Brighton Rock Podcast

Bleak weather, disappointing result, no more striker acquisitions. All this excitement is covered within along with some other stuff! And we didn’t even get round to mentioning that the women’s team joined the club for which the first team and ‘reserves’ are members as they too succumbed to bloody Manchester UbloodyNited! Sponsored by Seagulls Over London, who can be found hiding at www.seagullsov...

Greater Manchester’s finest, Nick Ansley, is back on the pod to rant about Saturday, lament the night’s concluding half of The Manchester United Show 🙄 and look ahead to the sticky fixture vs The Toffees. Plus we cast a gull’s eye over the week’s other footy shenanigans.@brightonrockpodBrightonrockpodcast@gmail.comSponsored by www.seagullsoverlondon.comStand or fall! UTA! Learn more about your ad...

This weekend’s match review comes courtesy of a Zoom chat between some of Seagulls Over London’s membership, including your regular presenter Russell Guiver, SoL chairman Roger Bevan (and sons Mark & Philip), Alistair Rapley, Raymond “The Gent” Wright, Margaret Wallis, “Boon”, Ken Sharp and a fleeting cameo from predictions king Pete Richardson. www.seagullsoverlondon.comContact the show @brighton...

Russ and Robin are joined by Man Utd fan Peter McMonagle as we cast an eye over the Preston League Cup win and the subsequent prospect of now hosting our episode guest’s Red Devils twice in 5 days, starting with the Saturday lunchtime PL encounter. We also talk pitch-invading alpacas, ranting EFL chairmen and the Covid-scuppered Harry Kane Derby! Cliche of the week: “Good / quick feet for a big ma...

Tuesday’s epic chat continues as we talk dehumidifiers, Pete’s cat, Trossard’s constitution, beer that looks like whisky, oh!...and a sweeping victory by The Tyne, courtesy of sensational Lamptey & co. Contact us @brightonrockpod orbrightonrockpodcast@gmail.comSponsored by Seagulls Over LondonFor enquiries go to www.seagullsoverlondon.comStand or fall! UTA! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

In the first part of a bumper chat Between regulars Russ, Pete, Andy & Robin, the thrashing of the shabby neighbours from along the coast gets plenty of attention, along with the latest news from the world of footy....and manscaping! Contact us @brightonrockpod orbrightonrockpodcast@gmail.comSponsored by www.seagullsoverlondon.comStand or fall! UTA! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...

Pete and Russ lament another ‘typical Albion’ as luck, mistakes and the final third let us down again in our season opener. At least Kai Havertz was a bit rubbish on his debut, eh?!! They also scowl at the EFL amidst Macclesfield’s tragic demise and make some generally sarcastic remarks along the way for good measure! Sponsored by www.seagullsoverlondon.comContact the show @brightonrockpod or brig...

Russ, Pete, Andy K and Robin rev up for the new season with a look at the transfer business and who they think will do what in the forthcoming campaign.@brightonrockpodbrightonrockpodcast@gmail.comSponsored by www.seagullsoverlondon.comStand or fall! UTA! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russell chats to The Albion Roar’s Ady Packham about his Albion backstory, being on a press pass at a post-lockdown Amex during Project Restart, Albion’s squad status and their upcoming chances in the new PL season....and will he take the quiz crown at the last moment as the inaugural comp comes to a close?!@brightonrockpod is sponsored by Seagulls Over London. For membership enquiries go to:www.s...

The BRP welcomes back The Gent and Richard Holberton to discuss the week’s Albion / footy news and to debate the fans in stadia / footy on TV hot potato and we speculate as to where Peter’s secret mission has taken him (Barcelona!)!In association with www.seagullsoverlondon.comContact the pod @brightonrockpodorbrightonrockpodcast@gmail.comStand or fall. UTA! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

This week we are delighted to welcome BBC Sussex football commentator & presenter Johnny Cantor, who talks us through his career and gives his thoughts on Albion’s season just gone and the prospects for the one approaching. Then in Part 2 we announce our Player Of The Season as voted for by you the listeners and friends of the show and we wistfully reflect on the memorable moments in this most elo...

In the episode Russell speaks to Michael Statham about Dutch acquisition Joel Veltman (signed from Ajax), to John Gibbons from The Anfield Wrap about the exciting capture of midfield maestro Adam Lallana and to Latics fan, podcaster and aspiring journalist Jay Whittle about young Jensen Weir and the current crisis still troubling all Wigan Athletic fans. In association with www.seagullsoverlondon....

Russell welcomes debutant Andy Bass to the BRP to tell us his Albion back story, reflect on the season (finally!) just concluded, give his progress report on Graham P, talk about his happy times in the West Stand Upper and to become the latest victim of the notorious BRP quiz! In association with SoL: contact them via www.seagullsoverlondon.com for enquiriesAnd contact us at the pod via the Twitte...

Pete and Russ sum up the concluding games of the domestic league season (play-offs and FA Cup Final), assess the prospects of the newly promoted teams, go in two-footed on Leeds’ fans’ latest round of bellendery and discuss the new Albion home kit, plus there’s a look at the managerial merry-go-round. Brought to you in association with Seagulls Over London. Contact on www.seagullsoverlondon.com fo...

Back at The Gladstone for a long awaited face-to-face pubcast, basking in the glory of a winning conclusion to the season, summarising the PL curtain down in general and drinking sweet, sweet beers and guzzling delicious curried pies of distinction. Oh and Russ finally has the ‘joy’ of Peter’s ultra hard quiz to negotiate 😉Cliche Of The Week this time is “be careful what you wish for!”, in tribut...

In this ‘extra’ Russ covers the latest from the PL, details the season climax & news from the EFL and rounds up Albion’s recruitment activities. In association with www.seagullsoverlondon.comVote for your player of the season and tell us your best moments from the campaign @brightonrockpod or brightonrockpodcast@gmail.comStand or fall! UTA! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

Reviewing the Newcastle borefest, looking ahead to the LONG awaited conclusion of the season at Turf Moor and posing the question: who is your player of the season? All of this in the company of our returning Gent Raymond Wright. This podcast comes to you in association with Seagulls Over London. www.seagullsoverlondon.comGive us your player of the season selection via brightonrockpodcast@gmail.co...

Andy Knott joins the boys once again to peruse the latest footy news, cast an approving eye over Albion’s game at Saints, blindfoot the oppo and wax lyrical about Maty Ryan’s sensationally effective deflection techniques when it comes to diverting swirling rockets! Peter let’s fly with a rocket of his own in Leeds’ direction (quelle surprise!!!) and Andy then launches his in the direction of petro...

This week we welcome our Manchester based Seagulls mates Alastair Jones and Nick Ansley who are on their Zoom couches to discuss the City match, their Albion back stories, life in the North West, classic awaydays, Olympic hockey, Graham Moseley’s son, Manchester’s beertopian status, stadium shadows and fogs of uncertainty. We also pay musical tribute to the recently departed film composing great E...

This week we chat to Simon Tipple about his Albion story, his time behind the scenes at Albion, Football Manager, horrendous hangovers, being stalked by a random stranger in Enfield and madcap away days. Oh and then there’s the Liverpool game reviewed and the quiz. We also have Alex Thoupos drop in to give his take on Liverpool’s title win and his team’s performance at The AmexBRP comes to you in...

In this concluding part of our half-century episode we sit down for a chinwag with Liverpool fan and Anfield Wrap presenter John Gibbons, to ask him about the history of TAW, the season pre-, during- and post-lockdown and whether he fancies our chances in Wednesday’s match. Plus we talk over-exuberant title celebrations, avoiding the sneermongers, what Jürgen Klopp means to LFC and the city as a w...

We split our bumper 50th episode into two parts, with this first part covering the massively important win at Norwich. Poor old Jake Humphrey may soon be free of our relentless payback jibes on Twitter as The Canaries look doomed, but for Albion it’s looking rosey for a 4th consecutive season back in the top flight. We discuss team selection, the match, the man of the match, Humble Eddie, the play...

Peter, Russ and Andy review the game against a swaggersome Man U, look hopefully towards this weekend’s trip to Norwich, cast an eye over the week’s footy news (including a smirking reference to Leeds) and conclude our assessment of the current squad with a focus on midfielders and strikers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russ, Pete, Robin and Andy take the first of two analytical looks at Albion’s current squad status, focusing this week on GKs and defenders, plus an overview of GP’s tactical input to date. And as we serve up our third Cliche of the Week (“too good to go down”), we ask: are any of the bottom 5 even remotely that?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We this week welcome guests from Man Utd’s supportership in the shape of Peter McMonagle and Sean Sorohan, who give their views on the season so far, their hopes for the coming months and what they reckon for this week’s game at The Amex. They also censor their own use of the C Word (the South London one!). Thanks lads! There’d be no need to lower the tone! We also welcome back last week’s debutan...