Albion were, once upon a time, extremely unlucky to have Bill Archer and David Bellotti running the club.

Now, according to Argus chief sports writer Andy Naylor, they are extraordinarily fortunate to have Tony Bloom, a man whose pockets are even deeper than his passion for the Seagulls.

See today's Talkback section in The Argus for the full story, plus find out about Adam El-Abd's shameful goal celebration and his childhood heroes as we quiz the player saluted by boss Gus Poyet as his best defender.