Albion go first class in Spain (From The Argus)
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Albion go first class in Spain
5:00pm Tuesday 8th May 2012 in Albion By Brian Owen
Gus Poyet is taking his team to Jerez
Albion have been told they will tread in the footsteps of the world’s greatest players when they spend a week of pre-season in southern Spain.
The Seagulls will be in Jerez from July 22 to 29 and are likely to play two matches as part of their build-up to Championship action.
They have switched their summer training camp from the Algarve – and moved up a level in the view of former Albion skipper Gary Hobson, who helps plan their summer trips.
Hobson said: “This place offers unbelievably good grass pitches, gym, indoor pools. It has been host to Real Madrid, Barcelona, the Spanish national team.
“It has always had top sides going there – Premier League teams pre- season and mid-season camps.
“Tottenham were there two years ago. Real Betis use it every year.”
Hobson says there will be no distractions for Gus Poyet and his men.
He added: “There’s not a lot to do there, other than play football.
“You’re not that close to the coast, it is certainly not a holiday destination.
“There’s a championship golf course there and that’s about it.
“It’s the warmest part of Spain so they will be training early and late.
“They will be resting during the peak heat of the day or maybe doing pool or gym sessions, keeping out of the sun.
“In terms of facilities, it’s a big step up from last year in my opinion.
“The accommodation might be of a similar level but in terms of a footballing venue, these are pitches you walk on and think ‘I can’t wait to get out here and play’.”
Albion will be playing Cardiff City again next season after the Bluebirds crashed out of the play-off semi-finals, 5-0 on aggregate to West Ham.
Comments(24)
turtling.
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6:01pm Tue 8 May 12
smegbuster
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6:07pm Tue 8 May 12
Alfie T
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6:37pm Tue 8 May 12
Hove Actually
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6:47pm Tue 8 May 12
Alfie T wrote:Who cares...............
What do you think HPR looks like ?
and HOVEPARKKNOB is just rising to his need to be controversal and wind everyone up
Cabin fever
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6:58pm Tue 8 May 12
turtling. wrote:I, for one, value your input on these pages, I really do.
cantona once said the seagulls follow the trawler to eat the fish offal the sailors were throwing overboard, alluding to the press feeding off the scraps of information they published about football. and then there's the parasites that feed of the seagull's droppings, and some of them are relentless and have huge ego's, with less brain cells than an amoeba
But is there any chance you could include the odd capital letter at the beginning of a sentence, and learn where and when to use commas and apostrophes?
And, ironically, I think you'll find it's 'fewer' brain cells, not 'less'.
Thanks,
CF
jarmonesque
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7:00pm Tue 8 May 12
Alfie T wrote:Dougie Freedman
What do you think HPR looks like ?
Guernsey Seagull
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7:01pm Tue 8 May 12
Come on the Albion from your loyal 14 supporters here in Guernsey!
rolivan
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7:12pm Tue 8 May 12
Guernsey Seagull wrote:Is there some way all of us living abroad can form a group to get the Argus to set up a subsription service so that we can read ALL articles?
People should just ignore the Hoveparkresident , he is just an annoyance and with no replies to he brainless little comments he will just fade away like his personality!!
Come on the Albion from your loyal 14 supporters here in Guernsey!
Guernsey Seagull
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7:15pm Tue 8 May 12
rolivan wrote:That would be good, we are just hoping to get some tickets for a game next season as we have tried and tried and been unlucky and we want a jolly boys outing back home !!
Guernsey Seagull wrote:Is there some way all of us living abroad can form a group to get the Argus to set up a subsription service so that we can read ALL articles?
People should just ignore the Hoveparkresident , he is just an annoyance and with no replies to he brainless little comments he will just fade away like his personality!!
Come on the Albion from your loyal 14 supporters here in Guernsey!
HOVEPARKPRESIDENT.
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7:39pm Tue 8 May 12
rolivan
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8:15pm Tue 8 May 12
Ehab Allam has said he and his father had every right to be disappointed the Tigers had failed to finish in the play-offs this season due to the club's £17million wage bill.
He has also said he would have sanctioned the signing of striker Billy Sharp, who was available in January and later joined Southampton for £1.8million, at a cost of between £30-40,000 a week until the end of the season.
Now You know what we are up against.
albionfan33
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8:26pm Tue 8 May 12
rolivan wrote:i dont know why they cant just put them on a day later im not sure id wanna pay to have a few extra bits of local news
Guernsey Seagull wrote:Is there some way all of us living abroad can form a group to get the Argus to set up a subsription service so that we can read ALL articles?
People should just ignore the Hoveparkresident , he is just an annoyance and with no replies to he brainless little comments he will just fade away like his personality!!
Come on the Albion from your loyal 14 supporters here in Guernsey!
albionfan33
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8:36pm Tue 8 May 12
rolivan wrote:seems we wont be competing with that kinda money for some time
Just read this as part of a statement from Hull regarding sacking of Nick Barmby
Ehab Allam has said he and his father had every right to be disappointed the Tigers had failed to finish in the play-offs this season due to the club's £17million wage bill.
He has also said he would have sanctioned the signing of striker Billy Sharp, who was available in January and later joined Southampton for £1.8million, at a cost of between £30-40,000 a week until the end of the season.
Now You know what we are up against.
albionfan33
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8:37pm Tue 8 May 12
rolivan wrote:seems we wont be competing with that kinda money for some time
Just read this as part of a statement from Hull regarding sacking of Nick Barmby
Ehab Allam has said he and his father had every right to be disappointed the Tigers had failed to finish in the play-offs this season due to the club's £17million wage bill.
He has also said he would have sanctioned the signing of striker Billy Sharp, who was available in January and later joined Southampton for £1.8million, at a cost of between £30-40,000 a week until the end of the season.
Now You know what we are up against.
rolivan
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9:25pm Tue 8 May 12
Guernsey Seagull wrote:You should be ok with the extra seats going in.I was able to get to a few matches and subscribe to the fan club site so I listen to the matches and watch Highlights not the same as being there but its better than nothing.
rolivan wrote:That would be good, we are just hoping to get some tickets for a game next season as we have tried and tried and been unlucky and we want a jolly boys outing back home !!
Guernsey Seagull wrote:Is there some way all of us living abroad can form a group to get the Argus to set up a subsription service so that we can read ALL articles?
People should just ignore the Hoveparkresident , he is just an annoyance and with no replies to he brainless little comments he will just fade away like his personality!!
Come on the Albion from your loyal 14 supporters here in Guernsey!
hubby
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11:32pm Tue 8 May 12
It is a dump and stinks of serious cost cutting.
This means looking at relegation around christmas time,and Gus being on the bus out.
HOVEPARKRESIDENT
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1:07am Wed 9 May 12
hubby wrote:At last somebody on here that has smelt the coffee. Somebody else that can see what I've been trying to tell you lot for weeks. Two things are for sure next season....a relegation battle and Poyet out. You'll see.
I can't believe that they double booked at La Manga and refused to pay the going rate at Campoamor.So they ended up in Jerez?????
It is a dump and stinks of serious cost cutting.
This means looking at relegation around christmas time,and Gus being on the bus out.
gordongull
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2:35am Wed 9 May 12
mikeygit
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12:38pm Wed 9 May 12
Captain Haddock
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1:35pm Wed 9 May 12
gordongull wrote:Ouch! ;0)
You two are about as funny as Cannon and Ball.
Captain Haddock
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1:39pm Wed 9 May 12
rolivan wrote:The thing is Hull, with their attendances, won't be able to waste money they don't have when the financial fair play comes into full force two / three years from now.
Just read this as part of a statement from Hull regarding sacking of Nick Barmby Ehab Allam has said he and his father had every right to be disappointed the Tigers had failed to finish in the play-offs this season due to the club's £17million wage bill. He has also said he would have sanctioned the signing of striker Billy Sharp, who was available in January and later joined Southampton for £1.8million, at a cost of between £30-40,000 a week until the end of the season. Now You know what we are up against.
In it's first year benefactors can only put £6m max into the equation, then it reduces from there the following campaign.
Ultimately, clubs will need to fund themselves from gate results, TV income, merchandise, catering, corporate, the various sponsorship avenues and minimal shareholder revenue generation from here on in.
In this regard The Albion are going to be VERY well placed, particularly at Championship level.
Captain Haddock
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4:39pm Wed 9 May 12
Thanks iPhone!
mtmoocher
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4:51am Thu 10 May 12
Cabin fever wrote:Hoisted by your own petard methinks?
turtling. wrote:I, for one, value your input on these pages, I really do.
cantona once said the seagulls follow the trawler to eat the fish offal the sailors were throwing overboard, alluding to the press feeding off the scraps of information they published about football. and then there's the parasites that feed of the seagull's droppings, and some of them are relentless and have huge ego's, with less brain cells than an amoeba
But is there any chance you could include the odd capital letter at the beginning of a sentence, and learn where and when to use commas and apostrophes?
And, ironically, I think you'll find it's 'fewer' brain cells, not 'less'.
Thanks,
CF
HOVEPARKRESIDENT says...
5:49pm Tue 8 May 12