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[turienzo's lovechild]

f***ing HELL potter

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

f***ing HELL potter

Problem with much of that?

As much as i love supporting the Albion, there's only about 6 current players that i actually like, which is a real shame i think. But i don't think i'm the only one - falling home crowds sugest this. People want to see 11 footballers, not 2 pro's nearing the end of their career combined with the 9 best players Dorothy Stringer has got to offer!

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

9 best players Dorothy Stringer has got to offer!

only sonny cobbs went to stringer(i think)

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

only sonny cobbs went to stringer(i think)

If i knew every school in Brighton Thomas, then i'd list them just for you....and i'd probably have covered 75% of the current squad!

I'm not too hopeful about the season (In case you hadn't guessed!!)....but i do hope i'm proved wrong!

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

nah, i think a fair few of our youngers went to school elsewhere in sussex


anyway, i fully expect our young LIONS to unleash their potential all over league one

 

[Zesh Rehman]

WOW Potter, that was a long post ! But some good points in there, and some funny ones.

Tommy Fraser, who is as threatening as a mouse - hahaha !

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

anyway, i fully expect our young LIONS to unleash their potential all over league one

Why?

I think Robinson is still the main man in terms of 'potential', but the jury seems to be out on him. He's erratic...but he has pace and skill. Other than that, only Lynch and MAYBE Cox can i see having any sort of impact next season, but only if they can find some sort of consistency!

 

[Scotty Mac]

christ potter - that really is what i call going off on one

although i think that is a pretty good analysis

 

[Jesus Gul]

who's the member of staff 2nd left in the back row?

good looking tall chap.

 

[Buzzer]

who's the member of staff 2nd left in the back row?

good looking tall chap.

Matt Miller - physio and a good laugh too.

 

[Silent Bob]

Oh, i don't feel patronised - but in the same way that you think i moan too much, i think you generally patronise too much!
Going by your theory, i assume the amount i moan is your issue?


And as you've given me 'permission' to explain in detail why i feel the squad is embarassing, i hope you don't mind me 'moaning too much'!

Right, let's start with the goalkeepers.

Kuipers has been around a while, and has had a particularly successful career with us. However, not only is he injury and prone and unable kick a ball straight, but Wilkins doesn't particularly appear to trust him in goal, doing his best to sign replacements. We even kept Flinders at the end of last season when games were fairly meaningless.
Furthermore, look at our deputy keepers. Neither of them have EVER played a game of PROFESSIONAL football. And if Michel get's injured, it's almost certain that we'll force through the signing of a loan keeper, because the youngsters won't be risked. It's been the same with every youth keeper we've had since i started watching the club 9 years ago. What's the point in having a keeper on the bench if you haven't got faith on him should he need to come on?

Defence is probably our strongest position, but that doesn't say much. Our most solid player is probably Guy Butters. He's 38 and resembles a whale when he puts on the albion colours. Lynch, Hinsh and Whing are all capable young players, which is one of few definite positives. However, look at the left back situation. We've got those big names 'Kerry Mayo' and 'Sam Rents'. Oh, and not forgetting Sonny Cobbs, who we're lead to believe is quite good, as he's impressed in the Sussex Senior Cup against Hassocks.....Christ, i dread to think what opposition fans make of names like that when they see the back of the programme. I very much expect that at best it'll be a case of 'who....who....who?'

Now look at our midfield. The best of them by far is Dean Hammond, who got off to a good start for us but then was piss poor in the 05/06 season ... what support has he got? Dean Cox, who had a bright start to his career last season but failed to do anything after November. Nobody knows where he's supposed to actually play, but everyone will back him as long as he can play the occasionally 40 yard cross field pass on the half way line. Adam El-abd...well, he's already warmed to the Withdean crowd by telling half of the supporters to f*** off! He can't head the ball for toffee, and he's as effective going forward as me! Then we're looking at Oatway, who has barely kicked a ball for two years and who half our own fans concluded was shit long ago! Oh, and i haven't even mentioned ex Hastings man Doug Loft, who our supporters have taken to so much that they have labelled him 'Gully', in honour of the mascot. Then there's Tommy Fraser, who is as threatening as a mouse, again who's played about 10 games in his career, and who Wilkins hasn't got a clue where to play! Gary Hart's (much as i like his never say die approach) best days are long gone, and he's relied on a dodgy contract from the board to be here now. Only Paul Reid really has looked decent for a adequate length of time, but even he hasn't got a established position, and there's every chance he might fail coming back from injury!

Up front - Savage is a laughing stock....look how the Reading fans took to him on Saturday!Tv coverage of a good celebration following a handful of bundled home strikes may have made him popular, but let's face it he's hardly a respected player in league football is he! Then there's the other 254 strikers that average the age of 16, but who's combined goal tally is even less than that. Braintree and Billericay, oh what feeder clubs we have! Forster is the ONLY player with a touch of class and experience to go with it, but even he's never been a 25 goal a season man that the fans, manager and chairman all know we are desperate for.

Still, once we're past the starting line-up everything is fine isn't it? We've got the ever reliable Scott Chamberlain and Lloyd Skinner as back-up!

Our coaching staff consists of a man who's done well for...er, us, and nobody else in his playing career, and who's start to management is hardly inspiring stuff! Not forgetting ex Tv salesman Dean White along side him, and it's no wonder that few are prepared to pay £23 to watch us anymore, given the circus act that we frequently serve up! The days of a competent team full of respected pro's are long gone, and i feel it'll be a while before we have a team that's not weak and inexperienced that can challenge for higher than 16th place in the third division.



....and there you have it. You asked for it, there it is!

You'll be dead before you reach 40.

 

[Jesus Gul]

Matt Miller - physio and a good laugh too.

I know!

Last I saw of him he was free running though Oxford city centre on a mate's stag bouncing off various colleges' architectural features.

Him and his brother Dan are Brighton leg ends real leg ends the pair of 'em

 

[Buzzer]

I know!

Last I saw of him he was free running though Oxford city centre on a mate's stag bouncing off various colleges' architectural features.

Him and his brother Dan are Brighton leg ends real leg ends the pair of 'em

I've been on a stag do with Matt and Dan! Legends, as you say.

 

[1066gull]

Problem with much of that?

As much as i love supporting the Albion, there's only about 6 current players that i actually like, which is a real shame i think. But i don't think i'm the only one - falling home crowds sugest this. People want to see 11 footballers, not 2 pro's nearing the end of their career combined with the 9 best players Dorothy Stringer has got to offer!

Yet your favourite player is the worst we have ever had since Turienzo probably.

There are a number of players with quality this season. My favourite in order;

Whing
Hammond
Revell
Lynch
Hinshelwood
Savage


All better than your... Loft.

 

[The Large One]

Oh, i don't feel patronised - but in the same way that you think i moan too much, i think you generally patronise too much!
Going by your theory, i assume the amount i moan is your issue?


And as you've given me 'permission' to explain in detail why i feel the squad is embarassing, i hope you don't mind me 'moaning too much'!

The fact that you moan doesn't bother me for an instant. I could ask you to belt up, but really I don't have the mental resources to care enough, so no, it's not my issue. Your apparent unhappiness about the Albion, life, love and the world in general is something you may want to deal with - it's up to you. Let me know when you're happy again, and we can all take tea together. It would be lovely.

 

[Rookie]

it amazes me that he thinks we don't have a named left back, could anyone on here name all of league 1 clubs full backs and the back up to them. To say they are not house hold name is just plain crap we are a league 1 club who apart from Bas (because of Soccer AM) have no house hold names

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

it amazes me that he thinks we don't have a named left back, could anyone on here name all of league 1 clubs full backs and the back up to them. To say they are not house hold name is just plain crap we are a league 1 club who apart from Bas (because of Soccer AM) have no house hold names

I'm not saying we should have 18 house hold names, but at least a few players who've been around the clubs a bit, at different levels. Forster is probably the only one opposing fans know anything about for footballing reasons.


And TLO - i'm generally quite content with life thanks, it's only really the Albion that makes me slightly unhappy....but i'm sure we'll pick up in time..at least i hope we do! Rest assured, a few moans about a football team don't make me suicidal!

 

[1066gull]

it amazes me that he thinks we don't have a named left back, could anyone on here name all of league 1 clubs full backs and the back up to them. To say they are not house hold name is just plain crap we are a league 1 club who apart from Bas (because of Soccer AM) have no house hold names

Rents will come good. Forgot about him, but I guess I ain't personally seen a lot of him which is why he ain't on my list.

 

[Race]

Our most solid player is probably Guy Butters. He's 38 and resembles a whale when he puts on the albion colours.

He's 37 actually.

 

[The Large One]

I'm not saying we should have 18 house hold names, but at least a few players who've been around the clubs a bit, at different levels. Forster is probably the only one opposing fans know anything about for footballing reasons.

Yes, and...?