That’s right! Heroes with brooms! 🧹
04.03.2026 23:35
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That’s right! Heroes with brooms! 🧹
I went to my first ever #bhafc match 40 years ago today. Peterborough in the FA Cup. Dean Saunders with the only goal. Forty years! Where has the time gone? I wonder how many games I’ve been to since. Life’s too short to try to work it out, so I’ll just say “a lot”.
My first ever game. A seismic event in my life. #bhafc
I remember this one well. Great day out and cracking atmosphere on the terrace behind the goal.
Am I the only one who thought a late Forest equaliser was INEVITABLE? So relieved to be proved wrong. Not the best performance in the second half (first half was very good) but the players showed real fighting spirit to get over the line. #bhafc
Whenever we play Forest I always think back to one of the all-time great Albion moments. “Ulloaaaaaaaaa…”
#bhafc
Great news!
Writer Robert Townsend and Dolores O’Riordan from The Cranberries.
If you want to read about the time I met Dolores O'Riordan, then visit/subscribe to my substack. Later this week, I’ll post my interview with her, which i think is my best piece of music writing. Lots more music/football stuff to come too
bobbytownsend.substack.com
#TheCranberries #doloresoriordan
Fair enough. I thought we defended well.
Credit where it’s due, that was one of the best performances of the season. Defensively solid and dangerous on the attack. Hard to choose a player of the match as everyone put in a good shift, but I thought Milner and Van Hecke were particularly impressive. #bhafc
This is the LAST CHANCE to preorder my book, LONG WAY TOGETHER, with 25% off. It follows my 40-year #bhafc journey as a ballboy, staff member, newspaper columnist and fan. It’s about childhood, adulthood, hope, sadness, joy, familiarity, belonging. It’s a bit Fever Pitchy. Deal ends 23:59 on 20/2/26
Thanks so much Ben! I hope you enjoy it!
Author Robert Townsend playing football on the Goldstone Ground pitch as a teenager.
Long Way Together Waterstones presale promotion.
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I bet he’s sweating now.
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Yeah 88/89 sounds right. Gary Chivers was one of my favourite players. Lovely bloke.
Gary Chivers celebrates in front of the North Stand at the Goldstone Ground.
Here’s me as a ballboy celebrating a Gary Chivers’ goal at The Goldstone in the 80s. I’ve written a book called Long Way Together about my 40-year journey with #bhafc. It’s published in September and there’s currently 25% off preorders at Waterstones. Go here:
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My husband Bobby has WRITTEN A BLIMMIN’ BOOK! It’s about #BHAFC. But it’s more than that - and it’s not just for football fans.
I’m so proud, and sure, I’m biased, but it is dead-set a brilliant read. It’s out this September, and available to pre-order NOW!
www.waterstones.com/book/long-wa...
📘WATERSTONES DISCOUNT OFFER LIVE
⚽️ My book, Long Way Together, follows my 40-year journey with #bhafc in four different divisions/home grounds
📖 Hardback out in September
🔥 25% OFF pre‑order now live
🔐 Use code FEB26 between 17–20 Feb
👇 Order now
🔗 www.waterstones.com/book/long-wa...
#WPreorder
Great thanks so much! ⚽️⚽️⚽️
Here’s the synopsis of my debut nonfiction book, Long Way Together. See previous post for details of a Waterstones presale offer! #bhafc
Long Way Together, the cover of Robert Townsend’s debut book. The cover features Brighton and Hove Albion players and stadiums.
🚨WATERSTONES DISCOUNT OFFER DROPPING SOON🚨
⚽️ My debut book, Long Way Together, follows my 40-year journey with the team I love, Brighton & Hove Albion, as a ball boy, staff member, newspaper columnist and fan.
👀 A special pre‑order offer drops on 17 February! Stay tuned for more details!
#BHAFC
Thanks so much! There are lots of stories and memories in the book from the good old days and the not so good old days!
Long Way Together, the cover of Robert Townsend’s debut book. The cover features Brighton and Hove Albion players and stadiums.
🚨WATERSTONES DISCOUNT OFFER DROPPING SOON🚨
⚽️ My debut book, Long Way Together, follows my 40-year journey with the team I love, Brighton & Hove Albion, as a ball boy, staff member, newspaper columnist and fan.
👀 A special pre‑order offer drops on 17 February! Stay tuned for more details!
#BHAFC
Robert Townsend at an event
Robert Townsend as a child, wearing Brighton and Hove Albion kit.
🚨NEWS🚨I’m thrilled to announce that my debut nonfiction book will be published later this year. I’ll share more details soon. For now though, please sign up to my (totally free) substack, where I will regularly post all manner of stuff about the book ahead of release📕
bobbytownsend.substack.com
Robert Townsend at an event
Robert Townsend as a child, wearing Brighton and Hove Albion kit.
🚨NEWS🚨I’m thrilled to announce that my debut nonfiction book will be published later this year. I’ll share more details soon. For now though, please sign up to my (totally free) substack, where I will regularly post all manner of stuff about the book ahead of release📕
bobbytownsend.substack.com
Still my favourite ever Albion game. What a day that was.
Just seen the Welbeck offside again. It’s the wrong call, isn’t it? I didn’t think arms were considered when judging offside? Whatever, I said it on Monday and I’ll say it again, VAR has completely ruined football. If you can’t even celebrate a goal anymore then, honestly, what’s the point? #bhafc
No idea how we’ve lost this game. #bhafc