[Albion] First team pre season?

[Husty]

So I know that minds have been elsewhere recently but is anyone else surprised by the absence of I formation from the club on our pre-season plans?

I'm aware of the rangers friendly, but besides this there seems to have been radio silence from the club on other plans. Presumably they will at least play some other teams behind closed doors and these will have been arranged. There've also been no training pics - what gives?

 

[nickbrighton]

They have said a "big" 10 year anniversary game at home, but not who it is. Apparently Real Madrid are playing games in the UK......

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Apparantly the club photographer has lost his Box Brownie.

 

[Eddiespearritt]

Plenty of form from a year ago - played Portsmouth (behind closed doors) and wouldn't even confirm the result.

Football is not for the fans - it is private - and to be kept very secret. Pathetic.

 

[casbom]

So I know that minds have been elsewhere recently but is anyone else surprised by the absence of I formation from the club on our pre-season plans?

I'm aware of the rangers friendly, but besides this there seems to have been radio silence from the club on other plans. Presumably they will at least play some other teams behind closed doors and these will have been arranged. There've also been no training pics - what gives?

That's because they had fitness tests on Thur/Fri - training starts today. For some reason we've started a week later than most of other clubs.

 

[Husty]

That's because they had fitness tests on Thur/Fri - training starts today. For some reason we've started a week later than most of other clubs.

Good info - thanks. I'd just assumed they must have been back at it by now given were playing rangers in two weeks!

 

[Springal]

That's because they had fitness tests on Thur/Fri - training starts today. For some reason we've started a week later than most of other clubs.

A couple of Albion players at Wembley yesterday, so just wait for the Covid out break to disrupt pre-season !

 

[chaileyjem]

That's because they had fitness tests on Thur/Fri - training starts today. For some reason we've started a week later than most of other clubs.

Most premier league clubs are back training today. EFL clubs have been back training because their season starts a week earlier.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Plenty of form from a year ago - played Portsmouth (behind closed doors) and wouldn't even confirm the result.

Football is not for the fans - it is private - and to be kept very secret. Pathetic.

Well the last pre-season was exceptional to be fair, with a lot of games played being clandestine due to the Covid lockdown etc.

Although l agree that the club could have been a lot more forthcoming with results, reports, and so forth.

 

[The Fits]

https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/galleries/2188356/gallery-first-day-back

Ostigard, Khedra, Roberts involved. Both Lamptey and March.
Potter with beard....
Not sure who 42 is....
https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/galleries/2188356/gallery-first-day-back#2188312

 

[Uh_huh_him]

https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/galleries/2188356/gallery-first-day-back

Ostigard, Khedra, Roberts involved. Both Lamptey and March.
Potter with beard....
Not sure who 42 is....
https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/galleries/2188356/gallery-first-day-back#2188312

Yeah he's gone a bit Chuck Norris there, hasn't he..

 

[The Fits]

Obvious omissions- Moder, Tross, Caicedo, Mac, White, Sanchez.
But also no Clarke, Molumby, Connolly, Ali J, Yves.....

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Obvious omissions- Moder, Tross, Caicedo, Mac, White, Sanchez.
But also no Clarke, Molumby, Connolly, Ali J, Yves.....

Băluţa at the Olympics is another absentee. Ali J is probably still away after his internationals with Iran.

 

[AZ Gull]

https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/galleries/2188356/gallery-first-day-back

Ostigard, Khedra, Roberts involved. Both Lamptey and March.
Potter with beard....
Not sure who 42 is....
https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/galleries/2188356/gallery-first-day-back#2188312

Marc Leonard

 

[Machiavelli]

https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/galleries/2188356/gallery-first-day-back

Ostigard, Khedra, Roberts involved. Both Lamptey and March.
Potter with beard....
Not sure who 42 is....
https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/galleries/2188356/gallery-first-day-back#2188312

Thanks for posting. I think 42 is Karbownik

Edit: AZ has spoken, so I'm wrong, and 42 is Marc Leonard

 

[The Fits]

Marc Leonard

Excellent. Nice to see him involved.

 

[AZ Gull]

I think this is Jan Paul van Hecke in the background here:-

Obvious omissions- Moder, Tross, Caicedo, Mac, White, Sanchez.
But also no Clarke, Molumby, Connolly, Ali J, Yves.....

No immediate sign of Dan Burn or Taylor Richards (or Jurgen Locadia, but his last game for FC Cincy was June 26 so I'm sure he'll currently be on vacation).

 

[The Fits]

I think this is Jan Paul van Hecke in the background here:-

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No immediate sign of Dan Burn or Taylor Richards (or Jurgen Locadia, but his last game for FC Cincy was June 26 so I'm sure he'll currently be on vacation).

Agreed- he is very blonde and the other real blondo is Cochrane but he is out on loan right?
Good spot re: Burn.
Have high hopes for Richards but he def isn't there.