[Albion] Pre-Season game is Sporting Lisbon - Friday 3rd August, kick-off 7.45pm

[dazzer6666]

I hope there is a big penalty clause if they pull out.

http://sportwitness.co.uk/club-considering-cancelling-brighton-friendly-cost-money/

Nothing should be a surprise, club is currently a basket-case. Odd choice for a friendly in the first place......

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Alternative squad? What they are sending their stiffs?

ALT-Squad - like ALT-Right but not as horrible.

 

[BensGrandad]

It amuses me that poeople and indeed our club still keep referring to them as Sporting Lisbon when no such club exists. Their correct name is Sporting Clube Du Portugal and are just based in Lisbon I would have expected BHA to get it advertised correctly.unless we are all wrong and we are actually playing Sporta Lisboa Benfica.

 

[BNthree]

You think they'd actually check their calender before committing to a friendly!

 

[bluenitsuj]

It amuses me that poeople and indeed our club still keep referring to them as Sporting Lisbon when no such club exists. Their correct name is Sporting Clube Du Portugal and are just based in Lisbon I would have expected BHA to get it advertised correctly.unless we are all wrong and we are actually playing Sporta Lisboa Benfica.

They have also been known as Sporting Lisbon throughout the media and world for many years so your post is a little pedantic.

Do you disagree when everyone calls us Brighton, instead of our full correct name.

 

[Wiggy Power]

It amuses me that poeople and indeed our club still keep referring to them as Sporting Lisbon when no such club exists. Their correct name is Sporting Clube Du Portugal and are just based in Lisbon I would have expected BHA to get it advertised correctly.unless we are all wrong and we are actually playing Sporta Lisboa Benfica.

You just Googled that didn't you? Who cares, just enjoy the game.

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[Wozza]

It amuses me that poeople and indeed our club still keep referring to them as Sporting Lisbon when no such club exists. Their correct name is Sporting Clube Du Portugal and are just based in Lisbon I would have expected BHA to get it advertised correctly.unless we are all wrong and we are actually playing Sporta Lisboa Benfica.

Does it "amuse" you when one refers to, say, Spain instead of España?

Most British media (inc BBC, Guardian, Indie) calls the club Sporting Lisbon, for clarity.

 

[mothy]

Does it "amuse" you when one refers to, say, Spain instead of España?

Most British media (inc BBC, Guardian, Indie) calls the club Sporting Lisbon, for clarity.

or holland instead of the nether regions

 

[hans kraay fan club]

or holland instead of the nether regions

or Inter Milan

 

[Ernest]

or Inter Milan

Or Portsmouth instead of #twats

 

[Thunder Bolt]

You think they'd actually check their calender before committing to a friendly!

I think, they think they've had a better offer. Let them play their other game as long as they compensate us and more (which they won't)

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

It amuses me that poeople and indeed our club still keep referring to them as Sporting Lisbon when no such club exists. Their correct name is Sporting Clube Du Portugal and are just based in Lisbon I would have expected BHA to get it advertised correctly.unless we are all wrong and we are actually playing Sporta Lisboa Benfica.

West Germany never ever actually existed. It had the same name when the wall was up as it does now. Did this amuse you as well?

 

[BensGrandad]

West Germany never ever actually existed. It had the same name when the wall was up as it does now. Did this amuse you as well?

I would think that you are wrong on that as I remember in days gone by 1966 world cup, there was 2 german sides East and West Germany, but wouldnt argue.


ps. In the 1974 World Cup East Germany beat West Germany 1-0 one of the very few times they played each other.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

I would think that you are wrong on that as I remember in days gone by 1966 world cup, there was 2 german sides East and West Germany, but wouldnt argue.


ps. In the 1974 World Cup East Germany beat West Germany 1-0 one of the very few times they played each other.

I think what he is getting at is that they didn't officially call themselves that. But everyone else called them it (as you have demonstrated). A bit like Sporting Lisbon.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I would think that you are wrong on that as I remember in days gone by 1966 world cup, there was 2 german sides East and West Germany, but wouldnt argue.


ps. In the 1974 World Cup East Germany beat West Germany 1-0 one of the very few times they played each other.

East Germany didn't play in the 66 World cup.

 

[BensGrandad]

Their official title was German Democratic Republic

 

[BensGrandad]

East Germany didn't play in the 66 World cup.

I think that you will find they did but didnt qualify for the latter stages in England. In fact they didnt qualify for any between 1958 and 1970.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I would think that you are wrong on that as I remember in days gone by 1966 world cup, there was 2 german sides East and West Germany, but wouldnt argue.


ps. In the 1974 World Cup East Germany beat West Germany 1-0 one of the very few times they played each other.

East and West Germany were colloquial names, not the official names, like Sporting Lisbon.

 

[BensGrandad]

East and West Germany were colloquial names, not the official names, like Sporting Lisbon.

Ok I will accept that but at least it represented their area unlike the team we are playing as there is a Sporting Lisboa Benfica. so if anybody should be known as Sporing Lisbon it is them, IMHO.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I think that you will find they did but didnt qualify for the latter stages in England. In fact they didnt qualify for any between 1958 and 1970.

Do you meand Germany FR and Germany DR?