Reclaiming Brighton as the default team for Sussex kids

[Wilko]

I've always been the only one wearing a Brighton shirt when I was at school. Even my cousins and brothers had their Leeds, Arsenal etc.
Have lived in Barcelona since 2005 and buy a shirt every season and wear it around the city, one of the thingsI most remember when I come back to Brighton is how many adults and children wear the shirt with pride.

Are you coming to Madrid for El Classico tomorrow by any chance?

 

[Stephen Seagull]

Are you coming to Madrid for El Classico tomorrow by any chance?

No, I'm currently in L'Escala (Costa Brava) and will be heading back to BCN tomorrow with my kids. I have work on Monday, you based in Madrid?

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

it's a double edged sword isn't it

Brighton being the only 'proper' club in Sussex

when successful fans come from far and wide

when not so,they're easily dumped

the club have done a good job on this front

hopeully the good work will carry on,even with the sky money rolling in

 

[Wilko]

No, I'm currently in L'Escala (Costa Brava) and will be heading back to BCN tomorrow with my kids. I have work on Monday, you based in Madrid?

Yes, got a ticket for the game tomorrow too

 

[aftershavedave]

been the default team for a couple of years. all my boys play junior football and the percentages have been 80%+ for a couple of years (Lewes).

expecting 90+% next season....

 

[rocker959]

When I was at school there were no such things as replica tops - you'd be lucky if your mum knitted you a blue & white scarf!

So true , I wore a scarf and bobble hat knitted by my dear old Nan way back in the early 60's .
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[Deleted member 22389]

Oh my God.

The Panini sticker thing hadn't occurred to me. That is proper exciting!

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There was another thread on this too, yes I will definitely be getting the stickers. May be we can all do swaps on NSC.

 

[Stephen Seagull]

Yes, got a ticket for the game tomorrow too

PM sent!

 

[Codner pharmaceuticals]

And we need to educate our kids how to turn others. My daughter was telling me yesterday kids in her class support Man U. I just told her to ask them "how many times have they been to see their team play".

 

[Alba Badger]

If converting people to watch the Albino everyone needs to stop wit the JCL stuff and welcome all new fans as the adults will bring the kids etc.

 

[The Birdman]

I loaned my best Albion shirt to my Nephew for a 6 months trip to Australia which included the one test win Boxing Day when about about forty Brighton fans meet up. Then he left by mistake in Perth and I then sore it on an old mates son on face book. So I was happy it's was being worn in Australia by a brighton Fan.

 

[Gwylan]

If converting people to watch the Albino ...

We're signing Will Hughes?

 

[Nixonator]

If converting people to watch the Albino everyone needs to stop wit the JCL stuff and welcome all new fans as the adults will bring the kids etc.

Are they not being welcomed now?

There will always be a minority of pricks who make JCL comments, I remember them when we first moved home to Withdean for god sake and likewise again in the first season of the Amex, and again when we stuck the second tier on and filled in the corners.

I don't mind people jumping on now we're a PL club as long as they don't jump off when we're not.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Hopefully the club will have stacks of kits available for kids to buy over the summer at major shopping malls throughout the county.

 

[Return of the Rev]

Seen a rangers shirt and Barnsley shirt here in hove today,no Albion kits yet

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Seen a rangers shirt and Barnsley shirt here in hove today,no Albion kits yet

The Scope charity shop in Seaford currently has two (Glasgow) Rangers shirts. A couple of weeks ago it had five Newcastle shirts plus loads of Newcastle branded training kit..

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

What a lovely thread.

 

[The Sock of Poskett]

It's been quite a journey, hasn't it? Remember taking my eldest lad to a game in the final season at the Goldstone, hoping the Albion bug would bite good and proper. Some visits to Priestfield followed, and by the time we were at Withdean it was never in doubt.

I remember from my school days back in the 60s and 70s that the default pressure was to support the teams that were winning stuff: eg Man U, Liverpool etc.
Now we have a great chance to win new generations to the Albion - a local team, playing great football and at a high level. Bring it on.

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

I think most kids, once they've seen a live match, are hooked. I have so much respect for the generation who started supporting us when we were rubbish, despite the Premier League coming into force. Well done to those, many now in their 30's.

 

[Gully Forever]

I took a brighton kit bag to school everyday in the 80's long after relegation to the 2nd tier., While all the plastic fan kids had Liverpool/arsenal. man utd. etc.

Just shows you how fickle kids are. Whereas there are very few actual genuine ones at that age.