. A team boasting Euro 2012 top scorer. £32M Eden Hazard, arguably the best left back in the world and their other world class players. Brilliant.

And the Final topping was seeing Comedy David Luiz in the flesh. What a loon!

 

[Albumen]

It was a friendly. I can't really afford the season ticket (plus refreshments) so a £30 (plus ref) friendly isn't never going to tempt me. Add to that having to see the most hideous man in football I can honestly say I wouldn't have turned up for free.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

It was a friendly.

Only in name - some of the challenges were anything but. Terry on Vicente / Luiz on Barnes.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

a £30 (plus ref) friendly isn't never going to tempt me.

So it WILL tempt you?*


*pedant

 

[Gazwag]

Kind of, but I'd be bored after ten minutes. Non competitive football is dull.

Watching Sideshow Bob try and kill Barnes just after the third goal was in no way dull.

 

[Albumen]

So it WILL tempt you?*


*pedant

Ha! NO!

 

[Skaville]

Watching Sideshow Bob try and kill Barnes just after the third goal was in no way dull.

I saw it on the stream. Have to admit that it looked a good game and captain caveman ws definitely up for it.