[Football] Ecuador’s three fearless Brighton amigos proud as Qatar opener arrives

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

I enjoyed watching our boys today.

The Qataris and Qatar can, of course, f*** off

They literally did. Half time came and thousands just buggered off home.

 

[Winker]

I don't know who 'sarimento' was, is he one of ours as well?

 

[Slum_Wolf]

They literally did. Half time came and thousands just buggered off home.

Maybe they are such a knowledgeable football crowd they didn't know there are two halves in football or realised all the 'fans' bouncing up and down were from the secret service on a day off so went home for 45 minutes of freedom?

 

[dazzer6666]

Maybe they are such a knowledgeable football crowd they didn't know there are two halves in football or realised all the 'fans' bouncing up and down were from the secret service on a day off so went home for 45 minutes of freedom?

It was all the paid Pakistani faux-supporters racing off to get their free dinner.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

They didn't describe him as Moses either.

Apparently, for his early exit WC departure, he does have one eye on the Red Sea, so.....

 

[Quebec Seagull]

Anybody count how many times Brighton was mentioned?

Here in Canada, the CTV/TSN commentators mentioned the BHAFC connection at least 3 times during the broadcast *and* pronounced Jeremy's surname correctly!


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[US Seagull]

Here in Canada, the CTV/TSN commentators mentioned the BHAFC connection at least 3 times during the broadcast *and* pronounced Jeremy's surname correctly!


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In the US, Fox's commentary is f***ing dire. The only saving grace is that most of the time the sound mixing is so screwed up that you can't hear them much above the crowd noise. Just a vague mumbling.

But I did catch them mentioning Brighton multiple times, which is nice.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Ecuador’s three fearless Brighton amigos proud as Qatar opener arrives

Good read, and there was a good feature on them in the BBC build up as well, while they were avoiding showing the opening ceremony and discussing things that matter

 

[dolphins]

I don't know who 'sarimento' was, is he one of ours as well?

That annoyed me too - consistent. Was Warren on commentary duties?

At least Dion Dublin got it right every single time, and you'd have thought the match summariser (can't remember who it was) would have (a) learnt pronunciations before the game and (b) realised when Dion was saying it differently that something was up.

Lovely to see all three Brighton players on the pitch, and doing similar moves to PL games. I certainly feel more interested in games with BHA players in them.

 

[Greenbag50]

There were 3 consecutive passes in the World Cup between 3 Brighton players in same team. Doubt that’s ever happened before.

 

[AIT76]

I don't know who 'sarimento' was

Glad it wasn't just me irritated by that.

 

[Justice]

Southgate mentioned Brighton in his presser must of hurt

 

[goldstone]

There were 3 consecutive passes in the World Cup between 3 Brighton players in same team. Doubt that’s ever happened before.

Have there ever been three Brighton players on the pitch at the same time in a WC match?

 

[goldstone]

And Estupinan given the captain's armband for added time.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Have there ever been three Brighton players on the pitch at the same time in a WC match?

I don’t think there has even been two on the pitch even in opposition previously, let alone 3.

 

[Greenbag50]

I don’t think there has even been two on the pitch even in opposition previously, let alone 3.

A whole host of firsts were achieved