New Fans...whats it like??

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Howdy,

I'm a "new" fan as it were, I've been a huge Liverpool fan for 20 years (and still am) but I've always lived in the south so have only managed to get to Anfield a few times.

My son was born 5 years a go and I moved to Crawley so i would love to take him to some games but Liverpool is a pain in the arse to get to so i started looking at the teams round me and there was Palace, Crawley and Brighton within the local area.

Due to my hatred of London and going there that ruled out Palace, Crawley are just too poor a standard to go and watch and get an atmosphere (even though i still hope they win and watch their results) so that left Brighton, i love spending a day out with the family there they had a new stadium in the pipeline and they were at a half decent level of football and seemed like a club with a future.

Since then I check this forum and the official site on a regular basis and watch the highlights every week.

When the new stadium is up and going ill be taking my kids down for a day out in Brighton and a game.

I hope this doesn't offend anyone and i don't mean to sound patronizing but Liverpool are kind of my fantasy team (insert jokes here) and Brighton are my realistic team and local enough to feel local to me.

This is exactly what I meant.

And you are VERY VERY welcome brother.

 

[Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

What a complete joke of a post. I've been going to Brighton games since I was 7 years old yet havn't been on NSC for very long and don't post a great deal. Does that make me a new fan despite the 16 years old loyal support.

I assume you must just be fishing and I have bitten but you are quite simply a complete twat for pretending to be asking questions with an obvious that may seem innocent with an undertone of 'we are better than you'. Who cares if we have a huge rush of new fans soon?? Doesn't make them any different to you if they are willing to pay to see the club we love.

i wouldnt worry about the vast majority on here fella.
what you've got to remember is.....

 

[fire&skill]

In 1977 I was a 'New Fan'. You've got to start somewhere I suppose.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Been wondering about the motivation of the sudden influx of our new supporters...many of whom have popped up on here in recent weeks. Please..don't get me wrong we need you!!

Is it the prospect of the new stadium..did the prospect of The theatre of shit drive you away from the club?

Those that have been supporting another team, probably premier league, do you feel "dirty" like you have been cheating on your wife with a brassy bird with plenty of cash whilst your missus sat at home in a ruined flat weeping for you to come home?

Now you have come home do you feel the need to act as if you were never away? to pretend you have remained loyal throughout? Do you feel the need to "fit in" with the loyalists?

What are you telling your mates who you have been watching prem league in the pub with evey Sunday? That you are going to start following your home town club again now they are going places?

Are you coming back to the Albion for your kids sake? was it just embarrassing to make them go to Withdean?

What Albion related merchandise have you purchased? is there a seagulls mug on your desk at work? is there a seagulls sticker newly affixed to your car window?

Are you pleased to be home? Will you stay now...or is your support dependant on success?

What a snotty post.

The number of people post-match who roll down the windows of their cars in Preston Road to ask you what the Albion score was is ridiculous. Ditto the number of old blokes who ask you about the Albion in launderettes and chippies. Shouldn't confuse the number of people who care about the Albion and always look out for their result first with the number of people willing and/or able to subject themselves and their loved ones to the stupid price and shitty squalor of Withdean in the rain. There's a HUGE groundswell of interest in the Albion around town and always has been.

 

[Southwick_Seagull]

What a snotty post.

The number of people post-match who roll down the windows of their cars in Preston Road to ask you what the Albion score was is ridiculous. Ditto the number of old blokes who ask you about the Albion in launderettes and chippies. Shouldn't confuse the number of people who care about the Albion and always look out for their result first with the number of people willing and/or able to subject themselves and their loved ones to the stupid price and shitty squalor of Withdean in the rain. There's a HUGE groundswell of interest in the Albion around town and always has been.

Quite right. When I used to work in a shop in Southwick Square (Won't say which as local's will know it) many customers knew I go to watch Albion home and away and was the main topic of conversation alot of the time. They didn't go to the games but always asked how they were doing, how the stadium is coming along etc.

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

What a snotty post.

The number of people post-match who roll down the windows of their cars in Preston Road to ask you what the Albion score was is ridiculous. Ditto the number of old blokes who ask you about the Albion in launderettes and chippies. Shouldn't confuse the number of people who care about the Albion and always look out for their result first with the number of people willing and/or able to subject themselves and their loved ones to the stupid price and shitty squalor of Withdean in the rain. There's a HUGE groundswell of interest in the Albion around town and always has been.

I what way is it snotty??

I am genuinely interested in what motivates people to start following the Albion again.

It seems to me that people have deliberately got hold of the wrong end of the stick.

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

i wouldnt worry about the vast majority on here fella.
what you've got to remember is.....

f*** off Dave.

 

[Pot noodles for everyone]

What a snotty post.

Says the bloke who posts this:

Avoid Fiveways 'Village' as you would a rabid dog.

How does that selected snobbery thing you got going work exactly?

 

[R. Slicker]

I own up.

The first game I tried to see ever was this season, and I googled where the ground was, and ended up at some retail park.

I still don't know where you lot are.

Bloody newbies

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Says the bloke who posts this:



How does that selected snobbery thing you got going work exactly?

Easy. The Cognoscenti are NEVER wrong

 

[Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

f*** off Dave.

bit harsh?

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

bit harsh?

 

[Seagull64]

 

[Spanish Seagulls]

Unfortunately there will be some elitism but that's just because some people like to feel as if they are superior but are really just Twats, I welcome all new & returning supporters as it shows that we are getting somewhere after all the years in the wilderness which is only to be celebrated.

 

[Zabadda]

yeah the hostile response is very odd

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Unfortunately there will be some elitism but that's just because some people like to feel as if they are superior but are really just Twats, I welcome all new & returning supporters as it shows that we are getting somewhere after all the years in the wilderness which is only to be celebrated.

Who does'nt?

 

[Alfred the greatx]

I was a seasonticket holder at the Goldstone for a while but realised i missed the terracing too much. Before we lost the ground, real life took over, mortgage, shift work and overtime to pay the mortgage, kids, saturday BBQs for the family etc. and i lost the habit.
An occasional visitor to Withdean, but Albion are my team and allways will be, as they were for my father and his father, my son and daughter will join me at Falmer.
Sorry if this make me a bad fan but sometime life gets in the way of perfection.

 

[Lush]

The number of people post-match who roll down the windows of their cars in Preston Road to ask you what the Albion score was is ridiculous. Ditto the number of old blokes who ask you about the Albion in launderettes and chippies. Shouldn't confuse the number of people who care about the Albion and always look out for their result first with the number of people willing and/or able to subject themselves and their loved ones to the stupid price and shitty squalor of Withdean in the rain. There's a HUGE groundswell of interest in the Albion around town and always has been.

Add to that almost every cabbie who drives you to Withdean went to the Goldstone but hasn't been since.

All these people look for the Brighton result and I am sure will come to to Falmer, even if it's only occasionally or for the 'big' games. Don't care, we have room. Come one come all!

 

[Gav1901]

Said he who joined NSC in September 2010??

Im a former member actually who couldn't remember the account password so made a new one . What so just because they join this site late means they are new fans.

 

[hola gus]

Im new on here but supported the albion at the goldstone in about 91/92. Reason being?......... i have only just recently got the internet at home!