[Albion] The Brighton and ex-Brighton World Cup thread

[Icy Gull]

Well, most national team coaches dont do it afaik.

The leaks are probably unavoidable once players tell their friends etc.

A caveat of “I’m letting you know but keep shtum for a couple of hours, until the official announcement” would have been a good idea….if the rumours are actually fact

 

[Swansman]

A caveat of “I’m letting you know but keep shtum for a couple of hours, until the official announcement” would have been a good idea….if the rumours are actually fact

Yeah and some will comply and maybe some won't.

If I was Tomori and GS called me and said "sorry you're not in the squad because Harry Maguire is secretly my son"... "but don't tell anyone you're not in the squad", I'd probably say "well, f*** you I do what I want."

 

[jackalbion]

Anyone else find it slightly concerning that the squad is slowly getting leaked on Twitter before the announcement?

I'm leaking it so I wouldn't worry too much

 

[Swansman]

Ben White along with a bag of turds is in the England squad.

No Karbo for Poland.

 

[GT49er]

It's coming from a fairly reputable journalist, rather than some random bloke with a footballer as his picture.

Fairly reputable.

Well OK, yeh, alright ............. !

 

[Zeberdi]

Going to update this post whenever there is something to update it with.

Very helpful thread, thank you.

Any chance you could make it more helpful with a separate summary list of the current Brighton squad that are capped? (I know, I’m being lazy )

 

[Swansman]

Very helpful thread, thank you.

Any chance you could make it more helpful with a separate summary list of the current Brighton squad that are capped? (I know, I’m being lazy )

Sure, I can do that tomorrow somewhere in between buying and drinking booze.

 

[Swansman]

Spain squad released and as expected, Sanchez is in it. No Cucurella but he also wasn't in the provisional squad + he's been shite, so it was never going to happen.

Argentina, Ecuador and Ghana are the three potential Albion-including nations that are yet to reveal their squads. The only one among these that may be a bit of a question mark is Lamptey & Ghana, but very likely he'll get picked.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Tiny wee tangent, but would be excelente IMHO to see the ex/Albion player Panini cards posted on this thread also. Never BEEN so many!

 

[Jimmehh]

Canada / Croatia / Morocco - no Albion/ex-Albion unless McGill gets a very surprising call-up

Sam Adekugbe will likely get a call up for Canada (not confirmed yet though) - he used to play (on-loan) for BHAFC

 

[Swansman]

Sam Adekugbe will likely get a call up for Canada (not confirmed yet though) - he used to play (on-loan) for BHAFC

Ah had no idea. Will add him when they reveal their squad then.

 

[Motogull]

The effort put into this thread confirms @Swansman's value here. What a top f***ing bloke. With plenty of time on his hands.

 

[Swansman]

Ali Mac is in.

Brighton & Hove Albion have a midfielder in the Argentinian team going to the World Cup. Tell that to your 25-year-younger-self.

 

[Change at Barnham]

I've got tickets for 2 Ecuador games, a Japan game and a Ghana game (plus 4 other games).

I've a Caicedo Ecuador shirt that I'll be proudly wearing, and on Sunday I'll buy the BHAFC rainbow baseball cap to wear in Qatar in support of the gay community.

 

[Justice]

Ali Mac is in.

Brighton & Hove Albion have a midfielder in the Argentinian team going to the World Cup. Tell that to your 25-year-younger-self.

I’m with RDZ Brighton are a big club No?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Ali Mac is in.

Brighton & Hove Albion have a midfielder in the Argentinian team going to the World Cup. Tell that to your 25-year-younger-self.

That would have been Osvaldo Ardiles

 

[nickjhs]

I was just thinking how things have changed. I remember happily singing "we've got an England international" after Peter Ward got his fist and only full cap.

 

[CaergybiGull]

I was just thinking how things have changed. I remember happily singing "we've got an England international" after Peter Ward got his fist and only full cap.

Was that part of the initiation rites? Certainly moved on from a cuppa at halftime…

 

[Swansman]

Ecuador announced their squad last night, five minutes before deadline, and all the Brightonista Ecuadorians are in.

 

[Marty McFly]

Sam Adekugbe confirmed in the Canadian squad