Some of the usual suspects plus some of the more UNusual, taking in the atmosphere of the day, for a pod available on some of the usual platforms plus (maybe?!) some of the more UNusual. There was a glorious comeback win complete with last minute penalty alert, breaking a ridiculously long hoodoo, loads of singing on the usual (train) platform and some weird beer. Business as usual (and UNusual), in other words! Stand or fall! UTA! At last!!! @BrightonRockPod on BlueSky (and Twatter) brightonroc...
Mar 11, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Just like the midweek game before it, another highly entertaining and more importantly impressive winning performance from The Albion at happy hunting ground St James’ Park, to progress to the quarter finals and a potential revenge exercise at home to Forest. Discussing the match and the rest of the weekend’s key action, including a highly impressive draw for the women against the Chelsea machine, were Russ, Pete, Andy Bass and Andy Knott. Stand or fall! UTA! Up for the cup! @BrightonRockPod on ...
Mar 07, 2025•2 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast So Albion made it four wins in a row (and three in the league) as they completed a seemingly unlikely double over AFC Bournemouth on Tuesday night. Russ and members of the Pod Squad were there to see what proved to be a highly entertaining and closely contested game. Stand or fall! UTA! Anyone for ice cream?! ;) @BrightonRockPod on BlueSky (and Twatter) brightonrockpodcast@gmail.com Part of the Sport Social Podcast Network that can be found in all their glory at this rather suitable address: www...
Feb 28, 2025•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Another fine and dandy day out watching the football as Albion romped to a resounding 0-4 win at St Mary’s. Russ and the pod squad were there to soak it all up but the day was also indelibly marked with tragedy as we heard the awful news that morning of the passing of our great friend and sometime contributor to this podcast Andy Gresty aka Wedge / Wedgee who took himself away from pain to hopefully be in a better place somewhere. We all loved you, Wedgee and already miss you more than we can sa...
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast With Chelsea safely despatched from the FA Cup last weekend, attentions turned six days later to ridiculous 8pm kickoff part two and a Brighton breezy 3-0 ‘sweep aside’ of our dearly beloved London visitors! Winning that game meant one double was achieved for the Albion in the shape of back-to-back home wins against Chelsea, but it wasn’t the only double for Brighton at the weekend. That’s because the other club of note within the city of Brighton and Hove, Whitehawk, were in action the followin...
Feb 17, 2025•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast It was just the reaction the boys in the stripes needed to provide and they did so, thanks to an accomplished headed finish from Smiler and a delicious low chipped winner by Mito, leaving an array of objectionable ex-Seagulls in his wake, sprawled pitifully upon the hallowed turf of Albion. Evenings (far too late evenings, thanks a lot ITV you selfish bastards!) don’t get much better than this and my oh my did we all enjoy it, even though many had to stay at home to watch on the tellybox (thanks...
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week’s Pod Squad comprised a trio of Andys including the lesser spotted Andy Bravery and making his (Zoom pod) debut, Wedge aka Andy Gresty, plus Andy Bass and of course the only 100% man over these 407 pods, Russell G. We wanted to just talk about the weather and the price of fish but felt obligated to discuss something of an aberration by The Trent as Forest, spearheaded by the most nominatively deterministically named player in history, Chris Wood, felled Albion’s severely depleted charg...
Feb 05, 2025•2 hr 52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Russ and Pete popped down The Glad (been too long again!) and were delighted to be joined by Dogma’s finest James and Parker, to reflect on the Everton game and to big up the latest edition of the ‘zine (the world’s finest, don’t you know!) the upcoming charity game at Woodside Road, the fresco and mural culture around the town and their magnificent selection of merch’. There’s also an engrossing chat about Albion head coach philosophies and why ‘Supermarket Trolley’ should return! Stand or fall...
Jan 31, 2025•2 hr 48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Russ and Pete saw Everton were heading for the coast and thought “sod that!”, electing to follow The Mighty Rebels’ fixture over in Kent, in an important promotion six-pointer. Surprise, surprise, the Everton game turned out to be a typically turgid, anti-footballing affair while The Stones v Rebels clash was entertaining and fun. R&P obviously took the opportunity to sample some of the local quaffables pre and post match and had the pleasure to sit down for a chat with some local fans, includin...
Jan 27, 2025•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Yes it’s all about the threes! Another three points as we complete three successive wins at Old Trafford, under three different managers, completing three wins in a row, which happen to all be away wins within the space of one week! Happy days! Albion made their superiority count as they came away with all three points yet again from the Theatre of Leaks. In this episode Russ and Pete were zooming, with plenty of reflections on the game, but only after we heard from our northern correspondence A...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Russ and The Gent, straight after the match revelling in Albion’s first league win in 9. Mito back on the scoresheet and another strike for Georgi. Happy days! Now let’s do the double over ManUre! Stand or fall! UTA! Christian Walton, he’s one of our own! @BrightonRockPod on BlueSky (and Twatter) brightonrockpodcast@gmail.com Part 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 downloa...
Jan 17, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast We are UP FOR THE CUP! And we really were on Saturday, riding an early threat from Norwich to eventually romp home 0-4. A great day out, a great performance and some fantastic positives to be taken from the game, including a welcome return for Danny Welbeck, a welcome and sensational appearance from the bench for Solly March, some really good goals including an overdue strike for Julio Enciso and last but by absolutely no means least, a first team debut for young Albion centre back Ruairi McConv...
Jan 16, 2025•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Russ further mused on the draw with Arsenal before welcoming back FA Cup facts and stats guru Phil Annets to talk us through the eye-catchers of this 3rd Round weekend, to pop in some interesting facts and to proffer both the head-to-head stats for The Canaries vs Albion AND some quirky trivia on the same subject. There’s also Russ’s thoughts on the possible team for the weekend…shame he couldn’t remember Ruairi McConville’s name at the time!!! Stand or fall! UTA! Balls to Arteta! @BrightonRockP...
Jan 09, 2025•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Well, well, well! Who’d a thunk it?! 5 years on, 400 episodes in and still waffling for England! But that’s enough about Peter… it was a match day of magnitude as Albion went head-to-head against title pretenders Arsenal. And then there’s all the chat from the Villa game before that, courtesy of our northern correspondents and the aforementioned waffler Pete. A bumper episode for the ages! Stand or fall! UTA! Here’s to the next 5 years! @BrightonRockPod on BlueSky (and Twatter) brightonrockpodca...
Jan 07, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Well here we went again. Another day, another underwhelming result. We spoke to Billy ‘The Bee’ Grant ahead of the game to get the opposition view (just before Christmas) and then Russ, Alan, Duncan and Alex Lees, Chris, Kevin, Wilts, Dan and Fin’ all gave their thoughts as the action eventually unfolded on 27th. Then in the final part of the episode The Brighton Rock Podcast paid tribute to Bill Nicolle who sadly passed away a few weeks ago. Bill was a long term supporter and a regular in the W...
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast An array of Albionistas on board for the latest MDS, coming to you from in and around The London Taxpayers’ Arena, including Duncan Dunsmore-Rouse, Wedge, Andy Bass, FAB chairman Clive Steed, Mo, Pete, Courtney, Ian ‘from’ Portsmouth, Andy K, Duncan Lees and West Ham fan John. The pod also began with a nice healthy rant about the FIFA mafia’s sham awarding of the 2034 World Cup tournament to civil rights champions, freedom of speech advocates and journalist lovers Saudi Arabia. Stand or fall! UT...
Dec 23, 2024•2 hr 42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Russ, Wedge, Duncans Lees and Rouse, Alex, Louis (on debut), Chris, Dan, Kevin and Sheebo in the house, showing hope, pain and candid analytical credentials amongst other things as the good guys fell to their upstart baby brothers from the arse end of London. Never mind though. Freak results and strange anomalies are a well established thing in football and the Nigels had to finally beat us eventually. Just makes the revenge sweeter come the springtime. Stand or fall! UTA! This podcast is a bed-...
Dec 17, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Emilio, Andy Knott and Richard Holberton joined your host Russell G to discuss the delights of yet another defeat at the hands of Fulham in the Premier League, followed by yet another lead thrown away against struggling opposition! Oh joy of joys! Well, they do say Christmas is the time for giving after all. Aaarrrggghhhh!!!!! Stand or fall! UTA! Bring on The Palace!!! @BrightonRockPod on BlueSky (and Twatter) brightonrockpodcast@gmail.com Part of the Sport Social Podcast Network that can be fou...
Dec 11, 2024•2 hr 37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Russ was joined this week by his ole mate Rich Tipple and our regular Fulham podder Emilio. On the agenda: Yet another ‘dragged down to their level’ 1-1 draw with Saints, who were this time sporting a ghastly pink and white away kit; penalty records being set; Fulham perspective on the season so far; thoughts from both camps ahead of the game at The Cottage on Thursday; predictions for said encounter; and our FA Cup round-up. Stand or fall! UTA! Draw the bloody lines properly!!! @BrightonRockPod...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete, Alan and Russ at the Siren Brewery, then at Farnborough Town vs Worthing FC as a backdrop to review the weekend’s win at Dean Court (we are still calling it by its proper name!!!), to marvel at Stuart Attwell’s refereeing ‘prowess’ and to give their opinions on the title race amongst other things. Stand or fall! UTA! Do one, Attwell!!! @BrightonRockPod brightonrockpodcast@gmail.com Part of the Sport Social Podcast Network that can be found in all their glory at this rather suitable address...
Nov 28, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast In The Pod Squad this week are Russ, Andy K and Alan, to further reflect on Albion’s fantastic win over Mancashter Sheiky in the last game week, to revel in Albion’s continued successful start to their WSL campaign, to round up the week’s wider football news and to talk about the new docu,emtary that’s been screening at the Amex throughout last week - Russ has seen it and despite his cineaste’s critical eye has given it a resounding thumbs up! Let’s have it on Blu-Ray please, Albion!!! Stand or ...
Nov 22, 2024•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast An epic MDS this week as The Mighty Albion triumphed in a massive match with a massive noise down in Falmer. We hear from Andy Bass, Pete, Chris, Alex, Duncan, Pam, Kevin, Matt, John, Big Dave, Paul, Ian (originally) from Henfield, Sam (still) from Henfield and of course your host Russ from Enfield (I don’t need an H at the start of my location!!! Memories are made of this. THESE are the days we will all look back on with fondness and WHAT a day this one was!!! Stand or fall! UTA! Tell him to ss...
Nov 12, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Gent joined Russ online to dissect the concluding half of the double bill with LFC, where our hosts prevailed 2-1 in a closely fought, high quality encounter. They also discuss the rapid and glorious rise of former Albion player Viktor Gyokeres, the continued rise of Albion Women (third in the table!) and a potential new employee to Albion’s key club structure. There’s also time for rants at ManUre and Real Embarrassments, I mean Madrid, who had a collective children’s tantrum because they d...
Nov 08, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Russ welcomed back @FACupFactfile’s Phil Annets to take us through the story so far of this year’s epic competition, which has already been rattling along for three months since early August, with particular focus on the recently contested and highly eventful First Round Proper. Stand or fall! UTA! Up The FA Cup! Down with the cowardly FA!!! @BrightonRockPod brightonrockpodcast@gmail.com Part of the Sport Social Podcast Network that can be found in all their glory at this rather suitable address...
Nov 07, 2024•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast We came, we scored, we got conquered (again)! Wasn’t to be vs Liverpool (again!) - the story of our week. Alastair and Nick guided us through their matchday in the company of Margaret, Ben and Chris. Stand or fall! UTA! Good effort, lads! @BrightonRockPod brightonrockpodcast@gmail.com Part 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...
Nov 05, 2024•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Glad to be back at The Glad for the first time in quite a while! We welcomed Dutch Albion fan Jeroen Jansen to the pub to tell us how he came to be a Seagull, how to pronounce the names of our Dutch playing contingent, that Joel Veltman used to be his neighbour! and to talk about former Netherlands players at the club. We also review the 2-3 League Cup defeat to Liverpool, getting The Anfield Wrap lads’ views on the game for good measure and look ahead to round two of this double header with Alb...
Nov 01, 2024•2 hr 55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Friend of the show Neil Atkinson, from The Anfield Wrap, joined Russ for a chat about all things Liverpool under new head coach Arne Slot this season and with a look ahead to the big Wednesday night League Cup clash between our teams at Falmer. Neil will be back on the next pod to review the game and look ahead to part two of this week’s double header in cup and league. Stand or fall! UTA! Can Albion stop the Slot Machine?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 29, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week it’s Russ, Pete, Alan and Andy K revelling in a marvellous triumph up in The Toon. There were encouraging signs of adaptability from Fab and the boys engineered a hard fought 3 points for their troubles. Plus wider musings on the PL, further musings on Tuchel, sniggering at Palace’s ongoing pains and more Albion news including the long awaited release of the documentary recounting the amazing story of the club’s rise back to the top tier through MANY stormy waters. Stand or fall! UTA! ...
Oct 26, 2024•2 hr 34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Russ welcomed Away Boys member Hayden Baker and club match commentator Peter Vale back on to give us their thoughts on all things Worthing FC: last season’s roller coaster of a season that included losing their manager and going all the way to the final of the play offs, only to be beaten in dramatic style; the major refurb of Woodside Road, the excellent and very touching new TNT Sports documentary featuring owner George Dowell about his challenging backstory and WFC’s promotion bid of...
Oct 18, 2024•2 hr 36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sunday saw the very definition of ‘a game of two halves’ as Albion overturned a 0-2 deficit thanks to goals from an improving Minteh, Rutter like butter on mashed Spuds and record-chasing Wele, Our latest pod debutante Matt Stelling was there to watch it and to then pop on the BRP to recount the happenings on the hallowed turf and to tell us of his Albion backstory. Stand or fall! UTA! Spursytastic! @BrightonRockPod brightonrockpodcast@gmail.com Part of the Sport Social Podcast Network that can ...
Oct 10, 2024•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
