Why did you start supporting Brighton?

[Kinky Gerbil]

fans utd was first game

 

[Pikey]

The 1st brighton game i went to was

Brighton 2-4 Gillingham

 

[33057 Seagull]

My dad took my brother & I to two games over Easter in early 70s - can't even remember the matches but we were in the old third division or was it fourth. He was a Millwall fan & never took us to any more although started going with my mates.

 

[Braders]

because i liked the kit

 

[Jello]

First game was BHA v Mansfield my 8th birtday present, a 4-2 win a sending off and haven't looked back since.

 

[John Boy]

Started to watch football during world cup '94.

First match was Ireland beating Italy, hooked since.

Then went to the Goldstone with my dad and brother in August

 

[Halftime Oranges]

local innit

 

[Commander]

My Dad made me

 

[NMH]

I used to crawl under the old corrugated iron fence of the Chicken Run when I was 5. I have no idea who was playing for or against us, but that was the start of something beautiful.

I do pay on the gate nowadays, yes.

 

[Pikey]

 

[Yorkie]

Because of my good old dad.

Exactly the same. Mine took me when I was 11/12.

 

[pasty]

Because of my good old dad

Exactly the same. Mine took me when I was 11/12.

And me. Even though Dad was a yorkshireman and a big Barnsley fan. My 9th birthday fell on a Saturday, and this was my dads birthday treat for me.

9/2/74 Sat. Grimsby Town FL D3 D 1-1 B.Bridges 10,469

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

A bit like rape, I was forced to go

 

[LANGDON SEAGULL]

Exactly the same. Mine took me when I was 11/12.

Same here. First game was v Ipswich in 1979 where Gary Stevens made his debut. 26 years later, still here

 

[Da Man Clay]

My grandad. Took me to my first game @ the goldstone and ive been hooked ever since. I was a good luck charm for a while aswell, I was unbeaten for 53 games before we got beat by Plymouth last season.

 

[O Lads]

Because of my Grandad who still goes to games now, he took me to the Goldstone, i cant remember the score, but i know we won

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Born in Brighton means supporting your local team and not following a supposed big club by reading the match report in the newspaper. My first game was at the Goldstone 70/71 v Aston Villa on a complimentary ticket as a thank you for raising money for the Pat Saward buy a player appeal.

 

[West Hoathly Seagull]

I was a Tottenham supporter at school, along with most of my mates, but I persuaded Dad to take me to an Albion match in the Christmas holidays in 1984, against Wimbledon. We sat in the Lego Stand and the Albion won 2-1, with Frank Worthington getting the winner. I then went the next season during a half-term, and gradually got addicted. The moment I realised I was an Albion fan and nothing else came when we beat Hull 3-2 in the FA Cup and I nearly hit the ceiling when we got the winner. It was a right come-down when we lost to Southampton, with Steve Moran's goal being a particular kick in the throat for me, but I was hooked anyway and have not looked back ever since.

 

[FalmerforAll!**]

Just interested to see if there are any wierd and wonderful reasons for any of you following The Albion.

Why did i start supporting Brighton?Because i didn't want to support Gillingham

 

[We're the Stripes]

Why did I start supporting Brighton?

Why not?