Pommy Dan

Hello mate, Brighton born and bred.... Was season ticket holder at Gillingham, then Withdean before coming out to Oz in 2001.

There's quite a few of us down here!

Syedney

Hey mate welcome!!

I used to live in Hove (my daughter is born at the Royal Sussex) and had a soft spot for B&H Albion (Seagulls!)...

My best memory? Went to see Seagulls play Spurs (my team!-- yes roll on jokes !) in FA Cup I think three years ago or so...Took the little one too and she loved it (At WHL)...

I lived in West Hove (actually!)...

Sheepdip

Been a Seagull's fan since my first game in 1965 so I've seen the highs and the lows! Planning a trip back there next year to see the first league game at the new Falmer Stadium (or should I say American Express Community Stadium ).

Listen to every game on the internet and those very rare occasions when we're televised! Sounded good last night in our friendly with Sunderland last night (thank to SAFC.tv for the commentary )

ozzieeagle

HI THERE Enjoy Aus, There are heaps of us here, See you when we swamp Falmer.... if we ever play you again

Brightonian

From Brighton lived in Patcham for the last 14 years a stones through from Withdean.

ozzieeagle

God please say you support Sydney FC as well, that would make this perfect !

Brightonian

Yes I did wonder if I'd get one of you on here.
Not much chance of us playing you in the 2011/2012 season because you'll be going down as we go up.

Brightonian

We are also planning the trip back for the 1st game if we can get tickets as they will be like gold dust. I have been following them since 1971 so not that far behind you.

Brightonian

Didn't think it would be long before one of you lot got on here.
I don't follow any Aussie football because to be honest it's crap and it makes Palace look good.

ozzieeagle

You've been to the same games as me then....Palace since 1968... was at that first game in the 3rd Division when Palace went down in 74/75... bet you remember that one. Because thats the day the rivalry started.


Right I'm orf to work now... will enjoy catching up and reminiscing sometime in the future... nightshift beckons.

Enjoy catching up with your old mates

Brightonian

Think the rivalry really kicked off after Alan Mullery gave your fans grief following the FA Cup 2nd replay at Stamford Bridge in 1976 a game that I was at.

Brightonian

I grew up in West Hove ( actually ) and was also at that game.
Think Spurs were lucky to win as I seem to remember. We had plenty of the game and some good chances to win it.

Pollyana

I lived at Fiveways, so close-ish, and worked at Hollingbury Ind Estate! Worked with a fanatical Seagulls supporter, I swear he's got "B&H A" engraved on his heart, kind of like Queen Mary with Calais

pinball_wizard

Im from crawley, just up the road, so naturally im a Man Utd fan! lol.

Brightonian

Thanks to you all for your posts.
Unless you are a true Albion fan and have been through the last 10 years
without a proper home then it's hard to understand the feelings of the fans.
If they didn't build the stadium at Falmer then that would have been the end of the club. As Dick Knight once told me if we don't get the stadium at Falmer there isn't another site in the city boundry that the council would even consider and that would be the begining of the end.
The Universerty buildings were going to come down with or without the stadium as they were full of aspestos, only the club paid for it rather than the uni. We all know deep down inside that the site is not ideal but there really was nothing else. With the upgrades to road and rail links this may change and as for the people living in Falmer the village will be a no go area for fans on match days.