Wayne Henderson

[Cpt. Spavil]

i liked him he was a good keeper for us but just carried too many mistakes

at least he was better than that Graeme smith he was the shittest keeper ever

 

[User Removed]

Mmm I don't think thats far.

What I was told driectly by someone who was involved, Dick Knight didn't want him and it was Dean Wilkins who pushed the deal through(this was in the days when we had a chairman who fancied himself as manager).

One of the first days he was at training after signing permentaly, Dick Knight told him he wasn't his signing, and he didn't want him here. Wayne certainly wasn't arrogant, probably had confidence level less than zero though.

Also a lot of the crowd rejected him, as he was a real threat to their beloved Kuipers. I'm just glad that won't be an issue any more.

What a massive contradiction - if you describe DK as a chairman who fancied himself as a manager (which I agree he was by the way!!), why on earth would he let the deal go through?!

And as for the fact you say (oh no sorry - you were 'told by someone involved') that he was at the training ground to make a point of telling him he wasn't his signing?! What a load of shit, how ridiculous do you sound?! Even Mr Knight for all his faults would not do anything so pathetic as that?

 

[Acker79]

And as for the fact you say (oh no sorry - you were 'told by someone involved') that he was at the training ground to make a point of telling him he wasn't his signing?! What a load of shit, how ridiculous do you sound?! Even Mr Knight for all his faults would not do anything so pathetic as that?

Wasn't there a similar story with glenn murray? Except in the murray version, Knight signed him against the wishes of wilkins, and deano made it clear to glenn he wasn't wanted?


I imagine every club has an urban legend or two like these, with the manager signing a player against the chairman's wishes or vice versa, with one making it clear they didn't want the player.

 

[The Wizard]

Why would people hate him? I met him at a pre-season game once and he was a really nice bloke, took time out to get his picture taken with me and signed a couple of things for me. Hate is a ridiculous word to use, I don't think he was a brilliant goalkeeper but he was decent at times. I have nothing against the lad.

 

[User Removed]

Wasn't there a similar story with glenn murray? Except in the murray version, Knight signed him against the wishes of wilkins, and deano made it clear to glenn he wasn't wanted?


I imagine every club has an urban legend or two like these, with the manager signing a player against the chairman's wishes or vice versa, with one making it clear they didn't want the player.

You're probably right - I'm sure there's a few players over the years that DK has signed against the manager's wishes (Turienzo anyone?!).

What I find most ridiculous is the idea he was at the training ground telling him he wasn't his signing, and that he 'didn't want him here'.

 

[Mr Burns]

What a massive contradiction - if you describe DK as a chairman who fancied himself as a manager (which I agree he was by the way!!), why on earth would he let the deal go through?!

And as for the fact you say (oh no sorry - you were 'told by someone involved') that he was at the training ground to make a point of telling him he wasn't his signing?! What a load of shit, how ridiculous do you sound?! Even Mr Knight for all his faults would not do anything so pathetic as that?

Err, how is that a contradiction?? How it that ridiculous? I would imagine the manager wanted to sign him, Dick Knight wasn't keen, and McGhee probably insisted maybe to the extent of giving DK and ultimation?

Who knows, but Dick Knight did make it clear to Henderson that he didn't want him there. Don't beleive it, ask around, it was common knowledge around the training ground at the time, ask Wayne Henderson if you ever bump into him. It's a story that comes from more than one person.

And you second paragraph, I think you're hearing what you want to hear. You make it sound as though DK went there wth the sole perpose of telling him. I never said that. Dick Knight was at the training ground probably more than he should have been, but I never said I was told he went there to make a point of telling him!?!?! So I think your making yourself look a bit ridiculous here mate.

 

[Mr Burns]

Wasn't there a similar story with glenn murray? Except in the murray version, Knight signed him against the wishes of wilkins, and deano made it clear to glenn he wasn't wanted?


I imagine every club has an urban legend or two like these, with the manager signing a player against the chairman's wishes or vice versa, with one making it clear they didn't want the player.

Yer, with Glenn Murray, the first Dean Wilkins knew about him signing, was when Dick Knight introuduced the teams new striker to him!!

For all the good Dick Knight, thank f*** he's gone, and we have just a chairman running the club, instead of an ego/manager/chairman.

 

[User Removed]

Err, how is that a contradiction?? How it that ridiculous? I would imagine the manager wanted to sign him, Dick Knight wasn't keen, and McGhee probably insisted maybe to the extent of giving DK and ultimation?

Who knows, but Dick Knight did make it clear to Henderson that he didn't want him there. Don't beleive it, ask around, it was common knowledge around the training ground at the time, ask Wayne Henderson if you ever bump into him. It's a story that comes from more than one person.

And you second paragraph, I think you're hearing what you want to hear. You make it sound as though DK went there wth the sole perpose of telling him. I never said that. Dick Knight was at the training ground probably more than he should have been, but I never said I was told he went there to make a point of telling him!?!?! So I think your making yourself look a bit ridiculous here mate.

No that's my point - you make it sound that DK actually went out of his way to tell our recent signing and manager's number 1 goalkeeper that he was not wanted.

Christ - he spent £150,000 on him if memory serves me correctly?! And you say he never wanted him in the first place? Get a grip.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

I hated him and still cringe at the memory of his blunders. He took us down from League One. It's nothing to do with Kuipers. Henderson was a blunder merchant. No Brighton keeper will ever be as bad as Smith, I hated Henderson because I felt we had to score at least two every time he played. He walked in to the club and the first thing he did was mouth off about how good his distribution was, because he knew it was a criticism levelled at Kuipers. Hardly a member of the keepers union there then. He never learned from his mistakes because he never admitted them. I was close to stopping going at one stage because I couldn't stand his arrogant posturing which McGhee encouraged by playing him till we were relegated. Neither of them would admit his wide range of imaginative ways to allow the ball past him.

 

[Mr Burns]

No that's my point - you make it sound that DK actually went out of his way to tell our recent signing and manager's number 1 goalkeeper that he was not wanted.

Christ - he spent £150,000 on him if memory serves me correctly?! And you say he never wanted him in the first place? Get a grip.

No I didn't. I said he told him within the first few daysof him signing. I don't recall saying he went out of his way to say it. I think that's how you wanted to read it :US:

 

[Mr Burns]

I hated him and still cringe at the memory of his blunders. He took us down from League One. It's nothing to do with Kuipers. Henderson was a blunder merchant. No Brighton keeper will ever be as bad as Smith, I hated Henderson because I felt we had to score at least two every time he played.

I think you're over praising Smith a bit there

Alls well that ends well,because I think we may now have a man between the stick, who could turn out to be the best keeper we've had since Mark Beeney

All hail tall Pete

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Was this a Hendo wonder? Can't remember.

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See the comment and Youtube video link in post 28 for the answer

 

[garethjamesuk]

He was one of the worst keepers i have seen at the Albion, i remember that error he made vs Bournemouth away, it was sooo bad, i thought that maybe he had been paid to do it, as you think how can a goalkeeper do that, it was comicial if wasnt my team, we lost game in last minute and the fans all around me was going Nuts, some tried to get on pitch to get to him.
The players come over clapping us after and Henderson was getting sooo much abuse, he had his head in his hands, i dont know if anyone remembers it, but he was a right donkey.
Started off ok but i was soooo pleased when we got rid of him and what a surprise he is nowhere nowadays.

 

[El Presidente]

I must confess I have rarely been so ashamed to be an Albion fan as that day at Bournemouth when the baying mob abused him at the end of the match.

He made a f*** up, it wasn't deliberate, it wasn't with ill intent. He came to apologise to the fans but they were too busy wanting him hung drawn and quartered.

Big Pete, FDM, Beeney, John Keeley, Joe Corrigan et al have all made errors during their careers at the club.

There are too many people with a private agenda against individual players/managers/chairman who would rather we fail just because it 'proves' their opinion is right (in their own little minds).

Personally I just want us to succeed on and off the field, and couldn't give a flying one about individuals.

 

[ROSM]

Err, how is that a contradiction?? How it that ridiculous? I would imagine the manager wanted to sign him, Dick Knight wasn't keen, and McGhee probably insisted maybe to the extent of giving DK and ultimation?

Who knows, but Dick Knight did make it clear to Henderson that he didn't want him there. Don't beleive it, ask around, it was common knowledge around the training ground at the time, ask Wayne Henderson if you ever bump into him. It's a story that comes from more than one person.

And you second paragraph, I think you're hearing what you want to hear. You make it sound as though DK went there wth the sole perpose of telling him. I never said that. Dick Knight was at the training ground probably more than he should have been, but I never said I was told he went there to make a point of telling him!?!?! So I think your making yourself look a bit ridiculous here mate.

As I said all very interesting but as the story changes including who was manager and what role Wilkins had at the time it all sounds a bit Hans Christian. What I would say is that one of the bloom brothers was quite vocal at the time that mm had spent money on a keeper both in wages and then a signing on fee when they felt the bigger priority was elsewhere in the team. Although this wont fit with your agenda!

 

[Working class pride]

Whats the deal? Why do we hold him in such bad light?

Did i miss somthing? Wasn't he capped when playing for us, and then described as "a credit to your club"? What happened?!

(cue binfest and sarcasm - NSC style)

Its because he waltz into the club telling us all he was the best thing since sliced bread, but he was average when at his best and utter shite when not at his best.

 

[El Presidente]

Its because he waltz into the club telling us all he was the best thing since sliced bread,

Did he? Can you show me where he said that, as I don't recall ever hearing him say those words.

 

[Common as Mook]

I must confess I have rarely been so ashamed to be an Albion fan as that day at Bournemouth when the baying mob abused him at the end of the match.

He made a f*** up, it wasn't deliberate, it wasn't with ill intent. He came to apologise to the fans but they were too busy wanting him hung drawn and quartered.

Big Pete, FDM, Beeney, John Keeley, Joe Corrigan et al have all made errors during their careers at the club.

There are too many people with a private agenda against individual players/managers/chairman who would rather we fail just because it 'proves' their opinion is right (in their own little minds).

Personally I just want us to succeed on and off the field, and couldn't give a flying one about individuals.

Yep, I was there and it was up there with the most embarrassed I've ever been to be an Albion fan. Agree wholeheartedly about the private agenda issue as well - Pathetic.

 

[Easy 10]

Henderson was getting sooo much abuse, he had his head in his hands.

I'm surprised he didn't drop it.

 

[e77]

There were two problems with Henderson:

1. He dropped a clanger or two (as do most keepers)
2. He wasn't Kuipers.