{"id":293819,"date":"2023-10-06T11:25:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T11:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=293819"},"modified":"2023-10-06T11:25:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T11:25:04","slug":"legendary-brighton-owner-tony-bloom-takes-over-the-tannoy-on-marseille-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/legendary-brighton-owner-tony-bloom-takes-over-the-tannoy-on-marseille-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Legendary’ Brighton owner Tony Bloom takes over the tannoy on Marseille flight"},"content":{"rendered":"
Brighton's chairman Tony Bloom has been branded as a "legend" by fans on the flight to Marseille after he took over the tannoy. <\/p>\n
Seagulls fans had been delayed in making their way to the French Riviera with their flight grounded for three hours. However, Bloom made sure the flight made it to the Stade Velodrome for kick-off by organising emergency transport.<\/p>\n
Bloom took the plane tannoy to announce he had organised emergency transport for supporters to go straight to the Stade Velodrome, before signing off with "up the Albion". And fans have been quick to praise him on social media.<\/p>\n
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"Bloke is an absolute legend," one fan tweeted. While a second shared: "Imagine any other chairman doing this? What a man."<\/p>\n
"Tony Bloom is the best thing ever to happen to the Seagulls," a third responded. And another added: "What a bloody legend. We are so lucky with our ownership, I don\u2019t think some people realise what we have. UTA!"<\/p>\n
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Brighton initially collapsed under the searing heat of the French south coast as Marseille raced into a two-goal lead at the Stade Velodrome. However, Pascal Gross gave the visitors hope in the second-half, with Joao Pedro's 88th minute penalty completing the comeback.<\/p>\n
After the game Roberto De Zerbi said: "I'm really proud of the performance today, of the players. After the defeat 6-1 at Villa Park and the second goal to close the first half at 2-0, this reaction is incredible. For it I am very happy.<\/p>\n
"It's important playing with heart, passion and the right behaviour."<\/p>\n