Football "banter" with plastic Prem fans

[LlcoolJ]

My son's grown up in Sheffield so he's obviously always been the only Brighton fan at his school. I've had to impress on him that he was basically born at the PERFECT time as we've been on the up since he was old enough to really "get" football / rivalries etc (he's10).

The kids at his school are often pretty knowledgeable about football and as they're mainly United or Wednesday , they aren't so Premier League obsessed (there is the odd glory seeker but they are in the minority). So he's not had to endure the "who are Brighton?" stuff like a lot of other kids have but he did have to deal with the playoffs last season.

He's been particularly enjoying dishing it out to his Wednesday supporting mates recently mind.

Oh and there is also a Palace fan in his class. What are the chances?

 

[BN9 BHA]

Stuff like this

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I never want to see that again.
I believe that person has a ST very close to me.

 

[s5.bha]

Not true. Its possible to have a favourite club, and a 2nd team to follow.

Yep...........its Cowdenbeath !

 

[Dancin Ninja BHA]

For my part, I don't mind the newbies or returners who buy season tickets. Their money is as good as anybody else's to the club. But there's one thing that they, and all the plastics, will never know. They'll never know what it means to have been there for the whole thing. What felt like an inexorable decline from about 1991, the mess of the 90s generally, seeing us lose the Goldstone and the club's soul, half time on the terrace at Hereford, putting up with Gillingham, fighting for the club's very existence. Then Withdean, then this. Everybody who was there for all of that had a feeling last Monday that the JCLs simply can't appreciate. I'm not saying we're better fans or anything, but part of me feels that those supporters have in all seriousness missed out on something that binds just a few thousand people in a feeling that can't be bought, can't be polished or sold by Sky, can't really adequately be explained. (I can't, anyway.) I almost feel a bit sorry for them, missing out on what that felt like.

I'm sure most of them won't give a damn, and will have enjoyed promotion hugely. Fair play - who wouldn't? But for a few thousand, it was just a bit more special than they'll ever realise, I think.

Well said, that man.

Made last Monday even sweeter, thinking back on all the trials and tribulations that we lived through, via supporting BHA, all those years ago.

Still seems a bit surreal to be honest, especially when I see my son's football MatchAttack cards lying around the house and thinking "in August when he opens up a new packet they're going to contain Brighton players!!!" FANTASTIC

 

[horshamite]

Me too! The Blue Brazil!

My aunt used to live there. (Cowdenbeath, not Brazil)

 

[Bob!]

When I'm Prime Minister it will be the LAW that you can only support the team nearest to where you were born or grew up.

There'll be random spot checks, inspection of documents and inquisitions outside Old Trafford, Stamford Bridge etc and people found to be breaking the law will be forced to buy a season ticket for the club they should be supporting.

(Unless they're originally from Croydon in which case they'll be allowed in).

I live in Essex now, my Grandchildren were born here.
However, they have been correctly indoctrinated into The Albion.

Are you telling me they have to support Colchester United now?

 

[s5.bha]

This is my Facebook post after the Wigan game.........waited a long long time to be able to post it but after all the years and heartbreak finally got there......

" Well what can I say don't think it's sunk in yet...........honestly the second best day of my life after marrying the love of my life !
But I do have this one thought........

All the people I have met and had this conversation with............

Them " so what team do you support ? "
Me " Brighton and you ? "
Them " oh Liverpool / Chelsea / man Utd / arsenal etc etc but my second team is Brighton , always look out for their results "

ITS DECISION TIME !!!

And please never ask me if I have a spare ticket when the Albion are playing your first choice team !

Big love to all the people who have made my Albion supporting life so much better over the years.........."

" COME ON YOU SUPER SEAGULLS "

 

[s5.bha]

Me too! The Blue Brazil!

My aunt used to live there. (Cowdenbeath, not Brazil)

Have you read the book " Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil ?
The history of Cowdenbeath ........tells the story of where the nickname came from .

 

[melias shoes]

So, it begins...

At a social event last night and a fella I know relatively well (but not exactly best mates) sidles over with a smug grin and says "two easy wins for us next season then eh?"

He has never spoken about football to me before, and I eventually figure out that he is a Man United fan (of course he is, the thick sussex accent gives it away).

It further transpires that he has never seen United play live, nor knew where they were in the table, yet was "well up for popping along when United play at the Amex, to watch us thrash your lot".

Have you experienced this sort of prickery yet? You probably will.

Yes had that from a man. Utd. Fan too. I work with him and he's the gobby plastic fan I despise. Sits in his armchair with his remote control watching 'his' team. Never been to old Trafford or anywhere near Manchester. Likes using the word us when describing his team. Where does he live? Peacehaven.
Another one. Same gobby character likes to shout over you. Arsenal fan. Professes to hail from London but comes from nowhere near it. He lives and comes from newhaven.
The man utd fan has been tapping me up for a ticket. He's got no chance from me. I told him being a big Manc fan he would surely be able to get an official away ticket! C**** the lot of em.

 

[Eggman]

Some people being a bit precious here. Throughout the last 20 years of under achievement, how many of us had a 2nd favourite premier league club to 'support'

I know I did.

Nope.

 

[Justice]

Yep...........its Cowdenbeath !

Made me some good money the season they got promoted couldn't stop winning.

 

[Yes Chef]

I've had a couple of misguided people blithely tell me they might get a season ticket next season, and I've given them my best shit eating grin and wished them all the best.
Another acquaintance, a southern red, expressed his delight at finally 'having some decent local football to watch' - I enjoyed telling him he wouldn't get a ticket.

 

[melias shoes]

Some people being a bit precious here. Throughout the last 20 years of under achievement, how many of us had a 2nd favourite premier league club to 'support'

I know I did.

Another team? Nope never crossed my mind not ever in fact. I'm Brighton born and bred and just can't get my head around 'supporting ' a team I have absolutely no connection with. Just don't get it.

 

[Paxton Dazo]

Football banter is so, so boring anyway - regardless if they're plastic or not. Anyone over the age of 14 who participates in said banter are a disgrace.

 

[crasher]

I live in Essex now, my Grandchildren were born here.
However, they have been correctly indoctrinated into The Albion.

Are you telling me they have to support Colchester United now?

There will be scope to request exemptions in certain exceptional cases. This will require an application to the office of the Commissioner for Football Support. If you forward the initial £100 handling charge now I can get the process started for you.

 

[footychick]

My son's grown up in Sheffield so he's obviously always been the only Brighton fan at his school. I've had to impress on him that he was basically born at the PERFECT time as we've been on the up since he was old enough to really "get" football / rivalries etc (he's10).

The kids at his school are often pretty knowledgeable about football and as they're mainly United or Wednesday [emoji38]ol:, they aren't so Premier League obsessed (there is the odd glory seeker but they are in the minority). So he's not had to endure the "who are Brighton?" stuff like a lot of other kids have but he did have to deal with the playoffs last season.

He's been particularly enjoying dishing it out to his Wednesday [emoji23] supporting mates recently mind.

Oh and there is also a Palace fan in his class. What are the chances?

There's a Palace fan in my town of Soham

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[foul old ron]

I was talking about the Wigan game and promotion in the pub when a Chelsea "fan" started laughing and asked why I referred to the Albion as "we" and "us",
"I didn't realise you played for them", he said with a smirk.
I couldn't be bothered to explain and just walked away happy in the knowledge that he would never feel the way I did when we finally made it to the promised land. Almost felt sorry for him.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Some people being a bit precious here. Throughout the last 20 years of under achievement, how many of us had a 2nd favourite premier league club to 'support'

I know I did.

Er, no.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Football banter is so, so boring anyway - regardless if they're plastic or not. Anyone over the age of 14 who participates in said banter are a disgrace.

Ok Spuds

 

[BN9 BHA]

There's a Palace fan in my town of Soham ��

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I don't know where Soham is but it must be better than living in Croydon.