[Albion] Fan base

[POSKETT AT THE VALLEY]

I would argue that Worthing and Lancing are more of a hotbed for our support than Brighton itself.

Any thoughts anyone?

 

[Goldstone1976]

Cape Town and Tehran are the real hotbeds.

 

[el punal]

Southampton and most of Hampshire, the New Forest and Bournemouth have many, many more Albion fans. Worthing and Lancing are hot bed of closet Arsenal and Palace fans. Those are my thoughts. Nurse! . . . . Nurse!

 

[Insel affe]

I would argue that Worthing and Lancing are more of a hotbed for our support than Brighton itself.

Any thoughts anyone?

Are you still drunk ?

 

[smudge]

Lancing & Worthing full of Brighton people priced out of Brighton. I'm now in Lancing, via Lewes Brighton & Shoreham. Match days the trains are packed coming west from Littlehampton / Worthing. Doesn't help usually only 4 coaches mind!

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Cape Town and Tehran are the real hotbeds.

Throw in Lusaka, now we have singed their local hero.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I would argue that Worthing and Lancing are more of a hotbed for our support than Brighton itself.

Any thoughts anyone?

Don't forget Cowfold, there is me and . . . well just me really.

 

[FloatLeft]

I would argue that Worthing and Lancing are more of a hotbed for our support than Brighton itself.

Any thoughts anyone?

Bollocks

 

[stewart12]

thing is Brighton has a lot of people living there who aren't originally from the area, so are unlikely to be Brighton fans (20,000 students for a start). I think one thing that might change is that kids nowadays are far more likely to support the Albion than was the case in pre-Amex days.

The towns around Brighton are full of people born in Brighton but priced out...plus the Albion historically gather a lot of support from those towns anyway.

I'm in East Preston/Rustington, which realistically is actually quite far from Brighton and Brighton isn't much nearer than Portsmouth but you see a lot of Brighton shirts

 

[Live by the sea]

I would argue that Worthing and Lancing are more of a hotbed for our support than Brighton itself.

Any thoughts anyone?

I think a lot of people are priced out of Brighton and hove , especially those with young kids , so I expect there are large numbers of Albion fans living in places like lancing , Worthing , seaford , littlehampton etc as well as Burgess hill , Hayward’s Heath etc .

It’s the same in London , how many people can afford to buy a house in a prime residential part like South Kensington etc , that’s why areas like Croydon and parts of south east London are popular, it’s all house price related .

The big difference of course , is the level of violent crime in Croydon and parts of south east London which the outer areas of Brighton and hove don’t have .

 

[Bob!]

thing is Brighton has a lot of people living there who aren't originally from the area, so are unlikely to be Brighton fans (20,000 students for a start). I think one thing that might change is that kids nowadays are far more likely to support the Albion than was the case in pre-Amex days.

The towns around Brighton are full of people born in Brighton but priced out...plus the Albion historically gather a lot of support from those towns anyway.

I'm in East Preston/Rustington, which realistically is actually quite far from Brighton and Brighton isn't much nearer than Portsmouth but you see a lot of Brighton shirts

22 miles to falmer, 31 to portsmouth

 

[Monkey Man]

I think it's always been true that Brighton has a supporter base spread across the county, especially as (until Crawley rose through the ranks) it was the only pro club in Sussex.

Some of these people are from Brighton originally but I suspect the majority aren't.

 

[Swansman]

Don't forget Cowfold, there is me and . . . well just me really.

Looks nice on pictures. Nice and dead.

 

[stewart12]

22 miles to falmer, 31 to portsmouth

I doubt it's much quicker to get to the Amex on the train from Angmering/Littlehampton than it is to get to Fratton Park

 

[BeHereNow]

Portslade, Southwick and Shoreham are the biggest Albion supporting towns in terms of % of population.

 

[zefarelly]

Whilst I have 2 spud near neighbours, the vast majority of Central Shoreham is Brighton. quite a few of our neighbours have moved over from the east.

There's even a Leeds fan the next road along. house prices have plummeted there.

 

[Seasidesage]

You should try popping over to the Scombe and telling them they don't support Brighton. Ridiculous notion...

 

[Baker lite]

I would argue that Worthing and Lancing are more of a hotbed for our support than Brighton itself.

Any thoughts anyone?

I agree, as others have said, a lot of Brightonians have moved West along the coast. Much more gentile .

 

[Hamilton]

I would argue that Worthing and Lancing are more of a hotbed for our support than Brighton itself.

Any thoughts anyone?

You would argue, but you're not going to. Is that correct?

 

[McTavish]

I agree, as others have said, a lot of Brightonians have moved West along the coast. Much more gentile .

Brighton got a bit semitic?