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We're top of the league and we're having a laugh.

10:48pm Thursday 4th November 2010

Photograph of the Author By Tim Hodges - Put Those Floodlights Out! »

‘Get it while you can’ my old man used say. To what he was referring is of course irrelevant.

But I implore Albion fans everywhere to enjoy Albion’s current brilliant form and exalted position.

We’ve even been mentioned in the Daily Mail more than once, without the intervention of Paul Hayward.

Whenever Manish Bashin talks about us on the Football League show, his left leg jerks up and down excitedly. This is usually, sadly, subdued by the morose Steve Claridge.

The Albion haven’t been top of any league for such a prolonged period since 2002, when we fluctuated for top spot with Reading during the last third of the season.

But this, 8 points clear, is pretty likely to be unprecedented in modern Albion history.

I heard (though I wasn’t in there honest) that when we beat Yeovil we were the second most backed team in the UK, with Ladbrokes. One behind QPR and more popular than Chelsea with the British public, out of those who had a punt, or even expressed a preference.

Adam El Abd had a one quarter page picture in the Sun on Wednesday; I read it over some sleeping bloke's shoulder on the train until his wife woke him up with a phone scolding, about the recycling or some such thing.

An Albion player commanding such coverage in the tabloids! Not since Mark Lawrenson walked his sheep dog in Hove Park, have we seen such coverage. Dare we dream that soon some young lass will be pictured with BRIGHT-ON emblazoned across her chest, whilst sitting topless on Volks Railway.

Though as this is Brighton, it will probably be John Barrowman in hot pants.

My wife reckons Jordan mentioned the Albion on her ITV2 show the other day. I bet she’ll rock up at Falmer in August.

We cannot mathematically get knocked off top spot until December, although it is very much hoped we will stay there until June, when the Championship fixtures are published.

This is the Albion in all their pomp, swagger and affluence. Which, whether you like it or not, pretty much personifies the twin towns in this day and age.

And about time!

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Comments (13)

11:40pm Thu 4 Nov 10

Tim Hodges says...

Perhaps we can just get knocked off top spot before December. But instead of editing I'm going to stand by it. Until November 14th at least.
Perhaps we can just get knocked off top spot before December. But instead of editing I'm going to stand by it. Until November 14th at least. Tim Hodges

11:46pm Thu 4 Nov 10

Everest says...

You can't stand by something that's factually incorrect.

SW crok-sh*t
You can't stand by something that's factually incorrect. SW crok-sh*t Everest

9:27am Fri 5 Nov 10

Duffman says...

Dear Argus Editors.

Why do you let this man child post such utter dirge on the website. He is obviously drunk, has special needs, or both.

The use of swear words (sounds like rollocking) is not big or clever, and is not required.

Also the rest of it is such utter drivel that it is painful to read.

Please put the gimp back in the box.

Thanks
Dear Argus Editors. Why do you let this man child post such utter dirge on the website. He is obviously drunk, has special needs, or both. The use of swear words (sounds like rollocking) is not big or clever, and is not required. Also the rest of it is such utter drivel that it is painful to read. Please put the gimp back in the box. Thanks Duffman

10:28am Fri 5 Nov 10

Cap'n Pugwash says...

That's another minute of my life I'll never get back. What a crock of sh!t.
That's another minute of my life I'll never get back. What a crock of sh!t. Cap'n Pugwash

12:58pm Fri 5 Nov 10

Stripes says...

Is this blog about the albion or about Tim Hodges? All I've learnt from this is:


Tim's a daily mail reader.


He reads tabloids over the shoulders of sleeping commuters who still manage to hold the newspaper up despite being asleep.


He listens in on phone conversations on the train


He likes to go to Ladbrookes


Despite his best efforts to sound like a toff his wife likes Jordan.


He fantasises about painted boobies on the nudest beach but accepts that he's more likely to cop a feel of Barrowmans man bulge.

And there was a few vague lines about the albion in there somewhere too.
Is this blog about the albion or about Tim Hodges? All I've learnt from this is: Tim's a daily mail reader. He reads tabloids over the shoulders of sleeping commuters who still manage to hold the newspaper up despite being asleep. He listens in on phone conversations on the train He likes to go to Ladbrookes Despite his best efforts to sound like a toff his wife likes Jordan. He fantasises about painted boobies on the nudest beach but accepts that he's more likely to cop a feel of Barrowmans man bulge. And there was a few vague lines about the albion in there somewhere too. Stripes

9:32pm Fri 5 Nov 10

bob loblaw's law blog says...

Talk about A.D.D. or what.
Talk about A.D.D. or what. bob loblaw's law blog

10:18am Sat 6 Nov 10

Ashles says...

Okay the comments here might be a bit harsh, but I find it rather odd that a blogger writes a piece, discovers something factually incorrect in it but then actively refuses to edit it (which would surely have taken about the same time to do than to write a post explaining that he wasn't going to edit it).
Esecially as at the bottom of the page contains the instruction to posters "Remember you are personally responsible for what you post on this site and must abide by our site terms. Do not post anything that is false".
Okay the comments here might be a bit harsh, but I find it rather odd that a blogger writes a piece, discovers something factually incorrect in it but then actively refuses to edit it (which would surely have taken about the same time to do than to write a post explaining that he wasn't going to edit it). Esecially as at the bottom of the page contains the instruction to posters "Remember you are personally responsible for what you post on this site and must abide by our site terms. Do not post anything that is false". Ashles

1:29pm Thu 11 Nov 10

crasher says...

I enjoyed this blog. Some good gags and it's well-written.

Lighten up people - it's entertainment and comment not the the railway timetable.
I enjoyed this blog. Some good gags and it's well-written. Lighten up people - it's entertainment and comment not the the railway timetable. crasher

8:55pm Mon 15 Nov 10

Attention To Detail says...

"A Real Brightonian in all his pomp yesterday."

That shirt is at least two-and-a-half-years old!
"A Real Brightonian in all his pomp yesterday." [sic] That shirt is at least two-and-a-half-years old! Attention To Detail

10:30am Fri 19 Nov 10

Migrator says...

What does "This is the Albion in all their pomp, swagger and affluence" even mean?
What does "This is the Albion in all their pomp, swagger and affluence" even mean? Migrator

12:42am Tue 23 Nov 10

Jack Hughes says...

"We’ve even been mentioned in the Daily Mail more than once, without the intervention of Paul Hayward".
That may be something to do with the fact that Paul Hayward doesn't work for the Mail.
Why not mention Andy Naylor's complete lack of interest in getting an Albion story into the Sun?
"We’ve even been mentioned in the Daily Mail more than once, without the intervention of Paul Hayward". That may be something to do with the fact that Paul Hayward doesn't work for the Mail. Why not mention Andy Naylor's complete lack of interest in getting an Albion story into the Sun? Jack Hughes

1:15pm Fri 26 Nov 10

jed jenkins says...

nice jinx Tim. I thought the first time Isaw this blog that you were tempting fate and now, here we are, 5 games later and we haven't won (in 90 mins) any of them!
nice jinx Tim. I thought the first time Isaw this blog that you were tempting fate and now, here we are, 5 games later and we haven't won (in 90 mins) any of them! jed jenkins

1:25pm Fri 3 Dec 10

brightonboxer says...

crasher wrote:
I enjoyed this blog. Some good gags and it's well-written. Lighten up people - it's entertainment and comment not the the railway timetable.
Can you point me in the direction of the "good gags" in the article please?! A pointless, unfunny piece, was lured into reading it by the "Top of the league and having a laugh title" can I sue under misleading advertising or false pretences?
[quote][p][bold]crasher[/bold] wrote: I enjoyed this blog. Some good gags and it's well-written. Lighten up people - it's entertainment and comment not the the railway timetable.[/p][/quote]Can you point me in the direction of the "good gags" in the article please?! A pointless, unfunny piece, was lured into reading it by the "Top of the league and having a laugh title" can I sue under misleading advertising or false pretences? brightonboxer

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We're top of the league and we're having a laugh. A Real Brightonian in all his pomp yesterday.

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