[Albion] Albion add Oxford pre-season friendly on Tue. 26th July (plus one coming for the Amex)

[Icy Gull]

I'm calling Leicester for the home game.

Bournemouth as part of the Murray deal

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Bournemouth as part of the Murray deal

That would be the dullest Amex friendly yet.

 

[Puppet Master]

Missed that. Thanks.

Just hope he doesn't come back in another guise!

He was a seriously odd one.

 

[chaileyjem]

Spanish opposition, Mostly Sevilla reserves.

12 of the Sevilla squad who played in August were in the 17 in the Europa final last month.

 

[chaileyjem]

I like the foreign opposition thing...but they havent exactly been well attended the last couple of years ...

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What would be a good attendance for a pre season friendly outside of Chelsea/Arsenal/Man Utd ? - c10K is pretty impressive for the likes of Sevilla, Villareal etc.

 

[swindonseagull]

Oxford is a nightmare to get to if you go by train. There's some lovely pubs in the city centre but from then on it's all downhill. The ground is four miles out in a dodgy housing estate. If you get a bus allow an hour because Oxford's traffic congestion really is bad. Bear in mind there's no toilets on the buses so you'll need a strong bladder after all that lager/ale. Taxi's are expensive but cut the journey time to the best part of half an hour.

The stadium has been three-sided since it was built 15 years ago and you lose a lot of the atmosphere as a result although it's a decent view from the away end. An ok day out but one that you feel involves a lot of hassle and if you're in the same division as them for a few seasons it's all a bit meh and not the first fixture you look for in June.

Moan moan moan....the car park holds 2000 cars and the cinema car park is close by ..
Nice easy one to get to from Swindon.

 

[Driver8]

Palace at the Amex would be fun.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Barca are in Ireland on 30th playing Celtic with Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Leicester, Real Madrid, Ac Milan, Inter Milan,Chelsea and PSG playing at various venues around the world in the International Champions Cup at the same sort of time so none of them

That just leaves Accrington Stanley.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

What would be a good attendance for a pre season friendly outside of Chelsea/Arsenal/Man Utd ? - c10K is pretty impressive for the likes of Sevilla, Villareal etc.

Definately it is. Bearing in mind a lot of folk are away on their summer holiday, and many people aren't tempted by games that aren't particularly competitive.

 

[*Gullsworth*]

Sheffield Wednesday......MASSIVE friendly

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Bournemouth as part of the Murray deal

If only.

 

[symyjym]

I'm calling Leicester for the home game.

Yep, I have this feeling too.

 

[GT49er]

I like the foreign opposition thing...but they havent exactly been well attended the last couple of years depite quality opposition and being cheap tickets...

Perhaps a team from Holland's second division, with some players they'd like to sell to us? Win win situation, wouldn't you say?

 

[BensGrandad]

What about a top ranking Dutch or German team. Who is not involved in pre season tournments?

 

[Deleted User X18H]

I'm calling Leicester for the home game.

Yep, I have this feeling too.

The fact they are in LA on 30th July doesn't deter you at all?

 

[seagurn]

Leverkusen as we have links or seem to ...ive been to a few games and theres been chanting of leverkussen and brighton anyone else witnissed this

 

[8ace]

Leverkusen as we have links or seem to ...ive been to a few games and theres been chanting of leverkussen and brighton anyone else witnissed this

Might be a bit more interesting if we played Cologne instead

 

[seagurn]

Might be a bit more interesting if we played Cologne instead

Like we did 18 months ago ?? Yes i feel a return visit next season ...

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Leverkusen as we have links or seem to ...ive been to a few games and theres been chanting of leverkussen and brighton anyone else witnissed this

No. But then that could be because . . . I've never been to Leverkusen, or seen them play.

 

[symyjym]

The fact they are in LA on 30th July doesn't deter you at all?

Stupid question tbf.