With
just 4 days till the start of the season, Mark
McGhee's men needed a stern challenge - and you
don't get much sterner than the Super Rooks of
Lewes. The newest edition to the Conference
South included such starts as Barrington
Belgrave, Luke Cornwall and Adebola Bankole.
There was no better way to start off Crocs on
Tour than with a game of this caliber
The
train passes through a station we hope to be
alighting at many times in the future......
The
Dripping Pan is complete with the latest
technological speakers
The
fabulous stadium, looking from the terrace
These
stylish 11-seater dugouts are a new addition to
the ground due to the clubs elevation to the
Southern Conference
The
wonderful seated enclosure on top of the grass
bank
The
board shows that the Albion are facing
illustrious opponents tonight
The
chalk from the Downs looks quite wonderful in
the evening light
The
match officials enjoy a strenuous warm up ahead
of the big game
Mark
McGhee and his assistant Bob Booker inspect the
play surface, which is in fine condition
The
officials strenuous warm up continues
But
they've soon had enough
The
new covered terrace at the Dripping Pan
Tom
Stewart holds the Crocs flag proudly
The
Brighton team are soon out, sporting the new
sexy Argentine kit
Physio
Malcolm Stuart looking fine as ever before the
match
And
kitman Ken Barnard
The
local heroes emerge to rapturous applause
Dean
White has a fine pair of buttocks
The
floodlights are soon illuminating the ground
The
ref prepares to get the game underway, wearing a
rather arousing yellow jersey
Dan
Beck prepares for kick off, looking almost
edible in the new kit
Bob
Booker and Mark McGhee look for a vantage point
within the crowd to watch the game from
Tom
Stewart seizes the opportunity for some
autograph hunting
And
he returns from his quest a happy man
Mark
McGhee's signature now embezzles the flag in
orange highlighter pen
The
linesman looks strikingly like Meridian News
presenter Andy Steggal
Dean
White sends instructions to his troops
Dean
White sends more instructions, as Andy Steggal
watches the game like a hawk