Ben Roberts confirmed as new GK coach

[Surf's Up]

Lovely save for Mooney's penalty, but how the hell we didn't lose that semi-final I will never know. They were all over us, for both legs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of28gRaeBV0

Amazing memories

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

My favouite ever Albion goalkeeper coaching my second favourite Albion keeper, ****ing fantasic news.

Ben Roberts was brilliant, Hopefully we will see some penalty saves next season. Used to love how he stood a yard behind the line to jump forward. The little things in life.

Ben Roberts wasn't brilliant, he was ok ... just ok. Hope his coaching skills outweigh his playing skills. And yes he saved A penalty in the playoff semi-final shoot out against Swindon.

Welcome back though!

 

[glasfryn]

 

[Keith Patel]

Great memories - how's the pulse JP?

Love it, I still watch Charlie's Millennium Diary every now and then, possibly the best thing I've ever bought from the club shop. Fans don't often get a chance to see behind the scenes in the changing room or hotel. Loved David Lee locking Dan Harding out on the balcony. "I'll jump down if i have to theres no way I'm paying 20 quid"

 

[British Bulldog]

Amazing memories

Excellent, was there one of these for the final?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Next will be the Finnish keeper.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Ben Roberts wasn't brilliant, he was ok ... just ok. Hope his coaching skills outweigh his playing skills. And yes he saved A penalty in the playoff semi-final shoot out against Swindon.

Welcome back though!

Unbelievable!

I saw the best save I've ever seen a keeper make, by Roberts at Valley Parade.

 

[TSB]

Welcome back Ben! I hope it's been made clear that our only chance of points this season depends upon managing 46 clean sheets.

Another Albion Backroom Argus Exclusive.

 

[Stat Brother]

Welcome back Ben! I hope it's been made clear that our only chance of points this season depends upon managing 46 clean sheets.

Another Albion Backroom Argus Exclusive.

I bet we only manage 45.

#blamestockdale

 

[hans kraay fan club]

3rd!!!

Yes. Sorry - you're welcome to your own opinon, but I really liked Roberts and Keeley, so I'm not moving him up.

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

Ben Roberts wasn't brilliant, he was ok ... just ok. Hope his coaching skills outweigh his playing skills. And yes he saved A penalty in the playoff semi-final shoot out against Swindon.

Welcome back though!

An "ok" keeper with a clean sheet record for the club.

Was absolutely quality in both divisions for us, was a travesty he had to pack it in because of injury.

"Just ok" my arse.

 

[southstandandy]

Great signing for the club. Together with Joe Ward things are starting to take shape. UTA.

 

[Sheebo]

Love it, I still watch Charlie's Millennium Diary every now and then, possibly the best thing I've ever bought from the club shop. Fans don't often get a chance to see behind the scenes in the changing room or hotel. Loved David Lee locking Dan Harding out on the balcony. "I'll jump down if i have to theres no way I'm paying 20 quid"

Then Charlie going 'Tickle who's the best player at the club'

 

[Superphil]

"Albion manager Chris Hughton told seagulls.co.uk, "We had a lot of very high calibre applicants for the job, but Ben stood out as our number one choice. His credentials are first class, and he already has an understanding of the club."

1) Is he high calibre?
2) What are his credentials?
3) What on earth doe he understand about this club? He played for us when the changing rooms were portaloos, under a different chairman, under 100% different circumstances.

Oh well, he was a good player for us, fingers crossed he'll be able to step up to the mark. .

 

[Sheebo]

An "ok" keeper with a clean sheet record for the club.

Was absolutely quality in both divisions for us, was a travesty he had to pack it in because of injury.

"Just ok" my arse.

Agreed - Eoberts was brilliant for us and kept Kuipers out the side for a while... Awaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!

 

[sir albion]

Another experienced lower league fodder

 

[Dirk Lehmann's Python]

"Albion manager Chris Hughton told seagulls.co.uk, "We had a lot of very high calibre applicants for the job, but Ben stood out as our number one choice. His credentials are first class, and he already has an understanding of the club."

1) Is he high calibre?
2) What are his credentials?
3) What on earth doe he understand about this club? He played for us when the changing rooms were portaloos, under a different chairman, under 100% different circumstances.

Oh well, he was a good player for us, fingers crossed he'll be able to step up to the mark. .

Your bad 1901 experience has turned you into a right bitter.

He understands a lot more than anyone who's NEVER been involved at the Albion, that's for sure having played at Withdean and been on Falmer marches, more than a lot of our new supporters can say. Oh and he's best mates with our first team coach.
He's been goalie coach at Yeovil and Charlton so has done the job before and is almost certainly well regarded in football having played in the Premier League and an FA Cup Final.

Who did you want to get the gig? Peter Schmeichel and David Seaman to share it between then? Jesus.

 

[Superphil]

Your bad 1901 experience has turned you into a right bitter.

He understands a lot more than anyone who's NEVER been involved at the Albion, that's for sure having played at Withdean and been on Falmer marches, more than a lot of our new supporters can say. Oh and he's best mates with our first team coach.
He's been goalie coach at Yeovil and Charlton so has done the job before and is almost certainly well regarded in football having played in the Premier League and an FA Cup Final.

Who did you want to get the gig? Peter Schmeichel and David Seaman to share it between then? Jesus.

What bad experience are you referring to? I love it in there, it was crap, it's improved, and I'm still there.

As for the rest of it, I agree with you completely, and didn't say anything different, I asked questions. Though I can't really see how he can be said to know so much about this club when it bears so little resemblance to how it was when he played for us.

 

[BensGrandad]

Who was CH GK oach at Newcastle and Norwich.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Agreed - Eoberts was brilliant for us and kept Kuipers out the side for a while... Awaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!

Howaaaaaaaaayyyyyy, he is from the North East

Very good keeper, nice to have him back.