Ben Roberts

[Stevie Boy]

I see Ben Roberts played for Yeovil yesterday in there 3-3 draw against Swindon, there seems to be quite a few old albion players for them, Jonesy, Virgs, Ben Roberts, Sam Williams, Dean Bowditch, anyway its good to hear Ben's still playing

 

[Djmiles]

You look at all those players, and not one single player would even get close to a place in our starting XI. Virgo might possibly sneak on the bench.

 

[the right footed denilson]

I thought he retired injured?!

 

[Djmiles]

I thought he retired injured?!

I believe he did, his last game before yesterday was that glorious day in Cardiff! I think all their goalkeepers are injured, so probably stepped in because he had to. (Just seen he came on at HT as their GK couldn't shake off an injury)

 

[FFF]

He is their goalkeeping coach and also chief scout.

 

[HP Seagull]

You look at all those players, and not one single player would even get close to a place in our starting XI. Virgo might possibly sneak on the bench.

Presumably you mean on their current form, as Roberts in his prime would stroll into any team in League One.

 

[We're the Stripes]

He is their goalkeeping coach and also chief scout.

Yup, equivalent of what Paul Crichton was for us a couple of years back. Made the bench a few times, played plenty of reserve games but never made a first team appearance I don't think.

 

[matt]

I thought he'd had an insurance payout for his injury...

Agree with HP that Roberts at his best would easily be our number one.

 

[Scotty Mac]

I thought he'd had an insurance payout for his injury...

Agree with HP that Roberts at his best would easily be our number one.

he never took the payout as he didnt need it

 

[Barrel of Fun]

He disappeared to Brazil with Chris May travelling. I met May in a pub and I'm pretty sure he said that Roberts didn't take the insurance payout as he was hoping to play again at some point in his life.

If he is a decent coach, I wouldn't mind seeing him back here at some stage.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

he never took the payout as he didnt need it

Hang on! Isn't the club indemnified against a player on a contract being injured and being able to fulfill that contract but still being paid in full for its duration.

 

[BensGrandad]

Wasnt there a time when he was considered as a back up to Kuipers but couldnt play because there was a problem with the insurance pay out and he would have had to repay it... I thought that he took it originally as in fact did Tony Roberts who is now the keeper for Dagenham & Redbridge.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Wasnt there a time when he was considered as a back up to Kuipers but couldnt play because there was aproblem with the insurance pay out and he would have hjad to repay it... I thought that he took it originally as in fact did Tony Roberst who is now the keeper for Dangenham & Redbridge.

Yes but is the payout to indemnify against future earnings based on longjevity of career?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Yes but is the payout to indemnify against future earnings based on longjevity of career?

Maybe he was simply out of contract when he 'quit'?

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Maybe he was simply out of contract when he 'quit'?

I think Marketform do this type of cover. I am sure the player has to have an ongoing contract to qualify.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I think Marketform do this type of cover. I am sure the player has to have an ongoing contract to qualify.

To qualify for what?

 

[tonymgc]

Think there's 7 players with Brighton ties currently at Yeovil

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

You look at all those players, and not one single player would even get close to a place in our starting XI. Virgo might possibly sneak on the bench.

Roberts would without doubt.

He was good enough to play in the Championship/lower Premiership

 

[Daffy Duck]

Dishiest player EVER to play in the stripes.
I loved him!