It was interesting to read in the anniversary supplement for the Twenties (The Argus, May 28) how, at the turn of the century, the Brighton Corporation helped provide for the housing needs of the expanding town.

My mind turned to the plight Brighton and Hove Albion's football ground and Herbert Carden, the father of modern Brighton.

Carden was a major shareholder of Brighton United in 1898, before it became Brighton and Hove Albion.

His property deals allowed many estates to be built and the creation of a Green Belt around Brighton, still in its natural state today.

This is incredible considering expansion which took place between 1920 and 1950.

Large-scale estates were built around Brighton at Hollingdean, Bevendean, Woodingdean, Whitehawk, Hollingbury and Coldean and the Green Belt survived.

Land and villages were also secured into what was then called Greater Brighton from Patcham, Rottingdean, Ovingdean and Falmer. That was back in 1928 when we had a football ground, thanks to John Clark and his Goldstone bread factory.

Would any of the Green Belt need to be disturbed at Waterhall if a new stadium was built there?

The lack of a Brighton and Hove football stadium is a scandal.

We need the equivalent of Herbert Carden or a John Clark, or at least a signal from the Government or council.

There must be a stadium built to accommodate 25,000 fans somewhere every day of the year.

There is encouraging news the Waterhall proposals may be able to go ahead after all and, in doing so, serve the needs of our expanding town and the Albion's faithful, patient, supporters, just like between the Twenties and Fifties.

Let us not forget the kids who would be taken off our streets to support "their" football team.

I recall happy days down on the wall watching my idols.

-Rod Ralfe, Brighton