Who would you be supporting if you had to support the nearest team to your birthplace?

[Icy Gull]

From that, I'm guessing that you didn't go to the pre-season friendly we played against them last July then...

I hope not!

 

[Beach Hut]

Non-league Rustington FC, league BHAFC

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I hope not!

They moved back to Maidstone after years drifting around in the likes of Dartford and Sittingbourne. They've finally got their own stadium in their home town again and we played them in the inaugural match there. I think they're top of their league now and looking good for promotion- they're pretty well supported by non-league standards.

Only potential hitch is that they have one of those artificial pitches, which they'd have to get rid of if they go too much higher. Still. Nice problem to have, compared to where they've come from.

 

[beardy gull]

Torquay United.
Tricky couple of fixtures over Easter. Away at Northampton Town (cobblers, no really) then Bradford at Plainmoor.

 

[Frutos]

I'm not sure whether Chichester is closer to Brighton or Portsmouth....

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Rochdale, quite a trek to Spotland each week from where I live now.

 

[El Turi]

Who would you be supporting if you had to support the nearest team to your birt

The bees of Brentford.

 

[Simster]

I'm not sure whether Chichester is closer to Brighton or Portsmouth....

It is MUCH closer to Pompey.

Brentford for me, by the way.

 

[Dr Q]

Reading

 

[Frutos]

It is MUCH closer to Pompey.

Bugger, I rather thought that might be the case.

 

[vegster]

Another one here for Shoreham..... its only because Worthing never had a maternity unit for 35 odd years.

 

[wunt be druv]

Worthing,I do keep an eye out for there results and have watched them from time to time.

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Aston Villa.

Got a straightforward home win against Liverpool next Sunday - as Lambert looks to 'push on' for that highly plausable Champions League place in May.

 

[Soulman]

Chelmsford City.

 

[Puppet Master]

Whitehawk

 

[clapham_gull]

Hastings, but home in the league Chelsea since Wimbledon have gone from Plough Lane. Keep meaning to go and watch Tooting and Mitcham.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Reading

Same here.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Solihull non league so Birmingham just pips Coventry I beleive.

P.S. my dad used to teach about 3/4 of the youth scholars or old equivalent from Birmingham City including a couple biggish names (apparently) talking late 70s to very early 80s. Maths mainly but then we moved back to GOSBTS after I was born so I wouldn't get too tainted!

 

[CT1]

and who would you be watching your home town team play against next weekend?

Can you Brighton fans keep of this thread please

Nottingham Forest or Notts County for me, think I'm gonna be a glory hunter and be supporting Forest this weekend then. It's a home game so I think we'll turn over those batty boys from Brighton comfortably 3-1

This thread was inspired by whoever posted earlier today that you can't be a real Brighton fan if you weren't born in Brighton.

South wick rangers.
Football league club? BHAFC

 

[Kumquat]

Reading

Don't be ashamed. It's a worthy cause. Charlie Oatway in particular has done a lot of work to support adult literacy and i'm fully behind him and AITC on this.