Nice article on the Independent's website

[DanielT]

http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/24/why-im-praying-for-arsenal-to-lose-for-the-first-time-in-my-life/

 

[Common as Mook]

Yuk. Mike Ward.

 

[Return of the Rev]

please merge with arsenal plastic thread

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

That is a good article. Salvation is available in the good ship Albion.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Yuk. Mike Ward.

That was my immediate reaction, tbh, but it's a reasonable piece in all fairness.

I share this view, too;

Brighton and Hove Albion FC may have lost some of its grass-roots qualities, but it desperately needed to. To make any kind of serious progress – which surely is the the whole point of the exercise – there was only so long it could trade on being cute and endearing.

 

[Common as Mook]

That was my immediate reaction, tbh, but it's a reasonable piece in all fairness.

I share this view, too;

I haven't read it based on his gurning gob at the top of the article. Maybe I will....

 

[tinx]

People on here give Mike Ward a lot of unwarranted criticism. As he says in the article he is one of many "JCLs" in fact he is less of one that the vast majority of our current season ticket holders.

Good article if you ask me.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Supporting the club for 12 years makes him a regular supporter , not all Brighton fans were born with the Albion gene.

 

[daveybgtt]

Fat mug changes football allegiance shocker, no better than lovejoy.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Come on guys, can't you spot the ludicrous error in the piece??

 

[dejavuatbtn]

OK, so he's an ex JCL - but the only one having made money out of being one!

 

[Blackadder]

Good read.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

OK, so he's an ex JCL - but the only one having made money out of being one!

Then credit to the bloke. But a journalist writing a book about his experiences and getting on the local radio is no major surprise.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Come on guys, can't you spot the ludicrous error in the piece??

Enlighten us...

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Headline & last line

 

[Questions]

My first thoughts were to label him a nob what with all this club changing allegiance business but I've reconsidered now and think he is a ****. How many times is he going to bang on about his switch ? He just doesn't get it.

 

[W.C.]

I used to think criticism of him was unfair. I was a rootless Liverpool fan as a kid until I discovered the good ship albion.

But then I read (half of) his book. It was awful. I never give up reading books. Especially ones about the Albion.

Sure he must be an alright bloke though.

 

[Lincoln Imp]

Mike Ward is a very nice person and people who make personal attacks on him aren't.

Whatever is their problem?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I thought Gullhanger was quite cutesy. What's the matter with it/him?

 

[vegster]

Not read his book but seems a nice enough bloke. Anyway,lots of us supporting lower league teams would closetly support one of the big clubs. I used to love seeing Liverpool win in Europe but was overjoyed when we turned them over 2-0 in the cup at the Goldstone.