Brighton Rock Podcast

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...

As Albion creep a point closer to safety - maybe they are already there the way these other results are falling!!! - the boys are joined by BRP debutant Andy Knott to tell us his Albion story and to reflect on a sparkling debut for young Tariq Lamptey 😍💙 and also a promising full debut for Ali Mac, ponder the potential of the team going forward and to clarify that Trent Alexander Arnold is indee...

Maups in the 95th! Get in! Albion FINALLY get their first win of the year both for themselves and for our podcast, which started in January and are now on an awesome 4 month unbeaten run! 😉The boys are this week joined by Alison Nicolle to bask in the glory of that dramatic late winner on Lockdown debut day for the club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The second half kicks off with a look over the shitshow that was Wednesday night’s technical cock up and also how The Gunners fared in their visit to The Emptihad. Robin talks about his Gus Poyet coup for the TogetherBHAFC podcast, the group give their predictions for the weekend and the episode then peters out with a badly planned use of The Clash! Over to you now Albion. Let’s rock! Learn more a...

We invited 3 Arsenal-supporting friends on to talk about following The Gunners, lockdown, the merits of “Daniel” Rashford’s commendable campaign, taking the knee Game Of Thrones style and The Premier League begins! Stay tuned for the next episode when we preview Albion’s big weekend kick off (and moan about goal line tech’!).Brightonrockpodcast@gmail.com@brightonrockpodwww.seagullsoverlondon.com L...

The second half gets off to a ROARing start as Al describes his long term links to The Albion Roar. Also there’s discussions on #BLM, EFL curtailment, Project Restart, crowdless games, cardboard cutouts and....the quiz!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Al talks us through his formative years walking to games at The Goldstone, Bukta kits, swapsies, the dangerous 70s/80s, Barry Lloyd, the War Years, the return of the masses and chair lifts over the Amex pitch?? 😉 It’s all here...except all the stuff in Part 2!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russ, Pete and Robin are joined again by special guest Brett Mendoza to cast an eye over those memorable moments and games (aside from the obvious classics) that have made us cheer, laugh or gasp! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The boys are joined by Caxton Arms landlord, REMF vice chairman and ‘Priestfield veteran’ (amongst other things), Brett Mendoza, to talk us through his Albion story from Garry Nelson adoration to sporting his brand new Albion NHS top on a suspect football podcast. There’s also the latest footy news and quiz torment. It’s all here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...

This week The BRP Boys welcome football finance expert and media “everywhere man” Kieran Maguire to the show to talk about his enduring passion for the Albion, his career, Manchester, the current financial state of play for BHA, his rather excellent The Price Of Football podcast and his flowering friendship with co-host Kevin Day. We also talk about his troublesome bookshelf and subject him to the...

Crippled Phallus fans hilariously keep deluding themselves we are all plastics but Gladbach fans certainly aren’t...not on PAPER that is! Meantime Serge Aurier’s hair is more important than public safety and it’s a happy birthday to Graham Potter...and Mark McGhee............and Nick Szczepanik! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices