I think this may have been the subject of a thread a while ago, but I can't find it.
I've lived in Brighton since the mid 80s and for a lot of that time I only knew of one other Cottager in the town. Over the last decade or so, thanks to FoF and social media, I've met and 'reached out' to plenty more Brighton and Sussex based fans, but today, I've twice experienced the power of wearing a Fulham shirt around town.
1. I spoke to someone at a Thai Festival in my local park who was wearing the retro Johnny Haynes shirt. He lives in Horsham.
2. I'm just back from one of my locals and the barmaid commented on my 28 Carvalho t shirt. She's from Putney and became a fan after hearing the roar from the Cottage and pestering her dad to take her.
In both cases they were lovely people and happy to meet another Fulham fans 'out of context'. It kind of brought it home what a special (& 'small') club we are and (generally) what a lovely bunch of supporters.
Wear your shirt with pride.
Up The Fulham.
::scarf::
Don't forget Shreadhed when we had our meet ups at the Basketmakers in Brighton the barmaid (and her dad) were Fulham fan's
Quote from: spikey norman on August 20, 2023, 11:17:07 PMDon't forget Shreadhed when we had our meet ups at the Basketmakers in Brighton the barmaid (and her dad) were Fulham fan's
That came straight back to.me!
I was at an opening of a Coral's bookies in Hove a few years ago where Geoff Hurst was doing the ceremonies.
I asked if one of the Coral's staff would take a photo of Geoff and me and it turned out the member of staff supported Fulham.
There are quite a few of us in this neck of the woods as the Marathonbet get together proved a while back.
Do you have any photos of the group you can post of this Shreadhead?
There must have been 30 -40 of us at the event.
I'm sure a few of the posters on here came.
Even David Lloyd attended!
Was on the I.O.W last summer and met a family of fanatical Fulham fans who live there now.
The alpha male of them KNOWS everything there is to KNOW about Fulham.
Quote from: Jims Dentist on August 21, 2023, 04:38:38 PMWas on the I.O.W last summer and met a family of fanatical Fulham fans who live there now.
The alpha male of them KNOWS everything there is to KNOW about Fulham.
Good old Dr Know eh
We try to get down to Seaford at the weekends so we may well have spotted you Shredhead as I've occasionally seen FFC shirts in both Brighton & Lewes.
Quote from: Shredhead on August 20, 2023, 10:22:49 PMI think this may have been the subject of a thread a while ago, but I can't find it.
I've lived in Brighton since the mid 80s and for a lot of that time I only knew of one other Cottager in the town. Over the last decade or so, thanks to FoF and social media, I've met and 'reached out' to plenty more Brighton and Sussex based fans, but today, I've twice experienced the power of wearing a Fulham shirt around town.
1. I spoke to someone at a Thai Festival in my local park who was wearing the retro Johnny Haynes shirt. He lives in Horsham.
2. I'm just back from one of my locals and the barmaid commented on my 28 Carvalho t shirt. She's from Putney and became a fan after hearing the roar from the Cottage and pestering her dad to take her.
In both cases they were lovely people and happy to meet another Fulham fans 'out of context'. It kind of brought it home what a special (& 'small') club we are and (generally) what a lovely bunch of supporters.
Wear your shirt with pride.
Up The Fulham.
::scarf::
Talking of Thai, i saw a fulham fan in a hospital in Bangkok, he had the Pipex jersey on with a leg cast!
Quote from: SP on August 21, 2023, 04:55:02 PMWe try to get down to Seaford at the weekends so we may well have spotted you Shredhead as I've occasionally seen FFC shirts in both Brighton & Lewes.
I cycled through Seaford today, although without my Fulham cycling kit on (wish the club would resurrect that - maybe with the pink shirt?). Yes, there is a Lewes community - bumped into them at the John Harvey Tavern. Brighton probably numbers 20-30 I can recognise.
Only on Friday in my local pool in Killingworth ,Newcastle.
I was in the lanes doing my mile front crawl.
When in the general swimming on a lads'arm i spotted a Fulham badge tatoo.
Went straight over and started chatting.The reason he supports Fulham is Kevin Keegan was his hero
he started supporting Fulham when he became our manager.And a big fan still to this day.Looks like his son is following in his footsteps as well.
Quote from: ffcne on August 21, 2023, 08:09:18 PMOnly on Friday in my local pool in Killingworth ,Newcastle.
I was in the lanes doing my mile front crawl.
When in the general swimming on a lads'arm i spotted a Fulham badge tatoo.
Went straight over and started chatting.The reason he supports Fulham is Kevin Keegan was his hero
he started supporting Fulham when he became our manager.And a big fan still to this day.Looks like his son is following in his footsteps as well.
What a brilliant story!
Preston was two of us working for the same company. Which was the best time as a Fulham fan at the time. Going to Burton away in the league cup.
Local grocery store, bumped into one wearing Amorebieta at his back, mine was Burn, we nodded.
That was the year after we got down to EPL with Magath.
I was starting a new job and was keen to impress by swotting up for the job. No need as one of the bosses recognised me from the enclosure. ::scarf::
I had a job interview about 20 years ago and spotted a Fulham fc clock on a filing cabinet, anyway got the job and the clock when the Manager left some years later, cheers Bob ::scarf::
A few years ago on holiday I went on a walking tour of Budapest - the guide was a diehard Fulham fan largely because of Zoltan Gera.
I now live in Stratford Upon Avon and was invited to a Christmas drink by my new neighbour, which included a few other friends.
Anyway, i got talking to a chap and discovered he was from London....
I asked - where abouts?
I was born in Fulham!
i support Fulham
I was a season ticket holder for years, i assumed i was the only FFC supporter in this town.
I was born in Harrow and moved up to this area 20 years ago
Then we ruined the social side of the party by discussing Fulham through the decades... memories, players, favourite games, heroes, villains.... My other half found it amusing and carried on drinking!!
Some great stories on here.
I am always bumping into them here in Melbourne Australia! I own a bunch of merch that I am always wearing that helps start conversations. The latest was someone who had last season's hideous away top on ::smile::
Just bumped into a lad in J.Palhinha shirt in Split, Croatia. I 'Up the Fulham'd him and we had a bit of a cry about Little Straw leaving.
Any other sightings on holiday this year?
Bumped into a lifelong Fulham fan in Bermuda 20 years ago and recently a fan wearing a TC shirt in New York
I wear Fulham apparel frequently and especially when on vacation. As a result I've met Fulham supporters in Nashville, Cancun, LA, Orlando and across Europe. Perhaps it's just football fans being polite but even supporters of other clubs seem to always have nice things to say about our wonderful club. COYW!
I currently live on the Costa del Sol in southern Spain
Only ever seen one Fulham shirt in the five years since we've been here and that was on a young child. I said hi and showed him my Fulham keyring, his Mum said thanks for that as he's had the proverbial taken out of him at school for supporting Fulham but she said he was standing firm. Good lad!
Was helping my daughter move house in Hemel Hempsead and the removal men told me that their whole family were strong Fulham fans. I asked them if they came from Fulham and they said no but explained that during WW2 they had a young evacuee from Fulham and he got to work on the family and they have remained loyal to Fulham all these years.
Moved to Lewes a few months ago no other shirt wearers spotted as yet,but it's early days and I'm sure I will.
Moved to Lewes a few months ago no other shirt wearers spotted as yet,but it's early days and I'm sure I will.
I moved to the Isle of Wight nine years ago and have bumped into plenty of fans here , and not just tourists !
Quote from: Dr Know on July 08, 2024, 08:52:51 AMI moved to the Isle of Wight nine years ago and have bumped into plenty of fans here , and not just tourists !
Spotted a fan with a TOOFIF shirt in Queenstown in the 90's at a food shop, had a quick chat as I wasn't sure what the letters stood for.
At work down in South Devon and was interviewing a couple of years ago. The lad that came in was a Fulham fan (there's not that many of us down here)- I jokingly said to him so am I, you've got the job. I was actually serious but still had to sit through another few interviews.
Quote from: Jim© on July 08, 2024, 09:39:28 AMAt work down in South Devon and was interviewing a couple of years ago. The lad that came in was a Fulham fan (there's not that many of us down here)- I jokingly said to him so am I, you've got the job. I was actually serious but still had to sit through another few interviews.
I know two who live in Brixham .
I was in Marseille airport on Saturday night waiting for our flight home and saw a bunch of teenage lads with their trademark haircuts and one had a Smith-Rowe home shirt on. Despite dire warnings from Mrs and Ms Shredhead about looking like a stalker, I went over and 'Up The Fulham'd him. He was so chuffed and even took a little video of us for his dad.
However, that pales into insignificance compared with
@spikey norman 's son bumping into Ryan Sessegnon in the Worthing Co-op last weekend.
Quote from: Dr Know on July 08, 2024, 10:34:08 AMQuote from: Jim© on July 08, 2024, 09:39:28 AMAt work down in South Devon and was interviewing a couple of years ago. The lad that came in was a Fulham fan (there's not that many of us down here)- I jokingly said to him so am I, you've got the job. I was actually serious but still had to sit through another few interviews.
I know two who live in Brixham .
Chatting to a friend who's in a club I belong to in South Devon, known her for years but asked her where she'd come from (London accent) and she said from Fulham and used to go to the Cottage. Seen other cars with Fulham stickers on Dartmoor.
I was on my stag do in Budapest when I met a guy in a fulham shirt.
Can't remember much of it, but him and his friends came join us for a few drinks!
I was Djin in Neville park bank holiday Sunday wearing a Fulham top chatting to a group of mixed football fans and despite of my Fulham top they all spoke about the best ground visited.cravern cottage.
Said hi to a Fulham fan at Latitude music festival in suffolk in July ::scarf::
Bumped into a youth in the Royal Caribbean home shirt this morning...in the Guggenheim in Bilbao. Gave him the thumbs up, showed him my Fulham ankle tattoo and Up The Fulhamed him. Mrs Shredhead hates all this so I didn't engage the poor lad in conversation.