Are Beatles fans wrong because they don't like the Rolling Stones, or vice versa? People like what they like and just because you live in London doesn't mean you MUST support a London team. A football team is not an army to whom you make a formal allegiance. That went out at the end of the medieval era.
Got something to say or just want fewer pesky ads? Join us... 😊
Criteria for an Albion Fan
- Thread starter northern seagall
- Start date
Are Beatles fans wrong because they don't like the Rolling Stones, or vice versa? People like what they like and just because you live in London doesn't mean you MUST support a London team. A football team is not an army to whom you make a formal allegiance. That went out at the end of the medieval era.
pastafarian
Well-known member
pastafarian
Well-known member
nice to know i can misquote myself without any effort
BadFish
Huge Member
- Oct 19, 2003
- 17,143
It is surprising what needs to be explained on NSC. Welcome.
BadFish
Huge Member
- Oct 19, 2003
- 17,143
........and you still haven't changed your signature! In this context does home refer to the Amex?
Isn't TheMajor also the guy who is obsessed with attendances? But if he had his way there would only be people born in Brighton and Hove at the Amex as everyone else would have to support their local club! (I don't think he thought it through tbh). I wonder if the applies the same rule to the players?
An Albion fan I know supports the club on the sole basis that Liam Brady was here when he got into football.
He has no geographical or family connection to Brighton or Sussex whatsoever - is he still allowed to support us?
He has no geographical or family connection to Brighton or Sussex whatsoever - is he still allowed to support us?
TheMajor
BHA>CPFC
It's an extremely divisive question and one which cannot be answered.
I stated that I would PREFER the Amex to be filled with local Sussex people rather than supporters from farther afield. It's never going to happen. However, all football clubs were initially set up to represent the town & people of that town.
Wouldn't it be more interesting if people went to their local clubs rather than cherry pick Clubs ? - perhaps the likes of Port Vale, Orient etc would have a brighter future.
I stated that I would PREFER the Amex to be filled with local Sussex people rather than supporters from farther afield. It's never going to happen. However, all football clubs were initially set up to represent the town & people of that town.
Wouldn't it be more interesting if people went to their local clubs rather than cherry pick Clubs ? - perhaps the likes of Port Vale, Orient etc would have a brighter future.
I was born in London but moved back to Brighton aged 3 days when my mum and me left hospital to come home. I've lived in Sussex in total for 21 years of my life and elsewhere (London mainly but latterly Gibraltar) for the rest. I've always thought of myself and described myself as a lifelong Albion fan and have lived the highs and lows but in the light of some of the comments on this thread, and in the eyes of some, I cannot be an Albion fan (not born in sussex, don't live in sussex). I am hurt and confused! Do I need to re-evaluate my life and describe myself differently and if so what am I?!
Knotty
Well-known member
So would Crawley, Eastbourne, Lewes, Hastings, Bognor, Rye, Whitehawk etc., etc.
I''m not sure why it would be more interesting. I haven't a clue where the people who sit next to me come from and I couldn't care less. I support the Albion for MY reasons and that's good enough for me.
And I completely respect other fans' reasons ... whatever they may be and wherever they may live, or have lived.
If someone wants to support a club, that's surely good enough.
- - - Updated - - -
So would Crawley, Eastbourne, Lewes, Hastings, Bognor, Rye, Whitehawk etc., etc.
I''m not sure why it would be more interesting. I haven't a clue where the people who sit next to me come from and I couldn't care less. I support the Albion for MY reasons and that's good enough for me.
And I completely respect other fans' reasons ... whatever they may be and wherever they may live, or have lived.
If someone wants to support a club, that's surely good enough.
No, it still doesn't make sense, simply because by your own rules you CAN'T have all Sussex-born people as people from outside Brighton and Hove will all be supporting their local clubs. Therefore unless you want to backtrack a bit in your ideal world the only people who can support Brighton and Hove Albion are people born in Brighton and Hove or those who were born nearer to Brighton and Hove than they were to another town with a community football club.