Listening to 5live tonight and Rio Ferdinand talking about the apprentice dutioes he had to carry out for senior players like Tony Cottee and how it helped ground him at an early age. Do the Albion apprentices do similar things within the club and help with things like cleaning changing rooms...
For the third time in 6 months my car has been vandalised overnight. I've spent about £600 getting new wing mirrors and takingt out dents and key scratches. What do these idiots get out of it. Every car got done up my street last night (nr the Level on Ditchling Rd) - costing thousands to honest...
.... on the way home from the gym and saw the Albion shirt in the window of Sporting Colours with text on the front explaining about how the shop got robbed and TLO lost his laptop etc.... Not sure why but felt for the victim of this crime and hope you have some better luck in the near future...
Today was atrocious again for the umpteenth time this season. However I still think we could be a half decent side with a few key signings in certain positions. We have been hit by injuries to our best players - Hammond and Lynch and Dean was playing Mayo and El Abd out of position today so the...
Flinders - 8 Did well with the wind (apart from keeping the ball still) in the first half and made some key saves in 2nd half. A class act - would love to keep him.
Mayo - 6 Didn't do much wrong and useful corners.
Rehman 7- Looked more composed today going forward. Another who would be good...
BBC report loan move
Andy Whing could be heading for Brighton on loan. BBC Coventry & Warwickshire reported the news at 6pm tonight that the Birmingham born right back had gone on loan but at the time of writing, there has been no confirmation from the club or Brighton.
It seems a strange...
Dodd has unfinished business
by Andy Naylor
Jason Dodd may still have a future with Albion, despite being released.
The veteran defender has been invited back for pre-season training and could end up playing for the Seagulls again on a month-to-month basis.
Dodd is wanted by a couple of...
Albion ready to hit the market
by Brian Owen
Dick Knight today backed Albion's youngsters to help challenge for promotion after clearing the decks for summer signings.
The Seagulls will not be offering new deals to Jason Dodd, Alexis Nicolas, Mark McCammon and Chris McPhee, all of whom were...
Kuipers placed on transfer list
by Andy Naylor
Albion goalkeeper Michel Kuipers has been transfer-listed after refusing to apologise to manager Mark McGhee and his team-mates.
McGhee has lost patience with the long-serving Dutchman over the way he responded to being left out of the side as...
My lovely (but completely oafish) girlfriend has gone and dropped my Creative Zen Micro mp3 player and facked up its hard drive. I'm gutted as I'd spent a great deal of time downloading all my favourite tracks. Does anyone have a clue about how to get them fixed? Its out of warranty and I've...
Anyone got any info on this youth teamer. There is a chance Mchee might throw him into the side against Saints, alongside Chippy in the middle, bearing in mind injuries and suspensions. Has anyone seen him play and comment on the sort of player he is. Have to say I was impressed with young...
Kuipers - 7 Couldn't be blamed for goals, and commanded well
El Abd - 6 Worked hard but better in the middle now.
Mayo - 4 Made some shocking mistakes and general distribution was poor.
Mcshane - 6 Tries to do too much sometimes. Not his best game for us
Butters - 7 - Had a solid game and did...
From the Argus today
Meanwhile, Albion are monitoring Worthing-born Marcus Tudgay's uncertain future at Derby.
The top priorities for squad strengthening are a leftback and centre half but manager Mark McGhee is an admirer of Tudgay, a striker who can play wide or through the middle.
The...
Trevor just didn't have the whoooar factor
Simon Jordan
Sunday September 4, 2005
The Guardian
In April 2003 I sacked Trevor Francis: we'd missed promotion and the playoffs again, were going nowhere and he'd spent £2.2million of my money on Ade Akinbiyi. Was I right? No, said the papers: I'd...
"The Seagulls have agreed terms with 6ft 3in Argentinian hitman Federico Turienzo, formerly of Gimnasia La Plata.
The 22-year-old, who holds a Spanish passport, still has to undergo a medical and tie up personal matters before taking his first step into European football.
Seagulls striker...
Its quite simple really. Who would you rater have kept if Ipswich were offering £250K ?
For me Alexis all the way.....That will prove to be Mcghees shrwedst purchase.
OK I'll start...
Roberts 7 - Made some vital saves
Virgo - 6 Solid enough just not too hot going forward
Cullip - 7 - Dominant in tackle and in the air
Butters - 7 -Ditto
Harding - 7.5 - Very impressive performance, good vision.
Chippy - 6.5 - Great goal, but bogged down in midfield
Oatway -...