Barnet Special & Weekend Review

·1 hr 25 min·5 clips

A Barnet fan in Brighton discusses the club's 12-year exile and plans to return home to Underhill.

The episode begins with hosts Russell Guyver and Peter Marsh introducing guest Craig Clayton, a Barnet fan currently in Brighton, to discuss Barnet FC's history and current campaign to return to the borough. Craig shares his personal connection to the club, noting his father filmed Barnet's 1991 promotion to the Football League. He recounts Barnet's time at Underhill, including its famous slope and facilities issues, leading to the 2013 move to The Hive in Edgware due to lease problems and outdated infrastructure. Craig details the Bring Barnet Back campaign, launched in response to a club announcement in February last year, with a planning submission made in December for a new 7,000-seat stadium on the South Underhill site. He discusses community support and opposition, emphasizing the economic benefits of a local football club. The hosts then shift to reviewing Brighton's weekend match, a 2-2 draw at Manchester City, analyzing a disallowed goal, penalty decisions, and player performances like Van Hecke's. They play audio from correspondents Alistair and Nick, who provide halftime and full-time analysis from the Etihad. The conversation moves to the EFL, covering Newcastle's League Cup win over Liverpool, with hosts expressing mixed feelings due to Saudi ownership. They discuss Championship promotion races, noting Leeds, Sheffield United, and Burnley's positions, and hope for Coventry or Bristol City to reach the playoffs. The episode concludes with brief mentions of League One and relegation battles, maintaining a focus on football narratives and fan perspectives.

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A grounded Barnet discussion links permissions, memory, and fixture talk around Brighton's football week.

Barnet's possible return to Underhill gives Brighton Rock Podcast a clear route into football's off-field machinery: permissions, building work, local authorities, and the pull of seeing a club back in the Football League.

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You get Barnet's Underhill hopes, ground-hopping memories, and an Albion sign-off pointing toward the FA Cup and Forest.

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