Crystal and Hove Albion

[Cheeky Monkey]

The merger of Hibs and the Jam Tarts was mooted years ago, but such was the opposition from fans (and I'm guessing other behind the scenes reasons) that the idea of mergeing these fierce rivals was shelved. So the hypothetical question is, would you accept the merger of BHAFC and CPFC if the end result was a serious footballing power with a massive fan base across the south, a top five Premiership finish each season/serious title challengers and a club competing strongly and regularly in Europe?

The club would play in either an Acquafresh toothpaste style red, blue and white striped top or blue and white stripes with a red sash running diagonally and the badge would be a 'rampant' seagull and eagle facing each other either side of a football.

 

[Conkers]

Brighton and Hove Palace?

 

[Trigger]

I can always remember back to when they tried to merge Oxford with Reading, that didn't go down too well either!

Thames Valley Royals FC

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Brighton and Hove Palace?

Yes I appreciate the team name I offered doesn't actually include the word 'Brighton'

 

[little al]

Surrey and Sussex Utd.

NIMBY

 

[dougdeep]

Stupid question really.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Thames Valley Royals, you mean.

If we merged, it would have to be called Brighton & Hove Palbion. Would you accept the merger, then?

 

[Rookie]

Erm no because we are not even close to each other. Palace/Millwall or Palace/Charlton would be better location wise. But generally we have more than enough of a catchment area ourselves

 

[chinners]

Brighton and Hove Palace?

never going to happen not in a million yr

 

[BensGrandad]

Many years ago Mike Bamber wanted to build a stadium on the A23 near Hickstead to be shared by both teams. Would that have lead to an eventual merging?

 

[Return of the Rev]

Gatwick super stadium

BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION MOBILE HOMES FC

 

[PHCgull]

NO f***ing way. I'd rather BHA played in the County league than that

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Stupid question really.

You really are a miserable twot aren't you Douglas Deep? It's a hypothetical question the point of the thread being to guage whether deep down people value success over history and tradition, having a club that may only ever flirt briefly with the lower echelons of the top flight or one that could compete with the Man Us or Liverpools.

 

[Return of the Rev]

Villa is my wembley

You really are a miserable twot aren't you Douglas Deep? It's a hypothetical question the point of the thread being to guage whether deep down people value success over history and tradition, having a club that may only ever flirt briefly with the lower echelons of the top flight or one that could compete with the Man Us or Liverpools.

IF I'M THAT BOTHERED ABOUT COMPETING WITH MAN UTD I'LL START SUPPORTING CHELSEA,WIN LOSE OR DRAW ITS IN THE BLOOD

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

IF I'M THAT BOTHERED ABOUT COMPETING WITH MAN UTD I'LL START SUPPORTING CHELSEA,WIN LOSE OR DRAW ITS IN THE BLOOD

But it'd still be in the blood Rev, the blue and white in your veins would just be a little diluted with red that's all.

 

[Two Professors]

Not enough parking spaces for the 'vans.Gillingham Palace sounds better-plenty of parking in the upper (Priest) field.Be out-numbered by the local pikies though
Only jealous,really

 

[Two Professors]

Not enough parking spaces for the 'vans.Gillingham Palace sounds better-plenty of parking in the upper (Priest) field.Be out-numbered by the local pikies though
Only jealous,really

 

[philsussex]

 

[SussexHoop]

Merging professional football clubs shouldn't be allowed. Remember our proposed merged with Fulham? Fulham Park Rangers ffs? Or worse still the talks around merging us with Wimbledon ... Wimbledon Park Rangers or my preferred option, Quimbledon??

 

[Soul Finger]

My preferred option, Quimbledon??

Come on you Quims!