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The numbers are straightforward. There are a lot more fans these days so in addition to the people you know we now also have people attracted by success. It’s inevitable. A much smaller home and away support watching lower league football made for a very different atmosphere to the one we see...

The only part of your post with which I disagree is your last sentence. The years 1983 to 2011 were by no means fallow. Full of memorable Albion experiences, but those that appreciate them are perhaps not the types attracted to the club in the PL. I know we digress a little from the home fans...

Fair enough, but let’s not kid ourselves these are long term BHA fans. If Mitoma signs for Liverpool those same Japanese supporters will find it difficult to buy tickets in the home end at Anfield (my neighbour certainly has this problem). They will buy tickets in the Brighton end and support...

I don’t know enough about the rules you face as a STH as we gave up ours three years ago. However if you mean points and ID checks they apply to members as well. We wait patiently until the last window and buy whatever tickets are left after STH have had their chance. We turn up with our ID and...

Understood, but how can the club police that ? These opposition fans came from all over the place ie Sussex and beyond. I think it is partly about new fans as well. The atmosphere isn’t what it once was in part because the nature of the support has inevitably changed in the PL.

Many Brighton fans seem to want ‘global reach’ and all that entails. There have been threads on here in praise of the money spinning tours to the US and Japan. The whole point of these was to attract new supporters. These people will not be traditional old school BHA fans. That’s just a fact...

:) I’m not actually bothered how you supported yesterday. That’s kind of my point. Life is too short to worry about what others do on your day out at the football. What we can agree on is that these ‘Southern reds’ are weirdos. I’m actually a little embarrassed that they came up from Sussex to...

As members living in Merseyside we have never missed buying tickets for a local game but this year it was close. We bought in the first minute of the membership window opening. Over the years I have only ever missed securing tickets for two games I wanted to attend which were Arsenal away in the...

I have no idea whether or not it is inappropriate but when you took it how were you watching the game or contributing positively to the atmosphere ? I noticed the phone thing as well but that’s 2024/social media for you. Rather than gossiping about the inevitable PL tourist hangers on it is...

Taking a smaller allocation would prevent fans like me and my family from attending games. I have supported the Albion since 1976 and we now live too far away to keep up our season tickets. There have been loads of threads on here encouraging the club to take maximum allocation to give fans like...

Game was lost in the first 20 minutes of the 2nd half when we couldn’t cope with them and invited pressure. First half was excellent. The only thing missing was having a shot on goal. Also worth mentioning the acoustics with the new stand. Electric atmosphere.

I enjoyed the Barry Lloyd era at the Albion. Some great attacking football to watch and my favourite forward partnership of Nelson and Bremner. The flak that came his way was because he came from non league and replaced the popular Alan Mullery. That 1987-88 promotion season was one of the most...

Is it the same allocation as last year or do we have some of the new Anfield Road Upper ? I was hoping the days of small Liverpool allocations were over now they have a shiny new stand.

They took 10000 to Old Trafford. I’m sure a decent number of these will be keen on watching their second ever Crawley match.

His commitment to the cause and engagement with supporters is appreciated.

Err no, definitely not a standing ovation ! He did acknowledge the away end after one particularly loud ‘you’re shit aghhhhh…’ His distribution was as woeful as ever hence the jeering.

We got chatting to an Everton supporting couple on the train on the way home who turned out to be near neighbours. That’s by the by but they commented on how much they enjoyed listening to ‘the choir’ in the away end. I did point out that we won 3-0 and could be as quiet as the next team when...

True in both senses of the word.

Are people actually twitchy though or are they pointing out an anomaly ? The latter I reckon.

Yes, I guess so. I wonder whether they send out their home tickets straightaway though. I will try to find out from Everton supporters I know.