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I remember barely being able to keep my feet in the packed North Stand before the game. I couldn’t stand in the spot I normally did because I was repeatedly knocked off my feet. I went down the front and sun beat down on the front few rows. I remember Ian Chapman getting player of the season and...

Really amazing to visit the training ground. It felt bizarre to be the person being interviewed. Both Glenn and Paul were really warm and it was a joy to chat about that pivotal season with them. It made us all yearn for Fans United and fans joining together when one club is affected by poor...

I’m on Brighton podcast that was released today!

The initial response to my novel, 'Embers' has been super-exciting. I'm just a Brighton fan who has told a story about that pivotal 1996/97 season. One really exciting part has been to connect with some players from that era. Gary Hobson, Paul McDonald, Stuart Tuck, Kevin McGarrigle and Mark...

Glad you enjoyed it. Meeting Steve Gritt was a moment when meeting your heroes turns out to be a good thing.

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Steve Gritt was so generous with his time. Sitting a chatting to him was a real thrill.

It was an incredible season of the lowest of lows and elation at the end - made it a great arc for a novel.

January matches on sparse terraces were bitter experiences. Definitely needed the jumping around to survive. Loved seeing Garry Nelson again - legend.

Over the past year, I've been working on this book, a novel set during that iconic 1996-97 season. Every home match is a chapter as the novel follows Brighton's incredible season and the challenges of being an unemployed teenager in the late '90s. One of the great pleasures of writing this book...