Best The Run Testers Podcasts (2024)

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Best Running Shoe Brand Rotations Podcast | We pick the best three-shoe rotations from each brand 56:38

24d ago56:38

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There's no shortage of great running shoes available in 2024, with most brands now having a wide range of options covering everything from recovery runs to race day. But if you could only choose shoes from the same brand what would be in your rotation? In this podcast (also available as a video on YouTube), we discuss the main brands and select wha…

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The Albion Roar - 13th November 2024 with guests Brian Owen and Andy Bass 1:02:19

19h ago1:02:19

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Basically, a Manchester City gloat-in.By RadioReverb

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The Albion Roar - 6th November 2024 with guests Dan Tester, Kieran Maguire and Dean Gallagher 1:04:34

8d ago1:04:34

1:04:34

Dan has a new book out, Kieran has a show in Brighton to promote, while Dean, who volunteers for the Samaritans and is the beneficiary of the Price of Football in Brighton, tells us about his work. And we talk about some football.By RadioReverb

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The Albion Roar - 2nd November 2024 with guests Justin Brentnall and Chris Beaumont 58:38

10d ago58:38

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By RadioReverb

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The Albion Roar - 22nd October 2024 with guests Mark Brailsford and Justin Brentnall 1:01:41

23d ago1:01:41

1:01:41

Justin and The Treason Show's Mark Brailsford join Ady & Al to discuss - among other things - the Newcastle win, Fab's tactics, Day Guy Welbz, Withdean & I, the ascension of the women's team - and much more...By RadioReverb

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The Albion Roar - with guests Andy Bass and Nick Szczepanik 1:03:46

1M ago1:03:46

1:03:46

Two days, three games, 17 goals, nine points. Some Albion weekends are pretty good, ya know...By RadioReverb

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The Albion Roar - 2nd October 2024 with guests Ian Hart and Robert Codner 1:00:50

1M ago1:00:50

1:00:50

Albion old boy, Robert Codner, and the original Albion fanzine editor Ian Hart pay tribute to the late Barry Lloyd, with both revealing a largely unknown side of Lloyd's time as Albion's manager and managing director.By RadioReverb

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Podcast Special | Interview with New Balance athletes Kate Avery, Zak Hanna and Jacob Adkin 29:10

2M ago29:10

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In this special episode, Tom speaks to three of New Balance's athletes: Kate Avery (20 Great Britain vests and 13 Europe medals across track and cross country), Zak Hanna (5th 2022 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships, 5th 2022 European Mountain Running Championships, 1st Matterhorn Ultraks Vertical) and Jacob Adkin (Gold and Silver indiv…

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The Albion Roar - 25th September 2024 with guest Piers Benjamin 1:03:56

2M ago1:03:56

1:03:56

Another red card for Albion's opponents this season. Two of them - and their fans - really do struggle with the Laws of the Game on this. Piers joins Ady and Al from Berlin to discuss this - and more...By RadioReverb

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Beginner Running Shoe Guide | What you need to know when you start running 40:51

2M ago40:51

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Picking the right running shoes as a beginner can be tricky. With dozens of brands all claiming to have the most comfortable, stable and cushioned options, spending your hard-earned money on the shoes that work for you can take a lot of work. In this podcast, Nick, Kieran and Tom chat through the things that beginner runners need to know about shoe…

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The Albion Roar - 20th September 2024 with guest Tom Hylands 1:02:44

2M ago1:02:44

1:02:44

A draw against Ipswich and a League Cup win over Wolves are the talking points of this week's show, as the Albion somehow remain unbeaten.By RadioReverb

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The Albion Roar - 11th September 2024 with guest Vic Bragg 1:01:12

2M ago1:01:12

1:01:12

For the past 30 years, Vic Bragg has been nurturing boys' talents at Brighton & Hove Albion. Having just retired from that role, Vic spent an hour with Ady & Al to talk about his past three decades with the club.By RadioReverb

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The Albion Roar - 4th September 2024 with guest Kieran Maguire 1:02:09

2M ago1:02:09

1:02:09

The UK's leading football finance expert (not a word he likes to use, but nothing else appropriate exists in the English language), Kieran Maguire joins Ady & Al for a chat about the popularity of football finance, the Albion's finances after a busy summer, and the tedious, incessant grizzling of Arsenal fans – and their client pundits – for not un…

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The Albion Roar - 28th August 2024 with guests Andy Bass and Jason Thackeray 1:03:53

3M ago1:03:53

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With Ady in Spain, Al hosted a natter with Jason and Andy on the two Red Devils matches and ran the rule over the new signings.By RadioReverb

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The Albion Roar - 21st August 2024 with guest Brian Owen 1:02:37

3M ago1:02:37

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This week, The Argus' chief sports writer, Brian Owen joins Ady & A for a natter on Albion-related topics, including the inexhaustibly engorged squad size, the victory over Everton, plus Brian's excellent travelogue from following the Albion to Japan during the summer.By RadioReverb

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Cushioned Shoes | How do we decide on the best ones? 40:23

3M ago40:23

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Cushioned shoes are big nowadays - and we're not just talking about the stack height. Almost every brand has a selection of chunky options designed to deliver comfort, improve energy return and, in some cases, provide versatility for harder sessions. In this podcast video, we talk about the world of cushioned shoes in preparation for our soon-to-dr…

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The Albion Roar - 14th August 2024 with guests The Band 1:01:33

3M ago1:01:33

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On New Season's Eve, it's time for a look ahead to the season, even though we almost certainly haven't assembled the entire squad yet, and we give our psychedelic pre-season predictions, based on little other than guesswork and Pimm's. Enjoy.By RadioReverb

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The Albion Roar - 7th August 2024 with guests David Costa and Sebastian Stafford Bloor 1:02:38

3M ago1:02:38

1:02:38

Ady & Al are back for the Roar's 18th season (count them). With a new manager – Fabian Hürzeler – in place, we sought the views of German football specialist, Seb Stafford Bloor. Also, with a new show sponsor in place, we sought the opinions of David Costa, owner of Flowers Unlimited.By RadioReverb

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Choosing The Best Running Shoes Of 2024 | We talk through this year's best shoes so far 41:31

5M ago41:31

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In preparation for this year's Best Running Shoes video, we chat through the shortlist across a range of categories: best race shoe, best daily shoe, best cushioned shoe, best all-rounder, and best value. We also end up having a detailed debate about what each category actually means. Big thanks to Fear of Tigers for the killer intro music. You can…

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How Gait Analysis Can Improve Your Running | With Performance Experts Human Powered Health 36:41

5M ago36:41

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In this episode, we speak to performance experts Human Powered Health, a US company that uses leading sport science tools and technology to provide actionable data and insights for athletes. Tom talks to Head Performance Physiologist Alyssa Younker to learn about gait analysis and how it can improve running for anyone from beginners to elites. To f…

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Running Shoe Questions Answered: Points of Shoe Episode 7 31:25

5M ago31:25

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The team answers your running shoe and tech questions in this series from The Run Testers. This week Tom and Nick talk about running watch data, cross-training for runners and what running brand we'd go for if we could only pick one. If you have a question about running shoes that you want us to answer on the pod, send us an email to team@theruntes…

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Running Shoe Questions Answered: Points of Shoe Episode 6 37:01

6M ago37:01

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In this series from The Run Testers, the team answers your running shoe and tech questions. This week Tom and Nick talk about sizing down in race shoes, how to pick a running rotation and training for speed in-between marathons. If you have a question about running shoes that you want us to answer on the pod, send us an email to team@theruntesters.…

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Running Shoes Coming Up in 2024 | We Talk About the Shoes We're Expecting to See 44:07

6M ago44:07

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In this episode of the podcast, we discuss some of the shoes we're hoping/expecting to see come up over the next few months. From cushioned favourites to carbon plate race shoes, we talk about our views of the current version and what we want to see in an update. Big thanks to Fear of Tigers for the killer intro music. You can listen to more of his…

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The Albion Roar - 23rd May 2024 with guests 'The Band' plus 'The Manager' 1:41:50

6M ago1:41:50

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Marcus, Andy and Phil join Ady & Al for the last time this season for a bumper edition to run our rule over the season - the highpoints and the lows, and offer our opinions on the all-too-brief reign of Roberto de Zerbi.By RadioReverb

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The Albion Roar - 15th May 2024 with guests Tom Hylands and Nick Szczepanik 1:05:48

6M ago1:05:48

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Recorded before the Chelsea match, hence the lack of ire for the match officials. Instead, we look back on a decent performance against Newcastle, themselves running out of steam as the season draws to a close.By RadioReverb

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Running Shoe Questions Answered: Points of Shoe Episode 5 36:15

6M ago36:15

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In this series from The Run Testers, the team answers your running shoe and tech questions. This week Tom and Nick talk about using old race shoes for training, smart rings, alternative cushioned cruisers and some of their favourite interval sessions. For the stretching videos we talk about click here: Tom's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4ZJXhC…

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The Albion Roar - 8th May 2024 with guests Paul Samrah and John Baine 1:08:19

6M ago1:08:19

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Gnarly old campaigners Paul Samrah and John 'Attila The Stockbroker' Baine, so pivotal in both saving the Albion from its destructive board in the 1990s, and in gaining planning permission for the new stadium in the noughties, join Ady & Al for a look back on those days, a review of the Villa game – and Paul has a life-saving mission which needs yo…

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Move On Up Reverbathon Special - 28th April 2024 58:10

7M ago58:10

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As well as The Albion Roar, Al has a show on RadioReverb, playing an hour of soul, ska, mod and funk tunes. For the Reverbathon, Al closed the weekend with this hour of hot northern soul tunes, and a very distorted mic!By RadioReverb

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The Albion Roar - 27th April 2024 Reverbathon Special with guests John Palfrey and Steve Agace 59:30

7M ago59:30

59:30

With thanks to our main sponsor, oldfootballshirts.com, alongside Reverbathon sponsors Ridgeview Wine Estate, Flowers Unlimited, and NSure, and guests Steve and John, we bring you our secion of Reverbathon 2024...By RadioReverb

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The Spring Marathon Round-up | We talk training and kit for Boston, London and Manchester 47:35

7M ago47:35

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The Run Testers took part in three of the year's biggest Spring Marathons this year: Boston, London and Manchester. In this episode we talk through the training we did, the races themselves and the kit we tested out during the events. Big thanks to Fear of Tigers for the killer intro music. You can listen to more of his stuff over at https://www.pa…

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Running Shoe Questions Answered: Points of Shoe Episode 4 33:01

7M ago33:01

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In this series from The Run Testers, the team answers your running shoe and tech questions. This week Tom and Nick talk about remaining neutral when reviewing running shoes, if you need to take your pace into consideration when buying super shoes and if we've ever changed our mind about a shoe after we've reviewed it. If you have a question about r…

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The Albion Roar - 17th April 2024 with guest Russell Guiver 1:01:01

7M ago1:01:01

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It was the best of own goals, it was the worst of own goals... Fellow podcaster Russell Guiver of Brighton Rock podcast joins us to talk about his favourite own goals, his own European adventure, and we pay tribute to Bushfire Erskine.By RadioReverb

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The Albion Roar - 10th April 2024 with guests Mark Brailsford and Claire Highton-Stevenson 1:09:37

7M ago1:09:37

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Mark and Roar debutant Claire join Ady & Al to discuss the state of women's football at Brighton, while Mark talks of how his acting workshop has clearly paid dividends to one Arsenal player...By RadioReverb

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The Albion Roar - 3rd April 2024 with guest Kieran Maguire 1:01:40

8M ago1:01:40

1:01:40

The Albion has just posted some record-breaking, eye-watering profits, unprecedented for a club of our size. Kieran Maguire turns these profit and loss spreadsheet figures into plain English.By RadioReverb

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The Albion Roar - 28th March 2024 with guest Vicki Rees 47:09

8M ago47:09

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A truncated, podcast-only show this week while Albion fans indulge in some thumb-twiddling. This week's show features an 'Albion So Far This Season' Quiz between Vicki and Ady. How well will you get on? Shirt of the Week is absolutely Grötz.By RadioReverb

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Running Shoe Questions Answered: Points of Shoe Episode 3 36:38

8M ago36:38

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In this new series from The Run Testers, the team answers your running shoe and tech questions. This week Tom and Nick talk about running shoe sizes, how long foams last, testing running shoes for different types of runners, and whether you should buy shoes from eBay. If you have a question about running shoes that you want us to answer on the pod,…

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The Albion Roar - 20th March 2024 with guests Andy Bass and Tom Hylands 1:13:40

8M ago1:13:40

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With the Albion exiting the Europa League, Andy and Tom join Ady and Al in an eight-match review of a simply brilliant time had by (mostly) all. More, please. Oh, and Shirt of the Week was the first time every guests got it right immediately.By RadioReverb

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The London Marathon Special | Everything you need to know about the race 44:02

8M ago44:02

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The TCS London Marathon is one of the most sought-after race entries for runners all over the globe. Almost 600,000 people entered the ballot in 2024 to bag one of around 50,000 spots (including charity places). If you were lucky enough to get yourself a bib then this podcast may be worth a listen We've run many a London Marathon over the years, pi…

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The Albion Roar - 13th March 2024 with guest Jason Thackeray 1:01:54

8M ago1:01:54

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Jason joins Ady and Al to take a look back two contrasting performances and results for Brighton, against Roma and against Nottingham Forest.By RadioReverb

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Running Shoe Questions Answered: Points of Shoe Episode 2 32:05

8M ago32:05

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In this new series from The Run Testers, the team answers your running shoe and tech questions. This week Tom and Nick talk about old running shoes, the Nike Alphafly 3, the future of running shoe tech, and loads of other stuff. If you have a question about running shoes that you want us to answer on the pod, send us an email to team@theruntesters.…

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The Albion Roar - 6th March 2024 with guest Paul Camillin 1:06:53

8M ago1:06:53

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The Albion's Head of Media and Communications, Paul Camillin - now in the 23rd year of his role - revisited Roar Towers to talk about all things Albion since his first days at the Goldstone, all the way through to a visit to Rome.By RadioReverb

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The Albion Roar - 1st March 2024 with guests Nicky Bandini and Monica Fletcher OBE 1:13:58

9M ago1:13:58

1:13:58

Italian football expert Nicky Bandini returns for the first time since RDZ's appointment to offer a progress report through the Italian media's eyes, plus a look forward to the matches against AS Roma. Meanwhile, the BBC's own 'European Tour Correspondent' Monica Fletcher offers her pearls of wisdom on the season so far, and gives a lowdown on her …

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The Marathon Special | Training, Shoes, Tech and Fuelling 52:16

9M ago52:16

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This month on the podcast, the team is talking about marathons, from training and fuelling to the kit choices we go for in the lead-up to the big day. We'll also be talking about loads of other stuff, from our current race plans to the latest products including kit, running shoes and tech. Perfect for that Sunday long run. Big thanks to Fear of Tig…

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Running Shoe Questions Answered: Points of Shoe Episode 1 30:59

9M ago30:59

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In this new series from The Run Testers, the team answers your running shoe and tech questions. This week Tom and Nick talk Alphafly 3, Puma Velocity Nitro 3, should you buy the latest carbon plate shoes? and loads of other stuff. If you have a question about running shoes that you want us to answer on the pod, send us an email to team@theruntester…

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The Albion Roar - 21st February 2024 with guest Nick Szczepanik 1:02:45

9M ago1:02:45

1:02:45

Nick joins Ady & Al once again to look at the 5-0 demolition of Sheffield United, who have now become the Premier League's pariah club. Plus we discuss Adingra's return, Sam Jewell's leap into the abyss and more besides. We couldn't have got Shirt of the Week more wrong if we tried.By RadioReverb

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The Albion Roar - 14th February 2024 with guests Rahman Osman and Marcus Hancocks 1:03:59

9M ago1:03:59

1:03:59

Straight after Simon Adingra comes home from the AFCON with a winners' medal and Young Player of the Tournament award, Africa football expert Rahman Osman tells Ady & Al about the effect it is having on the Cote d'Ivoirians. And how Brighton may well benefit from a new audience fanbase.By RadioReverb

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The Albion Roar - 7th February 2024 with guest Vicki Rees 1:03:32

9M ago1:03:32

1:03:32

Palace on the rocks. Much mirth. Everything else is a footnote.By RadioReverb

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Interview With Sir Chris Hoy | The Run Testers Podcast 43:38

9M ago43:38

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In this podcast special, Tom chats to six-time Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy about a whole heap of things, from the mental aspects of training at competitive level, to podcasting, comedy and how he became a children's author. Chris hosts the Sporting Misadventures podcast alongside journalist Matt Majendie where they speak to comedians about the w…

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The Albion Roar - 1st February 2024 with guest Tom Hylands 1:01:35

10M ago1:01:35

1:01:35

From hat-trick Joao to being wowed by the Hatters. Ady, Al and Tom go over the FA Cup win over Sheffield United, and the brutal thumping handed out by Luton Town over an insipid Albion.By RadioReverb

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The Albion Roar - 24th January 2024 with guests Bob Booker, Nicky Keig-Shevlin and Justin Brentnall 1:02:00

10M ago1:02:00

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Ahead of the FA Cup tie against Sheffield United, former Albion assistant manager Bob Booker joins Ady & Al for a natter on all things Brighton. As did former Southern FM presenter Nicky Keig-Shevlin (not that Ady could pronounce her name - obvs). Plus some exemplary bon mots from Justin. Shirt of the Week was upside down.…

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