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The principle difference I'd say between Brighton and those places is that - in summer especially (and a football club is a year-round business) - Brighton is a destination city, rather than a commerce city like Leeds or Sheffield. The main issue I have with the Queens Road shop is that is...

Yup, Wisdens. Indeed.

If you go to Madrid or Barcelona, the presence of Real or Barcelona FC is everywhere. Admittedly, it's slightly ludicrous to make a direct comparison between Brighton and Real, but the point is - the football club is a major part of the city's culture. Brighton is a go-to city for people from...

No, but merchandise was available from AA Baker, David Rose, the one in Duke Street whose name evades me, etc. The location itself isn't too bad (in as much as it's not far from Churchill Square / Western Road), but the road itself is pretty grotty, and it's not one of Brighton's main shopping...

The main thing about that is the rents and rates in Western Road / Churchill Square will be quite a bit higher than in Queens Road. The shop would have to be significantly larger / better than the current one to justify any new premises. While I agree it's VITAL that the club has some presence...

Just wondering if it makes him yearn for The Punk & The Godfather...