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1s 6d to watch Sheffield United v Newcastle at Bramall Lane in 1967, as a small boy with my Uncle David. 7/6d to sit in the West Stand for my first Albion game v Doncaster a couple of weeks later. I saw one goal in my first three live games and the first two Albion games were both 0-0.

I used to love the haka when I first moved to NZ, but it takes an unusually good performance to rouse me now. I understand the cultural significance and always respect it, but I have seen it over used on too many occasions now. I'd like to see it saved for instances of real significance when...

This feels like a strange season where everything is up for grabs and anything is possible. The teams on the fringe of the top four are not showing consistency, so putting a run together - which Albion have never really done at Premier League level - is the key. That and staying clear of injuries.

I can't think further than how happy I am going to visit a top of the table Liverpool at Anfield and actually believing we have a reasonable chance of winning.

I was told to drink lots of water before leaving home and by the time I arrived at the clinic I was busting, so peeing in a bucket was not a problem!

No, I thought, well he's the expert and left it to him. I guess the fact he scanned it and sent me away for a year makes me feel okay about things.

Being slagged off by his own supporters on every social media platform will obviously help him settle in and overcome a shaky start. Welcome to the Albion Mats.

Always the hope that kills you.

That may be Moder's last time in a Brighton shirt.

Really like the look of Gruda. Wieffer trying his best to put Saturday's debacle behind him. Meanwhile Moder is out for a stroll around the park.

Jason Steele is on a mission to put Wieffer in as many awkward, tight, pressurized situations around the box as he can.

I went to see a Urology specialist today after I displayed some worrying symptoms. I was given the obligatory, exploratory finger, took a flow test and then underwent a scan with some invasive object. Not pleasant, but I've been given the all clear for at least a year. I'm just wondering why...

As an old git nowadays I am generally in favour of the slow stroll to the kitchen to fetch a tin of Hazy. On the rare occasions I return to real pub action it is generally very polite and no sharpened elbows here in New Zealand. We colonists taught them the art of queuing well. My pet hate is...

4-1 Albion. Beamish and Towner, two apiece. Nice bet, should see me retiring tonight.

Before the game - but it was still at 19/1, so enough to put a smile on my face.

Had a nice little tickle on 3-2 Albion last week. Lightning wouldn't strike twice would it? So $20 on the 3-2 again. Come on boys.

I was in the meh corner for this guy, but he's growing on me. He will be annoying, run into blind alleys, make poor decisions and so on - but he will also conjure up some legendary moments. My Leeds supporting friend (an oxymoron I know), is gutted they lost him and that's encouraging. It's...

Martin Chuzzlewit - Charles Dickens

If this is Fab out of his depth, I can't wait till he reaches dry land. I love this style of attacking football. It may seem 'kamikaze' at times, but it's fun and refreshing - reminds me of the West Ham team of the 60s/70s, where defending was optional.

Easy peasy. We're on our way to Wembley...