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[Albion] How do you refer to Brighton & Hove Albion when out and about in Sussex?

How do you refer to Brighton and Hove Albion when out and about in Sussex?

  • The Seagulls

    Votes: 6 4.1%
  • The Albion/Albion

    Votes: 99 66.9%
  • BHA

    Votes: 1 0.7%
  • Brighton

    Votes: 42 28.4%

  • Total voters
    148








Giraffe

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Aug 8, 2005
26,451
You can just post a poll on here rather than for your twitter account you know? I'll do shortly unless you'd like to?
 








blue-shifted

Banned
Feb 20, 2004
7,645
a galaxy far far away
Depends on what company and context

Usually, I use “we” or “us” if the person listening knows I’m a Brighton fan.

If not, "The Albion" to a bloke. "Brighton" to a girl ( I suppose on some level I think they’re more likely to understand if I explain it that way)
 








Knocky's Nose

Mon nez est en Valenciennes..
May 7, 2017
4,133
Eastbourne
Depends who I'm speaking to.

Fellow Albion fan, then Albion. Anyone else, then Brighton.

Kind of the same. If I'm local, or am speaking to an educated football fan it's "Albion". If I'm 'out of town' or talking to a numpty - it's "Brighton"
 


Tim Over Whelmed

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Jul 24, 2007
10,163
Arundel
I'm always "off to see The Albion"
 




hans kraay fan club

The voice of reason.
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Mar 16, 2005
61,088
Chandlers Ford
THE Albion.
Sometimes Brighton, if the person isn’t a football fan / local.

Never ‘Albion’.
 








Guinness Boy

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Jul 23, 2003
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I was going to do a poll about everyone's favourite cleaning product, but this has blown it out the water.

In reality it's a shame we don't all support the most famous team in Amsterdam as you could have used your question and a very similar one to the OP, but with the location etc changed, and just posted one option in the poll.
 


Lincoln Imp

Well-known member
Feb 2, 2009
5,964
Depends who I'm speaking to.

Fellow Albion fan, then Albion. Anyone else, then Brighton.


That's me too. There was a move to drop the definite article when writing the name of the club but fortunately it petered out.

BHA is used only by corporate types except on car registration plates, where it is entirely acceptable.
 













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