Spurs, why

[Barrel of Fun]

It is to give the Sussex based Spurs fans a chance to watch their team, other than a Carling Cup game whereby they beg people to buy tickets.

I don't really care who it is as long a we don't have to pay some ridiculous fee to get them agree to a game.

 

[Brovion]

Yeah. I want a fancy foreign side or a BIG Premiership side. In either case I want to see (assuming I go!) a fair few 'name' players and not just a 'Man U XI' for example. Even if Spurs were at full strength there's only about three players worth watching.

 

[Safeway]

All of this. I hope Donny is the first LEAGUE game at the Amex, and if the club can influence the opening fixture, I hope this is exactly what they do.

Brighton/Donny scarves?

 

[Brovion]

Aren't we getting a bit ahead of ourselves here? As excited as we all are, we're a League One side going into the second tier of English football, in a frankly superb but still £22K-ish stadium.

I'd be thrilled with Spurs.

For a normal pre-season I'd agree with you, but we're talking about the first 'official' game at the Amex.

 

[Simster]

Brighton/Donny scarves?

We have a recent history of friendship with them, it's not contrived. So as long as they don't look SHIT, I'm all for it.

 

[Biscuit]

I'm not fussed if it's spurs or not..


.. but it will be

 

[Simster]

Aren't we getting a bit ahead of ourselves here? As excited as we all are, we're a League One side going into the second tier of English football, in a frankly superb but still £22K-ish stadium.

I'd be thrilled with Spurs.

You're wrong Lush. If it had only cost £22,000 to build, we'd have ended up with something as shit as this:

 

[keaton]

I'd like Doncaster, Crystal Palace or a decent foreign team.
We seem to have Chelseas links though

 

[clapham_gull]

I hope it isn't - I was expecting a big club.

 

[Braders]

Meh, not the worst I've heard

guess the City game won't go ahead if they make the Champions League...

 

[Brian Fantana]

I can tell you 100% that it is Spurs.

 

[fire&skill]

It'll be Man Utd with Beckham making a cameo

 

[Simster]

I can tell you 100% that it is Spurs.

Yep, the worst kept secret at the club.

I can also tell you 100% that I won't be going. Actually I genuinely wonder how many people will bother with it.

 

[Brian Fantana]

Yep, the worst kept secret at the club.

I can also tell you 100% that I won't be going. Actually I genuinely wonder how many people will bother with it.

I probably would if they were playing their 1st team, but it is going to be a mixture of reserves and fringe players really isn't it?

 

[Bozza]

No-one is hoping it is Spurs, we just know it is Spurs.

6th August (or thereabouts) will be my first Amex game.

 

[El Presidente]

I am going because I want to see the Albion.

 

[Bozza]

I am going because I want to see the Albion.

Was that aimed at me?

I want to see the Albion too. The friendly could be against a full strength Barcelona team and I still wouldn't be there. My non-attendance at the Spurs game has nothing to do with it being Spurs.

 

[Sergei Gotsmanov]

Would be gutted if it was that shower of shite.....would actually consider not going....surely we can do better than that.

 

[Danny-Boy]

How about Rangers or Celtic? Some of their fans might come in kilts for you.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

What the HELL do people EXPECT if a team from this years Champions League isn't GOOD ENOUGH?

It would be a great choice. Brighton will still get a TOUCH of the ball (compared to if Barca etc played).

We get to see international quality players managed by (probably) the next England manager against one of Gus' old teams.

Gomes (brilliant to watch for comedy)
Bale (wanted by everyone)
Dawson/King/ Gallas all international centre halves.
Modric, VAN DER VAART, Lennon, Defoe,Crouch, Pienaar
+ Any new summer signings.

Seriously, some people need to get a reality check. The opening of Brighton's stadium is not the biggest puller to EVERY team in the world. Getting Spurs would be competitive yet still let us see some fantastic footballers.