[Albion] Japan pre season

[US Seagull]

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

Do they have vending machines for those too?

 

[AstroSloth]

Hope everyone going out has a great time.

Would have loved to join you all but can't afford it at the moment

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

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.

My advice would be to not bother with the combini food for anything other than the novelty. You can get good quality meals for lunch and dinner for 5-7 quid.

Food in Tokyo/Japan is generally really good. Don't waste your time on vastly inferior combini food just because it's a couple of quid cheaper. If you've flown all the way to Japan you should probably try and get the most out of it!

And please don't eat on the street.

 

[Mancgull]

Makes absolute sense for Pedro to stay in Brighton and get fit/ recover.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

For those of you coming over the best advice I can give is to stay hydrated. The temperature is forecast to break 35 degrees every day from now until next thursday. We're entering the start of summer proper, where even at night the temperature will not drop below 27 or 28. The kicker being that the humidity doesn't drop either.

What I recommend is if you have one of those insulating flasks/waterbottles, bring it with you. Put some ice in it, go to your local convenience store buy a 2l bottle of water for 100yen and poor as much of it in to the icy water bottle as you can. Then drink the rest of the water from the 2l bottle first, while it is still relatively cool, leaving you with still ice cold water for the afternoon.

Also, slap on the factor 50, wear a hat and stay in the shade whenever you can.

Do all that and we'll be able to run their top boys all over town.

 

[chaileyjem]

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

they've started ! and a a few weeks off for Pedro and Verbruggen for a couple of minor injuries is NOT (yet at least) a CRISIS.

 

[BattFink]

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

Thanks for that... seems as though the training session has "sold out" already

 

[Hiheidi]

 

[RandyWanger]

Is there a stream?

 

[chrisg]

Pricey. Category 1. 83000 Yen which is £125
Category 2 seats 17000 Yen. £83

 

[Hiheidi]

Players on the plane...

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Players on the plane...

Any of our Tokyo Seagulls know if prominent tattoos are likely to cause any problems on the tour? Will Fab have to wear a long sleeve shirt at matches for example?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Players on the plane...

Also, looks like the players are flying ANA, despite the recent sponsorship deal with BA. That might not go down too well with the sponsors

 

[Greenbag50]

Also, looks like the players are flying ANA, despite the recent sponsorship deal with BA. That might not go down too well with the sponsors

Still on plane…..it’s a long flight with an hour delay

Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map | Flightradar24

View flight NH212 from London to Tokyo on Flightradar24

www.flightradar24.com

 

[sagaman]

Karoo is a brand ambassador for ANA.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Landed...

 

[sagaman]

Meant

Karoo is a brand ambassador for ANA.

Meant Karou

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Any of our Tokyo Seagulls know if prominent tattoos are likely to cause any problems on the tour? Will Fab have to wear a long sleeve shirt at matches for example?

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From what I can make out, neither of the sleeves have any Yakuza elements to him, so he should be fine

 

[Albion my Albion]

It can also be argued that the fees paid TO US for playing in the States, the greater exposure, the new fans, our relationship with Amex and Nike has increased our profile enormously.

and profile, exposure, new fans, commercial opportunities

Not really. I've yet to run into another Brighton fan in the States. Most Brighton fans are happy about that.

 

[Albion my Albion]

Oh boy! 4:00 a.m. KOs in the Central US time zone. Domo Arigato!