How tinpot are Brighton? (According to some fans' criteria)

Superphil · Mar 10, 2014

Here we are, a club that were so shit for many years that attendances fell to embarrassing levels (started happening long before Archer), we played 2 seasons in another county, then spent over a decade playing in the worst football stadium in the country. Now, 2 and a bit seasons into our fabulous new stadium and there are people criticising other clubs for being tinpot.

KZNSeagull · Mar 10, 2014

Superphil said:
Here we are, a club that were so shit for many years that attendances fell to embarrassing levels (started happening long before Archer), we played 2 seasons in another county, then spent over a decade playing in the worst football stadium in the country. Now, 2 and a bit seasons into our fabulous new stadium and there are people criticising other clubs for being tinpot.

The people doing the criticising must be JCL tinpot's then?

Superphil · Mar 10, 2014

Who nose

all seems a bit petty to me. We were once seen by fans of many clubs as an aspirational club, flying in the face of adversity with the best fans in the land, now the keyboard warriors seem intent on taking us down a different path.

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Dick Knights Mumm · Mar 10, 2014

Best to let others form their own judgement. No-one thinks their own team is tinpot. Other clubs supporters will let us know.

I am sure in some people's eyes we are tinpot - but who cares ?

Dick Knights Mumm · Mar 10, 2014

Superphil said:
Who nose all seems a bit petty to me. We were once seen by fans of many clubs as an aspirational club, flying in the face of adversity with the best fans in the land, now the keyboard warriors seem intent on taking us down a different path.

I think you might be a little over-sensitive.

Grombleton · Mar 10, 2014

Superphil said:
Who nose all seems a bit petty to me. We were once seen by fans of many clubs as an aspirational club, flying in the face of adversity with the best fans in the land, now the keyboard warriors seem intent on taking us down a different path.

I think it's a sense of entitlement - because we've got a lovely stadium, flirting with the play-offs and have a good squad it means we are the dogs bollocks and everyone else is tinpot. It's that sense of entitlement that means if Oscar hasn't made us win every game 5-0, Burke hasn't signed Messi or Barber made us $100m then we're shit and they need to be sacked.

People have short memories and unrealistic expectations.

Icy Gull · Mar 10, 2014

Clackers and flags for our biggest game in decades would suggest that we are still Tinpot wouldn't it?? I could understand the flags it for the 1st game at the Amex but not for a playoff semi final.

Clapping the opposition attendance is pretty tinpot too, we seem to be reigning that in fortunately, I loved the booing on Saturday when the Reading attendance was announced :lolol:

Black Rod · Mar 10, 2014

Icy Gull said:
Clackers and flags for our biggest game in decades would suggest that we are still Tinpot wouldn't it?? I could understand the flags it for the 1st game at the Amex but not for a playoff semi final.

Clapping the opposition attendance is pretty tinpot too, we seem to be reigning that in fortunately, I loved the booing on Saturday when the Reading attendance was announced

Not to mention Spanish Day, Fright Night etc - you don't see truly big clubs doing that in an attempt to get people interested. With the exception of Newcastle obviously but then they are something of a joke as it is thanks to Mike Ashley

Oscar · Mar 10, 2014

All I know is that flags, clackers, tracksuit tops on players, Mexican waves, names on replica shirts, fun themes for the kids and being a family club will always be deemed tinpot by those who think going to watch football makes them look 'ard.

Grombleton · Mar 10, 2014

Black Rod said:
Not to mention Spanish Day, Fright Night etc - you don't see truly big clubs doing that in an attempt to get people interested.

That's because they're already big clubs and have the support (both in and out of the stadium) to back it up. We don't have that yet, we're still a relatively small team. Plus, as Oscar has said above, we're marketing ourselves as a 'family' club and those sorts of things appeal to the kids and families, where drinking 15 pints and swearing may not be their idea of a great afternoon out.

Cheeky Monkey · Mar 10, 2014

Did anyone spot those complimentary orange plastic rattles at Hull City yesterday? :wink:

if you can't clack 'em, join 'em.

Thunder Bolt · Mar 10, 2014

I don't remember all this moaning about clackers at our last game at Withdean, or the semi finals against Swindon.

:shrug:

Cheeky Monkey · Mar 10, 2014

Grombleton said:
where drinking 15 pints and swearing may not be their idea of a great afternoon out.

You mean it's actually possible to watch football while sober?! :ohmy:

Whatever next? Going 90 minutes without having to eat a pie!

Dick Knights Mumm · Mar 10, 2014

Grombleton said:
it means we are the dogs bollocks and everyone else is tinpot.

If you are talking about Reading - they were tinpot when we were at Withdean. In fact they were tinpot when we were at the Priestfield.

jamie (not that one) · Mar 10, 2014

Everyone seems to be tinpot these days. It's boring and unoriginal. I personally think Spanish Day and all the other gash 'fun' events the club try to put on are 'tinpot'. I'm a school teacher and reading these forums sometimes feels like the dross I have to listen to from my year 8 girls bitching to each other about their non present friends.

Grombleton · Mar 10, 2014

Dick Knights Mumm said:
If you are talking about Reading - they were tinpot when we were at Withdean. In fact they were tinpot when we were at the Priestfield.

It wasn't aimed at a specific team, though i would tend to agree with you about Reading :thumbsup:

ozzygull · Mar 10, 2014

Thunder Bolt said:
I don't remember all this moaning about clackers at our last game at Withdean, or the semi finals against Swindon.

We should ban clackers completely as we have never won when we have had them. Even thought we went to the final, we lost the home leg against Swindon and were pretty poor for the whole game (apart from the pens). We are doomed with clackers. :ohmy:

loz · Mar 10, 2014

As a Palace fan, we are on these boards often called "tinpot"...I may be a bit thick but what does it really mean??

And yes the OP is right just about every club that is mentioned on here gets called tinpot at one time or another!!

Dick Knights Mumm · Mar 10, 2014

loz said:
As a Palace fan, we are on these boards often called "tinpot"...I may be a bit thick

Very likely.

but what does it really mean??

Think Reading.

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