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Millwall
- Saturday 02/04/06
Millwall
- the setting for that illustrious movie Football Factory.
Would there be a better match to potentially end the Crocs
on Tour 2005-2006 season than in 'bandit country', down 'deep
sarf' with a trip to the New Den. With both sides struggling
at the bottom, and defeat for Brighton virtually consigning
the team to League One, the Crocs on Tour were hoping that
today, 6 months after the season began, they would see their
first away victory of the season. |
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Mode
of Transport:
It was another cheap offer, this time we each
paid £6.25 for the honor of traveling on
First Capital Connect (formerly known as Thameslink)
to London Bridge, then a quick train journey to
South Bermondsey. |
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Team:
Mark pleased and amused the Crocs by playing a
flair 4-3-3 formation, with the players: Henderson,
El Abd, Hinshlewood, McShane, Lynch; Hammond,
Carpenter, Reid; Hart, Noel-Williams, Kazim-Richards. |
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Kit:
Millwall wore all blue with white trim, while
Brighton went for the away colours of maroon,
maroon, maroon. Wayne Henderson again chose his
tour-de-France jersey of yellow with white and
black trim, complemented successfully by black
shorts and stockings. |
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Mark
McGhee's Attire:
Yet again, Mr McGhee chose the seemingly lucky
combination of grey shirt, brown tie, black blazer
and trousers on his return to his former club. |
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Weather:
Sunshine ripped through the capital, with a hint
of wind around the air. |
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Stadium
Rating:
A fine footballing arena, that although quite
modern has been around long enough to gather rust
on the outside. Different to most new stadiums,
the four stands are separated which makes it eye-catching.
Also the home of Harchester United, as Dream Team
is filmed in the stadium, the very thought of
Karl Fletcher having been inside this stadium
is enough to wet any sane mans whistle. 8/10 |
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Food
Rating:
Previous experiences of food at the Den has been
poor, but this time the steak and kidney pies
were considered of a decent station, if not a
little too hot. 7/10 |
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Entertainment:
Nothing on offer, apart from the big screen which
was positioned at somewhat of an awkward angle
for the away end. 2/10 |
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Friendliness
of Locals:
With the special path constructed direct from
the away end to South Bermondsey, we had no chance
to mingle with the locals. However, one man we
met around London Bridge was particularly friendly,
although we fear he was on some form of illegal
substance . 6/10 |
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Standard
of Local Females:
Yet again, we were unable to mingle with any.
0/10 |
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Steward
Rating:
No problem at all, one either
directed Tom Stewart as to where to place his
empty can of Murphys as we got to the stadium
entrance . 8/10 |
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Flag
Attention:
For the first time in Crocs history, both the
original flag and the pink Seagulled flag were
in evidence. However, with a lack of vacant flag
positions, both Tom Stewart and Scott McCarthy
had to make do with wearing them as messiah-style
cloaks. 4/10 |
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Match
Report:
Brighton picked up only their second away win
of the season, and seventh in total with a decent
display against an awful Millwall side. Mr McGhee's
gamble of dropping captain Guy Butters, and playing
with 3 forwards paid off, as early goals from
the recalled Paul Reid and Paul McShane were enough
to give the Albion a vital 3 points, which means
that the Lions are now within sight of McGhee's
men |
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Thought
of the Day:
While on the train, Tom Witham pondered the question
of "I wonder what it would be like to sleep
with a transvestite. How would they take it?" |
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