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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 - 1st November 2023 with guests Stephen Grant and The Brighton Bard
Legendary Brighton comic Stephen Grant and Brighton Bard, Jonathan Bradshaw join Ady & Al to discuss the Ajax and Fulham games, while looking ahead to our trip…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 25th October 2023 with guests Andy Bass and Sander Zeldenrijk
On the eve of playing Ajax Amsterdam at home for the first time, editor of Ajax Life, Sander Zeldenrijk joins Ady & Al, while Andy mulls over the performance…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 18th October 2023 with guests John Palfrey and Kieran Maguire
We pay our tribute to Gerry Ryan. Meanwhile, Kieran has a new book out, and we have a fabulous giveaway competition! And we have THREE (count them) Shirts of…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 11th October 2023 with guest Rob Gilbert
Rob's first time on the show coincided with two 2-2 draws, sloppy giveaway goals, plenty of resilience from the Albion, and an opportunity to draw (like the…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 4th October 2023 with guest Jeremy Smith
A bonus for you all - gremlins in Al's connection meant most of the show was just Ady and Jeremy, as they nattered about defeats to Chelsea and Villa.
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 28th September 2023 with guest Justin Brentnall
Two sides of the Albion coin up for discussion; an Albion defeat as we make our European debut (including a chat about how the ref was so bad, he made VAR look…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 20th September 2023 with guests Attila The Stockbroker and Sotiris Kapnias
Ahead of Brighton first match in Europe against AEK Athens, we are joined by much travelled punk poet Attila The Stockbroker, and his kitchen-fitter Sotiris…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 13th September 2023 with guest Gerry Armstrong
Former Spurs, Watford, Albion and Northern Ireland international, Gerry Armstrong, joins Ady & Al for an hour's natter covering his career as gaelic footballer…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 6th September with guests Dave Beckett and Darren Gallis
Legendary voiceover man Dave Beckett, and Seagulls Travel boss Darren Gallis joined Ady & Al to talk over the Newcastle game, a teenage hat-trick, while…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - Guillem Balagué Special
With the signing of Ansu Fati from Barcelona on a season's long loan, premier Spanish football journalist Guillem Balagué spoke with Ady about this surprise…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 2nd September 2023 with guests Ian Hart and Mark Brailsford
At the end of an amazing day in the history of Brighton & Hove Albion, where we signed a Barcelona superstar, and took part in a European club draw, the Albion…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 23rd August 2023 with guests Jason Thackeray and Tom Hylands
Sitting on top of the tree Is where you'll find Al & Ady We sit here talking with aplomb TO our good friends Jason and Tom
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 16th August 2023 with guest Brian Owen
The Argus' Brian Owen joins Ady & Al to discuss the tedious summer non-story which finally became a £115m story; the win v Luton; who Brighton are interested…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 10th August 2023 with guests Marcus Hancocks and Andy Bass
Back for our 17th consecutive season, as we have now been doing for many tree rings, Andy and Marcus join Ady and Al for a look back at the summer, and ahead…
The Albion RoarTop of the Pods - PARENTAL GUIDANCE
Contestants from five Albion podcasts - The Albion Roar; Albion Obsessed; Together BHA; Brighton Rock and Seagulls Social slugged it out in an Albion-themed…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 31st May 2023 with guests Andy Bass & Marcus Hancocks
As the sun sets on the Albion's greatest ever season (so far), Andy and Marcus join Ady & Al in reminiscing over an amazing nine months. Contains happiness…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 24th May 2023 with guest Brian Owen
WE'RE ALL GOING ON A EUROPEAN TOUR! Everything else is a footnote.
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 17th May 2023 with guests Andy Bass and Paul Samrah
Albion hero and saviour Paul Samrah, along with Andy Bass joined Ady & Al for a natter about turning over Arsenal - again - and about Paul's heroic role in…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 11th May 2023 with guest Matt Nash
Ady & Al are joined by football reporter Matt Nash on the Man U triumph, the Everton disaster - and how we treat those two imposters the same. Plus we have the…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 3rd May 2023 with guest Tom Hylands
BRACE BRACE BRACE Just the half dozen goals to talk about...
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 28th April 2023 with guest Nick Szczepanik
Author, writer, bassist Nick joins Ady & Al once again to mull over the twin disappointments of the FA Cup Semi Final penalty shoot-out defeat, and the…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 19th April 2023 with guests Andy Bass and John Brewin
Ady & Al are joined by Roar semi-regular Andy Bass and Guardian football writer John Brewin to review the Chelsea dumping, and to look forward to the club's…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 5th April 2023 with guest Dale Stephens
Ady & Al are joined by former Albion midfielder Dale Stephens, one week after announcing his decision to hang up his boots, and call time on his career. Nice…
The Albion RoarEn español: El podcast especial de Albion Roar con el invitado Ronald Collante y el intérprete Brian Owen
La cuarta exportación favorita de Ecuador después de Caicedo, Estupiñan y Sarmiento se unió a Ady & Al para una conversación, en español, afortunadamente…
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The Albion Roar podcast special with guest Ronald Collante, and interpreter Brian Owen
Ecuador's fourth favourite export after Caicedo, Estupiñan and Sarmiento joined Ady & Al for a conversation - in Spanish - thankfully translated by Brian Owen…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 22nd March 2023 with guest Kieran Maguire
After spending so long in the Roar wilderness - a full English week - football boffin Kieran Maguire joins Ady & Al to go over the Palace and Grimsby games…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 15th March 2023 with guests Kieran Maguire and Jason Stockwood
'Football boffin' Kieran Maguire and Grimsby Town chairman Jason Stockwood join Ady & Al to look back over the Mariners' recent rise in fortunes, ahead of the…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 9 March 2023 with guest Brian Owen
"Brighton aren't so much West Ham's bogey team; more the contents of the entire nose during a bad cold..." Brian Owen joins Ady & Al to discuss the West Ham…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 2nd March 2023 with guest Dave Beckett
A welcome return for ITV's favourite sports voiceover dude as we discuss the passing of John Motson, the Cup victory over Stoke City, and Lewis Dunk's 400th…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 15th February 2023 with guests Andy Bass and Jason Thackeray
With VAR fluffing its lines in more than one sense, Andy an Jason join Ady an Al to chew over how the blazes Albion didn't beat Palace. Shirt of the Week is…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 9th February 2023 with guests Justin Brentnall and Ed Aarons
Justin and Ed wax lyrical about the match against Bournemouth, while looking forward to the much-anticipated match against Crystal Palace.
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 25th January 2023 with guest Andy Bass
Roar stalwart Andy Bass runs the rule over the Leicester City game, gobshite 'transfer journalists' and the qualities of the current squad. Purring. Shirt of…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 18th January 2023 with guest Nick Szczepanik
Nick returns to broadly grin over an exquisite Albion performance against Liverpool, and to consider the Albion's current trajectory. Plus we facepalm…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 11th January 2023 with guests Neil Atkinson and Brian Owen
A look ahead to the game(s?) with Liverpool, a look back at the Albion's five-star performance against Boro, and palm our faces at the ridiculous transfer…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 5th January 2023 with guest Johnny Cantor
BBC Radio Sussex's Albion match commentator Johnny Cantor joins Ady & Al for a chat about the improvements the club has seen in 2022, and what the year ahead…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 29th December 2022 with guests Andy Bass, Vicki Rees and Tom Hylands
Ady & Al are joined by Tom, Vicki and Andy to give their lowdown on the highlights, medium lights and lowlights of Brighton & Hove Albion's calendar year -…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 14th December 2022 with guests Kieran Maguire, Phil Shelley and Kathryn Albany-Ward
In a special programme, to highlight a condition that affects 1 in 12 men, and 1 in 200 women, Ady & Al are joined by sponsor Phil Shelley, football finance…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 10th December 2022 with guest Darren Balkham
The Sussex Police Liaison Officer for Brighton & Hove Albion, PC Darren Balkham joined Ady & Al for a catch up on policing Albion games, plus an overview of…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 16th November 2022 with guest Paul Barber
Albion's deputy Chairman Paul Barber joined Ady & Al for a 'State of the Union' update on all things Albion as we head into the World Cup.
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 11th November 2022 with guests Richie Mills and Attila The Stockbroker
John Baine and Sussex Live reporter Richie Mills join Ady & Al to discuss the Wolves and Arsenal matches, the state of the modern game, and what it's like to…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 2nd November 2022 with guests Nick Szczepanik and Andy Bass
Still guffawing from last week's thoroughly deserved slab of schadenfreude, Nick and Andy run the rule over both the victory, and the media reaction - both…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 26th October 2022 with guest Brian Owen
A discussion and dissection of the Manchester City game, Brighton's World Cup player prospects, Alexis Mac Allister's contract, Chelsea preview and much more...
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 20th October 2022 with guest Justin Brentnall
Justin joins Ady & Al for a brighter-than-others-would-have episode, waxing lyrical over our inability to score goals and finish games off. Ah well.
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 13th October 2022 with guests Ed Aarons and Mwanangwa Zombe
Following the disappointing news of Albion's Zambian international midfielder Enock Mwepu's enforced retirement, Ady & Al spoke to The Guardian's Football In…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 5th October 2022 with guests Tom Hylands and Gordon Smith
Tom Hylands and Gordon Smith rejoin Ady & Al to mull over our first game in a month - Liverpool away, and Roberto De Zerbi's first game in charge. We also hear…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 21st September 2022 with guests Andy Bass and Nicky Bandini
With the arrival of il Gaffer on a four-year contract, we talk to Nicky Bandini, Italian football correspondent about Roberto De Zerbi's potential impact…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 14 September 2022 with guest Brian Owen
With nearly a week's reflection, Argus writer Brian Owen joined Ady & Al not just to discuss the ritual gutting of the Albion's coaching set-up, but also at…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar Podcast Special - Potter Exit
The nature and scale of Graham Potter's exit from Brighton have left a bitter taste in the mouth. Ady, Al and Nick Szczepanik attempt to get to grips with the…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 7th September 2022 with guests Jason Thackeray and Amy Merricks
We talk about Albion's five-star performance against Leicester City. Plus we talk to the Brighton Women's Assistant Manager Amy Merrick about the upcoming WSL…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 1st September with guests Andy Bass and Richie Mills
Andy and Riche join Ady & Al to discuss the Carabao Cup win over Forest Green Rovers, the Premier League win over Leeds, and the 'club-ending'…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 24th August 2022 with guests Ingram Losner and Russell Guiver
Ady & Al are joined by Brighton Rock podcast host Russ, and expat - now in LA(ish) - Ingram. The West Ham game, Graham Potter, watching from overseas, shirt of…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 17th August 2022 with guest Paul Camillin
Albion's long-serving Head of Communications, Paul Camillin, joined Ady & Al for a heads up on all things behind the scenes at the club, including the Women's…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 10th August 2022 with guest Andy Naylor
The Athletic's Andy Naylor joined Ady & Al for a post-match smirk at the Albion beating Manchester United - again; crap refs at Old Trafford - again; a look…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 3rd August 2022 with guests The Band
Andy Bass, Marcus Hancocks and show sponsor Phil Shelley join up once again for our 17th season to chew over the start of the new football season, look back at…
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The Albion Roar - 28th May 2022 with The Band
Marcus Hancocks and Andy Bass joined Ady & Al for an end of season review on what was ultimately Brighton's best-ever. Our Player of the Season, our Goal of…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 21st May 2022 with guests Attila the Stockbroker and Louise Englefield
Ady & Al are joined by John Baine (aka Attila the Stockbroker) and Campaign Director of Football v Homophobia, Louise Englefield. Jake Daniels' groundbreaking…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 14th May 2022 with guests Nikki Giles, Vicki Rees and Louis Myles
Albion fans Vicki and Louis joined Ady & Al for a smugathon after the Man U demolition. Plus we spoke to Nikki Giles of AITC about the ramping up of their…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 7th May 2022 with guests Justin Brentnall and Andy Message
Justin Brentnall and Roar newcomer Andy Message joined Ady & Al to mostly talk about the Albion demolition of Wolves, oblivious - of course - to what was going…