Paddy McCourt...

[SIMMO SAYS]

My Dad-----80 years old played for Brighton Boys as did his dad----MY Great Grand Dad.
I played Sunday League for 22 years.
Paddy would not tie their bootlaces nor mine

 

[chaileyjem]

Albion sensibly don't have a first team squad of merely 18 players so most weeks several players aren't going to make it, however good they are. At the moment thats Paddy. He's also, for him, behind Solly March in the pecking order who's finally coming good having been injured in the first half of the season.
He's also behind Tex in terms of play makers but he's still one of a handful of creative players we have who can a) beat players b) play great through balls.
As for assists then in the last game he played at the Amex he played a sublime ball to Colunga who passed it back to Calde who kickstarted our season...
Hyypia criticised him for his defending. Presumably Hughton is still assessing him. My guess is he'll still be here come Feb 2nd (end of the window).

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Albion sensibly don't have a first team squad of merely 18 players so most weeks several players aren't going to make it, however good they are. At the moment thats Paddy. He's also, for him, behind Solly March in the pecking order who's finally coming good having been injured in the first half of the season.
He's also behind Tex in terms of play makers but he's still one of a handful of creative players we have who can a) beat players b) play great through balls.
As for assists then in the last game he played at the Amex he played a sublime ball to Colunga who passed it back to Calde who kickstarted our season...
Hyypia criticised him for his defending. Presumably Hughton is still assessing him. My guess is he'll still be here come Feb 2nd (end of the window).

he won't be here...you can trust me on that, a deal has been agreed. presume he isn't in CH's plans as it's only been in the last week that this has come about

 

[BensGrandad]

he won't be here...you can trust me on that, a deal has been agreed. presume he isn't in CH's plans as it's only been in the last week that this has come about

Hope you are right the sooner the better that we see some incoming and outgoing players.

 

[1066familyman]

Paddy McCourt is the new Kevin Thornton and I claim my £5

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

having said that, the country he's going to is outside of UEFA and therefore I don't think the deal has to be done by deadline day. I think it will be though

 

[albionalex]

he won't be here...you can trust me on that, a deal has been agreed. presume he isn't in CH's plans as it's only been in the last week that this has come about

If a deal has been agreed then why not name the club?

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

If a deal has been agreed then why not name the club?

it's a team in Brunei...the name escapes me

 

[BensGrandad]

it's a team in Brunei...the name escapes me

Is it Brunei DPMM the team Steve Kean manages?

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Is it Brunei DPMM the team Steve Kean manages?

dont think so...its the team that the Sultan owns. I have been told the team I've just forgotten it

edit- they're called Wijaya FC

 

[BensGrandad]

dont think so...its the team that the Sultan owns. I have been told the team I've just forgotten it

edit- they're called Wijaya FC

Looking at Wiki they and Brunei DPMM p,us the national side all play in the same stadium.

 

[Monkey Man]

I was less than enthralled when I heard we'd signed a "former Barnsley playmaker". Paddy has a great eye for a pass and has a Vicente-ish ability to bamboozle defenders with his footwork but I don't think I've seen him break into a jog.

It's one of those seasons where I guess we just latch onto anything that looks remotely better than a lot of the dross we've seen on the pitch. Hence the excitement for a Greg Halford throw, a Chris O'Grady shot on goal, or the Irish Pele taking the field in the 70th minute.