[Albion] Anyone know if the boys are out in Dubai yet?

[worthingseagull]

.... and also anyone know where we are staying/setting up camp?

 

[bhafc99]

Do we know for sure they are going there?

Last year, the winter break in Dubai was well-publicised and covered by the club. Not a word this year.

Plus yesterday they were clearly training in the snow at Lancing...

 

[Nathan]

They are going to the same place as last year, not sure when.

 

[chaileyjem]

Do we know for sure they are going there?

Yes. Confirmed by the Athletic this morning. Also confirmed by Radio Sussex and others at the weekend (although date/destination was then tbc)

 

[Hiheidi]

 

[Brian Fantana]

Andy Naylor tweeted last night that it would already be Tuesday for the Albion squad when they found out their FA 4th Round opponents (due to the time zone), so can only assume that they travelled to Dubai early yesterday morning.

 

[Bob!]

They were training at Lancing yesterday

Gallery: Training in the snow

Players braved the elements on Monday afternoon, as snow swept across the American Express Elite Football Performance Centre. Club photographer Paul Hazlewood was on hand to capture some images from the session through the wintery conditions.

www.brightonandhovealbion.com

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Are they claiming it's "warm weather training" again? Obviously it makes sense to practice in 32c when the you'll spend the coming weeks playing in Sheffield in -3c.

If they want a week on the beach, fair enough. The benefit of winning the cup tie is that extra couple of days

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

.... and also anyone know where we are staying/setting up camp?

'The good news lads is you're going to Dubai for some training. The bad news is...'

 

[Milano]

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I now hate to say it but I've been there, albeit about 15 years ago so climate change wasn't quite so obvious (I keep telling myself that). This ski dome in the f***ing dessert nicely sums up the 'f*** the rest of the planet' mentality of the ruling Arabs.

 

[bhafc99]

They'll likely be in the Jebel Ali Resort then, pretty sure that's where they stayed last time round.

Might pop down there at the weekend for a bit of star spotting!

 

[Springal]

Will we be promoting LGBTQ+ causes in the training camp?

 

[Hiheidi]

Could they have flown there straight after training yesterday? There was a big coach in Marcello Quinto's Instagram story.

 

[BNthree]

The club posted photos of the team training at Lancing in the snow, on Instagram, so heading out straight after training is likely.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

I don't get it - all EPL clubs complain about the schedule and the effect on players. I know, let's have a winter break and fly the squad half way around the world for training. And that ignores the cost and emissions in doing so. As has already been posted - how does warm weather training help the squad when we're in the coldest season here ?

 

[Hiheidi]

The Athletic said De Zerbi found the Dubai break last year "instrumental" to the good form that followed.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I don't get it - all EPL clubs complain about the schedule and the effect on players. I know, let's have a winter break and fly the squad half way around the world for training. And that ignores the cost and emissions in doing so. As has already been posted - how does warm weather training help the squad when we're in the coldest season here ?

Guess it's mainly a belated seasonal jolly following the hectic xmas schedule. Tho I guess they'll try and spin it with some sort of sports psychology bolleaux

 

[raymondo]

'The good news lads is you're going to Dubai for some training. The bad news is...'

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And a good example of why we're fukked with global warming

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

I don't get it - all EPL clubs complain about the schedule and the effect on players. I know, let's have a winter break and fly the squad half way around the world for training. And that ignores the cost and emissions in doing so. As has already been posted - how does warm weather training help the squad when we're in the coldest season here ?

Spot the term that may draw negative press:

Warm-weather training
Overseas Training camp
High-altitude training
Jolly in the sun
Heat Acclimation Training

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Guess it's mainly a belated seasonal jolly following the hectic xmas schedule. Tho I guess they'll try and spin it with some sort of sports psychology bolleaux

Or warm weather training helps muscle strains or prevents muscle strains?
Maybe a sports injury specialist could enlighten us?