One is a state-of-the art stadium which is a big winner in John Prescott's own constituency.

The other is a state-of-the-ark temporary home, suffocating Brighton and Hove Albion's hopes of a bright future.

Today The Argus offers Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott a Seagulls'-eye view of why he should say yes to Albion's bid for a ground at Falmer.

Our aerial shots of the Kingston Communications Stadium in Hull, Withdean Stadium and Falmer vividly demonstrate why Albion are one of the poor relations of English football.

They are playing in the Coca-Cola Championship, just one promotion away from competing against Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United in the Premiership.

Hull City are a league below them, yet it is the Seagulls who are strictly second division material in terms of facilities. Mr Prescott, an MP for Hull, has a perfect example in his own backyard of what a new stadium can achieve both for the local football club and the community.

In February 2001 Hull City were on their knees. Just like Albion eight years earlier, they faced a winding up order for money owed to the Inland Revenue.

They had even been locked out of their old ground, Boothferry Park, by the chairman at the time David Lloyd, the former Davis Cup tennis player and health club entrepreneur.

A month later they went into administration and Adam Pearson, former commercial director of Leeds United, became the club's new owner.

In December 2002, Hull moved into their new £43.5 million stadium, built in a park with funds raised from the flotation of Kingston Upon Hull City Council's own telecommunications company (KC).

The 25,000-seat arena, shared by rugby league neighbours Hull FC, has transformed the city into an area renowned for sporting and cultural excellence. It has staged two England under-21 football internationals and rugby league internationals, plus concerts by Elton John and Bryan Adams.

US supergroup REM perform at the stadium next summer and the Liberal Democrats are interested hiring the venue for the party's spring conference.

Don't just take our word for it, Mr Prescott. Listen to Peter Taylor, a football manager uniquely placed to comment on the fortunes of both Albion and Hull.

Taylor, the England under-21 coach, guided Albion to promotion in April 2002. He walked out days later without another job to go to, primarily because Falmer was a long way off and he could see no way forward at Withdean.

Taylor took over at Hull before they moved into the KC Stadium and led them to promotion last season.

He said: "The stadium has been incredible for the city. The rugby club has nearly doubled its gates and we now average almost 17,500.

"Mr Prescott came to one of our recent matches so he should understand more than anyone how much of a benefit it is.

"The nice thing is it attracts families who have been in their thousands to watch Elton John and Bryan Adams in concert.

"Brighton can only go so far at Withdean. With a new stadium it too can be on the map every week."

Images of Withdean and the KC Stadium supplied by Aerofilms Guide to Football Grounds 12th edition for the 2004/5 season.