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Johnny Byrne-The Greatest
As far as I'm concerned, people who don't want a bit of banter with our oldest rivals can do one, and don't bother coming to the game in September either, give your ticket to someone who appreciates the magnitude of the occasion.
It's been a long time coming round, and many are going to enjoy it, that is what being a football fan is all about. I think many older Brighton fans always believed we were as big as Palace, but that has seemed a ludicrous concept in recent years with our troubles. Now finally the facts support it, so lighten up, and enjoy being back on a level playing field after 25 years.
I probably missed most of the rivalry between Brighton & Palace as I didn't start watching The Albion until 1982. Maybe that's why I don't consider them rivals at all. They don't even come in my top 5 of most disliked/hated teams. Until Palace become a much bigger team I will never consider them rivals as I believe you have to at least know of some of your "rivals" fans to make it interesting. As it stands Palace aren't nearly big enough to have fans living outside a 10 mile radius of their ground I don't think.