Brighton Rock Podcast

Russ welcomed back to the pod our old friend Amir and new friend Paul Dorsey (from Stateside Seagulls) for them to tell us all about Albion’s successful maiden summer tour across The Pond. We talk about the games, the new signings, the organisation and socials behind the scenes and about Glenn Murray look-a-likes…wink, wink! Stand or fall!   UTA! The Rocky steps! Whoop whoop! @BrightonRockPod brig...

Pete and Russ are back to discuss the busy pre season on the other side of the pond, the many ins and outs at The Albion and the summer’s other big talking points including Saudi Arabia’s aggressive move onto the global club football scene. Stand or Fall! UTA! Down with oppressive regimes and their sports washing ways! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Albion’s first ever summer pre-season tour of The States fast approaching, the BRP hosted a Zoom chat with several Stateside Seagulls to uncover the origins of their Albion back stories, their thoughts on last season and the coming tour, plus their predictions for the coming campaign. The Pod Squad this week were: Russ, Pete, @TheBrightonBard, Dagan (@BrightonfanUSA), Paul from Stateside Seag...

Albion fan and NSKer Dan Aitch joins us for the first time down The Glad to share his Albion story but in particular his struggles with mental health and how The Albion fan community has helped him. Then just when we were prepping to start Part 2 after a welcome drinks break who should turn up but a P***** supporting father and daughter…so we had them join us for some good ole bants! Stand or fall...

The BRP were delighted to welcome onto the show Albion’s stadium announcer and MyAlbionTV presenter, Richard (not Richie!) Reynolds to talk us through his backstory and his time working with The Albion. Richard and the Pod Squad (Russ, Pete and Alan) then looked back with enormous fondness on what without doubt has been the finest, the greatest and the most successful campaign in this grand old cl...

With the season finishing, pairs of podcasters from Albion’s five finest fan led providers pitted their wits in a summer special quiz. Albion Roar co-host Alan Wares devised and presented this special event (thanks for all the work on it, Al!) as your faithful BRP pod couple Russ and Pete took on Albion Roar, Albion Obsessed, TogetherBHA and Seagulls Social to find out who would be: Top of the Pod...

Belated review of Albion’s final game of season oop at The Villa, conducted with typical professionalism from The Bermondsey Beer Mile a week later! (And published a further 5 days later! 🤦🏻‍♂️ ) Stay tuned for our upcoming season review ⚽️ Stand or fall!   UTA! Bad luck, Tottingham BotSpuds! @BrightonRockPod brightonrockpodcast@gmail.com Part of the Sport Social Podcast Network that can be fou...

The Gent joined Russell pre and post match on Wednesday evening to reflect on the Saints game, Albion’s achievements this season and what he feels we need to do this coming transfer window to strengthen according to our needs and requirements…. …and then there was the City game itself and WHAT a game! The first half in particular was sensationally good and you could tell the delight and awe with w...

The job is done! Europe is ours! Relive this momentous day of this momentous season with Russ and a lot of other VERY happy Seagulls. (Have you ever seen Palace in Milan?!) Stand or fall!   UTA! “WAGOAET, AET, AET!” @BrightonRockPod brightonrockpodcast@gmail.com Part of the Sport Social Podcast Network that can be found in all their glory at this rather suitable address: www.sport-social.co.uk  Pl...

Russ flew solo to sum up a bad night in Geordieville and to round up the latest from the EFL playoffs and beyond, in between which we were delighted to have Rebel Yell podcaster and Worthing FC match commentator for the fans! Peter Vale back on the pod to tell us all about The Rebels’ fantastic efforts in their first ever season at non-league Step 2 (National League South). Stand or fall!   UTA! U...

Further thoughts on the glorious win at Arsenal with Russ and Pete, the evening after the day before, plus a round-up of all the other latest including how punching people in the face is ok if you wear the ghastly combo of red and blue stripes! Stand or fall!   UTA! Aardvarks! @BrightonRockPod brightonrockpodcast@gmail.com Part of the Sport Social Podcast Network that can be found in all their glo...

What a glorious day! The sun was out, the sky was blue & white and The Seagulls were on song, as we only went and did it again! It’s now TWO wins at title-challengers Arsenal this season (League Cup and now Prem) as we exorcised our Dyche demons 👿 in some style by weathering a challenging first half to romp home 0-3 in Islington. An array of contributors gave their thoughts before and after, in b...

One of those days! All things aligned to make a perfect storm that rocked Albion on a crazy Bank Holiday Monday. Everton produced an impeccable performance and carried out their game plan to immaculate perfection to stun the Falmer faithful. We were Dyched!!! Pod Squad: Russ, Pete, Alan D Stand or fall!   UTA! The stick insect strikes again! @BrightonRockPod brightonrockpodcast@gmail.com Part of t...

Yes, on the Ep we celebrated Russell’s new concept, St. Nigel’s Day - the day upon which it became mathematically impossible for the great unwashed from Slumhurst to overtake us in the current season. May the 4th be with you lads (yes it was Star Wars Day too so something of a total eclipse of the heart one might say! However it was as good as done already thanks to a vastly superior goal differen...

Pete and Russ in the house reviewing a very happy day at The Amex, with Sheebo cameo! We’ve seen hat-tricks before but never a hat-trick of braces! It was a record breaking win for the Amex and for Albion as a top flight side. Happy, happy days! Stand or fall!   UTA! Record breakers!!! @BrightonRockPod brightonrockpodcast@gmail.com Part of the Sport Social Podcast Network that can be found in all...

Joining co-hosts Russ and Pete on the pod this week was Raymond “The Gent” Wright to reflect on Sunday’s disappointment and on the disastrous result from the City Ground on Wednesday night.  On the upside, new contracts were signed by two of Albion’s brightest young prospects this week and news emerged of an exciting new signing in the offing for this summer. There is also a summary of all the lat...

All the audio from The Pod Squad’s day out at Wembers, centred around the big meet up at Box Park with many, many friends old and new, old and young! 😄 Meet 3 Simons (two of them ‘new’, loads of the usual subjects and share in the misplaced hope of a happy conclusion! 🤡 Stand or fall!   UTA! Come on, City!!! @BrightonRockPod brightonrockpodcast@gmail.com Part of the Sport Social Podcast Network...

We were delighted to welcome back to the pod former Albion player Gordon Smith to recount stories from his time fondly spent at the club in the 1980s and of course to talk about that fateful cup run to Wembley in ‘83, on the occasion of a Wembley rematch against that year’s opponents Man U in this weekend’s Semi Final clash. We then spoke to Sanjay Bhandari, chair of Kick It Out and an avid Red De...

Russ on the prowl in West London with match day pals Andy K, Dunc L, Wedge, Courtney, Chaz and David T. ***WARNING*** This episode contains a duo of rather naughty ‘C’ Bombs in its first 90 seconds, courtesy of the academic known as Dr Knott! There’s also a bit of ‘f’ and ‘w’ action! Apologies to those of a more genteel disposition! Stand or fall!   UTA! Up yours, Boehl Bag!!! @BrightonRockPod bri...

Just the TWO wrongly disallowed goals, THREE stonewall penalties waved away and shameful escaping of a blatant red for Perisic’s out of control two-footed lunge (plus Hojbjerg committing multiple yellow card offences and getting away with them), but it’s all good because we had ANOTHER lovely apology for ONE of the 6 glaring and game-changing mistakes! 😡😡😡 In the Rant Squad for this calm and tr...

Yes it’s the Brentford match review with opinions from The Amex and our Monday review. Russ, Pete and Alan try to contain their sniggers after Graham Potter’s shock (😉) dismissal on Sunday, following a home defeat that put Boehl Bag’s buffoons into the bottom half of the table and a delightful 12 points from CL / 5 from the flourishing Seagulls, despite the latter thrice trailing the clinical fin...

As one of the biggest games of the season looms large on the horizon over Falmer, Russ welcomed Bees-supporting stalwart Dave “Laney” Lane from the Beesotted fanzine and podcast onto the pod for the first time to preview what promises to be a huge encounter on the Sussex coast with European places up for grabs. We discuss the season as a whole, Ivan Toney’s England debut, Albion players scoring fo...

And so to the FA Cup quarter-final and a meeting with copious numbers of Harry The Haddocks, as Albion welcomed Grimsby Town to the AMEX stadium for the big match. In this episode, Peter and Russell are joined by regular guest contributor Andy Bass (seems an appropriate surname for this episode, we have to say!) and making his debut, Mr Alistair Rapley esquire, as we reflected on our 5-0 win and t...

Further reflections on the good guys’ win over Crippled Phallus, general footy round-up and our big FA Cup preview featuring tournament expert Phil Annets. Russ and Pete in their regular Zoom seats for the duration. Stand or fall!   UTA! Leave the chips, Seagulls. Aim for them there Haddocks!!! @BrightonRockPod brightonrockpodcast@gmail.com Part of the Sport Social Podcast Network that can be foun...

The jinx is over! The dreary also rans that are Crippled Phallus finally get done by their natural superiors after a serious of previous injustices on the pitch in recent seasons. Albion prevailed and after a pre match chat to preview the game and cover the various other general talking points of the week, Russ and co were there to enjoy the taste of victory and to then give their post match thoug...