An old proverb states “An Englishman’s home is his castle.” Setting aside the patriarchal overtones, if we apply that phrase to Brighton & Hove Albion at the Broadfield this year, then our fortress has burnt down, fallen over and sunk into a swamp. In the ten games so far, eight in Crawley and two at…

Well, well, well, a form team the pundits are raving about, FA Cup finalists, past, present and future Lionesses right left and centre – held at home. Turns out the hype train stops at Brighton station. Truth be told, my sister got married on the weekend so as you can appreciate I was slightly distracted…

The scene was set, a picturesque evening at the Amex, a crowd of nearly 5000 fans, an Albion team on the rise. The only thing left to do was win. Neither side would have been happy with their first half output. The Albion arguably edged it, but it felt like both teams were going through…

‘From the sublime to the ridiculous’ is an often overused cliche, but I can’t think of a better phrase to sum up the Albion’s game against Leicester at the King Power stadium yesterday. Whilst some away fans were sat still, stuck in traffic on various motorways, their team was on an absolute rollercoaster ride that…

I believe it was Homer who once said, ‘Trying is the first step towards failure’, Homer Simpson that is. A little facetious perhaps, but all the same an apt summation of the Albion’s 4-1 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday afternoon. For a short period the Albion seemed to grow into the game. In particular…

As many of you know, I don’t have the capacity to write full recaps of cup games, and in this case I am truly glad I don’t have to. We were outplayed whistle to whistle on Saturday night and it would have been a serious challenge to come up with some positives to take from…

This game went through so many highs and lows that at one stage I thought I was at Alton Towers. I wasn’t of course, I was glued to the action taking place at Ashton Gate as the Albion took on Bristol City in a game which would have major ramifications for both winner and loser.…