Guerrero
New member
It seems like since almost forever,generations of decent Brighton born players have been ignored or overlooked and eventually condemned to oblivion.
I was today thinking back to players from the mid-late seventies who were definitely good enough,but probably too local for managers who preferred to cast their nets wider.
Fair enough,Pipes and Tiger came through before this crop Tucky,Chappers and Freeman did OK afterwards,but this crop were around when BHA were in the top divisions.
Gary Elphick senior
Glen Geard
Mark Taylor
Richard Cheal
Matt Wiltshire
Paul Hubbard
Biz Russell
Mark Dunk
Steve Ford
Paul Gent
Phil Somers
Daren Newman.
It's like being born in Brighton meant that you couldn't play there.
These were all very good players,and I suspect it is still happening.
I was today thinking back to players from the mid-late seventies who were definitely good enough,but probably too local for managers who preferred to cast their nets wider.
Fair enough,Pipes and Tiger came through before this crop Tucky,Chappers and Freeman did OK afterwards,but this crop were around when BHA were in the top divisions.
Gary Elphick senior
Glen Geard
Mark Taylor
Richard Cheal
Matt Wiltshire
Paul Hubbard
Biz Russell
Mark Dunk
Steve Ford
Paul Gent
Phil Somers
Daren Newman.
It's like being born in Brighton meant that you couldn't play there.
These were all very good players,and I suspect it is still happening.