Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City *** Official Match Thread ***

[Notters]

It's baking hot now!

 

[Coxovi]

Perfect first match mix of butterflies and excitement. Gutted not to be there but will watch on an IPad in the middle of the Swiss Alps, sure beats listening on the radio like last year.

 

[GT49er]

Of course the NBC Chicago Channel 5 station think the match is at the Etihad.

English Premier League Soccer Brighton & Hove Albion at Manchester City from Etihad Stadium (HD) Manchester City qualified for UEFA Champions League with third place finish last season; Brighton was promoted after finishing second in English Championship.

http://www.nbcchicago.com/on-air/tv-listings/tv-listings-chi.html

In the US the away sides are usually listed first and this causes confusion for non-soccer sport reporters.

Will they be expecting us to have a break every 15 minutes for the adverts?

 

[The GIF dude]

Team spirit beats proven Premier ship quality when talent doesn't work hard

 

[Albion my Albion]

Will they be expecting us to have a break every 15 minutes for the adverts?

I don't believe NBC breaks for adverts until halftime. Huge sponsor used to be Budweiser. I believe when they conceded to halftime adverts only the rest of the American sponsors decided soccer would be different and also conceded their in-match adverts.

 

[Stuart Munday]

Sky Sports sweets at Brighton Station, we've really hit the big time.

 

[PTC Gull]

NBC sport doing their show from pitch side at the Amex. And a studio in room behind the the North Stand. Got the biggest window. Not using the new studios which you can see in the background.

 

[GT49er]

I don't believe NBC breaks for adverts until halftime. Huge sponsor used to be Budweiser. I believe when they conceded to halftime adverts only the rest of the American sponsors decided soccer would be different and also conceded their in-match adverts.

Didn't know that. My comment was not meant seriously, but it's good if the Yanks have come round to the rest of the world's way of thinking.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

About to leave - COME ON THE ALBION - SEAGULLLLLLLLLLLSSSSSSS

Lets be having you...

 

[brightn'ove]

I hope we go 4-4-2. Results pulled off by the likes of Bournemouth and Burnley have been with 2 strikers. I think you have to look at this game as a free hit. We are not expecting to take any points off City, these are bonus points and we should just go for it. Playing 1 up front will restrict us to even fewer chances. Also 4-4-2 can be the most stubborn defensively if played right.
Please CH, 4-4-2!

Did you watch the PL prediction show by any chance

 

[Deleted member 2719]

I wonder how long it will be before that Jesus starts preaching.

 

[GT49er]

Tomori on the bench for Chelsea today.

 

[brakespear]

Tomori on the bench for Chelsea today.

who have just gone down to 10 men

Does anyone know if the match is on 5 live today?

 

[perseus]

Don't forget you new season card and lucky key ring.

Vokes, Strewth!

We are gonna have do something special now!

Huddersfield leading 0-1 as well. 0-2.

 

[brakespear]

palace losing

 

[Bridcutt]

Palace losing 1-0

 

[Wellesley]

Palace 0-1 Huddersfield

 

[viscentaye]

palace losing

To an OG

 

[Dick Head]

palace losing

huddersfield winning 2-0

 

[GT49er]

2-0 to Hudds. now!






It seems that quite often one of the newly promoted clubs gets a surprise good result............