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If you can watch us lose at Crystal Palace E’en though they had two of their players sent off And rather than be filled with hate and malice Just take it on the chin, and smile, and scoff Think on our history, all that we have been through The stand we made, the battles we have won And how we...

Update after the closure of Dick’s Bar. I’ve been informed that all the exhibited work there apart from the Fan Mosaic (Dick’s painting, shirts, souvenirs, my poems) will be relocated to the North Stand. My ‘Goldstone Ghosts’ poem is already in place. This was my preferred solution and I’m glad...

THE SAINTS ARE COMING ‘Tis the day that glory beckoned Three more points will take us second All the logic says we’ve got ‘em Saints are rotting at the bottom Everything should be much calmer Undefeated here at Falmer Playing football slick and pretty Beat United, Spurs and City One...

Our 29th Glastonwick starts today at Coombes Farm. 59 beers from small independent breweries, cider, grub, 3 days of bands and poets I like :) Cash only as ever due to lack of signal, pay on the door no probs, after 29 years those who are interested probably know already, but thought I’d put...

More Abramovich revelations. Just wrote this. I DON’T WANT TO GO TO CHELSEA Lorryloads of dirty tricks Got that club in the top six Stolen Soviet money fix Abramovich just licked his lips Premier League is a filthy puddle Slave state oligarch American bubble Fit and proper just a...

No paywall. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/7aab238c-57ce-11ee-aed5-2d6419a1ef3d?shareToken=e6d51b8ef4d18e065ae39d0ef59034aa

CRICKET You bat a bit, you bowl a bit You do it bloody well You boss the Aussies round a bit And then bash them to hell But cricket is a silly game Which leaves your hopes in tatters Cos then it goes and rains a bit And nothing bloody matters

Glastonwick starts Friday, our 26th, all very welcome :) :)

In about 600 gigs in Europe I have seen a lot of nonsense at football matches. So here’s our calling card! TO MAINLAND EUROPE’S ULTRAS Please don’t throw pyro at us It really is a bore And homophobic chanting? We’ve heard it all before So best not think that you’ve come to A new city to...

MAKE HISTORY From ‘home’ matches in Gillingham To nights at Standard or Marseille Or even Jeunesse Hautcharage Or Ventspils in a force nine gale From Withdean to Europa League From Dave the Donkey to Mitoma And Ali Mac and Caicedo From Archer Out to AS Roma It’s not the same as Hereford...

MITOMA’S NIPPLE Kaoru trapped it with his nipple VAR deemed it his hand Just another bitter mammary Of a system carefully planned Video Altered Refereeing - One more modern football fix To ensure the glittering prizes Always go to the ‘Top Six’. Man United’s penalty Came after the FINAL...

WELCOME, GRIMSBY Not long ago, we stood where you stand now. Saved by our own hands. Skint, but full of pride. And twenty five years later here we are: Dreams all come true. A rollercoaster ride. We know just how you feel, we’ve been there too. Together we’ve a media to enlighten. Football is...

As the window shuts I’d like to thank Bloom, Barber & Co for refusing to be bullied by PL ‘Top 6’ agent/journalist stooges and media re Caicedo. Another highlight in our amazing story. Archer forced out, Hereford, Withdean secured, Falmer secured, PL reached, Top 6 defied. Doing it our way...

ANOTHER ONE GONE You had an agent who was talking shite, a common plight, Leandro He just cared about the transfer fee, quite obviously, Leandro Since you didn’t sign for the Blues, there’s no regrets And you’ll be able to speak lots of French while on the bench, Leandro.

NEW BRIGHTON It’s time to stand up and be counted As we did in the club’s darkest hour To open our lungs up and bellow To the ‘Big Six’ and corporate power We’re an inclusive, progressive city To the world’s talent, an open door. We’re clever, flamboyant and witty And we’re not a ‘small...

I wrote this poem at the beginning of the World Cup finals in Qatar. Seems fitting to share it again today as it comes to an end. If you have watched and enjoyed, no criticism from me. Your choice. We didn’t ask for this. It’s just how I feel. I’ve had a wonderful few weeks glorying in the...

This is a piece for the newspaper I write for, published last weekend. Apologies for repetition of the bit I had already posted here, I wanted to put it up in its entirety for context. It has insights into our strategy I think you'll find interesting. Cheers, Attila/John I had a serious...

Clearing out a load of old poetry files I came across this. I wrote it for the presentation evening Albion Roar (I think) did for Calde years ago. I thought some of you might like to read it and raise one more glass to remember a great Albion servant. Calde, Borrokalaria lagurnarteko Calde...

Graham Potter’s plastic He wears a plastic hat When Chelsea offered a fat wad He said ‘I’m having that’ But Chelsea are not Brighton No culture and no class Just loadsandloadsamoney He’ll fall flat on his arse :)

I must say I’m surprised. Potter is a very clever man with a huge understanding of sports psychology and exchanging the calm onward trajectory of the Albion for the ghastly bearpit of Chelsea is an unlikely choice for me, even given the extra rewards. The ‘top six’ will be a different and...