Since Saturday November 6th 1983.....Brighton 1 - 0 Man Utd.
Best thing the "cvnt" who I used to call 'Dad',(long story)!!!!!....ever did for me!
Hav'nt got kids of my own but have taken the role on...after inheriting 2 boys when I got with my girlfriend and the pleasure I have in buying the 4 year old Brighton shirts and tops, which he loves, is amazing.
And turning the 12 year old from Chelsea.....(his mothers bad influence)...to Brighton on his birthday, with him asking for a Brighton shirt for his present, was such an amazing feeling!!!
Since August 1976, home against Southend (league cup I think). Loved every minute of it since, even the dark days because every Albion fan showed the club will never die no matter what..... I'm filling up!!!
Still have the image of that first floodlit game at the Goldstone in my mind, having only ever seen footie in black and white on telly before that. What a rollercoaster ride it has been since then.
One of the most impressive sights for me was seeing punters (sadly) locked out of the 34,000 full capacity final home game at The Goldstone - think it was 71/72 season against Rochdale. Given how we later packed our ends at Wembley and the Millennium it is great to see The Amex becoming a 30k stadium.
62 years now and it don't seem a day to much, cos there aint a team playing in this world that I'd swop for my dear old Albion. The rhyming's terrible but the sentiments are spot on.
23rd march 1976 we lost 6-1 to spurs in a testimonial, I only "supported" Brighton in that game to wind up my mate who was a spurs fan....I'm still here 36 years later.
First game was 1958, so that's 54 years. But had to support from afar from '71 till '87 as I was in North America. Only game I attended in that period was the Cup Final.