FOOTBALL: Former Albion captain Danny Cullip's weekly column (November 19)

IT was a fantastic result for Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday against Southampton '“ they're an in-form side in the league and to do it on their own patch was even better.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Nov 2009, 13:56 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 01:30 BST

I couldn't make it to the game but watched on TV and thought we thoroughly deserved to win it and claim bragging rights on the south coast.

A great start for the new manager, and on his birthday, too. It must have been great for him and the whole side. It was nice to see my mate Charlie Oatway there and involved still as well. I know the players are very happy with the job he's doing and a few have even phoned up to thank him.

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I'm absolutely delighted for Andy Crofts after being named as the new captain. He was skipper while I was at Gillingham. He is a great professional. He always, and I mean always, gives 110 per cent.

I know Andy very well and he is a great choice. He's a fantastic role- model and will set a great example to all the younger players in the squad.

They will learn a lot from him, as he is a model-pro on and off the pitch.

My Worthing Academy side had their game called off last week, and rightly so, as Worthing United didn't want us wrecking their pitch in the awful weather.

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But we were preparing this week for our quarter-final match in the Sussex County Cup and, on Friday, the other academy side are in the last 32 of a national competition.

So if we can win both, and get through, and Brighton won their FA Cup match against Wycombe last night (Wednesday) it'll be a great week in the cups as far as I'm concerned.

On Wednesday night at the Albion, game 12 of our best students were given the chance by Richard Hebberd, who runs the safety and stewarding at the Albion, to do some volunteer work before and after the game.

By doing this, they also got a free ticket to see the game. Some of the lads are homeless and others are in very tough situations, so it's great to be able to help them out. And it also gives them an incentive to get involved, with virtually everyone who does the PB course going on to take further education through the club.

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