Gordon Greer insists he is not too old for Albion.

The long-serving skipper believes he is improving with age.

Greer, 35 in December, has led the Seagulls for five seasons.

The Scottish international centre-half will be with them for a sixth after the club awarded him a one-year contract extension in December.

Greer told The Argus: "I actually feel better now than I did four or five years ago. I look after myself better and I train well.

"I do everything I can do to feel great. As you get older you expect people to say ‘he’s too old’ but, if you look at my stats, it’s not the case.

"It’s just purely down to whether the manager wants to play you or not. They say if you're good enough you're old enough. If I'm good enough then I'm good enough to play and that's it."

Fellow defensive veteran Bruno was also given a new contract in December and Inigo Calderon is being offered a new deal.

Greer said: "At the end of the day you can’t buy the experience that some of the older players have got. I'm sure the young players like Dunky (Lewis Dunk) and Jake Forster-Caskey will still pick our brains for different things so it's great to have a good mixture."

Albion end a torrid season in the Championship at third-placed Middlesbrough today seeking revenge for an earlier 2-1 defeat at the Amex, when Greer grabbed a late consolation.