LightNews LightNews
banner
goringstrawb.bsky.social
@goringstrawb.bsky.social
94 followers 100 following 110 posts
Brighton & Hove Albion STH, dad to 3. Enjoyed a career in journalism and corporate communications. Comment on football, media + news. Preview Brighton games with 'played for both' blog https://inparallellines.wordpress.com/
Posts Replies Media Videos
goringstrawb.bsky.social
This tough-tackling midfielder swapped a relegation struggle for a third promotion from the fourth tier when he made a transfer deadline day move to Brighton.
inparallellines.blog/2026/01/21/t...
@OfficialBHAFC @SouthamptonFC @leytonorientfc @FulhamFC @SwansOfficial @OUFCOfficial @OfficialECFC
Thomas swapped a relegation struggle for another promotion push
MARTIN THOMAS was a fourth-tier promotion winner with Fulham, Swansea and Brighton – twice under manager Micky Adams. Thomas played 90 matches for the west London side between 1994 and 1998 and was…
inparallellines.blog
January 21, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Reposted
goringstrawb.bsky.social
Ahead of #BHABOU, how football has taken this West Country ‘lad’ all over the country.
inparallellines.blog/2026/01/15/s... @OfficialBHAFC @afcbournemouth @CTFCOfficial @AFCWimbledon @stokecity @BurnleyOfficial @Official_NCFC @Pompey @NFFC @BristolCity @BCFC @shrewsburytown @FGRFC_Official
Steve ‘Wurzel’ Cotterill hit the goal trail at Brighton and Bournemouth
STEVE COTTERILL, who made a lasting connection with Brighton fans after impressing during an all-too-brief spell in 1992, saw his injury-plagued playing career come to a juddering halt at Bournemou…
inparallellines.blog
January 15, 2026 at 7:11 AM
goringstrawb.bsky.social
Ahead of #BHABOU, how football has taken this West Country ‘lad’ all over the country.
inparallellines.blog/2026/01/15/s... @OfficialBHAFC @afcbournemouth @CTFCOfficial @AFCWimbledon @stokecity @BurnleyOfficial @Official_NCFC @Pompey @NFFC @BristolCity @BCFC @shrewsburytown @FGRFC_Official
Steve ‘Wurzel’ Cotterill hit the goal trail at Brighton and Bournemouth
STEVE COTTERILL, who made a lasting connection with Brighton fans after impressing during an all-too-brief spell in 1992, saw his injury-plagued playing career come to a juddering halt at Bournemou…
inparallellines.blog
January 15, 2026 at 7:11 AM
goringstrawb.bsky.social
Excellent win at Old Trafford for @officialbha.bsky.social . Cracking goal by Danny Welbeck.
January 11, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Reposted
goringstrawb.bsky.social
Ahead of #MUNBHA in the @EmiratesFACup, remembering the Polish international goalkeeper who played for both clubs.
inparallellines.blog/2026/01/08/p...
@OfficialBHAFC @ManUtd @WBA @Wolves @BCFC @HerthaBSC @SlaskWroclawPl @KFC_Uerdingen @PSN_Futbol
Pole in goal Tom experienced Cup highs and lows
THERE’S plenty of FA Cup history between Brighton and Manchester United and a goalkeeper who played for both has his own memories of the competition – not all of them good! Although Tomasz Kuszczak…
inparallellines.blog
January 8, 2026 at 7:49 AM
goringstrawb.bsky.social
Ahead of #MUNBHA in the @EmiratesFACup, remembering the Polish international goalkeeper who played for both clubs.
inparallellines.blog/2026/01/08/p...
@OfficialBHAFC @ManUtd @WBA @Wolves @BCFC @HerthaBSC @SlaskWroclawPl @KFC_Uerdingen @PSN_Futbol
Pole in goal Tom experienced Cup highs and lows
THERE’S plenty of FA Cup history between Brighton and Manchester United and a goalkeeper who played for both has his own memories of the competition – not all of them good! Although Tomasz Kuszczak…
inparallellines.blog
January 8, 2026 at 7:49 AM
goringstrawb.bsky.social
Ahead of #MCIBHA, a defender who started out with @ManCity is now a guiding influence for @OfficialBHAFC’s emerging talent.
@premierleague @Official_NCFC @ASFCofficial @officialcufc @YTFC @StockportCounty
inparallellines.blog/2026/01/04/a...
Albion banking on Barclay to share experience with youngsters
BEN BARCLAY spent nine years in Manchester City’s youth set-up before joining Brighton in 2013. He only made one first team appearance for the Seagulls but he played alongside several in the under …
inparallellines.blog
January 5, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Reposted
goringstrawb.bsky.social
Ahead of #BHABUR, a look at a player who has enjoyed Championship promotion but not managed to nail down a regular starting berth on his travels.
inparallellines.blog/2025/12/31/l...
@slbenfica_en @CAFCofficial @WBA @IpswichTown @OfficialBHAFC @BurnleyOfficial @USCremonese @FEFecuador
Lack of starts plagues Championship promotion winner Jeremy Sarmiento
ECUADORIAN international Jeremy Sarmiento probably has splinters in his backside the number of times he’s sat on benches waiting for involvement in games. He might also be excused for forgetting wh…
inparallellines.blog
December 31, 2025 at 10:13 AM
goringstrawb.bsky.social
Ahead of #BHABUR, a look at a player who has enjoyed Championship promotion but not managed to nail down a regular starting berth on his travels.
inparallellines.blog/2025/12/31/l...
@slbenfica_en @CAFCofficial @WBA @IpswichTown @OfficialBHAFC @BurnleyOfficial @USCremonese @FEFecuador
Lack of starts plagues Championship promotion winner Jeremy Sarmiento
ECUADORIAN international Jeremy Sarmiento probably has splinters in his backside the number of times he’s sat on benches waiting for involvement in games. He might also be excused for forgetting wh…
inparallellines.blog
December 31, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Reposted
goringstrawb.bsky.social
This popular Brazilian left for London hoping for more games, but it hasn’t worked out.
inparallellines.blog/2025/12/28/i...
@ACFFiorentinaEN @spalferrara @RedBullSalzburg @OfficialBHAFC @WestHam
Igor’s ongoing struggles for a starting spot
RATHER LIKE Evan Ferguson’s loan move from Brighton to West Ham earlier in 2025, Igor Julio’s temporary summer transfer deadline day loan move to the Hammers has proved frustrating. The sturdily-bu…
inparallellines.blog
December 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
goringstrawb.bsky.social
This popular Brazilian left for London hoping for more games, but it hasn’t worked out.
inparallellines.blog/2025/12/28/i...
@ACFFiorentinaEN @spalferrara @RedBullSalzburg @OfficialBHAFC @WestHam
Igor’s ongoing struggles for a starting spot
RATHER LIKE Evan Ferguson’s loan move from Brighton to West Ham earlier in 2025, Igor Julio’s temporary summer transfer deadline day loan move to the Hammers has proved frustrating. The sturdily-bu…
inparallellines.blog
December 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Reposted
goringstrawb.bsky.social
Ahead of Arsenal v Brighton and in the spirit of the season, an In Parallel Lines ‘special’…
@premierleague @OfficialBHAFC @Arsenal
Ho, ho, ho – oh what fun to see a Brighton-Arsenal side
IT’S THE SEASON of giving and with the days coming in twelves this In Parallel Lines ‘special’ gives you a dozen players who’ve played for the Albion and post-Christmas opponents Arsenal. A bit lik…
inparallellines.blog
December 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
goringstrawb.bsky.social
Ahead of Arsenal v Brighton and in the spirit of the season, an In Parallel Lines ‘special’…
@premierleague @OfficialBHAFC @Arsenal
Ho, ho, ho – oh what fun to see a Brighton-Arsenal side
IT’S THE SEASON of giving and with the days coming in twelves this In Parallel Lines ‘special’ gives you a dozen players who’ve played for the Albion and post-Christmas opponents Arsenal. A bit lik…
inparallellines.blog
December 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
goringstrawb.bsky.social
Following news of the death on Saturday of Gary Rowell, it seems appropriate to share an update to my 2019 blog post about him ahead of Brighton v Sunderland.
@OfficialBHAFC @SunderlandAFC @Boro @NorwichCityFC @officialcufc @BurnleyOfficial
inparallellines.blog/2019/10/29/s...
Wearside hero Gary Rowell blighted by injury after leaving Sunderland
BRIGHTON fans never got to witness the best of prolific goalscorer Gary Rowell who, to this day, Sunderland fans eulogise in the same way Albion fans still sing about Peter Ward. He died aged 68 on…
inparallellines.blog
December 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
goringstrawb.bsky.social
Ahead of #LIVBHA: Alexis the Great – @OfficialBHAFC’s one and only World Cup winner. @LFC @empireofthekop @AAAJoficial @BocaJrsOficial
inparallellines.blog/2025/12/10/a...
Alexis Mac Allister: the history-making World Cup winner
IF WINNING the World Cup is the pinnacle of any footballer’s career, there can be no question that Alexis Mac Allister has no equal as the greatest ever Brighton and Hove Albion player. Several pla…
inparallellines.blog
December 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Reposted
goringstrawb.bsky.social
Alexis the Great – @OfficialBHAFC’s one and only World Cup winner – has gone on to win domestic trophies since switching to @LFC. @empireofthekop @AAAJoficial @BocaJrsOficial
Alexis Mac Allister: the history-making World Cup winner
IF WINNING the World Cup is the pinnacle of any footballer’s career, there can be no question that Alexis Mac Allister has no equal as the greatest ever Brighton and Hove Albion player. Several pla…
inparallellines.blog
December 10, 2025 at 7:45 AM
goringstrawb.bsky.social
Alexis the Great – @OfficialBHAFC’s one and only World Cup winner – has gone on to win domestic trophies since switching to @LFC. @empireofthekop @AAAJoficial @BocaJrsOficial
Alexis Mac Allister: the history-making World Cup winner
IF WINNING the World Cup is the pinnacle of any footballer’s career, there can be no question that Alexis Mac Allister has no equal as the greatest ever Brighton and Hove Albion player. Several pla…
inparallellines.blog
December 10, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Reposted
goringstrawb.bsky.social
He was a teenage sensation who achieved Premier League fame scoring goals for Brighton. It’s not been so great for a while though…
@OfficialBHAFC @WHUFC @IrelandFootball @bfcdublin @ASRomaEN @RTEsport @ASRomaPress
inparallellines.blog/2025/12/04/t...
The Italian job to rediscover the lost art of goalscoring
EVAN Ferguson is on a mission in Italy to rediscover the eye-catching goalscoring form that saw him burst onto the scene as a teenager at Brighton in 2022. So far, it isn’t quite going according to…
inparallellines.blog
December 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
goringstrawb.bsky.social
He was a teenage sensation who achieved Premier League fame scoring goals for Brighton. It’s not been so great for a while though…
@OfficialBHAFC @WHUFC @IrelandFootball @bfcdublin @ASRomaEN @RTEsport @ASRomaPress
inparallellines.blog/2025/12/04/t...
The Italian job to rediscover the lost art of goalscoring
EVAN Ferguson is on a mission in Italy to rediscover the eye-catching goalscoring form that saw him burst onto the scene as a teenager at Brighton in 2022. So far, it isn’t quite going according to…
inparallellines.blog
December 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Reposted
goringstrawb.bsky.social
This distinctive alliteratively-named tenacious midfielder might not have scored many goals but when he did they were often spectacular.
inparallellines.blog/2025/11/30/n...
@Arsenal @BrentfordFC @ReadingFC @ChelseaFC @OfficialBHAFC @AVFC @FulhamFC @stokecity @petercrouchpod @sjwidwell
Not many of them, but Sidwell’s goals were memorable
STEVE SIDWELL was not a recognised goalscorer but when he did find the back of the net it was often memorable and headline-making. Such was his most talked about goal for Brighton – hit from the ce…
inparallellines.blog
December 1, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Reposted
goringstrawb.bsky.social
Massive shout out to the New Cross station staff member and engineer who came to our rescue today when our grandson’s pushchair wheels fell onto the track. And thanks to a fellow passenger who alerted them to our plight. #kindness #NewCross #southeasternrailway
December 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
goringstrawb.bsky.social
Massive shout out to the New Cross station staff member and engineer who came to our rescue today when our grandson’s pushchair wheels fell onto the track. And thanks to a fellow passenger who alerted them to our plight. #kindness #NewCross #southeasternrailway
December 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
goringstrawb.bsky.social
This distinctive alliteratively-named tenacious midfielder might not have scored many goals but when he did they were often spectacular.
inparallellines.blog/2025/11/30/n...
@Arsenal @BrentfordFC @ReadingFC @ChelseaFC @OfficialBHAFC @AVFC @FulhamFC @stokecity @petercrouchpod @sjwidwell
Not many of them, but Sidwell’s goals were memorable
STEVE SIDWELL was not a recognised goalscorer but when he did find the back of the net it was often memorable and headline-making. Such was his most talked about goal for Brighton – hit from the ce…
inparallellines.blog
December 1, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Reposted
goringstrawb.bsky.social
This midfield player had only a handful of stand out moments for Brighton after going through the ranks at Nottingham Forest.
inparallellines.blog/2025/11/28/m...
@NFFC @stokecity @OfficialBHAFC @HullCity
Melton took Micky at his word – and saw red
MIDFIELDER Steve Melton took manager Micky Adams at his word in a notorious pre-season friendly – and ended up being sent off after putting in a waist-high tackle on an opponent. Adams subbed off a…
inparallellines.blog
November 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
goringstrawb.bsky.social
This midfield player had only a handful of stand out moments for Brighton after going through the ranks at Nottingham Forest.
inparallellines.blog/2025/11/28/m...
@NFFC @stokecity @OfficialBHAFC @HullCity
Melton took Micky at his word – and saw red
MIDFIELDER Steve Melton took manager Micky Adams at his word in a notorious pre-season friendly – and ended up being sent off after putting in a waist-high tackle on an opponent. Adams subbed off a…
inparallellines.blog
November 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM