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The Albion Roar is an hour-long independent football radio show, run by and for fans of Brighton & Hove Albion, and broadcast every Saturday at 12pm on RadioReverb 97.2FM - Community Radio for Brighton & Hove. Hosted by Ady Packham & Alan Wares.

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    The Albion Roar - 3rd June 2025 with guests 'The Band'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 101:53


    Andy Bass, Marcus Hancocks and Phil Shelley joined Ady & Al for a bumper end-of-season review in what ended up being Brighton's second-highest finish ever.

    The Albion Roar - 21st May 2025 with guest Dick Knight

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 63:52


    El Presidente made a long-overdue welcome return to Reverb Towers. The recipient of a new Albion award, Dick shares his pride in the inauguration of the coveted prize.

    The Albion Roar - 14th May 2025 with guest Mark Brailsford

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 64:40


    Hot on the trail of another win at Wolves (just three defeats in 21 league matches up there), The Treason Show's Mark Brailsford joins Ady & Al to discuss the game, plus his latest shows as part of the Brighton Festival and into the summer.

    The Albion Roar - 7th May 2025 with guests Darren Balkham and Gregg Marshall

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 64:57


    After 25 years in the role of Sussex Police Liaison Officer (or Sussex Dedicated Football Officer these days), PC Darren Balkham is hanging up his truncheon (no tittering at the back) to be put to work by Mrs Balkham. Darren joined us with his replacement PC Gregg Marshall, to talk about his time with the club. And the grief he gets every time we beat Manchester United. (Spoiler alert: we can do that still, but for Arsenal now).

    The Albion Roar - 30th April 2025 with guests Andy Bass and Jim Frank

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 62:19


    Victory from the jaws of defeat - limbs, beers, sunshine. Andy & Jim join Ady & Al to discuss just that.

    The Albion Roar - 23rd April 2025 with guest Nick Szczepanik

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 63:29


    More heartache, petulance and fatigue - on and off the field - on the road as the Albion succumb in London once again. Nick joins Ady & Al for some not-too-heavy relief.

    The Albion Roar - 16th April 2025 with guest David Atherall

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 62:43


    With more points being left out on the pitch, and another Desmond shared with Leicester, Ady and Al, fresh from the Reverbathon, invited author David Atherall, author of a 1996/97 memoir, 'Embers' in to talk about the book. And we have a copy to give away!

    The Albion Roar - 12th April 2025 with guest Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 58:40


    Yeah, it really is him. Norman came by the studio in Brighton's Open Market for an hour's natter as part of RadioReverb 97.2FM's Reverbathon.

    The Albion Roar - 4th April 2025 with guest Andy Bass

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 62:42


    Two games, no goals, an FA Cup exit and a worse-score-than-performance defeat at home. Still, the fans have a shiny, loud new bar at the Amex. Oh, and guess who came of age this week?

    The Albion Roar - 26th March 2025 with guest Bas Savage

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 84:20


    The moonwalking dude that is Bas Savage joins Ady & Al to talk about his start in the game, his time at the Albion, his work with the PFA - and the fun he had at the recent charity match in Worthing. Plus we hear from several people involved in the Rockinghorse match, including Warren Aspinall, Jeff Stelling and Donna Holland, CEO of Rockinghorse Children's Charity, and Brett himself, of course.

    The Albion Roar - 19th March 2025 with guests Brett Mendoza and Jason Thackeray

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 59:29


    Jason and Brett join Ady & Al to discuss a first point at the Etihad, our Mothering Sunday competition winners announced, and a charity football match to promote. All this and more on this week's Roar...

    The Albion Roar - 12th March 2025 with guest Vicki Rees and Tom Hylands

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 60:02


    Tom & Vicki join Ady & Al for a look back at the Albion's sixth win in a row, PLUS we have another competition, courtesy of Flowers Unlimited.

    The Albion Roar - 4th March 2025 with guest Kieran Maguire

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 71:49


    As Brighton march on with gay abandon into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, spreadsheet super-boffin, Kieran Maguire offers his words of wisdom about the Albion's bounceback and runs the rule over the club's latest set of figures, which came out last week.

    The Albion Roar - 26th February 2025 with guest Andy Bass

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 63:57


    Kings of the South Coast! What a spurious boast. Andy Bass joins Ady & Al to marvel at two very different victories.

    The Albion Roar - 20th February 2025 with guests Jason Thackeray and Hans Kraay

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 62:04


    Jason floated onto the show on the back of the wins against Chelsea, to talk about Mitoma's worldie. Meanwhile, former Albion player Hans Kraay was in town, so Ady & Al caught up with him. In the pub.

    The Albion Roar - 13th February 2025 with guests Andy Bass and Justin Brentnall

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 62:45


     Andy Bass and Justin Brentnall join Ady & Al to discuss the Cup win over Chelsea, and 'the season of transition'. And the ongoing disturbingly dark case of Joel Veltman. In association with Flowers Unlimited

    The Albion Roar - 6th February 2025 with guests David Devlin-Folz, Laura-Ellen Ashcraft and Lucas Denney

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 70:52


    Three Stateside friends join Ady & Al to talk about the Forest debacle and why Laura-Ellen, David, and Lucas have all chosen the Albion to be part of their way of life. Plus, we reveal our Flowers Unlimited competition winner!

    The Albion Roar - 29th January 2025 with guest Clive Steed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 62:26


    Clive from the Albion's Fans Advisory Board joins Ady & Al to discuss the Everton debacle (it's not that bad once we've finished with it), playing Chelsea at a bloody stupid hour – twice, and we have a competition!

    The Albion Roar - 22nd January 2025 with guest Brian Owen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 63:11


    Following yet another victory at Old Trafford, The Argus' Brian Owen joins Ady and Al to dissect this match and the two others on the road before it.

    The Albion Roar - 18th January 2025 with guests Nick Szczepanik and Vicki Rees

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 62:35


    Now we own East Anglia... Brighton finally work out how to win games and not concede - for now.  Nick and Vick join Ady and Al for comment, debate and appreciation while marvelling at Brighton's latest Dutch master in the dark art of shithousery.

    The Albion Roar - 9th January 2025 with guest Paul Barber

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 68:51


    Albion CEO and Deputy Chairman Paul Barber joins Ady and Al for the club's perspective on the upcoming Football Governance Bill, plus news of the building work and renovations taking place at the stadium, and an update on the new women's stadium.

    The Albion Roar - 1st January 2025 with guest John Baine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 62:17


    A look back on 2024, a look ahead to 2025, the story of how 'a bunch of Brighton punks and skinheads' nearly got to go on Top of the Pops in 2005. And we pay tribute to Brighton's own 'Boring' Bob Grover.

    The Albion Roar - 18th December 2024 with guest Fabian Hürzeler

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 58:19


    There are certain times when you stop and ask, "Blimey, is it really him?" Yeah, it's him.

    The Albion Roar - 11th December 2024 with guests Matt Potter and Tom Hylands

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 63:32


    While we never win at Fulham, we have now mastered the concept of squandering comfortable leads. Matt and Tom join Ady and Al for a therapy session.

    The Albion Roar - 4th December 2024 with guests Steve North and Werner Schröer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 61:42


    Actor and writer Steve, and Dutch Seagulls Werner join Ady & Al for a natter on supporting the Albion from afar, writing two essential Albion books, and the bizarre notion of being disappointed in an Albion performance that elevated us to second place in the Premier League. Plus... we have the result of last week's competition, and we have a new competition. Aren't we lovely?

    The Albion Roar - 27th November 2024 with guest Vicki Rees

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 62:47


    Vicki Rees, long-standing Albion fan, and the person who came up with the idea of 'flowers for Prescott 20 years ago, joins Ady and Al for a look back at the Bournemouth game, our tribute to John Prescott, and a Christmas Competition!

    The Albion Roar - 20th November 2024 with guests Clive Steed and Paul Camillin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 61:22


    Clive Steed is Chair of the Brighton Fan Advisory Board – he tells Ady & Al all about it, and what its aims, campaigns and functions are. Meanwhile, Paul Camillin talks about ticket terms and conditions, and what's happening to the 'Stand or Fall' film next.

    The Albion Roar - 13th November 2024 with guests Brian Owen and Andy Bass

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 62:19


    Basically, a Manchester City gloat-in.

    The Albion Roar - 6th November 2024 with guests Dan Tester, Kieran Maguire and Dean Gallagher

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 64:34


    Dan has a new book out, Kieran has a show in Brighton to promote, while Dean, who volunteers for the Samaritans and is the beneficiary of the Price of Football in Brighton, tells us about his work. And we talk about some football.

    The Albion Roar - 2nd November 2024 with guests Justin Brentnall and Chris Beaumont

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 58:38


    The Albion Roar - 22nd October 2024 with guests Mark Brailsford and Justin Brentnall

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 61:41


    Justin and The Treason Show's Mark Brailsford join Ady & Al to discuss - among other things - the Newcastle win, Fab's tactics, Day Guy Welbz, Withdean & I, the ascension of the women's team - and much more...

    The Albion Roar - with guests Andy Bass and Nick Szczepanik

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 63:46


    Two days, three games, 17 goals, nine points. Some Albion weekends are pretty good, ya know...

    The Albion Roar - 2nd October 2024 with guests Ian Hart and Robert Codner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 60:50


    Albion old boy, Robert Codner, and the original Albion fanzine editor Ian Hart pay tribute to the late Barry Lloyd, with both revealing a largely unknown side of Lloyd's time as Albion's manager and managing director. 

    The Albion Roar - 25th September 2024 with guest Piers Benjamin

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 63:56


    Another red card for Albion's opponents this season. Two of them - and their fans - really do struggle with the Laws of the Game on this. Piers joins Ady and Al from Berlin to discuss this - and more...

    The Albion Roar - 20th September 2024 with guest Tom Hylands

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 62:44


    A draw against Ipswich and a League Cup win over Wolves are the talking points of this week's show, as the Albion somehow remain unbeaten.

    The Albion Roar - 11th September 2024 with guest Vic Bragg

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 61:12


    For the past 30 years, Vic Bragg has been nurturing boys' talents at Brighton & Hove Albion. Having just retired from that role, Vic spent an hour with Ady & Al to talk about his past three decades with the club.

    The Albion Roar - 4th September 2024 with guest Kieran Maguire

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 62:09


    The UK's leading football finance expert (not a word he likes to use, but nothing else appropriate exists in the English language), Kieran Maguire joins Ady & Al for a chat about the popularity of football finance, the Albion's finances after a busy summer, and the tedious, incessant grizzling of Arsenal fans – and their client pundits – for not understanding the Laws of football.

    The Albion Roar - 28th August 2024 with guests Andy Bass and Jason Thackeray

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 63:53


    With Ady in Spain, Al hosted a natter with Jason and Andy on the two Red Devils matches and ran the rule over the new signings. 

    The Albion Roar - 21st August 2024 with guest Brian Owen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 62:37


    This week, The Argus' chief sports writer, Brian Owen joins Ady & A for a natter on Albion-related topics, including the inexhaustibly engorged squad size, the victory over Everton, plus Brian's excellent travelogue from following the Albion to Japan during the summer.

    The Albion Roar - 14th August 2024 with guest The Band

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 61:33


    On New Season's Eve, it's time for a look ahead to the season, even though we almost certainly haven't assembled the entire squad yet, and we give our psychedelic pre-season predictions, based on little other than guesswork and Pimm's. Enjoy.

    The Albion Roar - 7th August 2024 with guests David Costa and Sebastian Stafford Bloor

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 62:38


    Ady & Al are back for the Roar's 18th season (count them). With a new manager – Fabian Hürzeler – in place, we sought the views of German football specialist, Seb Stafford Bloor. Also, with a new show sponsor in place, we sought the opinions of David Costa, owner of Flowers Unlimited.

    The Albion Roar - 23rd May 2024 with guests 'The Band' plus 'The Manager'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 101:50


    Marcus, Andy and Phil join Ady & Al for the last time this season for a bumper edition to run our rule over the season - the highpoints and the lows, and offer our opinions on the all-too-brief reign of Roberto de Zerbi.

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