Albion Roar

On the day the Albion's Premier League season kind of resumes, fan-free, we talk to Darren Gallis, MD of Seagull Travel - badly hit by the coronavirus - offering us an insight into how matchday travel logistics work. Plus we hear from Roz Bassford, talking publicly for the first time about Albion hero, and her loving companion Ed Bassford.

With the confirmation of the fixtures for the remainder of the 2019/20 season announced, Ady, Al, Andy and former Albion Mag writer Bettie Furminger debate the rights and wrongs of the resumption. Plus, in a week where authority across many parts of the globe is being angrily called in question, we seek the views of a BAME fan who has lived through racism - in football and in wider society - since the 1970s for her views on moving forward from here. Pic © Ben Green

Former Preston NE, Brighton, Liverpool and Republic of Ireland international Mark Lawrenson pays tribute to the late former Preston NE, Brighton, Liverpool and Republic of Ireland international Michael Robinson.

With the lockdown still on us (well, most of us it seems), Ady, Al, Andy and Brian discuss the short- and medium-term future of the Premier League on the pitch, with an eye to distancing, health... and how it went in Germany.

Al's favourite Roar show featured the brilliant Liam Rosenior, recovering from the thug-like challenge that caused a long-term injury. His articulacy, his passion, desire and joy of playing for Brighton, while planning his next career move, were great to listen to. Less so his singing... This show was from the weekend Brighton were at home to Aston Villa - the game where Southern Railways unilaterally stopped all trains before the final whistle.

The band, consisting of Ady, Al, Marcus Hancocks, Andy Bass and sponsor Phil Shelley all reconvened for the first Albion Roar in quite a while. Topics included Covid-19 (obviously) and the Premier League's Project Restart, Albion's best foreign imports, noticeboard (there wasn't one), and Shirt of the Week. Enjoy.

Nicola and Alex from Rise UK, the domestic abuse charity in Brighton & Hove came in for a natter to explain their work, both to football fans and to wider society.

For the very first Albion Roar of the decade, we went back three decades to talk to former Albion full-back and, later, manager Chris Cattlin. At least he didn't swear on this one...

Former Chelsea, QPR and Albion full-back, ooohh Gary Chivers popped into the Roar studio for a chat about his time at The Goldstone Ground. DO NOT LISTEN WHILE EATING A HOT DOG.

Some of us have been ordering Piglet's pies online. So the next question is, which beer or wine goes with the pies?  We asked Andy Wiseman, then of Sheridan Coopers Wines in 2013, and Tamara Roberts, CEO of Ridgeview Wine in 2017 for their views.

For our next retrieval from the archives, we go back seven years when the Basque Love God, Iñigo Calderón turned up at the Old Steine basement studio on a filthy March night to talk about his journey from northern Spain, via Gillingham, to Brighton. This show was recorded two days before the St Patrick's Day Massacre. ENJOY.

In the first of our released series 'From The Archive', we rewind to April 2010, when former Argus Football Correspondent John Vinicombe joined Richie, Ady & Al in the Old Steine studios.  John, then aged 81, came in to talk about his 30+ year-career at the North Road newsroom, and his relationship with every manager from George Curtis to Liam Brady.

With all food now being rationed by selfish Supermarket Sweep bastards, Al wandered the 300 yards over from his home to Piglet's Pantry to see how they were getting on at the time. Founder and owner Joanna Hunter spent around half an hour telling the Piglet's story, and what's happening with the all-new service offered by the world's best pie maker.

With a higher league football shutdown in operation, football finance expert Kieran Maguire and Albion deputy chairman Paul Barber join Ady & Al to discuss this implications not just for the club, but for the supporting suppliers and staff.

For the first time ever, Ady & Al broadcast The Albion Roar live from a pub. The Hope & Ruin in Queens Road, Brighton were good enough to host Radio Reverb for a whole day, while we went about raising funds for this brilliant community asset. Joining Ady & Al were Andy Bass, 'Goatee' Phil Jones, and Charita 'Momma Cherri' Jones. You can still donate to Reverb which, seeing as there is an extra incentive for you to do so, this may well be worth checking out.

The Argus' new sports reporter Adam Stenning joined Ady & Al in the studio to talk about the Sheffield United game, VAR (but of course) and the silly idea of a Premier League Hall of Fame. Shirt of the Week is from Down Under.

Back after our 'Winter Break', Ady & Al are joined by Justin Brentnall to discuss, among other things, the Watford game, Arsene Wenger's offside proposal, the history of Sheffield United v Brighton. Proud Canaries' Di Cunningham also joined us in the week of Justin Fashanu's induction into the Football Hall of Fame. Shirt of the Week is Rainbow-tastic.

A mad West Ham game, an opinion or two from a fan of the day's opposition, plus a view from the Netherlands of the Premier League, and Davy Pröpper in particular. Plus the ex- Asst Gaffer, Bob Booker joined Ady and Al on the line. Shirt of the week was from Chile. Again.

The Argus' Brian Owen took time out from a mad day to join Ady, Al and Marcus in the studio and discuss the press' view on the ludicrous circus that is Transfer Deadline Day. Plus Shirt of the Week is from an OLD club.

Two disappointing results - a draw against Aston Villa, and an away defeat at AFC Bournemouth - have left Brighton fans feeling nervous of imminent relegation with a third of the season to go. Albion fan Matt Potter (no kin) joined Ady & Al in the studio to consider this.