Everyone knows that football is a passionate game.

It was demonstrated again last Tuesday at Adams Park, Wycombe, when Nathan Jones rounded off a superb move to put the Albion 1-0 up after only ten minutes.

During the goal celebration that followed an Albion fan, Richard Gander, ran on to congratulate the goal scorer and was subsequently arrested.

Coming from the man who sparked a security alert at Ascot in 1993 by shaking hands with the Queen, I'll be the first to admit that everybody does things on impulse that they later realise might not have been such a good idea after all.

But there is a clear difference between passionate and unacceptable behaviour at a football ground.

People at the same game will also recall Wycombe player Andy Rammell, on equalising in the second half, producing a far more provocative actions in his celebration and compounded this by goading the travelling support after being substituted later in the game.

It probably comes as no great surprise to learn that Rammell did not get charged for his actions or behaviour.

One rule for one, another rule for another, fairly clear cut I would say. The unfortunate Gander will now almost certainly find himself banned from Withdean Stadium by the club. Why? For getting passionate about his team. Not exactly fair is it?

On the subject of banning supporters, perhaps Albion chief executive Martin Perry should listen to the likes of John Baine, make a real stand against hooliganism and ban all Cardiff City supporters from the February 2 fixture at Withdean Stadium.

A large number of Albion's legendary travelling support had been intimidated into not attending the match because of Cardiff's notorious reputation.

For most of the travelling Albion support, aside from the 90 minutes action on the pitch, the time spent in Cardiff on Saturday was like a bad night in Vietnam.

Accounts of the events have been reported in this newspaper and the bottom line is that real football fans, whichever club they support, should never be subjected to these kind of terrifying experiences in this day and age.

South Wales Police appeared to be turning a blind eye to blatant thuggery. The Albion have got to act, if they stand up and be counted over this issue perhaps other clubs in Division Two might fall in line behind them. Perhaps if Cardiff find their away support banned at a number of grounds they might take steps to eradicate this serious problem at the club.

The pond life that took us all back 20 years to the bad old days of hooliganism in the Ninian Park car park on Saturday need running out of football and hopefully society in general. Brighton and Hove does not want or need people like that coming to our City.

Albion players going on strike? Been there, seen it, got the T-shirt. Doesn't anyone remember the night Sudbury knocked us out of the Cup? A downing of tools by 11 professionals if ever I saw one!

I think the phrase I am looking for is more money than sense. Betting on the result of any football match is a risky business anyway, but the Tottenham fan who at half time on Saturday bet £10,000 to win back just over £600 clearly needs his bumps felt.

Game of two halves, not over till the fat lady sings, it only takes a second to score a goal.

I can go out quoting but surely this Spurs diehard surely knew that if there was ever going to be a team who could snatch defeat from the jaws of victory against Manchester United it had to be his own hapless Tottenham.