[Albion] The 2021-22 Pre-Season Friendly Thread (First team, U-23s and U-18s)

[Papa Lazarou]

Just posted by the club - U23 Pre-Season

Worthing (H) – Friday 9th July – 2pm
Eastbourne (H) – Friday 16th July – 7pm
Bristol Rovers Development Team (A) – Wednesday 21st July – 2pm
Stockport County (H) – Monday 26th July – 2pm
Reading Under-23s (H) – Friday 30th July – 2pm
Fulham Under-23s (A) – Friday 6th August – TBC

 

[Papa Lazarou]

https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2178716/albion-under-23s-pre-season-schedule-confirmed

 

[GT49er]

https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2178716/albion-under-23s-pre-season-schedule-confirmed

"..........we intend to stream selected matches via MyAlbion TV" - hope that's more rather than less!

 

[AZ Gull]

Updated with the info about the U-23s' pre-season programme released by the club today (which also effectively confirms that the Burgess Hill match will be an Albion U-18 fixture):-


1st Team:

?


U-23s:

Fri Jul 9 Kick-off: 2pm v Worthing (Venue: Amex Training Ground, Lancing)
Fri Jul 16 Kick-off: 7pm v Eastbourne Borough (Venue: Amex Training Ground, Lancing)
Wed Jul 21 Kick-off: 2pm @ Bristol Rovers DS (Venue: ?)
Mon Jul 26 Kick-off: 2pm v Stockport County (Venue: Amex Training Ground, Lancing)
Fri Jul 30 Kick-off: 2pm v Reading U-23s (Venue: Amex Training Ground, Lancing)
Fri Aug 6 Kick-off: ?pm @ Fulham U-23s (Venue: ?)


U-18s:

Tues Aug 3 Kick-off: 7:30pm @ Burgess Hill Town (Venue: More Than Tyres Stadium, Burgess Hill)


Has anyone heard of any other fixtures for the U-18s?

 

[AmexRuislip]

Updated with the info about the U-23s' pre-season programme released by the club today (which also effectively confirms that the Burgess Hill match will be an Albion U-18 fixture):-


1st Team:

?


U-23s:

Fri Jul 9 Kick-off: 2pm v Worthing (Venue: Amex Training Ground, Lancing)
Fri Jul 16 Kick-off: 7pm v Eastbourne Borough (Venue: Amex Training Ground, Lancing)
Wed Jul 21 Kick-off: 2pm @ Bristol Rovers DS (Venue: ?)
Mon Jul 26 Kick-off: 2pm v Stockport County (Venue: Amex Training Ground, Lancing)
Fri Jul 30 Kick-off: 2pm v Reading U-23s (Venue: Amex Training Ground, Lancing)
Fri Aug 6 Kick-off: ?pm @ Fulham U-23s (Venue: ?)


U-18s:

Tues Aug 3 Kick-off: 7:30pm @ Burgess Hill Town (Venue: More Than Tyres Stadium, Burgess Hill)


Has anyone heard of any other fixtures for the U-18s?

Don't think there are any friendlies v Hastings....

 

[Jim D]

Don't think there are any friendlies v Hastings....

Are you suggesting that Hastings aren't very friendly?

 

[AZ Gull]

An update, for anyone bothered:-


1st Team:

Week-long training camp at the University of St Andrews near Dundee (July 18? - 23?)
Saturday July 24 Kick-off: 5:30pm v Rangers (Venue: Ibrox Stadium)
Saturday August 7 Kick-off: ?pm v Foreign Club FC (Venue: Amex Stadium) - TO BE CONFIRMED


U-23s:

Fri Jul 9 Kick-off: 2pm v Worthing (Venue: Amex Training Ground, Lancing) - Won 1-0
Fri Jul 16 Kick-off: 7pm v Eastbourne Borough (Venue: Amex Training Ground, Lancing)
Wed Jul 21 Kick-off: 2pm @ Bristol Rovers DS (Venue: ?)
Mon Jul 26 Kick-off: 2pm v Stockport County (Venue: Amex Training Ground, Lancing)
Fri Jul 30 Kick-off: 2pm v Reading U-23s (Venue: Amex Training Ground, Lancing)
Fri Aug 6 Kick-off: ?pm @ Fulham U-23s (Venue: ?)


U-18s:

Tues Aug 3 Kick-off: 7:30pm @ Burgess Hill Town (Venue: More Than Tyres Stadium, Burgess Hill)

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Luton seem to have a 2 week break between their last friendly and season start.

I wouldn't be surprised if we have arranged something with Jones.

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

Luton seem to have a 2 week break between their last friendly and season start.

I wouldn't be surprised if we have arranged something with Jones.

I feel like we've traditionally played Fulham a lot even dating back to Withdean. U23s are announced as playing them but i wonder if the seniors have something behind closed doors as well.

All a bit of a nonsense that it's so secretive these days

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[Me and my Monkey]

Wish we could still play Lewes…

 

[Hugo Rune]

Seems like the U23s are doing all the heavy lifting in regards to friendlies. I wonder if the likes of Andone, Lamptey & March will join them to get much needed match time under their belts?

The Inter Milan game is now a lot more interesting after Italy’s victory at the Euros.

 

[BNthree]

Under18s are at home to Peterborough on Saturday 17th (12 noon) and also at home to Bristol Rovers on Friday 23 July (13:00).

 

[HCxUK]

Still nothing else for the first team announced? Very dull

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Still nothing else for the first team announced? Very dull

Not sure we are having any friendlies this year except Rangers away.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

So we have

Sat 24th July
Rangers(A)

Sat 7th Aug
Getafe(H)


I would reckon on 2 Championship fixtures between with Luton still suspiciously free on the weekend of July 31st.

 

[AZ Gull]

Update with everything currently known:-


1st Team:

Week-long training camp at the University of St Andrews near Dundee (July 18? - 23?)
Saturday July 24 Kick-off: 5:30pm @ Rangers (Venue: Ibrox Stadium)
Saturday August 7 Kick-off: 7pm v Getafe (Venue: Amex Stadium)


U-23s:

Fri Jul 9 Kick-off: 2pm v Worthing (Venue: Amex Training Ground, Lancing) - Won 1-0
Fri Jul 16 Kick-off: 7pm v Eastbourne Borough (Venue: Amex Training Ground, Lancing)
Wed Jul 21 Kick-off: 2pm @ Bristol Rovers DS (Venue: ?)
Mon Jul 26 Kick-off: 2pm v Stockport County (Venue: Amex Training Ground, Lancing)
Fri Jul 30 Kick-off: 2pm v Reading U-23s (Venue: Amex Training Ground, Lancing)
Fri Aug 6 Kick-off: ?pm @ Fulham U-23s (Venue: ?)


U-18s:

Sat Jul 17 Kick-off: 12pm v Peterborough United (Venue: Amex Training Ground, Lancing)
Fri Jul 23 Kick-off: 1pm v Bristol Rovers (Venue: Amex Training Ground, Lancing)
Tues Aug 3 Kick-off: 7:30pm @ Burgess Hill Town (Venue: More Than Tyres Stadium, Burgess Hill)

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

So we have

Sat 24th July
Rangers(A)

Sat 7th Aug
Getafe(H)


I would reckon on 2 Championship fixtures between with Luton still suspiciously free on the weekend of July 31st.

Well well well...

Lol.

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[brighton_tom]

Is the Getafe game this years high profile friendly or do we have someone bigger lined up?

 

[Hugo Rune]

Is the Getafe game this years high profile friendly or do we have someone bigger lined up?

Covid restrictions (mostly from other European counties) will simply not allow any team other than a La Liga teams to come to this Country. In terms of going abroad, I can’t see many EPL teams going to the continent, they won’t let us in for a friendly, just Liverpool to Austria and a pre-season tournament in Florida for some other clubs. Rangers away is probably the best we can do, we were late to the party with Spanish clubs so the choice was limited (but could now help us land a wingback).


https://www.skysports.com/amp/footb...son-friendlies-fixtures-results-dates-2021-22

 

[BN9 BHA]

Is the Getafe game this years high profile friendly or do we have someone bigger lined up?

Luton away