We're going a long long way baby
EFW are delighted to bring you the Fat Boy Slim World Cup Tour Diary which will be written by our new signing - Charlton Athletic fan Stuart Mair. He'll be accompanying Norman and pals to South Africa:
Planet Football is definitely in our orbit.

After playing last season with Ipswich Town F.C. of the English Championship, American winger Devann Yao is currently on a trial with Brighton and Hove Albion FC of England's League One.

He's British. He's quick. He's strong. And he's in the form of his career. Nope, I'm not talking about Wayne Rooney.
I'm talking Bobby Zamora. Yes, Zamora, of all strikers. Our former Funny Feeling Friday has never really had the best Premier League goalscoring record (though he did score an amazing 83 times in 136 appearances for Brighton and Hove Albion in the lower leagues), and he's never had an England National Team call up, but perhaps he deserves one.

You've see the film The Damned United, or read the book by David Peace that inspired it. The question that remains is, to what extent has the outspoken, charismatic and often times hilarious manager left a lasting impression on you?

For me, Clough embodies what I think of when I imagine English football in the 60's and 70's and he remains a true legend in the game.

Wash your mouth out son
by Ian Clark
As my good friend Larry pointed out in Part 1 those of us fortunate enough to have been born in Sussex during the Albion's halcyon days grew up to hate our neighbours from Surrey (they're not a proper London club , the Nigels , are they?) with a passion.

Category C, You're Havin' a Laugh
Brighton 1-1 FC United of Manchester (27:11:10)
Brighton and Hove Albion have three options when it comes to attracting the eye of the national press; Flirt with extinction - and be rescued by tireless efforts of its supporters, race clear at the top of League One with a colourful boss at the helm - and a shiny new stadium to move into, or draw FC United of Manchester in the FA Cup.

Category C, You're Havin' a Laugh
Brighton 1-1 FC United of Manchester (27:11:10)
Brighton and Hove Albion have three options when it comes to attracting the eye of the national press; Flirt with extinction - and be rescued by tireless efforts of its supporters, race clear at the top of League One with a colourful boss at the helm - and a shiny new stadium to move into, or draw FC United of Manchester in the FA Cup.

The draw for the F.A Cup fourth round is as follows:

• Southampton v Ipswich Town
• Reading or Liverpool v Burnley
• Millwall or Derby County v Brentford or Doncaster Rovers
• Bristol City or Cardiff City v Leicester City
• Stoke City v Arsenal
• Notts County or Forest Green Rovers v Wigan
• Scunthorpe United v Manchester City
• West Bromwich Albion v Plymouth or Newcastle
• Everton v Nottingham Forest or Birmingham City
• Accrington Stanley or Gillingham v Fulham
• Bolton v Sheffield United or QPR
• Pompey or Coventry City v Sunderland
• Preston North End v Chelsea
• Aston Villa v Brighton and Hove Albion
• Tranmere Rovers or Wolves v Crystal Palace
• Spurs v Leeds United

Not a bad draw for Newcastle, but it's another unkind away trip that we could have done without.

Kazenga LuaLua has come out today and said he'd like to extend his loan spell at Brighton and Hove Albion through the end of the season. Kazenga LuaLua wants to stay at Brighton It turns out the Seagulls want to complete a deal with Newcastle United before next Monday, when the lad's current loan deal is due [.

Withdean & I
Brighton 1-2 Norwich City (13:02:10)
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I've penned 168 articles since EFW found its sorry way onto the interweb a couple of seasons ago. You might find it a bit Ken Dodd that none of these have featured a Brighton home match at the Withdean Stadium because for 30 years - man and boy - they were the love of my life.

Setting Sons - Our Price at 9
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I spent the years 1986 to around 1992 watching Brighton and Hove Albion pretty much every week home and away For most of that time the team was pretty mediocre with a few highs but probably more lows but that wasn't really the point.

On the wings of a sparrow...
It's a most unusual relationship. Perhaps an analogy will help. Think of the celebrity couple Sophie Dahl and Jamie McCallum. One is glamorous, sleek, edgy, fashionable and popular; the other is dumpy, bit strange looking and of appeal to a rather weird group of people.

Sea, Sea, Seasiders
Brighton & Hove Albion Res 4-0 Bognor Regis Town (03:05:10)
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Brighton, Bognor Regis, Eastbourne, Bank Holiday Monday - welcome to the Beautiful South. It was like thumbing through a holiday brochure of coastal resorts. With Wembley Stadium fully booked, this years Sussex Senior Cup Final took place at the home of Eastbourne Borough and was played out between Brighton & Hove Albion Reserves and Bognor Regis Town.

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club, commonly referred to as Brighton, are an English professional association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They have played in the Football League One, the third tier of the English football league system, since their relegation from the Championship in 2006.

I used to sing some very nasty and childish things about our rivals Crystal Palace on the terraces of the Goldstone Ground, Brighton and Hove Albion's home stadium until 1997. Now, from 4,000 miles away in Chicago, I take a particular dislike to harmless Crystal Palace Baltimore and (if they survive their financial crisis) am still planning to make a one-man trip to Baltimore to chant anti-Palace songs at one of their USSF D-II games this summer.

I used to sing some very nasty and childish things about our rivals Crystal Palace on the terraces of the Goldstone Ground, Brighton and Hove Albion's home stadium until 1997. Now, from 4,000 miles away in Chicago, I take a particular dislike to harmless Crystal Palace Baltimore and (if they survive their financial crisis) am still planning to make a one-man trip to Baltimore to chant anti-Palace songs at one of their USSF D-II games this summer.

Guess Who's Been on Match of the Day?
Kevin Day has magical powers. It has to be said that EFW isn't the greatest fan of the Premier League, horse racing and moreover Crystal Palace. The fact that Day has taken that trio and turned them into entertainment is a huge feather in a cap already bursting to capacity, and, worthy of 5 (five) FIFA stars.

The Friendly Fires
Brighton 1-0 Aberdeen (31:07:10)
Almost a year ago to this day, EFW - which is based in Brighton, well Hove actually - packed its drinking boots and headed to Aberdeen. After reading, and eventually writing about their 'Red Ultras' we were hooked.

There were some concerns today, that Brighton and Hove Albion's attempt to take 19 year-old Kazenga LuaLua on loan from Newcastle, had again become uncertain. Kazenga LuaLua - while on loan at Brighton last seaosn Apparently the Seagulls had expected LuaLua to travel south yesterday, ready to complete the move this morning, but the player, who [.

Match Of The Day presenter Gary Lineker has come a long way since his TV appearances in the early 1990s when he hosted a show entitled "Soccer In The 70′s." The former England and Everton striker was, at the time, uncomfortable in front of the camera. And very stiff. Thankfully he's improved over time, but it is interesting to take a look back at two excerpts from the show.