onto Group C
Reminder that Group A is still open
As is Group B (very quiet over there)
As before, vote for up to two sides to progress. Please think about the players ALBION CAREERS ONLY
United Ireland A
Manager: Liam Brady. Brady managed the Albion through a tough period from 1993-95...
Onto group B of the first round, remember you can vote to up to 2 sides to progress. Also, and this might be most relevant to this group remember that this is their albion career only
Group A is here
Americas A
Manager: Gus Poyet. Poyet managed the Albion from 2009-13 and won the League 1...
The Americas B changing room would be wild. Tanno and Arismendi doing coke in the corner, everyone having fights and poor Tony Rougier trying to calm everyone down
I went for Sussex and Spain.
The Sussex side is solid if unspectacular but you could totally see it working and in Dunk, Hinshelwood, March and Webster they've got 4 Premier League performers. Not to mention they have the Albions highest ever goalscorer up front
So then it was a toss up...
After a stunning opening ceremony featuring Martin Perry driving round the Withdean Stadium running track dressed as Austin Powers and a beautiful rendition of Sussex by the Sea by a local steel drum band we are finally ready for the 2024 edition of the Fantasy Albion World Cup
You'll see below...
ok here it is, the LIVE DRAW for the first round of the 2024 Fantasy Albion World Cup
Over to the guest celebrities hosting the draw, Big Bobby Booker and Dick Knight
Booker will draw the teams and Knight will draw the groups. Over to you gentlemen.....
Bob: Scotland
Mark McGhee's Scotland...
will do the draw later today. The seeding pots are below. Last years semi finalists are all in pot A.
Pot A: Americas A, Ireland A, Africa, Spain
Pot B:England, Asia, France, Netherlands
Pot C: Sussex, Scotland, Wales, ROE A
Pot D: Americas B, Ireland B, Nordics, ROE B
The squads: (PM me if I've made any glaring omissions, and yes I've been a bit liberal in places)
Sussex
Manager: The Ghost of Tommy Cook (player-manager)
Goalkeepers: John Sullivan, Brian Powney
Defenders: Lewis Dunk (Captain), Ian Chapman, Adam Webster, Steve Cook, Tommy Elphick, Ross...
thinking of resurrecting this for the 2024 edition what with the weather turning crap. Also have the squads ANNOUNCED (yes I'm currently in between jobs) and with an expanded tournament, plus some great additions in the summer a cracking tournament is good to go
Went to ground number 49 in Sussex which was the Polegrove, home of Bexhill United for their SCFL Premier League clash with Horsham YMCA
Didn't pay much attention to the game as I was so mesmerized by the stunning mock Tudor main stand which dominates the ground. Otherwise it's standing on the...
Does anyone consider that to be a bad album? Think most critics would have it at least in their top 5 Beatles albums and certainly nowhere near their worst?
Same. I've got an unhealthy fascination with it as a venue
Unfortunately I can't see that happening while it's in the hands of the council. If the Albion bought it I'm just not sure you can squeeze a stadium that holds 9,000-10,000 in there with proper facilities without removing the running...