Brighton Rock Podcast

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...

In this bumper addition, Russell spoke with Phil Annets, the author of a new book called FA Cup 150, a feast of trivia on the World’s most famous domestic football cup competition. Then, actor Robert Bathurst, most famous for Cold Feet, Toast of London and a role in Downton Abbey, joins Russ to talk about his career and Albion affiliation. In the final part, Pete returns to the equation to preview...

RG, Pete and Richard in the Zoom room tonight as a dominant but under-rewarded Albion come under the microscope. There’s plenty on Tross, Dunky, Cuckoo, Duffy, BDB, Gabriel’s lost teeth, Zeqiri on the goal trail, Mitoma’s assist, soaked and depressed Dover fans, the women’s team and The European Greedy League again! Stand or fall! UTA! A pint of Why’d You Let It Bounce?!, please, Brett!!@BrightonR...

Pete is back and he’s full of his usual searing sarcasm and ref-based criticism. He and RG peruse the catalogue of shithousery and delicious fallout from Albion’s last gasp point salvage op on Monday, catch up with some footy news and look ahead to the weekend fixture against The Gunners, who’s pod reps have all bottled it, knowing it’s our turn in the new annual doing-the-double see saw! Stand or...

Audio from the evening out in Slumsville, as the Mighty Seagulls played poorly but snatched a last gasp equaliser thanks to Le Petit Maison Merde and didn’t he ram it back in Mr Tumble’s smug face?! Truly delicious! You’ll hear also from the pre match drinks where Alan made his pod debut, and then it was back to The Glad on Tuesday for the review, featuring RG and Steve The Ref! Stand or fall! UTA...

RG, Pete, Andy Bass & Steve “The Ref” Ferris are in this midweek’s pod squad as we bask in the glory of a 4th (FOURTH!!!!) win from 5 (plus that other one in the cup, don’t forget!) at the start of this season. Foxes fans may not be happy with the decisions but are they justified? Steve gives his view from behind a whistle. Also us Champions League positioned types are struggling to find ‘The C Wo...

Russ spoke with Foxes fan and podcaster Chris from Leicester ‘Til I Die to preview the forthcoming match this Sunday between our sides. Chris also talks us through his City-supporting backstory, ‘exile’ in Dorset and the glory years of the past few seasons. Stand or fall! UTA! Damn you, General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett VC KCB!@BrightonRockPodbrightonrockpodcast@gmail.comPart of the Spor...

So then, 3 wins from 4 league games, 6th in the table (Europa League!!!), Women’s team top on GD, U23s and U18s win and flying high. So I said to myself, what a wonderful world! Pete and Russ review the match, read the signs for the season ahead and assess the relegation battle to come - is yellow the new relegation tone? Stay tuned also to hear from Seagulls Over London chairman Roger Bevan on Al...

RG was in West London for Albion’s first ever visit to the new Brentford Community Stadium on Saturday. On the cast list were Brighton Rock pals Alison, Dunc, Charlie, Courtney and John, plus there were an array of cameos including Bees supporting father and son Don and Marty (Don actually remembers Bees’ last stint in the top flight 74 years ago!) and Alison’s Dad Bill and brother Richard. There’...

Herein lies the second and final episode covering the chat RG had with Billy The Bee aka Billy Grant, down the pub in North Finchley on Tuesday evening, where the subjects turned to the England team, racism in football and thoughts ahead of this weekend’s clash between The Bees and The Seagulls. But not until after RG had hooked back up with Peter to chat about some general footy news in a ramblin...

This week RG went down the pub (surprise, surprise….in fact the only real shock was the change of location!) to meet up with his new chum Billy Grant, a long time Brentford FC fan and podcaster of several years’ standing, to get his backstory, find out about the advent of Beesotted - The Bees fans’ long standing vehicle of many guises in the world of fan media and to delight in describing his belo...