seagull_special
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They are Crystal Palace with special needs - thats a no!
So what if they are local? They have never had any sort of rivalry with us and even if they go up next year they will still most likely be 2 leagues below us. They have very limited potential, they won't erode our fan base in the slightest, and they are playing Man United. I don't particularly like them, but I cannot for the life of me figure out why there is so much hatred all of a sudden. As far as I'm concerned, I hope they beat Man U, and we draw them away next round for an easy passage to Wembley.
Come on Crawley!
I will be supporting them. I like underdogs and I would support them in the same way I supported Horsham on their cup run a few years ago- they are a small local to me club having a fun day out
How can having another League club in Sussex NOT have an impact on our fanbase? Small or negligible impact maybe, but to say it won't affect is 'in the slightest' is a bit of a cavalier attitude IMO. And if we're heading up towards the corporate world of the Championship and beyond they may be a rival attraction for those who like 'real' league football: terraces, cheap tickets etc.
So it will have an effect then - and also you're assuming everyone from the coast wants to go to the Amex as opposed to wanting to see lower-league football. And it's not really a question of 'worrying'. I certainly don't believe Barry Lloyd had it right when he said that if Crawley ever got into the League they'd 'bury us for support', and I don't expect to see replica Crawley shirts on the streets of places like Hassocks any time soon. They'll be more like a splinter under the skin.The only effect it'll have is 'meaning our base will increase less than it otherwise would' i.e. any possible loss from north sussex will be more than offset by the gains we make along the coast. People are worrying over nothing, and crawley's success certainly wont cause our fan base to reduce from where it currently is.
Really and truly, being completely HONEST I really, really dont care who wins or who loses.
So it will have an effect then - and also you're assuming everyone from the coast wants to go to the Amex as opposed to wanting to see lower-league football. And it's not really a question of 'worrying'. I certainly don't believe Barry Lloyd had it right when he said that if Crawley ever got into the League they'd 'bury us for support', and I don't expect to see replica Crawley shirts on the streets of places like Hassocks any time soon. They'll be more like a splinter under the skin.
And we do know of at least one Brighton fan (the Horsham fan club guy, see other thread) who has turned his back on the Albion in favour of Crawley. I'm sure there are some others, so Crawley's success has already had a minor impact on our fanbase!
Thats a load of wank though isn't it... he probably has a season ticket, and who can blame him for wanting to attend one of the biggest FA cup games in quite some time?
No, I don't blame him, but if Crawley had been knocked out he wouldn't have had to make the choice. And I can also think of other times when people might want to see a successful Crawley team as opposed to Brighton.Thats a load of wank though isn't it... he probably has a season ticket, and who can blame him for wanting to attend one of the biggest FA cup games in quite some time?
Same. And I have tried to care as well.
Going to Stoke?
But its not a big game for anyone bar the Crawley fans. We have our own big game going on.
Going to Stoke?