Age range of NSC users

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Afternoon all,

I've been reading with a mix of interest, agreement and despair the various posts on here since the transfer window slammed shut.

I have a hunch that there is a correlation between age and strength of views on how well (or not) the club has done.

This is not intended to criticise any view. Those of us, like me, the wrong side of 40, will probably always use the War Years as our reference point for good and bad. Younger supporters may be more focused on the future.

I'm an infrequent poster on here but like to write the occasional Albion blog and would be interested in the poll results to see if there is something in my hunch.

Cheers

I'm 60 next May. My reference point is:

"gonna fight fight fight for the Albion, till we win Division 3". Archie McCauley, Freddie Goodwin, Pat Saward, Saturday in the South Stand, midweek games in the West terrace.....

I missed most if not all the games in old Div 1 owing to circumstances. But I saw all the league games at Gillingham and, for the first several years, all th Withdean games.

I found the Amex to be such an upgrade from the Goldstone, with its comfy seats, clean and accessible toilets, 360 degree roof and permanetly green grass pitch, I found it hard to not weep with joy every time I set foot in it during our first season there.

The idea of having a fair chance of settling in the top division (after a few seasons of Burnley-style yoyo, perhaps) to me is staggering.

I remember the days when there was 11-14 thousand in the Goldstone, and the signing of a geriatric former Busby Babe filled me with excitement ('oo oo'). I remembr when the North was 'taken' by six noisy Gillingham supporters who plonked themselves halfway up behind the goal.

It was still Fantastic, but when you are used to Frey Bentos steak and kidney pie, even the idea of fillet steak is alien. Now its about whether the steak will be cooked badly, well or just right. Amazing.

 

[Husty]

Where have all the kidz gone?

It's bit like a pensioners tea dance on here. I didn't realise we were all so decrepit.

Twitter and Facebook groups

 

[Saladpack Seagull]

Apparently you can tell how old a bloke is by how many undulating wrinkles he has on his nutsack .

I'm 167

As someone working in end of life/palliative care I can say from simple observation that one's scrotum seems to get smoother with age rather than more wrinkly! That said, I'm sure Bens Grandad will correct me if I'm wrong! I fall into the 54+ category, being 61years and four months old.

 

[Javeaseagull]

Extraordinary to find I am in the major demographic. I really though the 30 somethings would have it.

I would be very interested in a poll that asks the following (I don't know how to create a poll so maybe somone...)

Do you:

Think we are going to stay up, and support(ed) Brexit
Think we are going to be relegated, and support(ed) Brexit
Think we are going to stay up, and support(ed) Remain
Think we are going to be relegated, and support(ed) Remain

The poll could be called PRexit-ready or not? My hunch is that most votes will fall in two of the groups.

I am 69 and three quarters, voted Remain and think we will stay up.
We have had chances to score in all three games so far and are only one place behind Arsenal.
Living in Spain I will watch every game live so living the dream.

 

[Brovion]

Twitter and Facebook groups

Yeah, that's probably a good call. These type of forums are reckoned to be pretty 'old school' compared to other newer forms of social media, (Pop Bitch have just closed theirs) and it's those of us who were around when the WWW first started who are more likely to use them.

Could vbulletin forums like NSC go the way of the printed fanzine? Personally I don't think so. I think this type of electronic format is still superior for discussions.

 

[Blackadder]

I hit the big 6 - 0 in 3 weeks time. I don't feel old at all but obviously am.

I still remember my first game, a 2 - 0 win against Wrexham a month after my 13th birthday, like it was yesterday.

 

[essbee1]

Why isn't there an over 100 category for BG ?

I laughed at that.

 

[grubbyhands]

an extremely immature 58.5

58.9 for me, first went in 1973.Christ, I feel ancient now.

 

[pearl]

I was found under a bush so I don't know my real age, I think I'm about 21 but feel 82.

a leap year bushbaby?

 

[Napier's Knee]

57 and next year is my 50th anniversary watching the Albion, although I can't claim to have watched them every year in that time due to moving away, falling out of love with the game in the 80s. So proud that we are in the top flight and love going to the Amex but the Premier League experience is already making me want to go watch local non-league football instead

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Just turned 35 so very much straggled the war years/soaked at Withdean.

 

[Bigtomfu]

37, first game in 87 so 30th season of watching.

Pretty unblemished attendance record other than in the Wendy Withdean years when it was difficult to justify the cost when the games were so poor.

 

[ForestRowSeagull]

I'm only 22 but had season ticket for all Withers seasons with first match attended at the Gillingham - labels slightly off in that respect.

 

[Petee]

23 so in the first age bracket but had a ST last season at Withdean and did quite a few home games there beforehand

 

[GingerBeerMan]

I'm only 22 but had season ticket for all Withers seasons with first match attended at the Gillingham - labels slightly off in that respect.

Wow you're the best

 

[Worried Man Blues]

63 missed the first good years as I was still playing, saw all the worst years, now moved away and missing the resurgence! I have got this wrong somewhere.

 

[Taybha]

57....which is probably my IQ at various stages of the day

Smartarse.

 

[Trufflehound]

I was in the 26-34 bracket when I first started posting on NSC - does that count?

Sadly, I've moved up several brackets since then...

 

[marlowe]

Putting the uppermost category as 54+ effectively puts punks, hippies and teddy boys in the same demographic and frankly that's just plain wrong. The 16-25 category also puts school kids in the same category as young professionals whilst completely ignoring those under 16 who might also be contributors. I would suggest redoing this poll with categories which reflect more accurately the age ranges and doesn't so easily dismiss the over fifty fives. Might I suggest:

Under 16
16-20
21-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70-79
80+
I think with this age range the graph line will start to drop down at the 70-79 category or maybe even the 60-69 category.

 

[RONALDEANO]

16-25 (premier league ready) i am 21 so i also used to get soaked at the withdean