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No wonder Lewes people get such a distorted view of reality. Once again, their local Newspaper of Record (circulation 15,000) reprints an LDC press release under a news headline. Their lazy journalist adds a misleading two-sentence intro, then the floor is entirely LDC's. No reference at all...

Brighton manager Mark McGhee has commented on reports that the Celtic goalkeeper was disciplined for making the sign of the cross recently.” Celtic fans should think themselves lucky,” fumed McGhee. “There’s been no sign of a cross at Withdean for six bloody months.”

Can anyone kindly publish a link for downloading the Albion's 2006-07 fixtures into an Outlook Calendar? I know this was provided - and jolly good it was too - for the previous two seasons. Maybe I missed this year's? Sorry if even this request is seen by some as, er, Fixtures.... But my...

Interestingly, he called the would-be plane bombers "Islamic Fascists". Not his usual loaded language, like "Terrorists", or "Evil Doers", or "Freedom Haters", or members of the "Axis of Evil"... So, they are "Islamic Fascists". Yes?

From "Glorious" Goodwood's own website:- Set on top of the Sussex Downs, Goodwood is not only a breathtaking backdrop for some of the very finest flat racing, but it is also one of the world’s greatest venues for entertaining in international sport. Today, Goodwood is internationally acclaimed...

From today's marketing press... Supermarket chain Asda has shown Wayne Rooney the red card and axed the star just three months into a deal worth £3 million. Rooney’s girlfriend Coleen McLoughlin will continue to front the brand’s George at Asda clothing range. According to reports in the...

Good to know Sussex's best loved MP has been contemplating suicide. Makes a change from attempted murder of football clubs. From this morning Argus: -- A Sussex MP has challenged an official inquiry's verdict that Iraqi weapons inspector David Kelly committed suicide. Dr Kelly was the man at...

Why does Henman create that in so many people? After all, he is actually a very good tennis player - not a great, but very good; you can't deny that. But, just by simply appearing on a TV screen or worse still, a tennis court - anywhere - he creates the most terrifying inner rages and loathings...

How many tankers of lager does it take for the irony bypass to kick in, enabling you to sing this crap without embarrassment at an England match? Consider the facts: -- Rule Britannia -- designed for nerdy public school tossers at the Last Night of the Proms. Not an England song. God Save the...

The power and emotion of Abide With Me is supposed to come from massed ranks of fans all singing it together. Not from some operatic diva whose totally inappropriate, horribly overamplified trillings just ruin the atmosphere and stun the crowd into embarrassed silence. It looked as if neither...

From Wikipedia's Brighton entry. Who wrote it - Norman Baker? Some enthusiastic, prolific poster from NSC, possibly? "Brighton is the home of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. and the Hove ground of Sussex County Cricket Club, which is used for international one day matches, and the Brighton...

Flew over, just for the Stoke game, he said. What on earth he made of that cardboard replica of an Albion team today is probably unprintable. Could have done a job...

The next meeting of Seagulls over London will be held on Thursday, 11th May. After Dean Hammond’s excellent stand-in performance at the March meeting, we’re hoping that Albion captain Charlie Oatway will be able to make it this time. He’ll probably be accompanied by Football Liaison Manager...

Bristol C vs Swindon. Who of these two will score first ?

Did you do anything different last week that must have somehow helped the lads win at The Den? Or did you stop doing something? What are your pre-match rituals? Time to fess up... Okay, I'll admit I left my rabbit's foot at home. [Pleased the rabbit.]

Anyone else at the Den yesterday (apart from all the officials) NOT see GNW's blatant handball in the second half? He received the ball from left midfield amidst a group of players and deftly smacked it down like a basketball pro, before making off on an attack that subsequently broke down...

Quoting a Millwall fan on their Rivals message board:- "Magoo came with a game plan, saw that Tuttle didnt a clue, pushed men up and got 2 easy goals and should have had more. They had all the things we didnt - passion, fight and heart. These games are not about skill they are about fight - and...

This interview on the Literacy Trust website reveals Gifton's a bit of a Tony Rougier!!! Reading Champion - Gifton Noel-Williams Gifton Noel-Williams is a player with Burnley Football Club. The Football Club is a partner in the National Literacy Trust's Reading The Game initiative which aims...

Dean Hammond stood in at very short notice for Charlie Oatway at last night's meeting - and gave a very good account of himself. As did Matt Hicks. Pictures below. [/URL][/IMG] [/URL][/IMG] [/URL][/IMG] [/URL][/IMG]

The next meeting of Seagulls over London will be held on Wednesday, March 22nd. Guest speaker will be the Albion’s legendary Captain and raconteur, Charlie Oatway. He’ll be accompanied by the club’s Football Liaison Manager Matt Hicks. Everyone is very welcome. SoL background If you live or...