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The Furnace Within
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bhaexpress
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Why ?
Tricky Dicky
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Not with me - don't actively support them, but if & when they make it, they'll be the only league team in my county of West Sussex. Fair play to them.
fire&skill
Killer-Diller
Yep - it's just you
surrey jim
Not in Surrey
Cant say I'm too fussed about them. Be good to have two league teams in Sussex and can see them getting promoted again if they keep up the same investment.
I'm far from wishing them well, but I'm ceratinly not going to waste any energy hating them.
Hunting 784561
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- Jul 8, 2003
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There is an argument that if Crawley progress up the leagues then they will divert potential support, and therefore resources from us, but given Falmer that is many years away.
NMH
Banned
Interesting to see the advent of a new Sussex FL club really. I hope they are getting their finances right so they don't disintegrate in a shambolic mess.
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It's a evolutionary trait deep within every male. Another "tribe" encroaching on your territory. Supporting football is a tribal thing. Stop thinking with your balls man.
I'm pleased they're doing well. I went to see them last week and it was great. I haven't seen that many kids at a game since the Goldstone in the seventies which, to me, is a very good thing for the game.
I saw a good game, played in the right spirit with a great atmosphere. It cost £14 to get in and I didn't have to pay to become a member of some colour-coded club. I just fancied a game, drove up and paid on the gate.
The matchday announcer gave out the crowd of over 3,000 which "includes 73 who have come down from Mansfield". They got a friendly and genuine ovation and all took a bow.
I saw a good game, played in the right spirit with a great atmosphere. It cost £14 to get in and I didn't have to pay to become a member of some colour-coded club. I just fancied a game, drove up and paid on the gate.
The matchday announcer gave out the crowd of over 3,000 which "includes 73 who have come down from Mansfield". They got a friendly and genuine ovation and all took a bow.
Seagull over Canaryland
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It will do no harm to have a bit of friendly rivalry and banter with another Football League club from the county of Sussex.
Crawley have done well but still have a long way to go in order to become an established League club. Crawley are lucky to be in that select group with a wealthy benefactor (by non-League standards) so could do well in Lge 2. but will need much deeper pockets to progress. Will be interesting to see where they are in 5 years. So enjoy the ride - while it lasts.
Wonder where the Albion will be in 5 years? The sky seems to be the limit.....long may the Bloom era continue!
Crawley have done well but still have a long way to go in order to become an established League club. Crawley are lucky to be in that select group with a wealthy benefactor (by non-League standards) so could do well in Lge 2. but will need much deeper pockets to progress. Will be interesting to see where they are in 5 years. So enjoy the ride - while it lasts.
Wonder where the Albion will be in 5 years? The sky seems to be the limit.....long may the Bloom era continue!
Simon Morgan
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I'm not particularly fond of them. They didn't come across too well in their cup run and their manager seems to have a bit of a chip on his shoulder. Hardly a surprise that they're doing well, given the amount of money they have spent.
Dave the OAP
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EH? could be two years away if we have a bad year.
I dont hate Crawley, I just have no opinion about them
Hunting 784561
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Lets try again.
I meant the resource of Falmer (22k attendances, rising to 30k) set against the resources of the Broadfield Stadium ( 5k attendance, max) means they wont be able to compete for some years.
They could compete with us in the future, but not yet.
Scotty Mac
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- Jul 13, 2003
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the only problem i have with crawley, and it came to the fore in that cup run more than anything, was the idea of them being little and it being some sort of miracle that they are fighting for promotion to the league. they have spent more money this season than certainly any club in league two has, and i wouldnt mind betting in league one as well
you get what you pay for, and presuming the owners dont do a runner in the summer i will be lumping on them to go up again next season
you get what you pay for, and presuming the owners dont do a runner in the summer i will be lumping on them to go up again next season
philsussex
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I'm wishing them well while they are still some way behind us. If that changes in the future, I may well change my mind.