[Albion] Marseille fans

[ManOfSussex]

Lots of Marseille fans in Churchill Square - I got eyeballed by one. There was also about 20+ of them outside The Victory 15 minutes ago. I then walked into The Bath Arms to get out of the drizzle and a lone guy in a Marseille shirt sat by the door proceded to get his phone out and start messaging whilst looking over at me as I went up the bar. I walked out.

 

[jakarta]

Lots of Marseille fans in Churchill Square - I got eyeballed by one. There was also about 20+ of them outside The Victory 15 minutes ago. I then walked into The Bath Arms to get out of the drizzle and a lone guy in a Marseille shirt sat by the door proceded to get his phone out and start messaging whilst looking over at me as I went up the bar. I walked out.

I thought you wunt be druv?

 

[Jack Straw]

Loads of Filth by Brighton Station. I didn't know that shop on the corner of Surrey
Street was still there.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Lots of Marseille fans in Churchill Square - I got eyeballed by one. There was also about 20+ of them outside The Victory 15 minutes ago. I then walked into The Bath Arms to get out of the drizzle and a lone guy in a Marseille shirt sat by the door proceded to get his phone out and start messaging whilst looking over at me as I went up the bar. I walked out.

Oh come on, paranoia at it's height, give ya head a wobble.

You shouda gone ambling up to him, slapped his phone out of his hands and shouted "Oi Froggie NO" "You will not be telling your ultras to get down here pronto to sort me out" "Because this is Brighton, if anyone is texting anyone it is me" "Save on your roaming charge, would you like a pint of mild, my good friend"

 

[ManOfSussex]

I thought you wunt be druv?

I wunt be getting my head kicked in.

 

[ManOfSussex]

Oh come on, paranoia at it's height, give ya head a wobble.

You shouda gone ambling up to him, slapped his phone out of his hands and shouted "Oi Froggie NO" "You will not be telling your ultras to get down here pronto to sort me out" "Because this is Brighton, if anyone is texting anyone it is me" "Save on your roaming charge, would you like a pint of mild, my good friend"

It may well have been paranoia, but I wasn't taking any chances. I wanted a quiet, slow pint not a nervy one looking over my shoulder.

 

[spoonie]

they're organising a march from town to train station apparently

 

[Bombardier]

they're organising a march from town to train station apparently

Which is pretty standard practice for a lot of European ultras / supporters. I hope they enjoy the freedom we were not allowed in Marseille.

 

[Hamilton]

they're organising a march from town to train station apparently

In the rain. Alone. Cold. Wet.

Honestly, I hope Sussex police don't do for them what they do for Palace. Just let the twats stand in the rain until we're all on the trains and in the stadium.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

they're organising a march from town to train station apparently

Will they be doing it backwards in honour of that age old French tradition of retreating.

 

[Blue3]

Are the Marseille fans not being directed to the king and Queen as previous games andif yes where’s the usual little video of them singing and drinking in the courtyard behind the iron bars.

Unless they are not beer drinkers and the choice of NewZealand Zinderfell or an Chilian Shiraz not hitting the mark and have wondered off

 

[dazzer6666]

they're organising a march from town to train station apparently

Like Feyenoord at Celtic yesterday?

 

[PHCgull]

cant think of anything more miserable than marching down the lewes road in the drizzle

 

[Eeyore]

Will they be doing it backwards in honour of that age old French tradition of retreating.

At SNAILS pace

 

[Pogue Mahone]

cant think of anything more miserable than marching down the lewes road in the drizzle

Well, if they’re marching from town to the station they’ll be nowhere near Lewes Road..

 

[seagullwedgee]

Well, that's 6' 4", soft, 55-year-old me warned, then. I'll be taking the bus at Old Steine, but  sans my Euro tee, which I'll only slip on once I'm at fhe Amex.

I'll take it off on the way back, too, since I've heard French spoken outside my hotel room.

This is such weird behaviour from a North American point of view... Boston and Philadelphia excepted, of course, lol.

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Bloody hell, small world Gatineau! I lived in Ottawa across the river wayyy back in 1978/79. I have a claim to fame, I played for West Ottawa U18s against Gatineau, a big cross border English v French crunch match, it was broadcast on local television K-something public service broadcasting. Although I like to hide my light under a bushel, I did score the winning goal in a 1-0 victory. It was a filth game, Canadians play footie like ice hockey stylee. There was only one TV camera, on a temporary gantry at the half way line, when the ball hit the net I had a 55 yard run to get to the gantry for a proper goal celebration, I was bolloxed. Anyway, stay safe and enjoy the game tonight. I can’t attend because I’m very unwell with covid and other problems. UTA.

 

[HangletonGull]

I’m in the grand central I need to go to budgens but I’m too scared might barricade myself in

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Well, if they’re marching from town to the station they’ll be nowhere near Lewes Road..

Unless they're marching to Moulsecoomb station

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Unless they're marching to Moulsecoomb station

I stand corrected

 

[studio150]

Will they be doing it backwards in honour of that age old French tradition of retreating.

If they are retreating, hopefully this is being played loudly to add to the atmosphere.