The biggest wimp ever to play for the Albion

[Lord Bracknell]

No one comes anywhere near Damien Hilton.

The ONLY player I've ever seen who was afraid of footballs.

 

[Ecosse Exile]

Showing my long term allegiance here. But without doubt it has to be 1978, Eric Potts.

Don't ask, just accept that I've seen everyone who has played since, and no-one comes even close.

Eric Potts, lightweight, limp, hopeless.....

BUT one glorious day, home to Sunderland, with the north east corner at the goldstone crammed full of machams, and losing 2-1 to them with 10 minutes to go, we brought on little giner eric, who never scored even in a brothel, and in that fateful game he scored with 2 minutes to go to bring us level. And he scored again deep in added time to give us the win. Long trip home for them. Hysterical laughter and disbelief for us. And EP became a cult hero that day.

Sorry if thats a bit ancient for most of you, but it happened, and I swear to god a myopic butterfly could have knocked eric over by accident back in them days.

come on you mighty seagulls, time to step up a gear....

wedgee

I remember that game, Absolutely brilliant but i thought we were 1-0 down and won 2-1.
Im suprised nobody has mentioned 'Handbag' Gordon Smith

 

[Barrow Boy]

I remember that game, Absolutely brilliant but i thought we were 1-0 down and won 2-1.
Im suprised nobody has mentioned 'Handbag' Gordon Smith

The score was 0-1 to Sunderland when super sub Eric came on, we were standing on the East Terrace with a large bunch of Macams. I remember they called their rather stocky goalkeeper "The flying pig" and were a good laugh until Eric scored the winning goal, a couple of them sat down and started crying!

 

[Glenn Murrays' hernia]

John Keeley

 

[bhaexpress]

Has to be Keith Brooker.

 

[Trigger]

Jake Robinson, without doubt.

 

[8ace]

Matthew Edwards

 

[Icy Gull]

Matthew Edwards

That would be my choice as well, made Wendy look hard

 

[Monsieur Le Plonk]

Between Wilkins, Gordon Smith and Codner.......all very fragile

 

[Curious Orange]

Definitely Dean "Wendy" Wilkins, never has a nickname been more appropriate.

 

[DerbyGull]

FDM

 

[Questions]

Kit Napier could be a pansy on his day. Always forgiven though because he could score goals.

 

[BLOCK F]

Showing my long term allegiance here. But without doubt it has to be 1978, Eric Potts.

Don't ask, just accept that I've seen everyone who has played since, and no-one comes even close.

Eric Potts, lightweight, limp, hopeless.....

BUT one glorious day, home to Sunderland, with the north east corner at the goldstone crammed full of machams, and losing 2-1 to them with 10 minutes to go, we brought on little giner eric, who never scored even in a brothel, and in that fateful game he scored with 2 minutes to go to bring us level. And he scored again deep in added time to give us the win. Long trip home for them. Hysterical laughter and disbelief for us. And EP became a cult hero that day.

Sorry if thats a bit ancient for most of you, but it happened, and I swear to god a myopic butterfly could have knocked eric over by accident back in them days.

come on you mighty seagulls, time to step up a gear....

wedgee

Saw the game,remember it well,but can't recall that Eric Potts was quite that wimpy!!?

 

[BLOCK F]

Saw the game,remember it well,but can't recall that Eric Potts was quite that wimpy!!?

Reckon we were 1-0 down,weren't we?

 

[CHAPPERS]

Colin Pates

 

[NMH]

Showing my long term allegiance here. But without doubt it has to be 1978, Eric Potts.
......
Sorry if thats a bit ancient for most of you, but it happened, and I swear to god a myopic butterfly could have knocked eric over by accident back in them days.
....
wedgee

A myopic butterfly??

A strange new anecdote, there.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

No one comes anywhere near Damien Hilton.

The ONLY player I've ever seen who was afraid of footballs.

 

[Seagullible]

No one comes anywhere near Damien Hilton.

The ONLY player I've ever seen who was afraid of footballs.

the man speaks the truth, though Mark Walton and a defender who played at Pissfield (Glen??) alos seemd VERY lightweight.
Toughest player I've seen (or most insane) was Darragh Ryan

 

[The Large One]

Wayne Henderson - as handshakes go, limp lettuce doesn't even come close.

 

[chez]

Andy Kennedy

I detect a slight hint of sarcasm there!

Personally I don't think anyone comes near Dean Wilkins for biggest wimp. I bet a match worn WIlkins shirt with dirt on it is like gold dust!!