Will the Seagulls flock to new heights in 2023?
Words by Bec Nicol 2022 saw fantastic gains for Brighton & Hove Albion F.C, starting the Premier League with a victory over Manchester United. Following this, Brighton saw several other…
Times Are Changing at Brighton
After a 1-0 defeat to Tottenham in his first home game as Brighton manager, Roberto De Zerbi faces a challenging start to his career by the coast, but what did…
Montpelier Villa: Brighton’s Other Football Team
The tension was reverberating through the air at the home ground of Whyteleafe WFC in South London before kick-off in the 2nd round of the FA cup against Brighton based…
“It’s Something I Want All The Time” – The Rise of Edouard Mendy
The story of possibly the most unlikely word class keeper Words by Joe Roberts Edouard Mendy is touted as the best goalkeeper in the world, at least according to FIFA…
Tackling Stigmas in Football
Navigating LGBTQ+ issues in a sport reluctant to change Words by Lorcan Barnett In October of 2021, Josh Cavallo became the first openly gay professional footballer playing in a top…
Lewes Football Club
Words by Lorcan Barnett Non-league football has always and will always be very special for me. Before leaving for university I was lucky enough to play and be involved in…
In Defence and In Support of Gareth Southgate
Words by Joe Roberts “Average manager masked by the best squad we’ve had in 20 years Any half-decent manager would have walked the Euro’s with that attacking talent.” “Very popular…
West Ham United; A Revival
Words by Esteban Ramirez West Ham’s historic performances of late have earned David Moyes the title of ‘Messiah’ amongst West Ham fans. After keeping West Ham in the Premier League…
Sports Debate; Should managers be sacked after a short spell of trouble or be given more time?
FOR short-termism; Words by Joe Roberts Football management is one of the most high-risk and unstable employments possible. Managers can get sacked just a few games into their tenure if…
Reading 5 – 7 Arsenal; League Cup 4th Round 2012/13
Words by Darius Ostovar When Reading hosted Arsenal at the Madjeski Stadium in October 2012, very few expected the tie to be the blockbuster that produced arguably the greatest in…
European Super League; Football’s NBA?
Words by Esteban Ramirez The announcement of the European Super League in April 2021 was met with heavy opposition from fans, players, other football clubs and major footballing bodies like…
Clyde Best; A Pioneer Of Black English Football
Words by Esteban Ramirez The 1960s was a time of national footballing pride for England, as they had just won the 1966 World Cup, captained by national icon Bobby Moore.…
Justin Fashanu; A Man Beyond Football
Words by Joe Roberts Footballing-wise, Justin Fashanu is most remembered for his 1980 screaming half-volley against Liverpool when he was just 18 playing for Norwich City. A volley that seemed…
A Bi-annual World Cup: who and why?
Words by Esteban Ramirez Since its conception in 1930, the FIFA World Cup has been held every 4 years, a 90-year-old tradition that FIFA might soon break. At the most…
The Fall of Arsenal
Words by Max Cowie, Staff writer The Gunners are shooting themselves in the foot and there seems to be no end in sight for the fans. Arsenal have had a…
Adrian Williams; the ins and outs of sports journalism
Words by Charlie Batten To kick off a new year at the Badger, I thought what better way than to interview someone who has literally been there and done that…
The Seismic Comeback of the 2021 Off Season Transfer Window
Words by Ava Steed After two circumspect and difficult transfer windows during the height of lockdown, it appears that the football world, at least, thinks the worst of times are…
The Day Fans Saved Football
Never before has the football world banded together so quickly as they did last week and it was all for one reason, to stop the Super League.
Enough is Enough: New government laws to make social media companies accountable for racially abusive users
Football is a microcosm of today’s society and the racism that goes on within the game simply reflects the wider societal race problem in the UK. While systematic and institutional…