[Albion] Which of the current squad do you consider to be all-time Albion legends?

[Flounce]

He seems much more connected to the Albion than Palace. He'd definitely have a lot of affection for them understandably but does a lot more "ex player" stuff for us

Anyone would think we paid him for his ex player contributions

I am not denying that he is a very likeable and classy guy btw. It’s not a criticism of him I just think he has more of an affinity with Palace from listening to him commenting on games. I doubt we’ll ever know for sure.

 

[AK74]

Murray - The man oozes class

Totally agree. Whenever I’ve encountered GM, he’s always been unfailingly polite and down to earth. And I’ve never got vibes of him favouring Palace over the Albion.

As for legends in the current squad, it’s Dunk by a mile. He’s been a fantastic servant to the club.

 

[Hugo Rune]

If Danny Welbeck is not a legend, he will be soon. Just a shame that his England career has not coincided with the Albion one.

I suspect he has a minimum of one more season with us, hopefully more.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Disagree. Their goals were that crucial to the club's continuing to be able to exist that they qualify by extension shirley. These two unremarkable journeyman players would otherwise be long forgotten to the mists of time. Instead they are known to every single Albion 'legacy fan' on planet Earth

That’s fine, you can disagree.

 

[London Irish]

Probably only Dunk isn't it. Mitoma might get in there for some extraordinarily extreme highs but if he leaves soon that could go either way

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Yes - good point. I think it was 37, with a couple in the cup as well.

I guess it’s because Robbo wasn’t overly prolific, his Albion goal stats are

Brighton:
1980-1981 Played 42 Scored 19 goals (Division 1)
1981-1982 Played 35 Scored 11 goals (Division 1)
1982-1983 Played 36 Scored 7 goals (Division 1)

19 in one season is good, but the others are average.

 

[Bodian]

I guess it’s because Robbo wasn’t overly prolific, his Albion goal stats are

Brighton:
1980-1981 Played 42 Scored 19 goals (Division 1)
1981-1982 Played 35 Scored 11 goals (Division 1)
1982-1983 Played 36 Scored 7 goals (Division 1)

19 in one season is good, but the others are average.

Agreed - but it still totals more than Welbeck at 31, which is the stat everyone talks about as being our 'highest scorer in the PL'. (And more prolific).

 

[GrossTurn]

If Danny Welbeck is not a legend, he will be soon. Just a shame that his England career has not coincided with the Albion one.

I suspect he has a minimum of one more season with us, hopefully more.

Couple more seasons (possibly seeing out his career?) with us and 50+ PL goals in an Albion shirt would surely secure legend status? I’d argue he’s most of the way there already tbh.

 

[aolstudios]

Yeah Dunk, the others have some way to go. Velts, Solly and WelbZ are the next possibilities.

About right

 

[Withdean and I]

Dunk, Wellbeck and March out of that list for me with Mitoma almost certainly due to make it in time.
Obviously so many amazing names and Mitoma is one of my absolute favourites but I just feel you need to have been around for a while to earn a true Legends place.

 

[mile oak]

Amazed Van Hecke hasnt got more votes

 

[Robinjakarta]

I always feel there has to be a narrative alongside the football prowess. Dunk is the single club local lad who took us through the divisions and into Europe. Ward the free scoring striker who took us to the top flight and became our first England player. Fozzie the rock solid centre back who took us to a cup final, went to a World Cup and had that iconic headband. Etc etc. Nobby doesn’t quite cut it.

Really? He cut it enough to be probably our greatest ever captain and penalty taker whilst leading the players by driving force to the top division no more exemplified than by Newcastle 1979.