Bears & Seagulls

From the archive, first published Wednesday 31st Mar 2004.

I am delighted Councillor Smith (Letters, March 24) enjoyed the Brighton Bears' game last Saturday.

Our family group, including my two young nephews, also did - as we do regularly.

Coun Smith says he was impressed by the enthusiastic family following that the team enjoys and the lack of aggro.

If he'd been at Withdean earlier in the afternoon he would have experienced a similar following and atmosphere at the Albion game. In fact many of those present, like us, went straight from one game to the next, using public transport, of course.

As he is Conservative spokesman for leisure, I hope he is firmly behind Albion's move to Falmer and would be delighted if he and his grandchildren get behind the Seagulls as well as the Bears.

Sadly, at present, many children are prevented from watching professional football in the county because of the limited capacity at Withdean.

This will, of course, all be a thing of the past when the gates finally open at our new stadium.

-Claire Byrd, Saltdean

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