Brighton Rock Podcast

Russ and Pete welcomed Raymond The Gent back to discuss an extraordinary turn of events at the weekend. Albion went one down and then came back to draw 1-1. Yes, yes, we know. It’s utterly fanciful stuff but it’s true we tell ya! Really, it is, honest! Oh and Watford sacked their coach again. Next you’ll be telling us night follows day follows night! Ha! As if! Yes it’s the weekend when we brought...

Peter returned to the pod after a short break away to link up with Russ, travel down to Worthing for one or two beers *cough cough and to take in a game at Woodside Road, along with friends of the show Andy Bass and The Rebel Yell Live boys. And guess what. They uncovered a new phenomenon - the 1-1 draw! ;)Stand or fall! UTA! Up The Rebels!@BrightonRockPodbrightonrockpodcast@gmail.comPart of the S...

Russ is joined by John Orchard, Alison Nicolle, our talisman Ahmed and then in the stadium by John again and by Kevin Botting, to make their predictions, analyse the action as it’s unfolding, talk about gnomes & man bras and to summarise the match. We also welcomed Steve the Chelsea fan onto the pod on the North Concourse post-match to provide the opposition view. Stand or fall! UTA! Pop it!@Brigh...

A Matchday Special of sorts, with all the build up pre-match from the pub, the station, the train and the stadium approaching kick-off in Part One of the pod. (You may be astonished to discover that once again some naughty, naughty language has abounded on this segment! Also some suspicious slurring which led to a lack of in-match podcasting!)In Part Two, Russ is joined by Andys Bass and Knott to...

It’s Brighton / P*lace time! It’s not a derby, it’s a rivalry!!! Quit your branding efforts, Media! In this precursive chat ahead of the big kick off, we invited the opposition on again to get a feel for the mood in the run up to Friday. On this occasion Russ was delighted to welcome on Amy Latter, a life long P*lace fan (boo, hiss), former Selhurst Park cheerleader (hooray!) and now mother to a l...

Russ is joined by Andy Bass, who went up to The Hawthorns for Albion’s ET victory in the Cup. Andy describes a grand day out and how the players’ quality and team’s strength in depth told in the end. We also hear from North West pod squadders Alastair and Nick with their match live musings from Saturday. There’s also a look at the other highlights of 3rd Rd weekend as Despotivo Utd came a cropper...

In this bumper episode, Russ and Pete welcomed yet another debutante to the pod in the shape of Scott McCarthy, lifelong Albion fan and writer on BHAFC matters for WeAreBrighton.com since 2009 and contributor to various national football media outlets including 90min.comScott gives us his Albion story, describes the genesis of WeAreBrighton and his other football writing developments, reveals his...

In this episode we brought on Sheebo for his debut (unless you count a previous incident of drunken singing in the pub at Brentford away!) to tell us his Albion story and his opinions on the recent Chelsea trip. We then welcomed back to the pod the Greater Manchester massive of Nick and Alastair to give us their first hand accounts of Albion’s magnificent first ever victory at Goodison Park, where...

In this final episode of 2021, we have for you our latest matchday special recorded before and during the match at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday* and then further analysis from the comfort of his own home (complete with washing machine background noise at one point!) from Russell G. There are also reflections on the year just gone and a preview of the Everton match kicking off this Sunday. Thanks t...

Glad tidings and compliments of the (football) season to all our listeners. This 187th episode sees host RG welcome back friend of the show Robin Woolley to the Zoom Room. Under discussion this festivus is the splendid 2-0 win (and double-doing completion) over Brentford on Boxing Day, prospective transfer targets and possible loan movements each way, a possible revision of ticketing policy, Newca...

Following an exchange of views between media present Albion fans and Albion CEO / vice chairman Paul Barber this week, Pete and Russ got their teeth into the matter and to put it bluntly they were both solidly in one camp over the other! Once that gentle little discussion was put in the bottom corner Graham P came under the spotlight again regards the post match boo comments from last week. There...

Following our chat a few weeks ago, we hooked back up with Harty to discuss in further detail the Gull’s Eye fanzine era and also got onto general Albion musings to do with all the ‘great’ Albion players of the past! As usual there are plenty of good anecdotes afoot. What other pod would cover Brian McKenna, Mark McGhee, Richard Tiltman, The Yorkshire Ripper and Albion’s controversial ticket shari...

In this special episode we were delighted to welcome chair of Kick It Out Sanjay Bhandari to the pod to discuss the current state of affairs regards discrimination in football and all the associated issues, plus what we can do to help fight it. In Part 2 Sanjay gets into the football, tells us about growing up in Wolverhampton and about his main affiliation (it’s not Wolves!!!).Then in Part 3 sees...

Russ, Pete and Alison, down the (secret) pub talking postponements, Omicron, Tracey Crouch’s football regulatory proposals, Leeds being arrogant (shock), both in the stands and the boardroom too and loaner goal news. Stand or fall! UTA! Brentford fans are a million times better than Leeds’!@BrightonRockPodbrightonrockpodcast@gmail.comPart of the Sport Social Podcast Network that can be found in al...

Russ spends the day with Alison, Dunc, Dave Shaw (making his debut), Andy K, David Townsend, Julian and Nathan as The Albion shocked everyone by, er, drawing yet again!!! Down to 10 due to injury, a Neal Maupay late chance, an equaliser and mad scenes in the away end. Now where have we heard that one before!!!Live or relive the action through this pre, during and post match special. Stand or fall!...

The BRP comes to you from the pub, the stadium and then another pub! Hear the views from Albion and West Ham fans pre match, the glorious Maupay goal being celebrated and feel the vibe post match. Maupay!!!Stand or fall! UTA! Last Christmas, I gave you my heart, but the very next day, you gave it away. This year, to save me from tears, I’ll give it to Neil Maupay….Maupay!@BrightonRockPodbrightonro...

Russ, Andy K, Richard and Pete in this week’s pod squad as the latest draw comes under the spotlight. A scintillating display by the lads on the pitch except in the vital category of finishing…a catalogue of scoring chances, three strikes of the ‘woodwork” and another clean sheet. However, ludicrously a muffled undercurrent of boos could be detected from some utter fools somewhere inside the groun...

Pete and Russ are back on Zoom to dissect the latest disappointment at Villa Park, where Albion bossed possession and general play once again but also presented us with the same issues in the final third. We ask is Pascal Groß‘s time up as a regular first teamer, how can we best enhance Tariq Lamptey’s returning presence with good link ups, should we finally ditch our striker flops (Locadia and Co...

Making his debut on the pod is Ian “Harty” Hart aka Lenny Rider from the famed Gull’s Eye fanzine and we also warmly welcome back sports journalist and Albion fan Nick Szczepanik, known in fanzine and NSC circles as Not Andy Naylor, for his second appearance on the BRP.Under discussion is the advent of Gull’s Eye (& Ear!) and some of the events and circumstances that surrounded that era from 1988...

A sporting concession cost Albion the win vs Despotivo FC at the weekend, but we had 96% possession during one 5 minute passage of play so it’s all good! Joining The Rock regs this week is Robin Woolley, our ‘North East Correspondent’, to cast a spying eye over the mood on Tyneside and the appointment of Eddie Howe at Newcastle, not to mention new brooms at Villa and Boro. We also glance curiously...

In this packed episode, Russ and Pete mulled over the magnificent performance (and point gained) at Anfield on Saturday, Pete moans about the hellish return journey home, Nuno’s departure from Spuds comes under discussion, the boys preview the FA Cup weekend and Saturday’s home match vs Saudi Arabia FC.We also posed the question: was Saturday’s draw at Anfield Albion’s best ever PL era performance...

In this episode, we extend a warm welcome to Brighton & Hove Albion women’s and girl’s general manager Polly Bancroft, who joined us to talk about her role with the club and about all things BHA from the women’s and girls side, including not least the seniors’ visit to Arsenal for the prestigious FA Cup Semi Final this Sunday (4.45pm, Meadow Park, Borehamwood) .In Part 2, we review the Leicester L...

Russ and Pete review the weekend’s action as Albion came a cropper at the hands of the quick firing Cityzens, who brutally punished mistakes in the first half to go out of sight. On the upside there were some good individual performances, especially from the subs, which included Tariq Lamptey - back with some proper sizzle and fizz! There’s also a look at the rest of the weekend’s PL results, a ro...

Natalie, City fan and presenter, joined us again as we previewed the 6-pointer ;) at Saturday tea time between Albion and The Cityzens. Last time she was on the preview pod it all worked out rather well…..for us!! Could we possibly pull off the highly unlikely again? Could we??!!Stand or fall! UTA! We love you, Natalie!@BrightonRockPodbrightonrockpodcast@gmail.comPart of the Sport Social Podcast N...

Its Pete. And Russ. Down the pub. Talking footy with lots of beer. Standard. Stand or fall! UTA!@BrightonRockPodbrightonrockpodcast@gmail.comPart of the Sport Social Podcast Network that can be found in all their glory at this rather suitable address:www.sport-social.co.uk Please follow us for automatic downloads of new episodes and if you want to make us really happy please rate us five stars on...