We played at Withdean for over ten years so to suggest this period and any association with it should be 'binned' is ignoring a vital part of our history. I agree with you though that the new base of fan is important, valuable and a necessity but I know of individuals who would have laughed at the suggestion of watching say Brighton v Rochdale a few years back.
We're a proper club now, we weren't then. It's a new Brighton & Hove Albion now, Withdean STH already have the extra 250 points, that is enough. And yes I did have one, and yes I did have one at Gillingham.