Seems a bit dramatic. It wasn’t pleasant but you make it sound as if the police had it in for the Albion fans when they were using it to disperse AEK fans outside for our safety. Hate seeing all those riot police at games but they seemed friendly enough. If they wanted to be twats they could have got heavier handed with the tiny number of the Albion crowd intent on stirring things up by the plexiglass and netting. Don’t think there’s much cause to moan about them, unless you had a completely different experience.
[Albion] AEK Athens FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***
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BN41Albion
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Yeah, but football doesn't always work like that... Man City are the best team on the planet but have dropped points in 4 league games out of 13
That first game was partly down to European inexperience, too. Players have said as much since.
Honestly, a marvelous result. Credit to the whole team. Players, Coaches, support staff, supporters....massive!
BN41Albion
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How was the atmosphere amongst our fans? Could hear the BHA faithful a fair bit when it went quiet in the home end
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Roberto De Zerbi
"We feel great emotion."
"We didn't play well, we didn't play in our usual style. It was a tough match. We showed a different mentality tonight, showcasing our soul and resilience."
"It was an historic day for Brighton, for the club and our fans."
"We are not used to winning in this way. Usually we lose games despite playing better than the opponent – just the way AEK lost tonight."
"Today AEK were better that us, but for once we won such a type of match."
"Now our ambition is to top the group. We have to defeat Marseille – and they are a great team, just like AEK."
Lewis Dunk
"It is a massive evening for the club and everyone involved, the players and the fans, a result we will always remember."
"We knew before coming here it would be a tough game in a big atmosphere."
"We had to show grit and determination. We didn't play how we like to play, it's not the football we usually play. But sometimes you win in another way."
"We feel great emotion."
"We didn't play well, we didn't play in our usual style. It was a tough match. We showed a different mentality tonight, showcasing our soul and resilience."
"It was an historic day for Brighton, for the club and our fans."
"We are not used to winning in this way. Usually we lose games despite playing better than the opponent – just the way AEK lost tonight."
"Today AEK were better that us, but for once we won such a type of match."
"Now our ambition is to top the group. We have to defeat Marseille – and they are a great team, just like AEK."
Lewis Dunk
"It is a massive evening for the club and everyone involved, the players and the fans, a result we will always remember."
"We knew before coming here it would be a tough game in a big atmosphere."
"We had to show grit and determination. We didn't play how we like to play, it's not the football we usually play. But sometimes you win in another way."
In an Alfred Hitchcock inspired Wine Bar round the corner from the Pantheon, talking bollox with Jnr, while being surprised every time they serve us another beer, after 1am.
Happy dayz.
Happy dayz.
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Lindfield23
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- Dec 14, 2016
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I don't think we'll be playing West Ham either - if I recall correctly, teams from the same country can't play each other until the quarter-finals.but second place finish will still see us get to the Europa League knock out playoffs - just means an extra lot of fixtures in February
Edit - We could face West Ham in a second finish play off but not Liverpool at least.
Presumably, they build the suspense each time before actually serving you the beer.
OzMike
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Just woke up.
What a result, shame about the Ajax game though.
One win at home will do.
Made my day !
What a result, shame about the Ajax game though.
One win at home will do.
Made my day !
I'm sat opposite a graffitied screaming Janet Leigh.
If I do sleep it'll be interesting.
- Oct 20, 2022
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Yep, that is true, I had forgotten the different trajectory
Even a draw against them would have left us in the same position now though (I think) - because we'd be level on points with Marseille, level on head-to-head, level on GD - and behind them on goals scored. And we could only overtake them with a win.
Originunknown
BINFEST'ING
Mega, did ourselves proud. Then got gassed proper stinger, thick in the air and no escape
They clearly haven't absorbed the importance of building the suspence through the narrative before releasing it in bursts of action.
CLEARLY.
Originunknown
BINFEST'ING
Correct
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Wrong Dear Friend, were won
Originunknown
BINFEST'ING
Yes it drifted in from outside as the sides of the stadium were open. Before the tear gas was deployed there were a few loud booms like big old fire crackers
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Psychobilly freakout
HellBilly
Great minds and all that jazzYes, exactly as I said earlier this evening on the match thread:
Go for it
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
CS Gas was used to clear the home fans who went mental at the final whistle.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
No it didn't it was used inside the stadium to clear the home fans who were not happy bunnies