[Albion] The Albion 2019-20 pre-season friendly thread (first team, U-23s and U-18s)

[AZ Gull]

Update - I believe the U-23s lost their opening friendly fixture against the Rio Ave U-23s out in Portugal today (some tweets to follow):-

1st Team:

Saturday July 13 Kick-off: 2pm (local time) v FC Liefering (Venue: Sportplatz Bischofshof)
Friday July 19 Kick-off: 7:45pm @ Crawley Town (Venue: Peoples Pension Stadium)
Saturday July 20 Kick-off: 3pm v Fulham (Venue: EBB Stadium, Aldershot)
Tuesday July 23 Kick-off: Early afternoon v Portsmouth (Behind Closed Doors at Amex Lancing Training Ground)
Saturday July 27 Kick-off: 3pm @ Birmingham City (Venue: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium)
Friday August 2 Kick-off: 7pm v Valencia (Venue: Amex Stadium)


U-23s:

Friday July 12 v Rio Ave U-23s (At Estadio Municipal Manuela Machado, Viana do Castelo, Portugal - Lost 2-0?)
Tuesday July 16 v Merstham (7:30pm at Moatside)
Tuesday July 23 v Hastings United (7:45pm at The Pilot Field)
Friday July 26 v Ebbsfleet United(7:30pm at the Kuflink Stadium, Stonebridge Road)


U-18s:

Tuesday July 9 v Ipswich Town (At Playford Road - Lost 5-0)
Saturday July 27 v Bournemouth (11am at Unknown location)
Tuesday July 30 v Carshalton Athletic (7:45pm at the War Memorial Sports Ground, Colston Avenue)
Saturday August 3 v Burnley/Rangers/Derby (4-team tournament) (all-day at St George's Park)


Please post here if you have heard of any other fixtures for the U-23s or U-18s.

 

[AZ Gull]

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And, "highlights" of the U-18s 5-0 defeat at Ipswich on Tuesday:-

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[Thunder Bolt]

The friendly against Liefering is live at 2pm BST today.

https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2019/july/watch-fc-liefering-vs-albion-live/

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

The friendly against Liefering is live at 2pm BST today.

https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2019/july/watch-fc-liefering-vs-albion-live/

1pm in the UK !

 

[Nottseagull]

Is St Georges Park the one at Burton?

The friendly against Liefering is live at 2pm BST today.

https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2019/july/watch-fc-liefering-vs-albion-live/

What a blunder! You must think BST stands for Bunderstime

 

[AZ Gull]

Is St Georges Park the one at Burton?

Yes

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Is Tuesday's behind closed doors friendly v Portsmouth a 'showcase game' for scouts where we will pretty much play Hemed, Suttner, Sanchez and the U23s who are available for loan out ?

 

[AZ Gull]

Update - this week the first team has a Behind Closed Doors friendly at the training ground against Portsmouth, and the U-23s travel to Hastings United:-

1st Team:

Saturday July 13 Kick-off: 2pm (local time) v FC Liefering (Venue: Sportplatz Bischofshof) - Won 5-2
Friday July 19 Kick-off: 7:45pm @ Crawley Town (Venue: Peoples Pension Stadium) - Won 1-0
Saturday July 20 Kick-off: 3pm v Fulham (Venue: EBB Stadium, Aldershot) - Lost 1-2
Tuesday July 23 Kick-off: Early afternoon v Portsmouth (Behind Closed Doors at Amex Lancing Training Ground)
Saturday July 27 Kick-off: 3pm @ Birmingham City (Venue: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium)
Friday August 2 Kick-off: 7pm v Valencia (Venue: Amex Stadium)


U-23s:

Friday July 12 v Rio Ave U-23s (At Estadio Municipal Manuela Machado, Viana do Castelo, Portugal) - Lost 1-2
Tuesday July 16 v Merstham (7:30pm at Moatside) - Won 1-0
Tuesday July 23 v Hastings United (7:45pm at The Pilot Field)
Friday July 26 v Ebbsfleet United(7:30pm at the Kuflink Stadium, Stonebridge Road)


U-18s:

Tuesday July 9 v Ipswich Town (At Playford Road) - Lost 0-5
Friday July 19 v Vitoria SC U-23s (At Unknown Location, Portugal) -
Saturday July 27 v Bournemouth (11am at Canford Arena)
Tuesday July 30 v Carshalton Athletic (7:45pm at the War Memorial Sports Ground, Colston Avenue)
Saturday August 3 v Burnley/Rangers/Derby (4-team tournament) (all-day at St George's Park)

 

[AZ Gull]

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[AZ Gull]

Update - just one more friendly for the first team now, and the official website is showing that the U-23s will host QPR tomorrow:-

1st Team:

Saturday July 13 Kick-off: 2pm (local time) v FC Liefering (Venue: Sportplatz Bischofshof) - Won 5-2
Friday July 19 Kick-off: 7:45pm @ Crawley Town (Venue: Peoples Pension Stadium) - Won 1-0
Saturday July 20 Kick-off: 3pm v Fulham (Venue: EBB Stadium, Aldershot) - Lost 1-2
Tuesday July 23 Kick-off: Early afternoon v Portsmouth (Mega Secret Clash Behind Closed Doors at Amex Lancing Training Ground) - Drew 1-1
Saturday July 27 Kick-off: 3pm @ Birmingham City (Venue: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium) - Won 4-0
Friday August 2 Kick-off: 7pm v Valencia (Venue: Amex Stadium)


U-23s:

Friday July 12 v Rio Ave U-23s (At Estadio Municipal Manuela Machado, Viana do Castelo, Portugal) - Lost 1-2
Tuesday July 16 v Merstham (7:30pm at Moatside) - Won 1-0
Tuesday July 23 v Hastings United (7:45pm at The Pilot Field) - Drew 1-1
Friday July 26 v Ebbsfleet United(7:30pm at the Kuflink Stadium, Stonebridge Road) - Lost 1-3
Tuesday July 30 v QPR U-23s (2pm at Amex Lancing Training Ground)


U-18s:

Tuesday July 9 v Ipswich Town (At Playford Road) - Lost 0-5
Friday July 19 v Vitoria SC U-23s (At Unknown Location, Portugal) -
Saturday July 27 v Bournemouth (11am at Canford Arena) - Won 4-0
Tuesday July 30 v Carshalton Athletic (7:45pm at the War Memorial Sports Ground, Colston Avenue)
Saturday August 3 v Burnley/Rangers/Derby (4-team tournament) (all-day at St George's Park)


The U-23s probably have a further, final friendly next week, although I have no idea who it might be against, or where.

 

[Nottseagull]

The match just under way is behind closed doors, I presume?

 

[schmunk]

The match just under way is behind closed doors, I presume?

Given there's nary a mention on the club's Twitter feed, I'm guessing so...