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'This club was built on patience and belief'

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Brighton fans react during the home game against Crystal Palace
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Togetherness is something our football club has always championed, a value I truly believed ran through the heart of our fanbase.

Right now, though, things on the pitch are far from what we've come to expect in recent seasons, and frustration is growing by the day.

Last Wednesday, after our defeat by Aston Villa, I was asked live on BBC Radio Sussex whether I was among the fans who booed or chanted "sacked in the morning" at the end of the Crystal Palace game. The question stopped me in my tracks and made me think hard about where I really stood.

In that moment, I realised I was neither "Fabian in" nor "Fabian out". I was simply a Brighton fan who wants the best for the club I've loved for years. Managers change and players move on, but the one constant is us, the supporters who turn up, home and away, whatever the weather and whatever the form.

Frustration is understandable. We've been spoilt by brilliant football, smart recruitment and seasons that felt like dreams.

When standards dip, emotions will rightly follow. But turning on our own has never been what we're about. This club was built on patience and belief, and that approach has carried us further than any of us imagined.

There's still so much to play for. Nothing is decided in February and our team needs backing, not battle lines in the stands or on social media.

Our role is a simple one: to support Brighton & Hove Albion, especially when it's uncomfortable and uncertain.

So, I'll be there for the rest of the season and beyond, scarf held high, hoping the Amex can find its voice again.

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