[Albion] Biggest FLOP of the season?

Bozza

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Jul 4, 2003

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Back in Sussex

• May 2, 2018

• #1

I was asked this today for a place I write a few words for now and again.

I had to go for Knockaert, but I was at pains to highlight that he'd not been a flop in the absolute sense, but had probably failed to live up to our and, probably, his own hopes for the season.

The only other possibility I could think of was Jurgen Locadia, but he arrived injured and has barely had a chance. I think we all thought we'd see more of him though.

Have I forgotten someone?

 

spence

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Crawley

• May 2, 2018

• #2

Suttner

 

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Da Man Clay

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Dec 16, 2004

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• May 2, 2018

• #3

Ulloa? Not played football for a while but he looks a shadow of the player he was.

 

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theboybilly

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Along the Shoreham Road in er, Shoreham

• May 2, 2018

• #4

Izzy Brown

Edit: We should have pushed Chelsea for Loftus-Cheek before Palace

 

The Large One

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Jul 7, 2003

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• May 2, 2018

• #5

I get asked to write a few words now and then, and do guest podcast slots.

If anyone had asked me that, I'd tell them to sod off. Not besmirching any players at this club for no good reason - and certainly not for the entertainment of other clubs' fans.

 

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The Upper Library

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• May 3, 2018

• #6

The Large One said:

I get asked to write a few words now and then, and do guest podcast slots.

If anyone had asked me that, I'd tell them to sod off. Not besmirching any players at this club for no good reason - and certainly not for the entertainment of other clubs' fans.

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Absolutely this!!



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Lurchy

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Jul 2, 2014

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• May 3, 2018

• #7

If the flop of the season relates to players newly signed then Soufyan Ahannach? Maybe not signed with the intention of going straight into our first team squad but we seemed keen to ship him off back to the Netherlands and it does seem that his chances of breaking through with us have shortened.

Harsh to criticise / level any of our regulars a flop even if they have gone through a bad patch. It's been a big step up and adjustment for all of them.

 

Blue Valkyrie

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Valhalla

• May 3, 2018

• #8

Lua Lua.

Didn't make the 25, sent back from loan at QPR, failed at Sunderland after being shipped out.

 

Justice

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Jun 21, 2012

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Born In Shoreham

• May 3, 2018

• #9

Knockhaert? we only win when he plays. Probably had his best games against Man Utd away Arsenal and Spurs at home. idiotic choice if you ask me. Didn't he put the ball in for Murray at Swansea 3 valuable points. Also had decent game oh and scored in the home fixture. One player who loves playing football for our club and you think he's a flop.. ok then

 

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kevo

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• May 3, 2018

• #10

I can only think of Izzy Brown.

 

spence

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• May 3, 2018

• #11

kevo said:

I can only think of Izzy Brown.

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Really ? Got injured fairly early and no transfer fee involved. I wouldn't say he was the biggest flop

 

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maffew

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Dec 10, 2003

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• May 3, 2018

• #12

Biggest FLOP is a bit harsh on any of our players if that was words of the request
2 players I would have expected/hoped to be more prolific in the step up to the prem might be Knocky and March
(on the flip side Schelloto, who I rated, and Bong have been nice surprises and exceeded my expectations)

The biggest let downs for me is that my weekly 1GBP scorecast on 1-0 with Dunk or Duffy never came to fruition once (yet), that was to me as dead cert a bet at least once this season, as sure as a Mcshane 89 flutter

 

Megazone

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• May 3, 2018

• #13

When I saw Theresa May in a bikini.

 

W.C.

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• May 3, 2018

• #14

None of our players deserve to be in the same room as the word flop.

 

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lasvegan

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• May 3, 2018

• #15

Not sure if flop is the right word, but I thought Rosenior and Baldock would have played bigger parts this year.

 

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erkan

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• May 3, 2018

• #16

beadman

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OzMike

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• May 3, 2018

• #17

Stockdale...............oh.

 

DarrenFreemansPerm

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• May 3, 2018

• #18

The Large One said:

I get asked to write a few words now and then, and do guest podcast slots.

If anyone had asked me that, I'd tell them to sod off. Not besmirching any players at this club for no good reason - and certainly not for the entertainment of other clubs' fans.

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Absolutely spot on.

 

dazzer6666

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• May 3, 2018

• #19

Flop ? Knockaert - absolutely no way for me. That is incredibly harsh. We’ve looked our best when he’s been on his game and we miss him when he’s not. Just because he hasn’t torn the division up like last season does this mean he’s flopped ? Expectations were too high.....was never going to happen. Wow.

Agree with some other posters - being asked to name ‘biggest flop’ would probably have elicited a response of “something off” from me......there really haven’t been any. Maybe a few that haven’t delivered as much as they might have (March, Ulloa perhaps although the latter has had very limited opportunity) but to describe any of the squad as a flop this season given the step up is going too far.

 

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blockhseagull

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• May 3, 2018

• #20

To describe any of our players as a ‘flop’ this season would be harsh.

It’s been a step up for most and those that have played at this level before have only limited experience.