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The Albion Roar
Established in 2007, The Albion Roar is an hour-long independent football radio show, run by and for fans of Brighton & Hove Albion, and broadcast every Wednesday at 8pm on RadioReverb 97.2FM - Community Radio for Brighton & Hove.
Hosted by Ady Packham & Alan Wares.
Episodes
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 28th October 2026 with guest Matt Stelling
No goals. NO GOALS. But there is talk of a race across the world.
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 21st October 2026 with guests Andy Bass and Werner Schröer
Another gloatfest, featuring nine unanswered goals.
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 14th October 2026 with guests Vicki Rees and Nick Szczepanik
Vic and Nick join Ady & Al to go over the Sunderland away performance, including a subsequently overturned red card for Pascal Struijk, and we pay tribute to…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 7th October 2026 with guest Robert Townsend
Rob Townsend, who worked for the Albion for a long time alongside his Mum Sally, has a new book out, 'Long Way Together'. He joined Ady & Al on the Roar to…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 17th September 2026 with guest Andy Bass
A more upbeat week on Planet Albion - eight goals, several scorers, excellent performances and a rise in confidence ahead of the weekend. Just remind the TV…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 9th September 2026 with guests Justin Brentnall and Mark Brailsford
Justin rejoins Ady & Al to go over the Leeds game, while Mark - for those of you just jetting in from Mars, is putting on a play - A PLAY, NOT A DOCUMENTARY –…
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The Albion Roar - 2nd September 2026 with guests Brian Owen and Andy Bass
A look back at the Tromsø and Chelsea matches, plus a look at a manic last few days of the transfer window, which kept Brian Own very busy indeed.
The Albion RoarAlbion Roar 25th August 2026 Villians & Trolls
On The Roar this week Ady is joined by Jason Thackeray & Tom Hylands for a look back at Nordic adventures, Trashing Villa, adding some Promise to our squad &…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 19th August 2026 with The Band
Back for our 20th consecutive season (count them), Vicki, Phil, Andy and Marcus join Ady and Al to discuss what's happened over the summer (we could talk about…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 27th May 2026 with guest Nick Szczepanik
A defeat by Manchester United greeted with celebrations as the Albion return to Europe. Plus a look ahead to the Women's FA Cup Final, and a temporal faux pas…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 21st May 2026 with guest Tom Hylands
A defeat at Leeds, labelled 'Lucky' by Daniel Farke, after a dominant display, and the Players' Awards 2026 are up for discussion this week.
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 13th May 2026 with guets Jason Thackeray and Aby Shepherd
Aby Shepherd of the Shegulls OSC, and Jason Thackeray join Ady and Al to discuss a comfortable 3-0 home win for the men's team over Wolves, and a manic 3-2 FA…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 6 May 2026 with guests Andy Bass and Vicki Rees
An unwarranted - and rare - defeat in Newcastle, where the Toon's goals weren't the barndoors the Albion needed them to be. Plus we get a further lowdown on…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 3rd May 2026 with guests Justin Brentnall and Mark Brailsford
A rare thing for the Roar these days - a live show! Justin Brentnall and The Treason Show's Mark Brailsford join Ady & Al to discuss the women's new stadium…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 23rd April 2026 with guest Sam Morton
Sending other teams into despair. Two 'Big Six' clubs at that. Spurs away and Chelsea at home, and lots of fun with it.
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 16th April 2026 with guest Brian Owen
The victory in a sunny blizzard at Turf Moor, the possibility of a Dutch exit, and a look ahead to our two matches against Brighton Old Boys.
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 11th April 2026 - with guest Jim Daly
Ady chats with stand-up comedian Jim Daly, and with Al as we gear up for the season's final run-in.
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 25th March 2026 with guest Tom Hylands
A morale-boosting excellent over Liverpool set the mood for a happy (well, happier than usual) show. Tom contributed the bon mots, Ady and Al were gigglers.
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The Albion Roar - 18th March 2026 with guests Nick Szczepanik and Andy Bass
Three precious points at the Stadium of Light A win on the road and it wasn't shite A point that was stolen by, yep, VAR The pathetic dramatics of Ismaila Sarr
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 5th March 2026 with guest Jason Thackeray
One match that resulted in a home win (rare), and an incompetent referee allowing unprofessional behaviour from the opposition, making the spectacle a tedious…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 25th February 2026 with guests Vicki Rees and Malcolm Stuart
With the increase of feigned injuries, former Albion physio Malcolm Stuart joined Ady & Al to look at the politics, the tactics and the medical concerns over…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 4th February 2026 with guest Andy Bass
Oh, VAR. What is WRONG with you?
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 28th January 2026 with guest Brian Owen
The Argus' very own (or 'only') sports correspondent, Brian Owen, joins Ady & Al to dissect a frustrating afternoon in London, while also looking at the last…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 21st January 2026 with guest Kieran Maguire
Super-boffin Kieran joins Ady and Al once again to discuss Bournemouth's 'dying swans with cramp' epidemic, what can be done to put an end to their heinous…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 15th January 2026 with guest Vicki Rees
The near-perfect FA Cup weekend courtesy of Macclesfield and Manchester United doing the right thing. Plus, we pay tribute to 40 Notes organiser and lifelong…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 9th January 2026 with guest Jason Thackeray
Three games, no defeats and Der Kaiser returns. Plus all the manlove between Haaland and Van Hecke
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 30th December 2025 with guest Andy Bass
A 30-minute look back at the Sunderland and Arsenal matches, then a review of 2025. It wasn't that bad.
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 17th December 2025 with guest Tom Hylands
Tom joins Ady & Al once again to discuss defeat at Anfield, FA Cup ticket prices, heritage tiles, World Cup and more.
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 9th December 2025 with guest Jim Frank
The West Ham bore draw, Dunky's 500, Fergie's return - and a Christmas competition. All this and more on this week's Roar.
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 5th December 2025 with guest Ian Hart
Another week, another Ian, another book. Broadcaster and writer Ian Hart has put his Albion memoirs to paper with his first book 'Brighton - From Every Angle'…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 26th November 2025 with guests Andy Message and Justin Brentnall
A win over Brentford, essays in Dogma and being a director of AFC Sudbury - all this and more on this week's Roar. In association with…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 18th November 2025 with guest Ian Hine
Long-standing Albion fan Ian Hine has a new book out - the very weighty 'Brighton & Hove Albion - An Illustrated History of the Matchday Programme.' It's a…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 13th November 2025 with guest Brian Owen
A look back to the game at AFC Richmond's lesser-known occupants, signifying a point on the road, another clean sheet, and no chance of a double by or against…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - November 5th 2025 with guest Jenny Gower
Tickets? Any tickets? Buying or selling... Brighton's Head of Ticketing and Supporter Services, Jenny Gower, joins Ady & Al to talk about using AI to clamp…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 29th October 2025 with guest Sebastien Carole
With the Albion facing Leeds United, former Albion, Leeds and Monaco winger Seb Carole joins Ady & Al for a bumper podcast talking over his career.
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 22nd October 2025 with guest Nick Szczepanik
After another win over Newcastle, Nick joins Ady & Al to go over the game, plus thoughts behind Danny Malbec's record-equalling milestone, coming good like a…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 15th October 2025 with guest Guy Butters
Ex-Albion defender Guy, now an integral part of the Brighton & Hove Albion Foundation, joins Ady & Al to talk about the closing stages of his career, how he…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 9th October 2025 with guest Jeremy Smith
France football correspondent - and Albion fan - Jeremy joins Ady & Al for a look back at the Wolves game, and a look across all of France to see how the…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 1st October 2025 with guest Andy Bass
We could have made the show all about Simon Hooper, but he did that for himself at Stamford Bridge. So we have a shakedown of the match instead, and how we won…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 25th September 2025 with guests Tom Hylands and Dean Gallagher
In the wake of the Samaritans / Albion / Premier League's short film on suicide prevention, Dean from the Brighton, Hove & District Samaritans joins Ady & Al…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 17th September 2025 with guest Justin Brentnall
Justin, Ady & Al discuss the game at Bournemouth, David Weir's departure, Jason Ayto's arrival and Fab's First Fifty. In association with Flowers Unlimited
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 3rd September 2025 with guest Nick Szczepanik
Another turnaround against Citeh, and a look at who went through the exit door on transfer deadline days, and more with Ady, Al and guest Nick.
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 28th August 2025 with guest Mark Brailsford
The founder of The Treason Show returns to offer his thoughts on Everton's new ground, Everton's anti-football and being recognised outside the Cavern. Plus we…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 20th August with guests Brian Owen and Jason Thackeray
Ady is joined by the Argus' Brian Owen, plus Jason Thackeray to look back on the Fulham game, look ahead to our visit to Everton's new ground and delight at…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar, 13th August 2025 with guests The Band
Now in our 19th different season, as is traditional for the season's curtain-raiser, Ady is joined by the Band, who offer their thoughts on the upcoming…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 19th June 2025 with guest Warren Dudley
With almost 15 years on the clock since his previous visit to Roar Towers, writer, producer and director Warren Dudley joined Ady & Al for a natter on all…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 11th June 2025 with guests Steven Rhys Lewis and Matt Goulson
With the season at an end, and the silly season (transfer rumours) in full swing, Al was joined by Steve and Matt, responsible for the highly revealing series…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 3rd June 2025 with guests 'The Band'
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 RoarThe Albion Roar - 21st May 2025 with guest Dick Knight
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…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 14th May 2025 with guest Mark Brailsford
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…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 7th May 2025 with guests Darren Balkham and Gregg Marshall
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…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 30th April 2025 with guests Andy Bass and Jim Frank
Victory from the jaws of defeat - limbs, beers, sunshine. Andy & Jim join Ady & Al to discuss just that.
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 23rd April 2025 with guest Nick Szczepanik
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…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 16th April 2025 with guest David Atherall
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…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 12th April 2025 with guest Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim
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.