The Albion Roar

Sports writer, and former Juice FM reporter Bradley Stratton made his Roar debut this week, discussing his first game, Watford, 39th match, and more besides.

Meanwhile, Jim 'Jim Bob' Salveson gave his perspective ahead of the United game from Manchester.

The Shirt of the Week is another Chevronned beaut. (Prefer the Union St-Gilloise shirt personally).

On the eve of a brand new football season, we run the rule over Chris Hughton's new signings, and over some of the big money signings of the Premier League returnees.

Plus we get the views of former Albion assistant manager Bob Booker and former Southern FM presenter Nicky Keig-Shevlin.

Phil's Shirt of the Week is a retro fancy.

The band gets back together for the first Albion Roar of the season. Andy and Marcus join Ady and Al for a quick look back at last season's performances, analysing the strengths and weaknesses, plus we run the rule over the new signings.

And we've everyone for their pre-season predictions. Let's hear what you have to say about that.

The Shirt of the Week is weird - designed by a committee

Ahead of the new football season, football writer Nick Szczepanik made a quick return to the Radio Reverb studio, along with comedy writer and actor Mark Brailsford (who visited Russia) to chew over the 2018 World Cup, now the dust has settled.

Ady joined us on air from Chester, and Phil Shelley's Shirt of the Week is a South American classic.

We also had the first playing of Carolina Lins & Os Planatos version of the Kaiser Chiefs' 'I Predict A Riot' from Louis Myles' film 'Kaiser: The Greatest Footballer Never To Play Football'.

For our 46th and final Albion Roar of the season, top scribes Brian Owen and Nick Szczepanik joined Ady & Al at the Open Market for a season's review, focusing on players' performances, plus a look forward to hopes for next season.

Phil Shelley provided us with two 'Shirts of the Season'.

A bumper edition marking the Albiohn's survival in the Premier League with Sky Sports presenter Jules Breach, Royal Blood stickman Ben Thatcher and former Albion midfielder Matt Sparrow joining Richie and Steve.

90 minutes of Albion all the way.

After five years of hassling, Danny Cullip finally relented and joined the returning Guy Butters in the Kemp Town studio - initially for a chat about Albion In The Community and the Brussels to Cologne bike ride.

However, what we got was a trawl through Danny's and Guy's careers, both at the Albion and pre- and post-Brighton. Some fabulous stories, fascinating philosophies and consideration from over the past 25 / 30 years of their respective careers. And we managed to fit in talking about their award-winning roles at AITC - and how they were tricked into coming to the awards ceremony...

This is 99 minutes of great stuff every Albion fan should listen to.

Cover pic - © Paul Hazlewood

On the back of some sore heads, and tired eyes following Brighton's safety-securing win over Manchester United, Marcus joined Ady & Al at the Open Market.

Judith Burke, resident in Brunei told her story of taking her five day-old daughter to Hereford in 1997, including the appalling behaviour of the Hereford stewards.

Ady turfed Albion Cup Finalist Gary Stevens out of bed in Thailand for a chat about the Albion's first season in the top flight for 35 years.

Naturally, Ady tripped over Phil's Shirt of the Week.

Richie and Steve chew over the Spurs game, while looking ahead to the Albion's remaining fixtures.

Now that the club is in the Premier League, Johnny tells of - through the BBC - the Albion's reach across the world.

Albion Fan of the Year 2018 Ken Valder made his Albion Roar debut live at the Open Market. Ken reminisced about his Albion supporting history - over 50 years of it - and how he was stitched up (literally, he needed to buy a new suit for the occasion) at the Albion Players' Awards evening.

Ady had a natter with former Albion midfielder Alan Navarro about his time at Withdean and the Amex.

Ken got the Shirt of the Week first time.