Robert Townsend
@bobbysix
Author of Long Way Together - out September 2026. Brighton & Hove Albion supporter, former Argus columnist, ball boy at the Goldstone, ex-ticket office manager at #bhafc
🚨Heads-up! You've only got until midnight tonight (24th July) UK time to take advantage of @waterstones.bsky.social’ 25% off pre-orders of my debut nonfiction book, Long Way Together. Just use the code SUMMER26 at checkout. Don't miss it, bargain fans! ⚽️🔵⚪️ #bhafc www.waterstones.com/book/9781836...
Excitingly, my debut nonfiction book about #bhafc is now available to pre-order on ebook for kindle in various territories, including the UK, Australia and some of Europe. Not sure about the US yet. Couple of links here: 🇬🇧 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/183680441... 🇦🇺 www.amazon.com.au/Long-Way-Tog...
Today is the 125th birthday of #bhafc. You can read about the most recent 40 of those years in my upcoming book, which is available to pre-order now! If you went to the Goldstone, Priestfield or Withdean, and/or if you go to the Amex, I hope you'll enjoy it ⚽️ www.amazon.co.uk/Long-Way-Tog...
Today I celebrated signing off the final proofs of my debut book about #bhafc. Long Way Together comes out three months today. It’s all very exciting and I’m really proud to see years of hard work coming to fruition. You can pre-order here. It’s well good I promise: www.amazon.co.uk/Long-Way-Tog...
My first time watching #bhafc at Wembley in 91 vs my most recent visit at the weekend. Different decades, same outcome 😢. You can read all about my journey with the Albion in my debut book. It’s well good, I promise. You can pre-order here or at any decent bookshop: www.amazon.co.uk/Long-Way-Tog...
Not the result we wanted, but a performance and cup run to be proud of. Brilliant support from the Albion fans at Wembley too. 👏🏻 🔵⚪️ #bhafc
Been waiting ten years to ming with these mingers. Last night in Brixton was everything I could have hoped for. Back there tonight to do it all again 😍 #superfurryanimals
My debut book comes out this year. It’s all about #bhafc. If you like the look of the synopsis (pictured below), I promise you’ll enjoy the book! You can preorder it here (or from any half-decent book shop): www.amazon.co.uk/Long-Way-Tog...
Four months today is publication day for this guy! My debut nonfiction book, Long Way Together, is out on September 14th. It’s about my 40-year journey with #bhafc as a ball boy, staff member, newspaper columnist and, of course, fan. You can pre-order it here: www.amazon.co.uk/Long-Way-Tog...
My wife and I love going to #bhafc women’s games in London, our home city. Never dreamed we’d be going to see them AT WEMBLEY in the FA Cup Final! 🔵⚪️
Game over after 5 mins! Baleba was my player of the match. Swept up everything. Two more big games to go 💪🏻 #bhafc
💚 Don’t forget to vote today to keep the liars, the racists and the snake oil salesmen out of our neighbourhoods. Vote tactically if you need to.
If you want to read about why playing for the Junior Seagulls in the 1980s was as much fun as watching the actual #bhafc first team, then you can pre-order my memoir now. It’s about my 40-year journey with the club I love and is well good, I promise. www.amazon.co.uk/Long-Way-Tog...
No sporting event in the world gets me as emotional as the #LondonMarathon. Ordinary people doing something extraordinary for countless good causes. I was lucky enough to run it in 2021 and have been every year since as a supporter. I’ll keep entering the ballot for as long as my legs allow.
A photo of me meeting Steve Gatting. 1989ish? I write about a childhood spent behind the scenes at the Goldstone in my debut nonfiction book. You can preorder it here: www.amazon.co.uk/Long-Way-Tog...
If you’re a #bhafc fan, I think you’ll enjoy my debut book, Long Way Together. It follows my 40-year journey with the team I love. It’s out in Sept and you can pre-order it now. A couple of links below. Thanks for your support! www.amazon.co.uk/Long-Way-Tog... www.waterstones.com/book/long-wa...
Whenever we play Forest I always think back to one of the all-time great Albion moments. “Ulloaaaaaaaaa…” #bhafc
If you want to read about the time I met Dolores O'Riordan, then visit/subscribe to my substack. Later this week, I’ll post my interview with her, which i think is my best piece of music writing. Lots more music/football stuff to come too bobbytownsend.substack.com #TheCranberries #doloresoriordan
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Here’s me as a ballboy celebrating a Gary Chivers’ goal at The Goldstone in the 80s. I’ve written a book called Long Way Together about my 40-year journey with #bhafc. It’s published in September and there’s currently 25% off preorders at Waterstones. Go here: www.waterstones.com/book/long-wa...
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Here’s the synopsis of my debut nonfiction book, Long Way Together. See previous post for details of a Waterstones presale offer! #bhafc
🚨WATERSTONES DISCOUNT OFFER DROPPING SOON🚨 ⚽️ My debut book, Long Way Together, follows my 40-year journey with the team I love, Brighton & Hove Albion, as a ball boy, staff member, newspaper columnist and fan. 👀 A special pre‑order offer drops on 17 February! Stay tuned for more details! #BHAFC
🚨NEWS🚨I’m thrilled to announce that my debut nonfiction book will be published later this year. I’ll share more details soon. For now though, please sign up to my (totally free) substack, where I will regularly post all manner of stuff about the book ahead of release📕 bobbytownsend.substack.com