What a misguided individual Darren Pearce, of Peacehaven, must be (Argus, April 13).

It is true that when a football club has success, many so-called "supporters" manifest themselves both from the local area and beyond. You only have to look at Manchester United to prove this theory. Where I live, in Malaysia, you only see shirts and car stickers of the successful Premier League clubs.

I have passionately supported Brighton since their Division Three days in the Seventies and would never change my allegiance because I relocated somewhere else. Mr Pearce appears to be confused about loyal supporters of their original local team who now live elsewhere and those who choose to support a distant, successful team. Personally, I congratulate the former breed for their loyalty and despise the latter as "glory hunters".

I also have little tolerence for the local glory hunters who will undoubtedly now emerge from Sussex saying they are true Brighton fans. Where were they at Gillingham and when the club plumetted to its nadir?

I flew in from Malaysia for the weekend solely to attend Fans United. I will fly in from Malaysia - as will my other exiled colleagues from Sydney and Tokyo - to attend the Shrewsbury game to formally celebrate our first promotion (or any success, for that matter) for 13 years. We are coming for the game and celebrations. We are not taking in the game because we just happen to be back in England.

Sorry, Mr Pearce, but I have the greatest respect for West Country, Isle of Wight, Seagulls over London, people who write about Falmer from the Midlands and anyone else who supports their original local team.

-Peter Jackson. Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia