Don't know the answers, but I'm asking myself exactly the same questions. The journey has been amazing, but ..........................................
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[Albion] I Just Don’t Care Anymore
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Ooh it’s a corner
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Thought the OP was Cliff for a minute!
For me, it's a bit more complicated than that. My Mum and Dad were 100%Attendance is optional…..if you don’t enjoy it any more, don’t go
instrumental in starting me going to watch the Albion. My Dad is no longer
with us and my Mum not great. It would seem to be throwing everything that
they started down the drain if I stopped and I would be distraught too.
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
You're all bunch of old farts who ought to know better 
Pliny the Gull
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The decline and fall of the Roman empire ? Apathy within 
? Aggression without (low press bottom 6 who we try and pass through for an hour!!@!)
? Aggression without (low press bottom 6 who we try and pass through for an hour!!@!)
Who knows? We’re all different complex cocktails of emotions making up the stuff of life. If it’s not for you, it’s not for you. No need to feel bad about it. You’ve just found other outlets for your jollies.
I’m 51. Never been able to get a ST because of work and geography. Hoping I stay hale and hearty because I’ve promised myself the golden ticket the moment I retire. For me, it never gets old.
I’m 51. Never been able to get a ST because of work and geography. Hoping I stay hale and hearty because I’ve promised myself the golden ticket the moment I retire. For me, it never gets old.
Milano
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It’s always been about the football for me, I PAY to watch players do the stuff I can’t and would have loved to have been able to do.
Football as an adult is escape, normally surrounded by others who feel/want the same thing. The ‘new’ fan and ‘match day experience’ are not helping my love of the game.
Football as an adult is escape, normally surrounded by others who feel/want the same thing. The ‘new’ fan and ‘match day experience’ are not helping my love of the game.
Billy the Fish
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Great thread. I've felt very similar this year.
Maybe it's an age thing, maybe it's just the trajectory of the journey we've had. For me the apex was promotion from the Championship. Premier league is great football for the neutral, for a fan who goes to games it's boring as f**k.
Maybe it's an age thing, maybe it's just the trajectory of the journey we've had. For me the apex was promotion from the Championship. Premier league is great football for the neutral, for a fan who goes to games it's boring as f**k.
dejavuatbtn
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But their experience was perhaps different gravy- times when working class people met and socialised on the terraces, and supported the players who got to the ground on the bus with them.
jackalbion
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Don’t get this at all personally, best time ever supporting the club, remember going to multiple away games and having no hope. The European tour has made me want European football even more, spending time with my best mates doing what I love doing. Yesterday, as poor as the result was, had a fantastic day with great friends, going on a long trip up north, into a “interesting” town. Seeing familiar faces as the day went along, it’s great. One mid table season in the Premier League doesn’t change that. After going to a few games with my friend who’s a Torquay fan, relegated to the conference south, financial problems and no hope, it’s a) made me discover how lucky I am to support Brighton, and b) made me realise how much football clubs (like ours) are important as football and community institutions. Getting stabbed made me realise this as well. How important the community around these clubs are. We aren’t a big club who win things all the time, and I wouldn’t change that for the world.
warmleyseagull
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Surely this is just representative of so many things in life: social, marital, work, hobbies.
Most of us have several balls to juggle, and some are more important at different time to others. My first game was 4-3 vs Bristol Rovers on 1.1.66. I was hooked. Dad brought me to virtually every home game for several seasons; we were well known in our spot at South end of East Terrace.
I went to uni, moved away to Bristol and for many years had an Albion diet of Kidderminster, Torquay, Rovers, Swindon, Cheltenham and the like. Kids left, Amex ST opportunity arose and have spent 12 years commuting on M4/M25 and, latterly, A31/M27/A27 with several way games thrown in. But, like a few on here, I pick and choose. Went to every match in Feb up to and including Roma away, and decided after that match that it was enough, season over and will pick up again in August. have sold ST for every match since and no intention of going to any more. I live in AONB and prefer to join friends walking and cycling.
To me, that is just what you do: take the good bits and discard the rest, else you are doomed to disappointment.
Most of us have several balls to juggle, and some are more important at different time to others. My first game was 4-3 vs Bristol Rovers on 1.1.66. I was hooked. Dad brought me to virtually every home game for several seasons; we were well known in our spot at South end of East Terrace.
I went to uni, moved away to Bristol and for many years had an Albion diet of Kidderminster, Torquay, Rovers, Swindon, Cheltenham and the like. Kids left, Amex ST opportunity arose and have spent 12 years commuting on M4/M25 and, latterly, A31/M27/A27 with several way games thrown in. But, like a few on here, I pick and choose. Went to every match in Feb up to and including Roma away, and decided after that match that it was enough, season over and will pick up again in August. have sold ST for every match since and no intention of going to any more. I live in AONB and prefer to join friends walking and cycling.
To me, that is just what you do: take the good bits and discard the rest, else you are doomed to disappointment.
Watching 22 millionaires play football holds minimal appeal for me anymore.
I get far more fulfilment and am much more invested in local / regional sport these days.
I get far more fulfilment and am much more invested in local / regional sport these days.
I agree, especially re the PL. I have been going to see the Albion for 59 years. I don't watch/am not interested in watching any other football. I think we thrived on being hard done by underdogs. I am still furious over the Saints / Spurs draw which denied us promotion! I did a sponsored walk for the club when Pat Saward was manager. I had man love for Brian Powney, Sully, Wardy, Bobby Z and a few others. I loved the 3rd division sell outs to teams like Villa in the 70s. I thought the world was going to end at half time against Hereford. I donated to the 40 notes fund. I bought and still love my Palookaville shirt. I paid good money to have my name on a seat at the Amex. I have now used the 260 mile round trip to home matches as an excuse to give up my ST. I still love the Albion, I'm just not IN love with the Albion (at the moment!). Sorry - it's not you, it's me......
Milano
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I think the thing I hate the most about the EPL and the average Sky/Talksport ‘fan’ is the requirement for an immediate decision on everything, you’re either brilliant or shit, whether it be a player, team, club, manager, ref. It doesn’t matter what happened last week it’s all about now. It’s f***ing draining.
I am 64.
First visit to the goldstone was 1966 when my grandad took me.
Can’t remember anything about the game except the smell of pipe tobacco and the fact it was snowing, and I spent the whole game watching the snowflakes fall through the floodlights.
Recent seasons, we’ve either been fighting to stay up, go up or qualify for something.
I am enjoying this season of mid table, stress free mediocrity, getting some established signings in the summer and then pushing on.
We are BRIGHTON, it is in our blood. I’ll never grow out of it and it will never become boring
First visit to the goldstone was 1966 when my grandad took me.
Can’t remember anything about the game except the smell of pipe tobacco and the fact it was snowing, and I spent the whole game watching the snowflakes fall through the floodlights.
Recent seasons, we’ve either been fighting to stay up, go up or qualify for something.
I am enjoying this season of mid table, stress free mediocrity, getting some established signings in the summer and then pushing on.
We are BRIGHTON, it is in our blood. I’ll never grow out of it and it will never become boring
Weststander
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That’s why I blackout 99% of media football stuff, even giving up on R5’s Monday Night FootbalL Club and its Friday equivalent. Tomorrow will include stuff about the genius of ManC. They’ll swerve true underlying reasons or anything that potentially slurs the PL product. Gamesmanship, tugging, fake head injuries, also all swept under the carpet. Broadcasters have to stick to the script.
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Understandable. I’m 38 and next season will be the first time I haven’t had a season ticket in many years. About 10 years ago the idea of giving up my season ticket would’ve been completely unthinkable. Now it’s….ok.
For me I feel it’s a phase of life thing - I have a 6 and a 2 year old, and I want to be with them on the weekends as I work through the week.
I like the idea of “doing the 92” when I’m retired, or doing a lot more live sport in years to come anyway, but who knows? Maybe my priorities will change again.
Maybe I’ll get into fishing? Surely not.
For me I feel it’s a phase of life thing - I have a 6 and a 2 year old, and I want to be with them on the weekends as I work through the week.
I like the idea of “doing the 92” when I’m retired, or doing a lot more live sport in years to come anyway, but who knows? Maybe my priorities will change again.
Maybe I’ll get into fishing? Surely not.