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The Albion Roar

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Established in 2007, The Albion Roar is an hour-long independent football radio show, run by and for fans of Brighton & Hove Albion, and broadcast every Wednesday at 8pm on RadioReverb 97.2FM - Community Radio for Brighton & Hove.

Hosted by Ady Packham & Alan Wares.

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Friday · 1 hr 1 min
The Albion Roar - 17th September 2026 with guest Andy Bass
A more upbeat week on Planet Albion - eight goals, several scorers, excellent performances and a rise in confidence ahead of the weekend. Just remind the TV pundits of this, the radar we are flying under seems to have been smashed to bits.
September 8 · 1 hr
The Albion Roar - 9th September 2026 with guests Justin Brentnall and Mark Brailsford
Justin rejoins Ady & Al to go over the Leeds game, while Mark - for those of you just jetting in from Mars, is putting on a play - A PLAY, NOT A DOCUMENTARY – called 'Stand or Fall' at the Theatre Royal in Brighton, so has come on to tell us all about it.
September 3 · 1 hr 3 min
The Albion Roar - 2nd September 2026 with guests Brian Owen and Andy Bass
A look back at the Tromsø and Chelsea matches, plus a look at a manic last few days of the transfer window, which kept Brian Own very busy indeed.
August 27 · 59 min
Albion Roar 25th August 2026 Villians & Trolls
On The Roar this week Ady is joined by Jason Thackeray & Tom Hylands for a look back at Nordic adventures, Trashing Villa, adding some Promise to our squad & pleanty more besides
August 18 · 1 hr 3 min
The Albion Roar - 19th August 2026 with The Band
Back for our 20th consecutive season (count them), Vicki, Phil, Andy and Marcus join Ady and Al to discuss what's happened over the summer (we could talk about the World Cup, but we can't afford the lawyers), and our hare-brained predictions for 2026/27.
July 26 · 1 hr 57 min
The Albion Roar Season Review 2026
UNEDITED. So our grizzling will be heard!
May 27 · 1 hr 1 min
The Albion Roar - 27th May 2026 with guest Nick Szczepanik
A defeat by Manchester United greeted with celebrations as the Albion return to Europe. Plus a look ahead to the Women's FA Cup Final, and a temporal faux pas, as Ady, Al and Nick all look forward to next season with Solly March. Guess what happened an hour after recording...
May 21 · 1 hr 3 min
The Albion Roar - 21st May 2026 with guest Tom Hylands
A defeat at Leeds, labelled 'Lucky' by Daniel Farke, after a dominant display, and the Players' Awards 2026 are up for discussion this week.
May 13 · 1 hr 2 min
The Albion Roar - 13th May 2026 with guets Jason Thackeray and Aby Shepherd
Aby Shepherd of the Shegulls OSC, and Jason Thackeray join Ady and Al to discuss a comfortable 3-0 home win for the men's team over Wolves, and a manic 3-2 FA Cup semi-final victory for the Shegulls over Liverpool.
May 6 · 1 hr
The Albion Roar - 6 May 2026 with guests Andy Bass and Vicki Rees
An unwarranted - and rare - defeat in Newcastle, where the Toon's goals weren't the barndoors the Albion needed them to be. Plus we get a further lowdown on the news of the Albion's new women's stadium plans.
May 4 · 1 hr
The Albion Roar - 3rd May 2026 with guests Justin Brentnall and Mark Brailsford
A rare thing for the Roar these days - a live show! Justin Brentnall and The Treason Show's Mark Brailsford join Ady & Al to discuss the women's new stadium plans, and the run-in to the end of the season.
April 27 · 3 min
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April 23 · 1 hr 2 min
The Albion Roar - 23rd April 2026 with guest Sam Morton
Sending other teams into despair. Two 'Big Six' clubs at that. Spurs away and Chelsea at home, and lots of fun with it.
April 16 · 1 hr 1 min
The Albion Roar - 16th April 2026 with guest Brian Owen
The victory in a sunny blizzard at Turf Moor, the possibility of a Dutch exit, and a look ahead to our two matches against Brighton Old Boys.
April 11 · 1 hr
The Albion Roar - 11th April 2026 - with guest Jim Daly
Ady chats with stand-up comedian Jim Daly, and with Al as we gear up for the season's final run-in.
March 25 · 1 hr 3 min
The Albion Roar - 25th March 2026 with guest Tom Hylands
A morale-boosting excellent over Liverpool set the mood for a happy (well, happier than usual) show. Tom contributed the bon mots, Ady and Al were gigglers.
March 18 · 1 hr 2 min
The Albion Roar - 18th March 2026 with guests Nick Szczepanik and Andy Bass
Three precious points at the Stadium of Light A win on the road and it wasn't shite A point that was stolen by, yep, VAR The pathetic dramatics of Ismaila Sarr
March 5 · 1 hr 2 min
The Albion Roar - 5th March 2026 with guest Jason Thackeray
One match that resulted in a home win (rare), and an incompetent referee allowing unprofessional behaviour from the opposition, making the spectacle a tedious waste of ST money (far less rare) up for discussion.
February 25 · 1 hr 3 min
The Albion Roar - 25th February 2026 with guests Vicki Rees and Malcolm Stuart
With the increase of feigned injuries, former Albion physio Malcolm Stuart joined Ady & Al to look at the politics, the tactics and the medical concerns over this phenomenon. And with Albion not bothering to lose at West London, Vicki joins the cast to discuss the match, the improved performance, and the much-improved result.
February 12 · 1 hr 1 min
The Albion Roar - 12th February 2026 with guest Justin Brentnall
Palace. Jesus wept.

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