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So he's 7 years older than me, no wonder he looked old when I was a mere kid!

I wasn't a fan of Maybank, but he was stepping into Wardy's territory so he started with zero chance anyway.

I think he replaced Graham Winstanley?

After 73 league appearances for the Deepdale club he moved to Alan Mullery's Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer before the start of the 1977–78 season for £100,000. Ironically, they outbid Liverpool who also showed interest in the 19-year-old Lawrenson...

I can't agree more. And to feed Maybank a goal was a rarity, let alone two!!

Ha! Yes I was probably about 14 when he was 19, so he did look a tad older (and people did in those days anyway).

You do think now, 900,000k for Lawro. And we turned down 12 mill for Dunky. If he is playing for us and gets a few caps under his belt, you could be looking at a 25 mill Dunk.

I was going to say 19 but thought nah. Back in the day the squad used to come to the Old Forge in East Preston for Christmas, or it could have been end of season, and I remember thinking how young he was when we were stood outside thinking how lucky we were having the squad in EP. They'd come...

Do you know what? That completely passes me by, but very early 20s I believe. Wolves in the League Cup, we lost 2-3. Best goal I ever saw at the Goldstone. Mazy run from our 18 at the south end to the 18 at the north end and shot... goal! It was just unbelievable.

I do, however, believe, Dunky will go on to represent his country. Whether with us is to be seen. But if he did represent England whilst playing for us, and if he did shine, he'd be picked up by one of the top six. Sadly he ain't gonna be our John Terry or Jamie Carragher and be a one club man...

And that is the other thing, not only was he a better player, he is also my personal greatest player ever to adorn the Brighton stripes.

Yes, but mate, we all saw the potential in Lawro back at the time, and he proved he had it. His future away from us proved it.

I could be wrong, it is many decades ago, but I believe I saw Lawro on his home debut and many games thereafter. I have obviously watched Dunky for as long. I do not see him being a Lawrenson, based on my own opinion that I think Lawro is one of the greatest centre backs ever to grace English...

No, absolutely not in the class of Lawro... yet! But he has all the attributes to push on. Don't forget that Lawro was as accomplished a midfielder as he was a centre half.