Stuart Storer is delighted that Albion will get what his current club already have: a modern stadium.

Storer wrote himself into Seagulls folklore on April 26, 1997, when he scored the last goal at the Goldstone before the club's home for 95 years was sold, levelled and developed for shops.

Storer now turns out for Conference south Hinckley and plays as a sweeper at the hi-tech Marston Stadium in Leicestershire.

It took just over a year to be built.

Storer, 38, said: "The chairman is a property developer. The club got planning permission quite easily because there were no houses and local residents to object and it was opened last year.

"They went round non-league clubs like Crawley and picked the best bits for designing it.

"It has Conference facilities, an astro turf to hire out and pitches for the youth and reserves.

The main pitch is like playing on carpet. It has a 4,000 capacity which could go up to 6,000 if Hinckley are promoted to the Conference.

"It is such a contrast to the previous ground called Middlefield Lane. That was well named, it was like playing in the middle of a field.

"It lacked atmosphere, just like Withdean. You need a ground with atmosphere.

"Falmer will provide plenty of that and a stadium that befits a great city.

"Permission for Falmer has been a long time in coming.

"It is such positive news. The fans deserve a new stadium for the way they have stuck by the club.

"The team has over-achieved by staying in the Championship. They did brilliantly to stay in it last season and, although they have been struggling this season, I hope they can hang on.

"There is only so long the club can hang on while losing money every week playing at Withdean.

"With Falmer they will be able to build the team and try and push on to the Premiership.

"It would be a long way from what I remember the day I scored that goal. There was a lot of doom and gloom. Selling the Goldstone looked one of the last nails in the coffin."