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Albions worst ever goalkeeper ?
- Thread starter The Wookiee
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Mark Walton who played more than 10 games
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andy petterson
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can't think of any worse than those two
nicky rust
can't think of any worse than those two
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From 1990 onwards - I would say Mark Walton - Regular football and not an odd appearance here or there.
Lokki 7
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Walton edges Petterson I think. Will Packham?
Uncle Buck
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McKenna?
Lokki 7 said:
Bit unfair on Packham as he only played about 3 times
Lokki 7
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Kinky Gerbils said:
And only 1 start wasn't it? Felt sorry for him but lets be honest, he wasn't very good was he.
Mark Walton had to be the worst, while you could argue the likes of Petterson were worse technically, Walton had the uncanny knack of convincing the managers he played under he was actually good. The only reason we finally managed to get rid of him was because he rejected the contract we offered him and opted to join Cardiff instead. The irony of it, one of the worst ever keepers to play for the club and he left us for bigger and better things.
Don't think he lasted very long at Cardiff. Can distinctly remember a fantastic clanger he dropped the following season, following a mix up with a defender he miskicked a back pass into his own net!
Don't think he lasted very long at Cardiff. Can distinctly remember a fantastic clanger he dropped the following season, following a mix up with a defender he miskicked a back pass into his own net!
Lokki 7 said:
No, but least he wasnt FAT like Walton which really did hinder him.
Worst I've seen (1989 onwards) was probably Walton, although I didn't think he was that bad. We seem to have always had decent goalkeepers.
My Dad always said Eric Steele was the worst, although a lot of people seem to disagree with that.
My Dad always said Eric Steele was the worst, although a lot of people seem to disagree with that.
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Packham must have had something as different managers kept signing him. He seemed to freeze on the big stage.
Walton was gash when Horton signed him, but Adams managed to get him to half competant.
Cartwright was one of the slowest keepers across him line I have ever seen.
Digweed, other than one season was not great, hence only playing 180 games in 10 years at the club.
Walton was gash when Horton signed him, but Adams managed to get him to half competant.
Cartwright was one of the slowest keepers across him line I have ever seen.
Digweed, other than one season was not great, hence only playing 180 games in 10 years at the club.
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Icy Gull said:
I thought it was 7 and they signed him up the next day.
Lokki 7
WSU
Kinky Gerbils said:
True. But he was a midget. Not ideal for a keeper.
Withdean Wanderer
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Petterson was FAR worse than Walton i thought.
Packham was class
Packham was class
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Kuipers on his Albion league debut against Southend at Roots Hall.
After that first half it appeared we had signed a keeper that could not kick a ball, he was so awful Adams subbed him at half time
After that first half it appeared we had signed a keeper that could not kick a ball, he was so awful Adams subbed him at half time