Where do new Albion players stay.

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Rogero

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Aug 4, 2010
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Often wondered ,when new players sign on, what sort of accommodation do they have? At one time the Albion had their own houses . Perhaps someone could confirm that or did I dream it. For instance supposedly the young Argentinians are in a hotel?

Do young players stay with a family?
 




Lord Bamber

Legendary Chairman
Feb 23, 2009
4,366
Heaven
Saw Inigo Calderon in Jurys Inn during the world cup.
 




surrey jim

Not in Surrey
Aug 2, 2005
18,161
Bevendean
Jake Robinson's place in Saltdean is let out to players/staff through the club.
 






hart's shirt

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Jul 8, 2003
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Kitbag in Dubai
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beorhthelm

A. Virgo, Football Genius
Jul 21, 2003
35,940
At one time the Albion had their own houses . Perhaps someone could confirm that or did I dream it.

there was a documentry or somthing following Pethick (?) where some players were staying in a house owned by the club, or at least that was the impression. it would certainly make sence with loanees and new players constantly coming in to have some digs.
 






Beach Hut

Brighton Bhuna Boy
Jul 5, 2003
72,280
Living In a Box
Often wondered ,when new players sign on, what sort of accommodation do they have? At one time the Albion had their own houses . Perhaps someone could confirm that or did I dream it. For instance supposedly the young Argentinians are in a hotel?

Do young players stay with a family?

BHAFC did own house, read Peter Wards book which confirms this
 




Aug 21, 2006
1,947
Royal Arsenal
I think Greer said that they were all in a hotel together :eek:

Yeah, Steve in the Podcast refers to a hotel with a view of the station and a car park, so sounds like it is (the Jury's Inn, that is).

I know some young players, in the olden days, used to stay with various families. A few lived up my road and when he first signed, Kurt Nogan lived there too. Used to see him driving home in his red citreon after games. Jack Dineen lived there too, but who cares?!
 
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skipper734

Registered ruffian
Aug 9, 2008
9,189
Curdridge
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Nice and central. :thumbsup:
 












Mackenzie

Old Brightonian
Nov 7, 2003
33,952
East Wales
If the club ever trades profitably again, it might be worth buying some 'players' flats in Brighton for them to use when they first move here. It must be pretty soul destroying living out of a suitcase in a hotel.
 


brighton terra

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Dec 5, 2008
1,544
Worthing
there was a documentry or somthing following Pethick (?) where some players were staying in a house owned by the club, or at least that was the impression. it would certainly make sence with loanees and new players constantly coming in to have some digs.

Wasn't that documentary called Football Diaries, which featured Weymouth FC when Robbie Pethick was there?
 




deletebeepbeepbeep

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May 12, 2009
21,718
I live right next to the jurys inn and have never bumped into a player going back and forth from there :( need to stalk more.
 


Johnny Fever

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Jan 11, 2010
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I think that it was in Wardy's book that I remember reading that back in the 70's if we were trying to sign a player Bamber would put them up for the night in The Grand with a sea-view room and breakfast in bed. Some players have spoken about that experience being the clincher for their signature.
 


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