Albion Roar

On the eve of a brand new football season, we run the rule over Chris Hughton's new signings, and over some of the big money signings of the Premier League returnees. Plus we get the views of former Albion assistant manager Bob Booker and former Southern FM presenter Nicky Keig-Shevlin. Phil's Shirt of the Week is a retro fancy.

The band gets back together for the first Albion Roar of the season. Andy and Marcus join Ady and Al for a quick look back at last season's performances, analysing the strengths and weaknesses, plus we run the rule over the new signings. And we've everyone for their pre-season predictions. Let's hear what you have to say about that. The Shirt of the Week is weird - designed by a committee

Ahead of the new football season, football writer Nick Szczepanik made a quick return to the Radio Reverb studio, along with comedy writer and actor Mark Brailsford (who visited Russia) to chew over the 2018 World Cup, now the dust has settled. Ady joined us on air from Chester, and Phil Shelley's Shirt of the Week is a South American classic. We also had the first playing of Carolina Lins & Os Planatos version of the Kaiser Chiefs' 'I Predict A Riot' from Louis Myles' film 'Kaiser: The Greatest Footballer Never To Play Football'.

For our 46th and final Albion Roar of the season, top scribes Brian Owen and Nick Szczepanik joined Ady & Al at the Open Market for a season's review, focusing on players' performances, plus a look forward to hopes for next season. Phil Shelley provided us with two 'Shirts of the Season'.

A bumper edition marking the Albiohn's survival in the Premier League with Sky Sports presenter Jules Breach, Royal Blood stickman Ben Thatcher and former Albion midfielder Matt Sparrow joining Richie and Steve. 90 minutes of Albion all the way.

After five years of hassling, Danny Cullip finally relented and joined the returning Guy Butters in the Kemp Town studio - initially for a chat about Albion In The Community and the Brussels to Cologne bike ride. However, what we got was a trawl through Danny's and Guy's careers, both at the Albion and pre- and post-Brighton. Some fabulous stories, fascinating philosophies and consideration from over the past 25 / 30 years of their respective careers. And we managed to fit in talking about their award-winning roles at AITC - and how they were tricked into coming to the awards ceremony... This is 99 minutes of great stuff every Albion fan should listen to. Cover pic - © Paul Hazlewood

On the back of some sore heads, and tired eyes following Brighton's safety-securing win over Manchester United, Marcus joined Ady & Al at the Open Market. Judith Burke, resident in Brunei told her story of taking her five day-old daughter to Hereford in 1997, including the appalling behaviour of the Hereford stewards. Ady turfed Albion Cup Finalist Gary Stevens out of bed in Thailand for a chat about the Albion's first season in the top flight for 35 years. Naturally, Ady tripped over Phil's Shirt of the Week.

Richie and Steve chew over the Spurs game, while looking ahead to the Albion's remaining fixtures. Now that the club is in the Premier League, Johnny tells of - through the BBC - the Albion's reach across the world.

Albion Fan of the Year 2018 Ken Valder made his Albion Roar debut live at the Open Market. Ken reminisced about his Albion supporting history - over 50 years of it - and how he was stitched up (literally, he needed to buy a new suit for the occasion) at the Albion Players' Awards evening. Ady had a natter with former Albion midfielder Alan Navarro about his time at Withdean and the Amex. Ken got the Shirt of the Week first time.

Roar semi-regular Marcus Hancocks dropped by the studio, fresh from his daily duty of shouting at trains, along with REMF chairman Mike Langridge. Palace, Spurs, Pascale Gross and many other topics were discussed. Ady also had a natter with former German footballer turned TV pundit Ralph Gunesh, about his former Ingolstat team mates Gross and Suttner, and how Brighton are thought of in Germany. And VAR... Phil's shirt of the week was a doozy, where the badge was a star.

Roar regular Andy Bass came in to talk about the Huddersfield game, contesting red cards and VAR. Ady had a chat with Gary Hart ahead of the match with his beloved Tottenham Hotspur. Al had a chat with Alex and Nicola from Albion's chosen charity RISE, which deals with domestic violence issues across Brighton & Hove. Phil shirt was all Greek to Ady,

In the week of Brighton playing away at Palace, one of the heroes of the famous 1-0 (McShane in the 79th) win as Selhurst, Brighton's '2nd favourite Aussie' Paul Reid joins Richie Parker and Steve Longly for a natter on all things Albion, especially life at Withdean 10 years ago.

A packed show this week. US sports presenter Josh Lewin flew in on a weekend pass for his debut match at the Amex. He took some time out - in the pub, of course - to chat to Al about the whys and wherefores of supporting Brighton from the States. Al also had a natter with Hope Powell and Dani Buet. You can hear the full interview on the Albion Roar channel here on Audioboom. Film maker Louis Myles came by the studio. He has two football films out this year - one about to be released "Kaiser - The Greatest Footballer Never To Play Football", and "Calcio Storico", due for release in July. Shirt of the week was actually fairly easy. For once.

Joining Richard Parker in Auckland and Steve Longly in Sydney is all-too-brief Albion striker Lloyd 'Raise The Roof' Owusu, hero of the relegation escape of 2009/10. Find out how Lloyd ended up at Brighton, and how he forged a Statler & Waldorf partnership with his fellow spring chicken Gary Hart.

With around a third of the season to go in the FA WSL2, Al swanned along to the Elite Football Performance Centre in Lancing to catch up with Albion Women's manager Hope Powell, and centre midfield enforcer Dani Buet for their views on the footballing philosophy at the club, the season so far, next season in WSL1, and women's football in England generally.

Albion Roar sponsor Phil Shelley, of www.oldfootballshirts.com, joined Ady, Al and Roar semi-regular Andy Bass for a preview of the run-in. Plus Phil talked about the history of his 87,000 image strong (and growing) website. Ady modelled this week's Shirt of the Week, and you can see that on the FB Live video on the Roar's FB group.

With the Albion on international break, Richie and Steve discuss the story behind Seagulls Down Under, and how you can join in if you live in Australia or New Zealand.

International best-selling crime writer Peter James, whose Roy Grace detective series is set in Brighton, joined Ady & Al in the studio to talk football, writing, TV and police work.

Brighton & Hove Independent newspaper's Steve Bailey joined Ady & Al in the studio for a natter about the Everton game, Knocky's petulance, Ryan's penalty save, Dulwich Hamlet and more. Ady mustered up his favourite all-time Ireland Albion XI, and we raided the archives for the last manager to get Brighton to the FA Cup quarter-finals - Chris Cattlin. Phil's Shirt of the Week was highly topical.

Richie Parker and Steve Longly discuss recent goings on at the Albion on behalf of everyone on the other side of the planet, while Fox Sports presenter in Australia, Adam Peacock, dropped by to offload his words of wisdom.