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Perhaps the Amex has been the biggest factor? Getting a proper stadium again, after Archer’s larceny.

Taking our kids many times to Preston Park 5, 10 years ago it was all Barca and Chelsea. Good to know.

Yep. The 1901Club Gooner won’t have it that he was Ipswich, and keeps his Arsenal love secret at the Amex. Red-faced angry if anyone even jokes about it.

With my son, now 17, I never influenced him, I let it take its natural course (kids can be contrary and push away). When he was about 3 he started saying he liked ManU and Wayne Rooney. I can’t stand Manure, but kept quiet. The turning point was taking him to a Withdean game under Russell...

You may disagree, but I’d exclude kids who latched onto a non-local PL club, and then continued that passion for life. Ridiculous to put a gun their head at 18 and say you must now support the Albion or no one. Grown-ups changing allegiance, I’ve seen it a lot, is pathetic imho. A very...

When I was at school in Sussex, in my entire primary and secondary years in the 70’s and early 80’s, I only ever knew of: 1 Arsenal fan 1 Spurs fan (genuine, born near WHL) 0 Chelsea 1 QPR 0 Manure 1 Ipswich - when an adult he converted to Arsenal .... George Graham. Got into the Albion in...

But when you know or have worked with dozens of folk, Chelsea, ManU and Arsenal ‘fans’, born n bred in Brighton or Worthing, who have no Manc or London connection, that’s pretty conclusive. Why? Because they admitted it. One who lives in Westdene, became an Arsenal supporter in his 20’s, when...

I know loads of Sussex born n bred folk, with no family connection whatsoever to Arsenal, ManU and Chelsea, who love those clubs. Many of them switching to support them well into adulthood when they got lucky with a successful manager eg George Graham. Psychologists call it Reflected Glory...

Always been the way. The Old Firm, even in the 70’s and 80’s had huge, often sectarian, support right across Scotland. The roads full of minibuses taking legions of fans to Gers and Bhoys matches. I witnessed that in many stays north of the border.

Lifetime supporters (switching from Arsenal when Abramovich took over).