[Football] Brighton & Hove Albion Vs Nantes Friendly (03.08.18)

[chaileyjem]

Don't be and look at the names, something CJ refuses to acknowledge?

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I'm not refusing to acknowledge at all. Sometimes injuries, the quality of the squad etc force Hughton's hand - thus the 5 starters v Man City as you point out.
Sometimes he eases them in (Scheletto, Izquierdo although he started pretty early on) or not (Locadia).
And sometimes he doesn't. Its just he prefers the player and straight in they go replacing first teamers - eg: Duffy, Knockaert, Murray.

I'm just questioning the assumption by some posters that "easing them in" is what Hughton does, only does and always does and thus don't expect Bissouma, Alireza, Bernardo, Andone etc to start v Watford or indeed tonight.

 

[schmunk]

Last pre-season friendly I went to was against Worthing in, I think, the late 90s so looking forward to tonight. Practical question: is the normal catering available outside the ground?

Just seen the pre-match brief - outside bar and food outlets open from 5pm; music on the bandstand from 6.15pm.

 

[studio150]

Thankfully the game is not this afternoon, I'm already too hot, hopefully a cool and pleasant 22 tonight

 

[elninobonito]

Still debating whether to get tickets and take my boy (4) to his first game? Couple of things putting me off is the travel (from Crawley) and also its normally his bed time when the game would be kicking off. Dont really want to leave half way through!

 

[Icy Gull]

Still debating whether to get tickets and take my boy (4) to his first game? Couple of things putting me off is the travel (from Crawley) and also its normally his bed time when the game would be kicking off. Dont really want to leave half way through!

Not convinced that 99% of 4 year olds aren’t a little intimidated by shouting crowds and in my experience not that interested in watching 90 mins of football without getting very fidgety.

 

[schmunk]

Still debating whether to get tickets and take my boy (4) to his first game? Couple of things putting me off is the travel (from Crawley) and also its normally his bed time when the game would be kicking off. Dont really want to leave half way through!

I'm taking 8 year olds and they'll be zonko-ed by the end. I wouldn't take a 4 year old to this one, sorry.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

Apologies if covered but will this be available to watch anywhere?

 

[nicko31]

Can't wait for tonight, finally back at the Amex......

 

[Bozza]

Still debating whether to get tickets and take my boy (4) to his first game? Couple of things putting me off is the travel (from Crawley) and also its normally his bed time when the game would be kicking off. Dont really want to leave half way through!

Take him. Barely a better game to go to: nice and warm, lots of space in some areas of the ground so he won't have to sit still and the concourses won't be rammed. He'll catch up on sleep.

(I've just booked mine for the North Stand)

 

[schmunk]

If you're going, and driving, book soon - there are only 84 parking spaces left (in the Uni car park, none elsewhere).

 

[Triggaaar]

That's a myth; in last season's opener we started with 5 new players: Ryan, Suttner, Gross, Propper and Brown.

But they, unlike Alireza, had been with us for most if not all pre-season. They were also match-fit, unlike Jahanbakhsh who has admitted he's off the pace.

Add to that the fact that injuries/transfers meant we didn't have much choice.

 

[Triggaaar]

Still debating whether to get tickets and take my boy (4) to his first game? Couple of things putting me off is the travel (from Crawley) and also its normally his bed time when the game would be kicking off. Dont really want to leave half way through!

Take him. Barely a better game to go to: nice and warm, lots of space in some areas of the ground so he won't have to sit still and the concourses won't be rammed. He'll catch up on sleep.

And you can chat to him and try and keep him entertained a little without annoying the people around you that you're not paying full attention to the football.

Take something to do at half time. Take some sweets - one sweet every 5 minutes (or whatever), to keep him happy, and so he can learn how long the game is and check the clock (very useful for nervously counting down the minutes in those games where we take the lead). etc

 

[Insel affe]

Take him. Barely a better game to go to: nice and warm, lots of space in some areas of the ground so he won't have to sit still and the concourses won't be rammed. He'll catch up on sleep.

(I've just booked mine for the North Stand)

I concur, I took my daughter to the first game at the Amex (Sussex Senior Cup Final) when she was 2 she got bored so the wife and her went for wonder around the concourse for a while, she has since been back over ten times and is getting more used to the crowds and swearing !!! last few times she has been in the North Stand and loved it.

Never a better game to blood your child, it is not like they have school in the morning.....

Get down there.

A little tip, to keep mine interested we took a pen and got a programme, I get her to put ticks next to the players that are playing, mark the time when someone scored etc, then I ask her to mark our players out of 10 and the oppositions best player, I know she is not paying attention all the time, but you will be surprised a little interaction with them makes them part of it and they also want to please you.

 

[Triggaaar]

A little tip, to keep mine interested we took a pen and got a programme, I get her to put ticks next to the players that are playing, mark the time when someone scored etc, then I ask her to mark our players out of 10 and the oppositions best player, I know she is not paying attention all the time, but you will be surprised a little interaction with them makes them part of it and they also want to please you.

Good ideas, hadn't thought of those.

My kids play 'guess the player' when we're in the car (one thinks of a player, the other asks questions like 'is it a midfielder?', to eventually guess who), so they always know our full squad.

PS - we're currently calling him AJ

 

[Insel affe]

Good ideas, hadn't thought of those.

My kids play 'guess the player' when we're in the car (one thinks of a player, the other asks questions like 'is it a midfielder?', to eventually guess who), so they always know our full squad.

PS - we're currently calling him AJ

Keep this one under the radar, don't tell the wife because she won't be happy, but we also play spot the player scratching his bum or picking his nose (usually someone on the bench)

Just keeps their eyes on the pitch & before you know they turn to you and go "dad did you see that pass or tackle"

Slowly Slowly catch the monkey, she is now so much into it we may get a season ticket for Women's team.

 

[8049]

Still debating whether to get tickets and take my boy (4) to his first game? Couple of things putting me off is the travel (from Crawley) and also its normally his bed time when the game would be kicking off. Dont really want to leave half way through!

From my experience, they lose focus quite quickly until they are around 6 (my boy's first match - he was really interested in everything that was going on until about 30 second before kick off then played on my phone for the actual match) but they absolutely love going from about 4/5. I'd concur with the other posters - take lots of sweets, drinks, books, colouring plus a tablet or phone so they don't get antsy and spoil it for you (and them - and everyone around you) when they do get bored.

 

[lawros left foot]

This pre- season friendly got me thinking about the first time I saw us playing good foreign opposition.

It was at the Goldstone, early 90s, and they were East European.
It was a game of two halves, i think we won, but, it was tight, either we got a few in the first half, and they got a few in the second half, or vice versa.
That is really all I remember about it, and I'm not very sure about any of that.
Any ideas, anyone??

 

[Bakero]

Apologies if covered but will this be available to watch anywhere?

Yeah, you'll find a stream

 

[Bwian]

I was thinking 12k was pretty decent for a friendly.

It would have been a lot more if Reading weren't on tv tonight.

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[Eggman]

This pre- season friendly got me thinking about the first time I saw us playing good foreign opposition.

It was at the Goldstone, early 90s, and they were East European.
It was a game of two halves, i think we won, but, it was tight, either we got a few in the first half, and they got a few in the second half, or vice versa.
That is really all I remember about it, and I'm not very sure about any of that.
Any ideas, anyone??

Steaua Bucharest?