The Albion Roar

The pilot episode of The Albion Roar Down Under by and for Brighton fans living in Australia and New Zealand.

Original Roar presenter Richard Parker talks to Seagulls Down Under (SDU) founder Steve Longly about the season so far, the membership of SDU, what it's like following the Albion from the other side of the planet, and a reminder of the REMF Down Under charity match coming up soon in Sydney.

Plus, Richard talks to Kevin Waterman, an Everton fan in New Zealand about the upcoming match.

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Albion fan Piers Benjamin and former Sussex seamer (and Albion fan, of course) Lewis Hatchett join Ady & Al for an extended podcast.

Up for discussion are the Arsenal away match, including talking about Matt Ryan and Lewis Dunk; equality and homophobia issues across football and cricket; respect for officials and rules; and Lewis is open about Poland Syndrome, which affected the development of his upper body, and ultimately accounted for his early exit from first class cricket - and his plans for Tokyo 2020.

Plus we have Shirt of the Week - a minger.

Ady, Al and Jason Thackeray discuss the Newcastle United match, and discuss whether sports and politics should be allowed to mix.

Don't forget to check out Jason's excellent blog - 'Brighton But Only At Home'.

Paul Barber recorded this episode of the Albion Roar over the phone - hence the crackly quality - to talk about various things currently on Brighton fans' minds including...

• Harvesting of loyalty points

Brighton's first win in the top division since 1983, courtesy of beating West Bromwich Albion, and an avoidable defeat at Bournemouth are up for discussion.

Plus, growing up in the 1970s and Phil Shelley's Shirt of the Week.

Brighton & Hove Albion Women's assistant manager Amy Merricks and captain Sophie Perry tell Ady and Al about the set up at Lancing for the team.

A look back on how the team got to where it is, the structure within the club, the set up at Lancing for the first team, and the young girls aspiring to become footballers, and look to the future with under the management of Hope Powell.

And, of course, there's Phil Shelley's Shirt of the Week.