DANNY 💙🔥⚽️ Creates space Still has pace Scores a brace So where’s his England place?

FIRST WIN IN THE NEW HOUSE! 🏠 UTA! 💙⚽️

CLASSY 👏🏻 I’m 4500 miles away, but it’s clear that Sunderland fans are some of the best in the land. So many reports of positive comments and congratulations from them. It’s classy. And it’s appreciated. 👍🏻⚽️ #bhafc #safc

IT’S WARMING UP 🔥 A Friday night rhyme I hope you don’t mind Clocks have gone forward here So I’m only 5 hours behind Meaning it’s 4:15 here And 9:15 there But I understand if you’re in a pub And really don’t care Due to hit 34c here next week. 😎 Have a great weekend. 👍🏻

I WOULDN’T BET AGAINST IT ☺️ The Amex next Saturday Everton at home Verbruggen goes down With a yelp and moan. Hürzeler turns to the bench Surely now Steele, between the sticks? You’ll never going to believe Who he actually picks. 😬😄

Wishing everyone a relaxing week ahead with friends and family. Cheers, all. ♥️ Jon

SATURDAY, 09.00 & ONE OF THOSE FANTASTIC RANDOM EXPERIENCES Early morning stroll in Prague and I heard organ music and singing coming from a church. So I sneaked in onto the back row. Wow.

DFW, BUT SUSSEX BOUND Leaving on a jet plane….

11 MINUTES FROM OUR FRONT DOOR TO MY DEPARTURE GATE 6 minute drive to the airport ✅ $0 fee to be dropped off ✅ Hand luggage only ✅ Already checked in ✅ No line @ security ✅ It’s not always like this, but I’ll take it. See you tomorrow, Sussex. 💙👍🏻

06.45 🌞 Garden’s in good shape. 👍🏻🪴🪏🏡🌴🌳

JOÃO PEDRO ⚽️ 1of2 Great at pens Just like Glenn But after the reported bust-up It was likely not “if” but “when”. I wish him well Soon to be Chelsea personnel On one particular match I’ll choose to dwell. We were playing away In Marseille Oh, that last min penalty Stayed in the pub all day!

A BIG ONE 🎙️ Off to Germany tomorrow one of my biggest jobs of the year. 🇩🇪 An international gala dinner & awards ceremony to host at Frankfurt’s Opera House. I was there in a pub when we secured European football 24 months ago. ⚽️ No such luck this year. 😬

12.45, FRIDAY Just left Hassocks for a 50miler. Via Warninglid, Horsham, Steyning, Shoreham and Brighton. May need a bit of encouragement if you see me. 👍🏻🙏🏼😊🚴🏻‍♂️

MRS BARD FLIES IN TOMORROW!! ❤️👍🏻😎

NOTES FROM A SMALL CAFE Overhearing conversations this morning reminds me of something that could be of use to us all. Behind the scenes, and despite what they may post on social media, most people face challenges, struggles & lead far from perfect lives. Hey, it’s normal. 👍🏻

TOMORROW 🙏🏼⚽️ The return of Potter Yes, that old rotter. 3 points, please Man, we gotta. Need a good display We seem to have lost our way We’re currently 10th And it’s nearly May. 😬

Back in Sussex. 👍🏻 And Mrs Bard is back here next week. 💙 Britain is the most beautiful country on earth for the next 6 months, imo. Enjoy it. ❤️🌳🥀

TOGETHER….⚽️ As society disintegrates before our eyes, our football club & fans have become one of the last sources of unity, humour & sanity on here. Win, lose or draw, let’s remember we’re bonded by the love of a very special club & it’s incredible journey. UTA! 💙

Bandwagon. Jumping. (Late) 😎

BACK ON FORM 👍🏻 Thanks for the kind messages. Out of hospital and back feeling pretty good. Flying to Heathrow tomorrow. Can’t make Villa but have got a ticket for Saturday! ⚽️

DON’T STOP BELIEVING What a Journey Still so far to go All the way? I think we can, you know Just imagine What a thrill After we lay the ghost Of 7 nil What a run We’ve been on since Fabian with A few to convince But not me As I’m sure he has planned An FA Cup final AND the promised land. ⚽️💙

DON’T MISS THIS!👇🏻 What a line-up! I know Brett will have put so much work into this, I just wish I could be in Sussex for it. 2pm this Saturday @ Worthing FC’s ground supporting the fantastic Rocking Horse charity. More here: rockinghorse.org.uk/event/charityf…

CONGRATULATIONS, DAN. He’s lived his dream and I can’t be anything but absolutely delighted for him. ⚫️⚪️👏🏻

If you haven’t tried Air Baltic yet, I can highly recommend them. They fly from Gatwick and have free lightening fast Starlink WiFi which means I could stream this live as I landed earlier. ✈️

I’M ON STRIKE 🎙️ My client’s event starts in a couple of hours here in Latvia. But I’ve told him I won’t be going on stage unless he changes the lighting from Palace’s blue & red to our blue & white. ⚪️🔵⚪️🔵

CHEERS FROM RIGA! 🇱🇻 Loads of Brighton fans here tonight! 💙⚽️

16.00 IN LATVIA. 🇱🇻 150 miles from the Russian border and, with 1 hour until kick-off, I’ve found a sports bar with the Premier League. 👍🏻 Not 100% sure they’ll show our game as, apparently, there are lots of locals who support Liverpool. Fingers crossed. UTA!! 💙⚽️

1837 - 1901 📮 I discovered a little gem deep in the Sussex countryside this morning. ♥️

SUPERB THREE POINTS!!!! 💙⚽️ In short Second half was fraught Best description? ‘Hard fought’ 👊🏻 (Fantastic!!)

FOOTBALL, EH? ⚽️ Who could have guessed that, immediately after this, we’d go on our best run for 8 years. Keep the faith.

FORGIVE ME. I’m 53, but still couldn’t help buying Buzz for a few dollars at the flea market today. I mean. How can one resist?

72 HOURS…⏱️ Many already talking About Tuesday night Saying it’s massive And, man, they’re right. Now on a great run Hoping three points we can take Isn’t it amazing what a difference Three weeks can make? UTA! 💙

ALL IN ALL, A DECENT AFTERNOON 👍🏻 Win vs. lower opposition ✅ Goal difference sorted ✅ Fulham dropped points ✅ B’mouth dropped points ✅ Palace helped us ✅ Clean sheet ✅ Joao Pedro smiling ✅ Shortish trip home for superb away support. ✅ Did I hear you say ‘Europ…?’ 🙂🍺

BRILLIANT 👏🏻⚽️ I have to say Southampton away Wasn’t that confident When I woke today. But well done, boys Played with purpose and poise And Palace helped us out Which I always enjoys.

I LEARNT SOMETHING THIS WEEKEND… …seven days is a long time in football. ⚽️ Great to see so many back to being optimistic and rightly complimenting the team and manager. Wishing everyone a great start to the working week. UTA! 💙

MORNING, BLUESKY. 💙

17.11 HERE. FORGIVE ME? 🇺🇸 I promise it’s back to less emotional content with fewer expletives now. ☺️ I see a few of you didn’t know that side of me. It’s reserved for Chelsea. I promise! UTA! And Cheers! 🍷💙⚽️

IT’S BEEN A GOOD WEEK 💙 BACK WINNING BACK GRINNING #bhafc

SMALL MAN SYNDROME “My name’s Marc Cucurella I am an unsporting shit I know I should give the ball back But I’m having none of it. I’m acting like a spoilt brat Can’t deal with all the booing And the words, ‘I’m a snake’ On my forehead need tattooing.”

GUESS WHO’S CELEBRATING? 😆🔥♥️

Roses are red Violets are blue Twice in a week? Hey, it’s just what we do. 🤷🏻‍♂️⚽️

Plenty of air left in our lungs, mate.

LET’S GO!! 🔥🔥⚽️ Had a tough week at work? Is relief what you seek? The doctor prescribes Chelsea And beating them twice in a week.

I WISH I WAS HERE I wish I was here Bloody good beer Approaching 16.30 Kick-off is near. Instead I’m in the States No Brighton mates Missing Friday night football And the atmosphere it creates. (3.5 hours ‘till KO. Oh, for a few pre-game pints! Enjoy it if you’re there. 🍺🍺)

SEE YA 👋🏻 ✈️🇺🇸 Just gone 18.15 on Thursday and I’m at the Moxy Hotel @ Heathrow sipping on a lovely Camden Hells. Early flight to Dallas tomorrow then on to Tulsa. Back to Sussex for work in three weeks with jobs in Estonia 🇪🇪 and the UK. 🇬🇧 Hope to get a game in then, too. ⚽️ Cheers! 🍺

WELL, EVERYONE… …this is blooming gorgeous!! ☀️😎 (And life is better than 24 hours ago 😬⚽️) Cheers! 🍺

WE’RE ALL HURTING TONIGHT ⚽️ Well, this ain’t heaven We let in seven And some reports suggest We might be selling Evan. Trying to be pragmatic And diplomatic But the truth is today Was a bit traumatic 😔

IF YOU NEED SOMETHING TO TAKE YOUR MIND OFF THE FOOTBALL… …here are some beautiful stone stairs in the Brighton Flea Market (Kemptown) that I used today. The first people to have walked up them would have done so in the 1870s!

It’s good to be back. 🇬🇧

16.21, THURSDAY It’s windier and wetter there. 🇬🇧 But much colder here! 🥶🇺🇸 Having been stuck in the study all day, I’m determined to sit on the back porch to get some fresh air. Luckily my jacket has been to 20.000ft on Everest. 🗻 So I’m toasty. 👍🏻 Night, all. 💙👋🏻