NOTTINGHAM FOREST - SATURDAY 19/08/2006

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Brighton had made a decent start to life in League One, picking up 7 points out of a possible 9 and remaining unbeaten so far. However, a trip to title favorites Nottingham Forest was always going to prove to be one of the biggest challenges of the season. For the first time ever, a two car convoy was taking with a record Crocs crowd making the trip to the City Ground for the big game

The first ever two-car journey ensured a race to Nottingham, a record pot for M25 sweepstake and the chance to perform all manner of dangerous driving maneuvers to each other without worrying about the consequences. Witham leads McCarthy waves for the camera
Potter is happy to be back as the abuse figure for the Crocs McCarthy uses his telecommunications device to stay in contact with Gemma in the Witham Mobile, and ensure there are no disagreements over the outcome of M25 sweepstake
The free recovery zone encourages break downs, and always proves pivotal in the sweepstake Andy Blake has two black wine gums, a disappointing start to his Crocs on Tour debut
Kane at the wheel, again doing a fine job in his new vehicle These traffic problems could lead to an overheating situation, which would up the number involved in winning the sweepstake. In the end, Kane took the crown for the first time with 3 breakdowns
Stewart found this inflatable duck in the services particularly interesting Potter was banished to a childs meal in Wimpy for his childish behavior in the car
These chimneys were a sign we were arriving in Nottingham, a prominent place during the Miners Strikes We have arrived - the city with not only the biggest gun crime problem in Britain, but also the biggest proportion of women to men in the country. Glory days
Inside the stadium, and Hewitt and Martindale look pretty ruined Witham and Gemma look delighted to be inside the stadium where Chris Bart-Williams once piled his trade

Potter proves that he is homophobic, denying Stewart a simple lick Inside the City Ground
The Trent End, which unsurprisingly, the River Trent is behind Forest have one of the better grounds in the division
We questioned the sensibility of placing Forest fans in the tier above us, and this was answered when Potter appeared to get hit by a cup thrown from somewhere Stewart and Witham share a moment
McCarthy with one of the delightful £2.60 hotdogs Kane soon wants a piece of the action
Potter and Blake go for a more naturalistic pose The Brian Clough Stand
The teams come onto the pitch for the big game Is there a more arousing site anywhere on Crocs on Tour than this shot of Wayne Henderson 
The team are ready for action The floodlights of Notts County's Meadow Lane Stadium can be seen just the other side of the river
An early contender for the "Best headgear seen at a game 2006-2007 season" award Albion push forward with a corner
And the Seagulls are soon 1-0 up Jake Robinson netting the goal
Paul Reid pulled off a sensational goal line clearance to ensure it remained 1-0 Wayne prepares to take a goal kick
We notice this fan looks remarkably like Jonathan Creek, and this leads to songs such as "Wheres your windmill gone", "Solve a mystery" and "Theres murders there", and ultimately McCarthy and Kane humming the theme song The mascot does his rounds at half time. If anyone knows what it is then please feel free to inform us, as the Crocs were unsure - although McCarthys guess of a pineapple did seem someway off the mark
This 'technician' had incredibly colored hair Former Brighton captain Danny Cullip salutes the away fans
Paul Smith is not in the same league as Wayne for looks Kerry Mayo taking corners just begged the question "why?"
Gary Hart wasn't having much luck up front Another set piece from the Albion
Forest boss Colin Calderwood looked pretty good, although there is no doubting he could improve his appearance with the Mark McGhee look He is happy though, as his side are soon back in it at 1-1 thanks to a penalty
It finishes 2-1 to Forest, as the Brighton team clap the traveling support Danny Cullip also applauds the Brighton fans
Bizarrely, this man was sat on the central reservation of the Nottingham ring road McCarthy sleeps on the way home after a tiring day
 
And when he awakes, he has only 7 miles to become de-erect and avoid embarrassment in the service station. Luckily he does it, with a mile to spare