el punal
Well-known member
I'm rapidly approaching my 50th anniversary of supporting our wonderful football club - 4th December 1965, to be precise, against Bedford Town in the FA Cup 2nd round. We drew 1-1.
Anyway, it got me thinking how many games have I watched over the years. Unfortunately, I can't come up with an exact figure as I've never kept a record. Trawling through season by season stats I reckon on average I've managed to get to at least 10 games each year. In certain decades the number has been low for various reasons (having to work match days, family, lack of money, etc), and some have been high 1970s/80s and recently over the last 7 years (semi-retirement is so agreeable!).
So by my reckoning I've taken in around 500 games, home and away, all League divisions, League Cup, FA Cup, Play-Offs and Friendlies, and I tell you what - I wouldn't have missed them for the world.
Now I'm sure there are many of you out there who have far exceeded my modest total, it would be great to hear how many Brighton games you've seen so far . . . . and long may it continue!
Anyway, it got me thinking how many games have I watched over the years. Unfortunately, I can't come up with an exact figure as I've never kept a record. Trawling through season by season stats I reckon on average I've managed to get to at least 10 games each year. In certain decades the number has been low for various reasons (having to work match days, family, lack of money, etc), and some have been high 1970s/80s and recently over the last 7 years (semi-retirement is so agreeable!).
So by my reckoning I've taken in around 500 games, home and away, all League divisions, League Cup, FA Cup, Play-Offs and Friendlies, and I tell you what - I wouldn't have missed them for the world.
Now I'm sure there are many of you out there who have far exceeded my modest total, it would be great to hear how many Brighton games you've seen so far . . . . and long may it continue!