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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 - 30th April 2022 with guests Matt Potter and Ryan Adsett
Ady & Al welcone back Matt and Ryan to chew over the Southampton draw, while also considering who they would like the club to retain, plus a…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 23rd April 2022 with guest Brian Owen
The Argus' Brian Owen joined Ady and Al for a look back at the victory over Spurs, the defeat by Man City, and a reprise of the performance against Arsenal…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 11th February 2017 with guest Richard Vaughan
By request, the show from 2017 with this week's birthday boy, Plymouth Argyle fan Richard Vaughan is being re-posted. Richard famously posted the 'I see the…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 16 April 2022 with guest Andy Bass
An implausibly optimistic, celebratory show after our excellent win against Arsenal. Plus we discuss Sean Dyche's sacking, and talk about what the Albion's…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 9 April 2022 with guest Stuart Storer
Albion hero of the 1996/97 season, Stuart Storer joined Al from his Bedworth United clubhouse to chat over some of the most worrying, outrageous times in the…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 2nd April 2022 with guest Nick Szczepanik
Journalist, musician, and all-round good egg Nick Szczepanik joins Ady & Al to discuss the so-called malaise at Brighton, the World Cup draw, the farce of the…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 19 March 2022 with guest Jason Thackeray
It would be nice to talk about a decent win. Or a goal. But the wheels have come loose for the season, so Jason, Ady and Al aim for transcendental collective…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar with guests Kieran Maguire and Mark Lawrenson
Fresh from a day of talking about Chelsea and the international sanctions against owner Roman Abramovich, Kieran Maguire talks about Chelsea and the…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 5th March 2022 with guest Nigel Summers
We invited Brighton & Hove Albion Supporters Club Chairman Nigel Summers on to the show to give his lowdown on the Aston Villa game, plus the history of the…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 26th February 2022 with guests Andy Bass and Scott Coyne
With a dirge of a game to try and avoid, we invited Scott Coyne from 'The Belgian Football Podcast' to give us the lowdown on domestic football in Belgium, and…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 19th February 2022 with guest Vicki Rees
Two games to contemplate - Watford and Manchester United away. Vicki, Ady & Al review two similar performances with different referees, and different outcomes…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 12th February 2022 with guests Brian Owen and Kieran Maguire
The Argus' Brian Owen and football finance expert Kieran Maguire offer some upfront and behind the scenes gossip and opinion on this week at Brighton & Hove…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 5th February 2022 with guests Laura Ellen Ashcraft, Josh Lewin, Michael Williams and Paul Dorsey
The Roar went stateside this week to discuss the phenomenon that, since our promotion to the Premier League in 2017, we have seen a number of new fans…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 29th January 2022 with guest Jamie van der Westhuizen
Long-term absentee Jamie returns to offer his take on the draw with Leicester, the progression of the squad, and who his favourite goalkeeper since 1984 was.
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 22nd January 2022 with guests Andy Bass and Justin Brentnall
Three of 'the Band' plus roadie Justin run the rule over the performance against the 'Champions of Europe' (sic), and contemplate the direction, and speed, of…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 15th January 2022 with guests Vicki Rees and Ed Aarons
Early in the morning, after the night before, Albion fan Vicki Rees, and Palace fan and Africa football correspondent for The Guardian Ed Aarons re-lived the…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 8 January 2022 with guests The Brighton Bard, Attila The Stockbroker and the Poet Zombe
A triple poet slam this week as Ady & Al welcome in Jonathan Bradshaw (The Brighton Bard), John Baine (Attila The Stockbroker) and Mwanangwa Zombe (The Poet…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 1st January 2022 with The Band
Bumper podcast of 'The Band' reviewing not just the Brentford and Chelsea matches, but all of 2021. Plus sponsor Phil Shelley of oldfootballshirts.com selected…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 18th December 2021 with guest Nick Szczepanik
Journalist and musician Nick Szczepanik joins Ady & Al once again to discuss, among other things, the Wolves game, transfer targets, the Qatar World Cup. Plus…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 11 December 2021 with guests Liz O'Brien and Enock Mwepu
A Zambia special as Ady & Al are joined by Liz O'Brien, an Albion fan working in Zambia, and Zambian international Enock Mwepu. Even shirt of the week has a…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 4th December 2021 with guest Tom Hylands
Two matches, lots of misses, overhead kicks and bottling boos up for discussion this week. Shirt of the Week is very familiar.
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar Podcast Special with David Clarkson
30 years after making just four starts plus nine substitute appearances, it's fair to say Australian David Clarkson left a bigger impression than his career…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 20 November with guest Chris Ramsey MBE
Former Albion defender and Cup Finalist, and now QPR Technical Director, Chris Ramsey MB joined Ady & Al to talk about his time at the Goldstone, that Cup run…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 13 November 2021 with guest Jules Breach
Albion fan and BT Sport presenter Jules Breach for an hour long natter about her career so far, her love of the Albion, and her role in inspiring more women…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 6 November 2021 with guest Andy Naylor
The Athletic's Andy Naylor joins Ady & Al for a state-of-the-season natter, looking back on the draw at Anfield, more Brighton internationals, and a quick look…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 30 Oct 2021 with guest Ian Chapman
After years harassing and cajoling him, we are delighted to finally have Ian Chapman on the show. Welly talks about his time in the FA Academy in Lilleshall…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 23 October 2021 with guests Marcus Hancocks and Keith Cuss
Rewind to April Fools' Day in 1989. Well, if you were there, you'll know what happened. Keith Cuss, the world's oldest ballboy, gained infamy that day, and…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 16 Oct 2021 with guests Di Cunningham and Tim Allen
While we twiddle our thumbs waiting for the Premier League to return, Proud Canaries organiser Di Cunningham told the Roar about their concerted efforts to…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 9 Oct 2021 with guest Jason Thackeray
A welcome return to the show for Jason Thackeray who joined Ady & Al to discuss the Arsenal game, and its social connections with the Market Diner (aka the…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 2 October 2021 with guests Brian Owen, Mark Brailsford and Darren Gallis
Brian Owen and The Treason Show's Mark Brailsford join Ady & Al for a 'forensic dissection' of the Palace v Brighton game. Plus there is chat on the aftermath…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 25 September 2021 with guests Ryan Adsett, Dave Beckett and Jim Daly
With the so-called controversy of the Leicester match falling into our laps for once, TV's Dave Beckett and Social Media's Ryan Adsett joined Ady for a chew…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 18 Sep 2021 with guests Andy Bass and Adam Virgo
Former Albion centre-back / full-back / midfielder / centre-forward Adam Virgo returns to the Roar (where it all started for him) join Shandy, Ady & Al to chat…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 11 Sep 2021 with guests Billy 'The Bee' Grant and Kieran Maguire
Kieran Maguire and Brentford fan Billy 'The Bee' Grant join Ady & Al to discuss Brentford's ascent, their new ground, 20 years since 9/11, and the advent of…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 4 September 2021 with guests Ian Hart, Polly Bancroft and Dan Hermitage
Albion Women's General Manager Polly Bancroft looks ahead to the FA WSL starting up this weekend. Ian and Dan join Ady & Al for a mull over the transfer…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 28 August 2021 with guest Tommy Elphick
Recently-retired Tommy Elphick, veteran of Brighton & Hove Albion, AFC Bournemouth, Aston Villa, Hull City and Huddersfield Town joins Ady & Al to talk about…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 21 August 2021 with guest Tom Hylands
Roar debutant Tom Hylands joined Ady & Al to chew over the first day win at Burnley, changes in VAR, shirt of the week, plus Tom - as part of the North Stand…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 14 August 2021 with guest Brian Owen
The Argus' main football writer Brian Owen once again joins Ady & Al for a look at the transfer window, the pre-season friendly against Getafe, a first look at…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 7 August 2021 with 'The Band'
Our pre-season prediction show with Andy Bass and Marcus Hancocks also features a quick look at the Olympics, memories of the first league game at the Amex 10…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 31 July 2021 with guest Nick Szczepanik
The Roar returns for our 15th season with guest Nick Szczepanik joining Ady & Al looking back at the Euros; the highs (on-pitch) and lows (off-pitch). There's…
The Albion RoarFROM THE ARCHIVES: Liz Costa pays tribute to Sarah Watts
2015: In the week where Albion legend Liz Costa became the recipient of the Sarah Watts Inspiration Award, we've delved into the archives to find the show…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 29 May 2021 with The Band
Ady, Al, Andy and Marcus guide us through the ups and down of the 2020/21 season; their favourite moments, what could have been done better, what was done…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 22 May 2021 with guests Simon Medhurst, The Brighton Bard and Gavin Wilson
In this bumper penultimate show of the season, we've invited first-time writer Simon Medhurst, first time poet The Brighton Bard (aka Jonathan Bradshaw) back…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 15 May 2021 with guests Derren Howard and Nick Szczepanik
With the Albion safe for a fifth consecutive year in the top flight, reporters Derren Howard (Brighton & Hove Independent) and freelance Nick Szczepanik joined…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 8 May 2021 with guests Elliott Bennett, Gary Dicker, Gordon Greer, Adam El-Abd and Jo Hunter
On this week's show, we continue with part 2 of the interview with four of the team who so handsomely won promotion to the Championship in 2011. Plus we talk…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 1 May 2021 (Part One) with guests Gordon Greer, Gary Dicker and Adam El-abd
Ten years since the Albion left Withdean, and with it clinching the League One title, three stalwarts of the team, Gary Dicker, local boy Adam El-Abd and…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar Podcast Special with Elliott Bennett
EXPLICIT WARNING: CONTAINS SWEAR WORDS In the first of three podcasts celebrating 10 years since the end of Withdean, and 10 years since Brighton won League…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 24 April 2021 with guest Paul Barber
Albion CEO Paul Barber, revved up like a deuce, joined Ady & Al to voice his displeasure at the greedy elements within football who have no understanding of…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 10 April 2021 with guests Dave Beckett and Jenny Gower
TV voice of sport Dave Beckett, with a back drop suspiciously similar to Paul Barber's, joined Ady & Al for a discussion on the Manchester United game…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 3 April 2021 with guests Andy Ritchie, John Baine and The Band
Another bumper podcast as Ady chats with former Albion striker Andy Ritchie (now at MUTV), Al talks with former Albion Poet-In-Residence John Baine aka Attila…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 27 March 2021 with guest Danny Wilson
After spending 15 minutes nattering about taking Newcastle United apart, we then spent a happy hour talking with former Albion skipper Danny Wilson about his…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 20 March 2021 with guests Brian Owen and Vicki Rees
A look back at the win against Southampton, Robert Sanchez's call-up for Spain, Maheta Molango's accession to the top of the PFA - and a mighty fine rant about…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 13 March 2021
While the first team are on rinse and repeat for playing well and not scoring, Ady & Al took time out to have a natter with Jo Bacon from St Barnabas House…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - IWD special with Polly Bancroft
To help celebrate International Women's Day, Polly Bancroft, general manager at Brighton & Hove Albion Women's and Girls' teams, joined Al for a stay-of-play…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 6 March 2021 with guests Shannon Ruth and Andrew Crofts
in this bumper 80-minute edition, the interim joint U23 Head Coaches at the Albion, Shannon Ruth and Andrew Crofts joined Ady & Al for a natter on their…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 27 February 2021 with guests Andy Bass and Andy Lindley
Andy Bass rejoins Ady & Al on Zoom to (briefly) dissect the Palace game, while we are also joined by Andy Lindley, chair of Sands United Brighton & Hove, the…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 20 February 2021 with guest Martin Hinshelwood
Former Palace midfielder and Albion Manager and Youth Team Manager, Martin Hinshelwood joined Ady and Al for a discussion on the history of Brighton and…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 13 February 2021 with guests Steve Agace and Malcolm Stuart
Ady and Al are joined by 'Countdown' and (more importantly) REMF Quiz champion Steve Agace, and former Albion physio Malcom Stuart. Burnley and Leicester on…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 6 February 2021 with guest Steve Baker
MyAlbionTV commentator Steve Baker joined Ady & Al for the first time to discuss two memorable victories in one week - over Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 30 January 2021 with guests Kieran Maguire and The Brighton Bard
Ady and Al were joined from Tulsa by Jonathan Bradshaw, a Hoveite Albion fan from Birmingham who now lives in the States to talk about supporting the club from…
The Albion RoarThe Albion Roar - 23 January 2021 with guest Tony Wilkinson, Brian Owen and Nick Szczepanik
Ady & Al are joined by two of Sussex's finest football scribes, Nick and Brian to talk about the Leeds United game, the movement in the transfer window, and a…