AFC BOURNEMOUTH - SATURDAY 30/07/2005

REPORT | VIDEOS
A disappointing pre-season campaign saw Brighton take hammerings at both Oxford and Colchester. However, with the promise of a sandy beach, the Crocs on Tour decided to make Bournemouth their first outing of the season, as they traveled to the Fitness First Stadium, looking to see an Albion victory

We don't know where we are going, but with the team coach just in front we decided to follow them The car is parked in Bournemouth town center
The players have gone for lunch in a hotel, so we decide to explore the town This aborigine was part of a band playing in the shopping area
McCarthy gets on the dance floor to give this fine band some of his spare change They did have particularly nice rears
McCarthy shakes the hand of a man pretending to be a statue. We wondered if he really was silver all over, and whether he caught the bus like that This man was bizarrely lying down with his hood over his face. Witham joined him for a relaxation moment
We had arrived on the luxury of a sand beach And soon got to work on sculpting something in the sand
Oh yes, the locals could hardly believe it The ultimate sand penis
McCarthy gets a closer look Look how big Tom is!

It really was the Brighton invasion of Bournemouth After the thrill of the beach, we headed to the ground
Tom Witham tucks into a surprisingly nice pie The main stand
The stand behind the goal The "Withdean" Stand, that was not yet open
This man had somehow wandered into the stand that wasn't open The Coca Cola kid, Colin Kazim-Richards warms up
We were unsure and slightly un nerved by what was on the seat in front Witham looks seductive ahead of kick off
This man was perhaps the greatest steward in the country McCarthy eagerly anticipates the kick off
The Bournemouth announcer was an interesting chap, and not just because of his hair Oh yes! We spot some cheerleaders waiting to come on
And here they go, fantastic entertainment This one was blonde and particularly attractive
The Brighton team come onto the pitch Young Richard Martin was in goal for the Albion
The Brighton coaching staff try to work out how they will fit in the dugout The match, about to begin
Mark McCammon wins the header Its the second half, and Charlie Oatway has just put Brighton 1-0 up
Bournemouth is full of tramps. The stadium is empty, yet this man still refused to pay to get in, electing to watch from a tree Kerry Mayo prepares to take a throw
Brighton win 2-1, as the players clap the fans The Brighton players leave the pitch