Al Bangura will not have found many people agreeing with him in the Albion supporters coaches and cars heading back from rain-lashed Bristol last night.

But the Seagulls’ most recent loan signing could see the silver lining of the postponement at the Memorial Stadium.

Al Bangura only linked up with his new team-mates in the hours before the scheduled fixtures at Bristol Rovers.

So, while he was frustrated to arrive at the ground and find the game had been postponed, you could understand why he was happy to have a bit more time to settle in.

Especially with a six-pointer at Leyton Orient in prospect for his possible debut.

The Watford central midfielder said: “I’m a little bit disappointed because I was really looking forward to the game but I want to get myself prepared for Saturday.

“I don’t think it’s good it was called off but it’s good for me in a way to get used to the lads.

“It was my first day and this was going to be my first game.

“I heard about the (loan) arrangement about 8.30 or 9 on Monday night so I had to get myself prepared, get my boots ready.

“I left my house about half-eight in the morning and made my way to join the boys at the hotel.

“Then after doing all the paperwork and all those things I didn’t have time to have a rest.

“I’m happy. I’ve got to meet the boys, got to meet the staff and now I’ll get to train with them for the game on Saturday.”

Bangura has come south for the rest of the season after falling out of favour at Vicarage Road, where a change of manager has not helped his cause.

Having played in the top-flight in the pretty recent past, he insists he has no fears about dropping into the League One relegation zone.

The 21-year-old said: “I’m just trying to get on and I’m glad I got this move.

“I want people to know I’m doing the right thing.

“It’s not bothering me that I’m dropping down a division because I want to make sure I help them out of trouble and do my best for them.

“I want to play football, that’s the most important thing.

“It doesn’t matter where they are. I know that if I do my best they will get out of trouble.”

He added: “I made about 18 to 20 appearances in the Premier League which was good for me but I want to carry on the good work and get back to a higher level.”

Fans might remember Bangura in the top-flight. They will certainly recall him making the headlines as a cause celebre when he fought against deportation to Sierra Leone, where he was born.

He said: “The situation is all right now, things are settled. I’ve got my work permit.

“It was a real nightmare. I just had to cope with it, keep on doing what I was doing.

“It was good that people from various clubs were supporting me.

“Now things have settled I just want to carry on playing my football.”