Recent content by Albion Rob

What a dreadful night that was. I remember him being clean through in (possibly) the last minute but side footing a pathetic shot straight at the goalie. I also recall Gull's Eye describing him as having "the pace of a greyhound and roughly the same footballing ability." My 14-year-old self...

Would that have been at the old ground (in the Charmilles neighbourhood) or the new stadium (next to a shopping centre, out of town)? I take my little girl to most Servette home matches and she loves it - regards herself as a Servette fan. They only get small crowds these days unfortunately...

I was going to say the same. Seems like a good guy. How about Bob Wilson too?

When I was at school I decided to do a project on the Albion. I called the club and asked to speak to Jimmy (he was manager at the time and I was about 14 so it didn't seem unreasonable....) and the receptionist said she's leave a note for him. Later that afternoon former England international...

With and against Gareth Barry plus with and against a few ex Albion (Scott Ramsay, Duncan MacArthur, Ben Andrews). I'm told we played against Ashley Cole when we were kids but I don't have the programme to check.

For me, the big problem is that we don't use space well enough. I firmly believe that even Chris Smalling can pass the ball 10 yards to another player. The problem is we play a ball then remain static. Look at Barcelona from a few years back - players without the ball were always on the move and...

I think it needs to be a balance. I think the youth coaching issue has been talked about a lot and you'd have to hope that it is being addressed. Certainly the touch and skill of some of the younger players suggests it is but we won't know for sure for 5-10 years. For me thought the young...

Considering we're not going to win the thing I'd be up for seeing Hodgson send those guys out against Italy. It would be quite a novelty to see a side line up with 1-11 in this day and age. It would be a bit narrow if you had Rooney behind Welbeck and Sturridge as a front two is my only real...

If you're having a drink I'd recommend the Dolphin in South a Street or any other pubs on that road really. No good pubs near the pier I'm afraid. In fact not many good pubs in Eastbourne all told to be honest, as much as it pains me to say it.

It might have been different if we'd had Upson, Greer all game, Crofts, fully fit Buckley, Bruno, fully fit Mackail-Smith, Hoskins. But we didn't and we lost. Maybe next year we'll get a better run of things but fair play to the lads for taking things this far in, from what I got to see, not a...

:lolol: You and dougdeep should kiss.

I agree with you first sentence but not your second. I hope they lose the rest of their games this season and miraculously get relegated from their current position of virtual safety. Do you think their fans are looking at us and saying: "Well, we beat them in the playoffs and then their...

The most consecutive seasons we've spent in the second tier is four. So assuming there's no miracle this season we'll be starting our fourth successive year in this division next season. Slightly worryingly, the two previous occasions our fourth season has ended in relegation. The only time we...

I absolutely agree with you in principle but I guess there's a bit of a trick of the mind thing going on here. For example, when I look at the attendances in the Sunday paper (something I actually do, sadly) and I note a healthy 14,400 crowd at Bradford v Dagenham I think: "Fair play to those...

It's a pretty loose definition of giving them a game - chasing round after Arsenal while they have 70-80% of possession is commendable but it's not really giving them a game.