Andy Bass and Alan popped up to town for their first pubcast at the famous ‘home pub’ of the pod, The Gladstone Arms.

Along with Glad veterans Pete and Russ, they talked through a packed agenda encompassing such topics as signings / potential signings, new contracts, stats and facts, managerial mayhem, FIFA-bashing, sell on clauses and the latest on the P*lace Europa fiasco.

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BBC Sussex’s finest Johnny Cantor joined a pod squad comprising Russ, Pete, Andy K and Richard to review Fabian H’s first season at Albion, where a second best placing in their history and a second best points total in the top flight were achieved, as well as some spectacular goals and some decent cup runs.

Stand or fall! UTA! Onwards and upwards!

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Well Europe didn’t happen thanks to ManUre somehow beating Villa, with help from an appalling reffing cock-up and Forest bottling Champions League qualification…feats matching Man City’s pathetic showing in the FA Cup, but Albion themselves stood, not fell, securing 8th place and coming to within a point of their record PL points total to round off what most will consider a rather good season all things considered.

Experiencing the utter roasting of the Spuds was the usual suspects, who imbibed pre and post to good effect and had a bloody good knees up regardless of missing the place they deserved in The Conference League.

So Albion signed off in style, as did the MDS part of this season’s podding. Can’t wait to see what next season brings with new signings, returning players and another season leaving our upstart little brothers trailing in our wake no doubt.

Stand or fall!!! UTA!!! Should have had the salad!

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In the pod squad this week were Russ, Pete, Alan and our latest debutant Lincoln Pigman, a self-described Johnny come lately who has timed his choosing of a football club with uncanny aplomb!

The quartet discuss the felling of confirmed champs Liverpool in style on Monday night, thanks in (final) part due to one half of a cousin combo of subs: Jack Hinshelwood. The other half of that combo was (even) young(er) Harry Howell from Albion’s academy. What a time to make your debut in the stripes!

Also under the spotlight was the rest of the PL action, the play offs, P*lace’s Europa ‘complication’, Albion transfer news (Boscagli on his way to us!!!), Sky Sports’ ever increasing saturation coverage of the PL and a look ahead to Albion’s final game of the season at The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where the club seek the point or more needed to fulfil their part in a four-pronged set of required outcomes to get them that second bite at European football for next season.

Stand or fall! UTA! And come on Villa, Forest and then next week, er, Chelsea *cringe

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In the pod squad this week: Russ, Pete, Al and

Andy K, to revel in another winning visit to Molineux.

Also under discussion are Greek ‘gangsters’, owner-encroachment, booing legends, elbowing opponents, the player awards, a new set piece coach needed, the EFL playoffs so far and the chance to beat two different current champions in one season!

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Poor Pawson, penalty chaos, a (probably deserved) 1-1 score line, Minteh centre stage and a JPVH / Dunky double-chest down to the keeps!!!

Yes it was an eventful afternoon down Falmer Way. Albion avoided conceding 2+ goals which was a pleasant novelty but saw themselves slip to 10th in the table, an unwanted side effect to the medicine Dr Brighton administered to Brentford a couple of weeks ago, with The Bees now buzzing towards that coveted Europa Conference spot.

The run in is into its tense and tight final stages. Come on Albion!

Stand or fall! UTA! Pawson, you are a disgrace!

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Russ, Andy Knott and The Gent, analysing how Albion managed to get back to winning ways, courtesy of better performances from the likes of Lewis, a welcome and very long-awaited first start in aeons for Solly, some good substitutions at (just!) the right time and three goals that included two absolute thunderbastards from messrs Yasin and Carlos.

Stand or fall!   UTA!  Thunderbastards are go!

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Pete and Russ, plus Laurence, Ed, The Rebel Yell boys and some random fans featured, as the events on the final day of The National League South season unfolded. The Rebels needed a win plus three other results to go their way, while Enfield MIGHT have needed a point depending on whether their relegation rivals St Albans managed to get a win against one of Worthing’s promotion rivals Truro City.

Stand or fall! UTA! UTR!

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Russ, Pete, Andy Bass, Chris and David T amongst those contributing as we covered a double bill of Worthing fixtures over the Easter bank holiday weekend from their visit to Eastbourne on the Friday and at home to Dorking on the Monday. Beers were had, draws were obtained and the chat was, as always, plentiful !

Stand or fall! UTA! UTR!

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Haven’t won at home all calendar year, you say? Not to worry, Dr.Brighton is here to remedy your ailments. They’ve recently cured Crystal P*lace’s century-long inability to do the double over The Albion AND found a miracle cure to Leicester City’s frankly pathetic scoring record these past 3/4 months.

To talk you through Dr.Brighton’s marvellous medicinal methods is Russ, Pete, Duncan Lees, Jim Frank, debutants Marshy and Ben and more besides.

Stand or fall…and it’s really the latter at the moment… UTA!

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