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He is, by the way, not alone in the Albion dressing room.

Manager Dean Wilkins discovered that when the seat next to him at a recent review of a match video was too far from the screen for one of his players!

Flinders is, however, probably alone with his favourite hobby.

The clue was on that bedside table again, a Gordon Ramsay book.

"I fancy myself as a cook," he said.

"Ever since I did cookery lessons at school I've really enjoyed it.

"Gordon Ramsay is an absolute legend.

I watch or tape all of his TV programmes." What of those strange match day habits?

Albion fans with sharper eyes than Flinders will have spotted that he hugs goalkeeping coach John Keeley at the end of the warm-up.

"I always tend to do that with everybody, even at Crystal Palace, whether it be the sub goalkeeper or the coach," said Albion's on-loan custodian.

This expression of cameraderie emphasises the rapport Flinders has established with Keeley in his two months with the Seagulls.

"John is an absolute credit to the club and I have learnt so much off him in a short space of time," he said.

"I really enjoy the training with John and his commitment.

With the backing of Michel (Kuipers), John Sullivan and the other young keepers I think Brighton have got a really promising futu...

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