Why are you a fan?
I’m writing as a U.S.-based fan; I get stopped in the grocery store and on the subway when I wear my Brighton t-shirt. “Are you FROM Brighton?” one Arsenal fan wanted to know...*
The real answers?:
I was drawn into the Premier League because my husband has been a Man. U. fan since the early 2000s (when it was hard to find other teams’ games broadcast in the U.S.);
Because the PL is always on on Saturdays in our house, I wanted to choose a team — and I love a good underdog, which was Brighton back in 2017 or so…
I’ve stayed because the team is obviously amazing (my husband and his Chelsea fan friend have both become fairly religious supporters!) AND because the online community is amazing (for ex., “nicking chips” is the absolute best way to refer to online status that I’ve ever seen).
Anyway, I wondered — why are all of you Brighton fans? I’ve never met another here in the U.S., but I’m sure there are all kinds of stories / reasons out there!
*embarrassingly, I’ve never been to the U.K., though I taught British Lit here in this U.S. for a few years…