Yes, interesting how one's mindset can change over time.
When I started supporting the club in the 60's, it had experienced just one promotion in its history ( 1958 ) and had then dropped two divisions to the basement. Older supporters would recall near misses in the 50's and claim that the club...
I do believe that there has always been a higher movement of people from the NE to other parts of the country, than from Sussex and Hampshire. We are fortunate that most of us live within reasonable striking distance of London, wages are traditionally slightly higher and job prospects better...