[Albion] Who are Brighton's biggest rivals?

[Icy Gull]

If they're must not lose games, I guess there will be consequences if they do? What would that be?

The same as all must not lose games, joy or despair..that’s it

 

[Mr Bridger]

It's coastal, Lewes, hygiene and Challis. You'll need to make a bit more effort with your spelling if you want to be taken seriously.

Great back four.

 

[Swansman]

The same as all must not lose games, joy or despair..that’s it

Every game is a must-not-lose game then I guess.

 

[jonny.rainbow]

If they're must not lose games, I guess there will be consequences if they do? What would that be?

Months of trolling on Twitter, office pisstaking by the water cooler, wet kippers around the chops, a hearty rendition of ‘Graham Potter - he left cos he’s sh1t.’ Take your pick.

 

[chaileyjem]

This. It is the truth. But just like the great Russian public that can't believe that they're not doing Ukraine a favour by clearing out the fascists, so it is that some can't accept the fact that for many, many years Palace was just another 3rd. Division South club of no more significance to us than Orient or Reading (Portsmouth of course were well out of our league in those days!)

It’s nearly 50 years since the Palace rivalry really took hold now. Most fans will struggle to remember these before times even if they were around then and who now can’t “accept the fact”?

And of course Palace are our rivals- I know NSC likes a contrarian but you might as well argue that we’re not blue and white or that Sussex isn’t by the Sea.

 

[GT49er]

It’s nearly 50 years since the Palace rivalry really took hold now. Most fans will struggle to remember these before times even if they were around then and who now can’t “accept the fact”?

And of course Palace are our rivals- I know NSC likes a contrarian but you might as well argue that we’re not blue and white or that Sussex isn’t by the Sea.

I'm not arguing there isn't a rivalry. I'm just pointing out the fact that there hasn't always been a rivalry. I fully understand that many people will not have been around long enough to remember the time before the rivalry - but whether they can remember it or not, that time did exist.

 

[chaileyjem]

I'm not arguing there isn't a rivalry. I'm just pointing out the fact that there hasn't always been a rivalry. I fully understand that many people will not have been around long enough to remember the time before the rivalry - but whether they can remember it or not, that time did exist.

Of course although there’s a couple on this thread who can’t resist challenging it. .But you seemed perplexed that some weren’t aware it’s only recent ish history or couldn’t accept it. What did you mean by that ? It’s as much a part of our history as 1997 or 1983 or 1979 - right ?

 

[GT49er]

Of course although there’s a couple on this thread who can’t resist challenging it. .But you seemed perplexed that some weren’t aware it’s only recent ish history or couldn’t accept it. What did you mean by that ? It’s as much a part of our history as 1997 or 1983 or 1979 - right ?

I'm not perplexed!

 

[Jackthelad]

Orient never , always been Palace , sometimes Portsmouth as they are the closest team

I've disliked Southampton more than Pompy.

No one cares Orient, a pointless team with no fans or fan culture.

 

[tigertim68]

I first saw Palace first game of the 1975 season , they came down in there hundreds thinking they would run riot down here ,
Brighton fans from midday were chasing and fighting the palace fans as they came down to the clock tower, , loads of Brighton fans used to drink down West Street , especially the Bosun .
When I turned up at the ground the Palace fans were in the North Stand and there was fighting going on , and this happened all throughout the match .
And for me it has been the same ever since

 

[SeagullsoverLondon]

It’s nearly 50 years since the Palace rivalry really took hold now. Most fans will struggle to remember these before times even if they were around then and who now can’t “accept the fact”?

And of course Palace are our rivals- I know NSC likes a contrarian but you might as well argue that we’re not blue and white or that Sussex isn’t by the Sea.

OK I'll have a go. We got yellow in amongst the blue and white, and the vast majority of Sussex isn't by the sea. Crawley is over 20 miles in land.

However, Palace are 100% Brighton's rivals. Probably our only ones, which is what I put down on that stupid online survey

 

[chaileyjem]

OK I'll have a go. We got yellow in amongst the blue and white, and the vast majority of Sussex isn't by the sea. Crawley is over 20 miles in land.

However, Palace are 100% Brighton's rivals. Probably our only ones, which is what I put down on that stupid online survey

Well played !!


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[oldboyroy]

Had to drive from Eastbourne to King's college hospital today and guess where the satnav took me? Right past selhurst and Croydon. My partner sitting next to me said "blimey, this place is a right dump isn't it" which made me burst out laughing and explained to her that they are our main rivals. (We had driven past the Amex earlier of course!)
Ps...then we drove past a guy wearing a Palace shirt in middle of road and she comes out with " he doesn't look quite the ticket" which just finished me off!!(tears streaming with laughing)

 

[Perkino]

I feel a little sorry for Crawley, clearly ours closet rivals in Proximity but we just ignore them like they are non league

 

[BN9 BHA]

I feel a little sorry for Crawley, clearly ours closet rivals in Proximity but we just ignore them like they are non league

Probably because they were non league until 2011, we have also only played them once in a competitive match.

 

[heathgate]

We did but Orient were our biggest rivals at the time, imo you need to be playing a team regularly to consider them your main rivals

We also had a brief flirtation with Cardiff, Reading and Saints as our biggest rivals imo

Nah... well wide of the mark.

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[atfc village]

The ding

 

[topbanana36]

And Cheaterfraud.

We had a few lively games with Southend in that era. Particularly a first game of the season 2000/1, I seem to remember.

Not a rivalry but an annoyance.

 

[Happy Exile]

OK I'll have a go. We got yellow in amongst the blue and white, and the vast majority of Sussex isn't by the sea. Crawley is over 20 miles in land.

However, Palace are 100% Brighton's rivals. Probably our only ones, which is what I put down on that stupid online survey

In the context of Brighton and Hove maybe we should change the words to "unitary authority by the sea" in the interests of accuracy and not staking a claim to the entirety of East and West Sussex?

Also, I like that a survey with fan rivalry has "Who are you?" on the very first page.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

We had a few lively games with Southend in that era. Particularly a first game of the season 2000/1, I seem to remember.

Not a rivalry but an annoyance.

I seem to recall one of my old school mates getting into a bit of a pickle up there. I went there a couple of times (once when Nathan Jones played for them). Didn't they have some sort of ludicrous diddly apples and pair cockney wanker goal celebration music, or was that Orient?