[Albion] Fan Categories...Tin Helmets on everyone!

Diablo said:

I can get people who leave five mins before end to beat the queues. The ones that really piss me off are the ones who leave five mins before half time and come back five mins after restart.

They missed goal of the season !!

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The Sock of Poskett said:

Conversions should be a genuine category.
In other words, football fans who initially had an affiliation with another team (whether genuine or half-baked) - usually London-based Premier League side, but not always - who have come along to the Albion, loved it and have now genuinely switched their affiliation.

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portlock seagull said:

I never thought I'd see the day but there really is an element of 'glory-hunters' around the club these days. We even get 'Tourists'!! Us - little old Brighton?!! All very welcome and exciting times.

It got me thinking, when we built it, those that came included a fair number of Johnny Come Lately's or JCL's as they are fondly called. Which is fine, all welcome at church etc and not talking about those who couldn't get in at Withdean or returning from Goldstone era or too young.

But, with the aforementioned in mind, is there now a new category of supporter e.g. "the J-CEL's" (Johnny Came Extremely Late) or some other acronym that suits?

And at which point in time do you cross-categories (which are?) or are you forever 'classed' / it's a one-off thing depending on when and how you ended up supporting the Albion?

Thoughts? All tongue-in-cheek of course...

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BNthree said:

Prefer the term "born again Seagulls" myself. Applies to me and few folks I know that aren't from Sussex but moved here to raise a family. The n the kids ask to go along to the Amex so take them and start enjoying the matches and atmosphere.

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Eric Youngs Contact Lense said:

I would like to consider myself as a reasonably balanced, fair chap, but I do have to admit to a horrible and distasteful streak of snobbery when it comes to new fans supporting the Albion. It's not that their being there that bothers me : we know that our ground would be horrible without them, but its when they offer an opinion on a performance, particularly when their view is more balanced and un-biased than my own! "You simply haven't earned the right to form an opinion" I will be telling myself inside, secretly incandescent with rage! Similar when they then refer to the Albion as "we". An, old boss of mine was a Stockport County fan - no problem - that was his home town. a couple of years ago, I discovered that he had been in touch with a mutual friend,a supporter of a Championship Club, taunting him before our game at the Amex ; how "we" would beat them, how he has got his season ticket for when "we" get to the Premier League!! I was seething. My bad, but can't help it!

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PHCgull said:

it was in the bag with 5 mins left...

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