[Albion] Japan pre season

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Flying in to Osaka tomorrow evening, slowly making our way towards Tokyo next week for the games.

Does anyone know if there are any events/meetups have been lined up?

Seems to be a couple of things lined up for the weekend (site translates into English when you open it)

東京シーガルス | ブライトン&ホーヴ・アルビオン公認ファンクラブ

プレミアリーグのブライトン&ホーヴ・アルビオン公認の日本で唯一の公式サポーターズクラブです。日本代表の三笘薫選手も所属するこのクラブを一緒に応援するコミュニティの創出を目指しています。

www.tokyoseagulls.com

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

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Up until this month the Japanese government were reliant on paper files and floppy disks but have now decided to move on to digital formats.

Might be wishing they hadn't bothered today

 

[Vicar!]

Who's going?any events planned? I don't want to drink alone

See below, wander into any bar with a 22 shirt and you won't be alone for long. Also any salary man bar, they love to practice their English whilst pissed.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Likely to be sold/loaned:
Moder
Dahoud
Peupion

No idea.... Pedro

Yes, I think it's the clearest indication yet that Moder will move on

 

[Midget]

please

 

[Vicar!]

Hoping this tour is the catalyst to seeing a decent Katsu option at the Amex.

I wrote to Paul (OK Bored not a lot else to do.) Suggesting a Ramen bar at the new facility.

 

[Vicar!]

I'm going to Tokyo tomorrow and staying with family, apparently general stuff is much cheaper now with the weaker Yen, it's almost 200 to the pound now. Obvs still expect to be paying £7-9 quid for a pint and the like but it's meant to be not so bad at the moment for good, shopping and stuff.

Having said that l, I remember it as pretty expensive last time I was there 10 years ago or so, but I'm in Hong Kong atm so it probably is cheap in comparison!

Local beer is the same price as UK, Yeah £9 for a craft beer is top end.

 

[Rookie]

Yes, I think it's the clearest indication yet that Moder will move on

Is Moder back training after the Euros? I’ve probably missed a picture somewhere

 

[pigmanovich]

So the omissions seem to be:

Injured:
Verbruggen
Estupinan
March
Ferguson

Post Euro / Copa America holiday:
Dunk
McGill
Groß / Undav (possibly leaving)

Olympics:
Enciso

Likely to be sold/loaned:
Moder
Dahoud
Peupion

No idea.... Pedro

Can add Leonard to the likely to be sold or loaned list.

Bemused by Pedro's omission but pleased to see Sima in the squad, suggests they haven't decided what to do with him yet.

Edit: Kozlowski another likely departure; Mazilu not on the list either but probably going out on loan.

 

[Vicar!]

I feel I should post about Ramen bar etiquette. You enter and you will usually find a vending machine with pictures of today's offerings. Pay and collect ticket, and then take your seat. Eat, enjoy and depart promptly. They don't do lounging around, particularly if there is a queue outside. Around £10 a portion in local place, want more meat or noodles? you will have that option.

Translation apps work very well in Japan, though English is widely spoken in the big cities. (Not once you get outside.)

Western-style restaurants charge the earth. One City I visited had a big notice in English 'Don't like my price don't come in' (£60 for a steak dinner) Over the road the student diner made us welcome with Beef Noodles at £6 a bowl made from the same stuff.

If travelling on a train Bento boxes can be ordered for the journey (£10) with a little bit of everything, don't do what Junior did his chicken was snail. (Double bubble for me). If you are struggling money wise 7/11's have no end of goodies you can take back to your room. Some even have microwaves and kettles, so you can prepare your food for a street eat.

Some local restaurants, behind the curtains style, simply don't do foreigners and will tell you curtly to leave. Don't get upset it's their way.

Don't set foot in a Pachinko parlour, you can lose a lot of money.

Two of my friends who worked there in the 80's ended up with Japanese brides.

 

[8049]

Does anyone know if the games will be broadcast?

 

[Hiheidi]

Is Moder back training after the Euros? I’ve probably missed a picture somewhere

No, from his Instagram he's still on holiday. But Scotland exited the Euros at the same time as Poland, and Billy is already back.

 

[Washie]

Good luck to everyone going out to Japan with the issues that are happening

 

[pigmanovich]

Not ITK but hearing from others that Pedro has a hip injury that will keep him out for several weeks.

 

[Hiheidi]

Not ITK but hearing from others that Pedro has a hip injury that will keep him out for several weeks.

Twitter rumours are to do with his rib.

 

[chaileyjem]

if he has a rib problem then it depends on whether its bruised or broken so estimating recovery time will be largely guess work - but its likely weeks not months. Everton (A) is 4 weeks away. And i guess this was detected/happened (in training ? ) up to a week ago ...

 

[Hiheidi]

 

[Gazwag]

FFS different season same injury crisis - when do these new doctors start

 

[Hiheidi]

He definitely thought he was going to Japan two weeks ago.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Yes, I think it's the clearest indication yet that Moder will move on

Is Moder back training after the Euros? I’ve probably missed a picture somewhere

Moder got married on 29th May, and had joined up with the Poland squad by 3rd June.

Hopefully he's being allowed time off for a honeymoon.