[Football] David Stockdale

[Fat Boy Fat]

I don't know if it's a British thing, to build people up, whether it be footballers, pop stars, actors or anybody in the public eye. We just love to build them up to godlike status then point and laugh when things go wrong later in their careers - sad really!

 

[ConfusedGloryHunter]

I am in the only mock the ex players who were bellends-in-order-to-force-a-transfer camp. And even then my anger fades with time. I do wonder what went wrong for stocky, possibly missing out on playing in the prem for us affected his mental health? One of my favourite ever brighton goalkeepers.

 

[Official Old Man]

Even after his time here I'm still not sure on Stockdale. Nice bloke, no doubt but I think he's just a poor to average keeper who had a purple patch with us.

Messi. Nice bloke but no better than, say, Ronaldo. Has had a bit of a purple patch at Barca.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

 

[Boroseagull]

Signed for Stevenage, playing tonight and let one in already.

 

[elwheelio]

Signed for Stevenage, playing tonight and let one in already.

Alongside Romain Vincelot!

 

[Boroseagull]

And now the toast of Stevenage after last minute penalty save at Crawley yesterday evening.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

And now the toast of Stevenage after last minute penalty save at Crawley yesterday evening.

Well he is MASSIVE at those. See what l did there?

 

[Easy 10]

Well he is MASSIVE at those. See what l did there?

Best penalty save I have ever seen, was that (well, a double-save). Then Knocky went and won it for us late on.

I think that was the night that convinced me we were going up.

 

[severnside gull]

Alongside Romain Vincelot!

Loved Vincelot playing for us. Never left anything on the pitch - gave everything every game.

 

[Curious Orange]

Well he is MASSIVE at those. See what l did there?

That double save will live long in the memory.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

That double save will live long in the memory.

Indeed. Just about my fave Amex moment l think, barring the promotion celebrations.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Loved Vincelot playing for us. Never left anything on the pitch - gave everything every game.

 

[Farehamseagull]

Best penalty save I have ever seen, was that (well, a double-save). Then Knocky went and won it for us late on.

I think that was the night that convinced me we were going up.

That was an amazing double save and an incredible night. Think I was convinced a month earlier than that though when we won at Birmingham with Murray's late winner. Both incredible moments and matches though in an overall incredible season.

It just felt like at that time that we would find a way to win the game no matter the match situation and every single player played their part including Stockdale in a big way.

 

[Easy 10]

That was an amazing double save and an incredible night. Think I was convinced a month earlier than that though when we won at Birmingham with Murray's late winner. Both incredible moments and matches though in an overall incredible season.

It just felt like at that time that we would find a way to win the game no matter the match situation and every single player played their part including Stockdale in a big way.

We still had a long way to go - that game against Massive was in mid January. But it put us top of the table, 9 points clear of the team in 3rd. We really looked unstoppable at that point, I just could not see us missing out. Wonderful night.

 

[Lurchy]

Just signed for York City.

Interestingly as well as playing, he’ll be acting as their head of recruitment. Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s on the phone tomorrow to Gordon Greer.

 

[B-right-on]

It's pretty amazing how his career has fallen off a cliff when you think he's 'only' 37 and a year younger than Fabianski.

 

[GT49er]

It's pretty amazing how his career has fallen off a cliff when you think he's 'only' 37 and a year younger than Fabianski.

Fallen off a cliff? Really? OK, he's never become a world famous mega-rich superstar, but all in all he's had a pretty decent career (and still has a career).

 

[Guinness Boy]

In a few of the Sheffield Weds celebration tweets it’s fair to say it looks like the running’s been binned off.

 

[Perkino]

His involvement with the club and community following the Shoreham plane crash was incredible. It's a shame he left when he did but wanted assurances of playing time as he approached some key playing years