Armchair fans

[MissGull]

I know far too many Brighton born Spurs fans, and seen so many comments that look like this, appear on FB and Twitter overnight :

'oh cool, Spurs v Brighton. Wish it was at the Amex though, cause then I would go and watch it.'

I know at least 4 who have never even been to North London in their life.


I have a feeling we might find many occasional Brighton/Armchair Spurs fans taking up space in the Away end when we play the game. This is going to be irritating.

 

[piersa]

Those people are just the worst type of scum aren't they?

 

[Hotchilidog]

Sat opposite two Brighton based spuds fans on the train home last night, I was utterly revolted.

 

[willyfantastic]

i wouldnt care if they supported any other team - bright based arsenal fans? meh, fine by me, whatever

but spurs? bunch of "*&$!(*&"%$(*!&"$s

 

[dingodan]

They should all be deported to their respective club's locality.

Starting with "Spurs fans" ----> Edmonton.

 

[Superphil]

I know 4 Manchester based Brighton fans and 3 Brighton based palace fans. Do I win £5?

 

[father_and_son]

I know far too many Brighton born Spurs fans, and seen so many comments that look like this, appear on FB and Twitter overnight :

'oh cool, Spurs v Brighton. Wish it was at the Amex though, cause then I would go and watch it.'

I know at least 4 who have never even been to North London in their life.


I have a feeling we might find many occasional Brighton/Armchair Spurs fans taking up space in the Away end when we play the game. This is going to be irritating.

I blame the parents! At the first sign of offspring coming home with such unpalatable opinions, they should be beaten with a stout stick until they behave.

 

[Eggman]

I know 4 Manchester based Brighton fans and 3 Brighton based palace fans. Do I win £5?

£7.50

 

[Nibble]

Scum. Subhuman scum.

 

[cardboard]

If we ever go up, it will be the same every week

 

[MissGull]

If we ever go up, it will be the same every week

Lifelong Spurs fans rejoicing because it means they can go to their first game, when they play at the Amex?

I know some Brighton based ManUtd fans who at least drive to Old Trafford for every home game.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

What I've never been able to work out is why spurs have such a big domestic fan base. They've never been an elite team like Liverpool, Man Utd or Arsenal yet, domestically at least, their fan base seems to be of a similar size. Why?! And why don't clubs of similar size/standing like Everton, Villa or Newcastle have as wide spread an appeal?

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

What I've never been able to work out is why spurs have such a big domestic fan base. They've never been an elite team like Liverpool, Man Utd or Arsenal yet, domestically at least, their fan base seems to be of a similar size. Why?! And why don't clubs of similar size/standing like Everton, Villa or Newcastle have as wide spread an appeal?

Liverpool and man u have by far the biggest domestic fan base. Their fans are spread evenly around. All the other teams are popular in their respective region of the country. I used to live in Liverpool. Loads of Evertonians obviously but I never met a Spurs fan who was a scouser.

 

[MissGull]

There are a fair amount of Brighton born Leeds fans! Everton fans, Liverpool, West Ham, Arsenal, Newcastle and Spurs fans that I know...and of course all the Man Utd cum.

Never met a Brighton born Man City, Stoke or West Brom fan though.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Liverpool and man u have by far the biggest domestic fan base. Their fans are spread evenly around. All the other teams are popular in their respective region of the country. I used to live in Liverpool. Loads of Evertonians obviously but I never met a Spurs fan who was a scouser.

Yeah, that's a good point. Thinking about it I can't recall ever having met a northern spurs fan. That said, they do seem to have a considerable number of fans based in the southern half of the country. Disproportionate to their size and success I'd say. Even in Japan I'm just as likely to meet a spurs fan as I am a Liverpool or man u one.

 

[Superphil]

£7.50

And an FL based Albion fan #Rowdies-are-closer

 

[Hugh'sDad]

"......I know at least 4 who have never even been to North London in their life.

I don't blame them........it's full of dirty Northern Monkeys

 

[Seagulls Downunder]

I blame the parents! At the first sign of offspring coming home with such unpalatable opinions, they should be beaten with a stout stick until they behave.

My eldest will tell you I did this when he came home from his cousins at about 4 years old and told me, like him he was going to support Spurs, of course I didn't but he was told, not in this house your not.
His Mum didn't understand how he couldn't support who he wanted, I told her to shut the door on her way out, something's are more important than a relationship.
Been together 22 years now, think she's now realised that there's football harmony in our house, god forbid if we'd had a child that supported someone else.
All 5 of us were at WHL the last time we played them.

 

[MJsGhost]

I have a feeling we might find many occasional Brighton/Armchair Spurs fans taking up space in the Away end when we play the game. This is going to be irritating.

Why would they want to try to get a (probably more scarce) ticket in the away end, rather than sit with the other poor, misguided individuals that support Spurs?

 

[StillHateBellotti]

My daughter came home one night last year wearing her boyfriends Man Utd shirt. I waited for her to take it off and go to bed then made my hairy labrador wear it and run around the garden in the rain whilst filming it for her boyfriends facebook page. The shirt never entered the house again.