A cold, wet November afternoon at Withdean ended with Albion dropping three vital points against Reading. Could things get any worse?

Well, twenty four hours earlier, former Albion chairman Bill Archer picked up £76million after selling a third of his shares in the Focus Wickes group. He still has an estimated shareholding in the company of almost £150 million.

There's no doubting that when it comes to business, Mr Archer makes Victor Kiam look like Walford's fruit and veg king, Martin Fowler.

The money he made from selling The Goldstone represents nothing more than a round of drinks to him.

It's a testament to Dick Knight that he remained civil towards Archer and his cohorts during negotiations for control of the club, knowing full well what had gone on.

What is so frustrating is that Archer would have made huge sums of money from the DIY sector even if he had never come into contact with Albion.

Yet, despite the superb job Knight has done, what could he have acheived if Albion were still at The Goldstone?

I reckon we would either already be at Falmer or The Goldstone would have 17,000 seats and healthy crowds every week.

Sussex football supporters are a bit more cultured than elsewhere in the country.

I have no doubt that if Archer had pulled the same stunt in the North East or North West, where passions run a little higher, he would fared a lot worse.

I will never forgive Archer, Greg Stanley and David Bellotti for what they did to my club. If that makes me sound bitter then so be it. I know I'm not alone and when one day The Argus newsdesk rings me for a quote when Archer has departed this world, don't be surprised to read the words "good riddance".

Congratulations to Bobby Zamora for beating stiff competition from Wayne Bridge and Paul Merson to win the BBC South Footballer Of The Year award at Sunday night's awards ceremony.

It was almost a double celebration but Lewes were narrowly beaten by Farnborough in the Non-League Team Of The Year category.

I think Jimmy Quinn and his boys were very unlucky, bearing in mind that less than three years ago crowds at The Dripping Pan were around the 50-mark and the club was on the verge of going to the wall. To regroup, get into the first round of the FA Cup, quarter-finals of the FA Vase and win Ryman Division Two in one season is worthy of some kind of accolade.

After the ceremony, Jimmy and I retired to the bar whereupon I dipped into my pocket and bought him a drink. As anyone who knows me will testify, that was worth more than any award!

The 40 Note Fund has passed the magical five-figure mark and any Albion fans who haven't yet contributed have the chance to do so at the re-arranged Ipswich home game next Tuesday.

The club have kindly allowed the girls from the Allied Irish Bank into the ground and they will be on hand, with paying-in slips, so supporters can make their donations on the night.