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Worthing
- Saturday 08/07/06
The
opening game of pre-season is traditionally played against
Worthing at Woodside Road, and following Brightons relegation,
it would be the first chance to watch the team since the disappointing
5-1 defeat against Stoke City at the end of last season. With
a number of trialists and young players involved, it would
be interesting to see how the team got on, with Mr McGhee
remaining as manager despite building pressure. |
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Mode
of Transport:
We decided to take the train for this one, with
a simple journey direct from Brighton to Worthing
station, once we had identified which station
it was we needed to get off at. |
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Team:
Mark fielded two sides for each half of the game.
Both used 4-4-2 formations, and the first half
team lined up as: Kuipers, Reid, Mendy, Butters,
Mayo; Cox, Hammond, Chamberlain, Frutos; Biakolo,
Kazim-Richards. The second half team was: Henderson,
Hart, El-Abd, Lynch, Bagayoko; Brittain, Carpenter,
Loft, Williams; Robinson, Revell. |
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Kit:
Worthing decided on their home number of all red
with white trim, while the first half team wore
the new home strip of royal blue and white stripes,
white shorts and white socks, and the second half
team wore the new away shirt of white with blue
trim, combined with the home shorts and socks.
Both Wayne Henderson and Michel Kuipers chose
the yellow, black and white Tour-de-France kit. |
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Mark
McGhee's Attire:
Mr McGhee started the season in fine fashion,
as he could easily have passed for a competitor
in Mr World 2006 in a dashing combination of a
grey shirt combined with beige trousers, again
with no tie, but disappointingly none of his usual
chest hair poking out |
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Weather:
Worthing was bathed in sunshine and glorious heat. |
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Stadium
Rating:
Woodside Road is one of the better non-league
stadia in Sussex. A large main stand on one side
is complemented by terracing all around the ground,
with ample shelter provided around the ground.
6/10 |
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Food
Rating:
The burgers on offer were of a decent standard,
even if they did manage to run out of cheese at
the start of the second half which was disappointing.
6/10 |
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Entertainment:
There was nothing on offer, so we settled down
for exploring the bar under the main stand, which
was particularly good. 0/10 |
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Friendliness
of Locals:
The majority of the crowd was made up of Brighton
fans, so it was therefore extremely friendly.
However, the locals also were helpful throughout
the day and a credit to their town. 8/10 |
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Standard
of Local Females:
Worthing was disappointing for the standard of
its females. There were one or two decent ones
inside the stadium, but in the event it left a
lot to be desired. 3/10 |
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Steward
Rating:
The stewards were supplied
by Brighton and Hove Albion, and did a decent
job of ensuring the game passed without trouble.
7/10 |
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Flag
Attention:
The Crocs on Tour flag was used for many photos,
and was hung in a prominent position behind the
goal. It was also signed after the game by former
phone-in presenter Ian Hart, Alex Frutos, Wayne
Henderson and ultimately Mr McGhee |
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Match
Report:
Brighton began their season with a convincing
4-0 win over Ryman League Worthing. The visitors
took the lead through a Dean Hammond penalty,
before Worthing went onto miss one of their own.
The second half saw a new-look Brighton side come
out, and they went onto net 3 more, with Jake
Robinson getting a brace and new signing from
Braintree Alex Revell netting on his debut. |
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Thought
of the Day:
We wondered how Kerry Mayo could smell so good
after having our photo with him, and pondered
over whether he had infact covered himself in
Michel Kuipers reproductive fuel in order to attract
people. If so, it certainly worked. |
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