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[Albion] AEK Athens FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***
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- Oct 17, 2008
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Fully expect us to lift the trophy this morning lads, no excuses.
dolphins
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Fingers and toes firmly crossed for this one. Am currently in Narvik, Norway, where - unlike Brighton - there ISN'T any snow currently falling, but also I don't think I'll be able to tune in to the match. I'll be watching for any goal alerts on my phone, and willing on the boys from within the arctic circle. BTW is there a thread showing BHA supporters enjoying themselves in Athens, like there's been for Marseille and Ajax? Couldn't see one...
Perfidious Albion
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With such an injury list it is expecting a lot to avoid defeat. Best wishes to those making the trip. I hope you are resolved to have a good time no matter the result.
Jimmy Grimble
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Even if we lose, it’s not necessarily a disaster. Especially if Ajax fail to beat Marseille. Just means we’d be more likely to drop into the Conference League, which we’d have more of a chance of winning!
For the above reasons, I’m kind of relaxed about tonight.
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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It's still all Greek to me.
SweatyMexican
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- Mar 31, 2013
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Best part of these trips have been the plane journeys. All full of Brighton fans having a sing song, and even the pilots are getting involved!
Originunknown
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I'd be disappointed if we dropped to conference, full strength we win the group but we've yet to field a full strength side in the competition due to injuries and tonight looking much the same
Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
Been here since Sunday and had a wonderful time. Great that the part timers managed to arrive Wednesday. The game seems an anti climax to the week, sure I'll be ready come 4 hours before KO when I grab an Uber to catch the bus.
- Nov 15, 2006
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Yes.
If we get 1 or 3 points tonight then whatever Marseille do still means that if there is a winner at the Amex, that team will win the group.
- Jun 27, 2012
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on another thread but sharing here too - this is the squad for tonight or at least the 20 or so players that were training / have travelled. JPVH has also travelled / training but is suspended. Moder wasn't named in the Europa League squad so not eligible.
Presumably this is close to where things will be for Chelsea with Dahoud/Dunk coming out (suspended) and Moder/JPVH coming in.
Both Dahoud and Dunk will be available again for Burnley (H) on Dec 9th missing Chelsea and Brentford as part of their red card bans.
Steele/Verbruggen
Veltman, Igor, Dunk, Milner
Hinshelwood, Dahoud, Gilmour, Gross, Baleba
Mitoma, Adingra, Buonanotte, Lallana,
Pedro, Ferguson
U21s: Hinchy, Chouchane, Kavanagh, Jackson, Duffus
Presumably this is close to where things will be for Chelsea with Dahoud/Dunk coming out (suspended) and Moder/JPVH coming in.
Both Dahoud and Dunk will be available again for Burnley (H) on Dec 9th missing Chelsea and Brentford as part of their red card bans.
Steele/Verbruggen
Veltman, Igor, Dunk, Milner
Hinshelwood, Dahoud, Gilmour, Gross, Baleba
Mitoma, Adingra, Buonanotte, Lallana,
Pedro, Ferguson
U21s: Hinchy, Chouchane, Kavanagh, Jackson, Duffus
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- Jun 27, 2012
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The latest on injuries is that
-Ansu Fati (Musclar) could be "up to three months" via https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/23957626.aek-v-brighton-ansu-fati-ruled-kaoru-mitoma-trains/
- Lamptey - they were more confident about
- Welbeck - i'd heard January (on here i think)
- Enciso - training in December ? but still no confirmation from club.
- Estupinan - "long term" knee or leg are currently in a brace.
- March - out for the season due to ACL and meniscus knee damage
-Ansu Fati (Musclar) could be "up to three months" via https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/23957626.aek-v-brighton-ansu-fati-ruled-kaoru-mitoma-trains/
- Lamptey - they were more confident about
- Welbeck - i'd heard January (on here i think)
- Enciso - training in December ? but still no confirmation from club.
- Estupinan - "long term" knee or leg are currently in a brace.
- March - out for the season due to ACL and meniscus knee damage
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- Oct 17, 2008
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Agree. I think it’s good to have high but realistic aspirations - we aren’t about to win the Champions League or Premier League any time soon, and we are holding our own in this competition. The aim has always to be to play at the highest level possible and finish/progress as far as possible.
Some very good sides in the Conference League too, not guaranteed to do brilliantly in that tournament.
BBassic
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- Jul 28, 2011
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Oh that is depressing reading. For us as a team but also for the players themselves. Fati especially - looking to get his career back on track after a number of injuries only to suffer another one is just awful luck for the guy.
I don't know about that.
Not to appear arrogant or entitled but if you look at the likely starting 11s this evening, I would argue ours is still probably going to be a lot stronger than theirs.
Auckland seagull
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- Aug 26, 2016
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My Dad always said something about 'beware of Greeks bearing gifts', so I think Dunky should poke their captain in the eye if he tries to give him a club pennant at the coin toss. You can't be too careful.
We're going to get held hostage for the marbles, aren't we?