I used to support Liverpool

[Brovion]

I know exactly what you mean. When I was a boy I supported Chelsea. This was in the era of Tambling, Bonetti, Harris (R), Harris (A), Cooke, Baldwin, etc etc. Well I came from Croydon and it was either them or Palace!

Then I moved to Sussex and started going to the Goldstone. I can't put an exact time on it but at some some stage circa 1972 after watching the Albion for about 5/6 years I realised I didn't give a stuff about Chelsea any more. Now of course I actively cheer their defeats.

I understand your point of view JEM and it's valid - but sometimes there are reasons to change. I certainly wouldn't have become an Albion fan if I hadn't moved to Sussex.

 

[Brixtaan]

JEM's point of view isn't valid if you're a kid (under 15ish).

And PaddyB: fvck off and support Gillingham then! (joke)

 

[Benny Seagull]

i used to support liverpool too but i grew out of it.

 

[Marshy]

Only ever supported the Albion.

I wouldnt and couldnt support any other side.

 

[bhanuts]

How many bloody scousers!

What are you lot like?
How can anyone change there club? Beats me!

 

[Braders]

my first game was arsenal vs liverpool 23/12/95 liverpool won 3-1 (fowler (3) wright (p) ) why i remember that i do not know !

 

[Seagull Stew]

It's called growing up bhanuts.
When I were a wee nipper I supported (Or at least what I thought was supporting) Liverpool because they were the best apparently.
I had no real concept of distance. For all I knew Liverpool was possibly as far away from me as Brighton was, it was just that I'd never been there.
Once it dawned upon me what being a football fan was all about my allegiance for the Albion just happened without realising.
Now I don't really give a toss how Liverpool get on. Unless they're playing Man Utd or walloping Palace that is!

 

[Rougvie]

f***, another Mike Ward thread !

 

[Brovion]

f***, another Mike Ward thread !

LOL! The difference being that all of us on here who admit to changing our allegance did so as Seagull_Stew says as part of growing up. Obviously I claim that we are far better people than those who still support the likes of Liverpool simply because they've "always supported them".

I have no real problem with people changing allegiance - as long as its to us! Ask Lord Bracknell how many teams he's supported!

 

[Donny Osmond]

Liverpool was the first team I supported, because I found a sticker of Ian Rush down my road (I was only 4)
My brother then forced me into following Arsenal which I did for 4 years until my Dad started taking me to the Goldstone and I was converted within a few games.
My brother is also a Brighton fan.
I realised I was a Albion fan when we played Swindon at home after they had been relegated twice on the bounce and they scored from a free kick which I swear should have been ours.