When your "favourite player" leaves ...

[Gritt23]

My son is currently having to deal with the emotional distress of his first ever "favourite player" leaving his club, as Ricky Shakes has left Ebbsfleet Utd.

Bizarrely, I'm struggling to come up with an equivalent in my football following. Peter Ward was my first "favourite", but by the time he did leave, I was actually quite used to the inevitability of it happening at some point. I was sad to see him go, but I don't remember being all that gutted, probably because it was bound to happen.

Zamora - again, it was so inevitable by then.
Nelson - that upset me, but he'd been so marginalised by then, it was again quite inevitable.

What about you all, who is the departure you were most gutted by?

 

[banjo]

Zamora - again, it was so inevitable by then. This.

 

[backson]

My son still doesn't like Gus Poyet, as he got rid of Dean Cox, who was his favourite player at the time.

 

[bhafc99]

I was pissed off when John Byrne went. He wasn't an especially amazing player, or even a personal favourite, but it just seemed to say so much about the state of the club at the time.

 

[Superseagull69]

Murray. I will never forgive Gus for letting the golden messiah leave.

On a more serious note for me its probably between either Gary Stevens or Gary Nelson

 

[Lokki 7]

Sorry but point of order here.... your son lives in the south east of England and supports a club other than Brighton? Please explain.

 

[Braders]

Zamora - ok it WAS inevitable , but watching his press conference with Spurs still really stung

 

[Jam The Man]

At the time, was GUTTED when Kurt Nogan left...

 

[brighton_girl87]

I was pretty devastated when Virgo left for Celtic.

 

[Simon Morgan]

Actually I'd have to say Murray was one of the more painful departures for me. Was also hard watching Currie score for Ipswich a day after signing from us. Gutted to see Bennett go too.

 

[Mr Smggles]

Kuipers. Absolutely loved the man!

 

[Brightonfan1983]

At the time, was GUTTED when Kurt Nogan left...

Yes. And Dean Saunders. For a pittance as well. Even I could see he was quality.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

My son is currently having to deal with the emotional distress of his first ever "favourite player" leaving his club, as Ricky Shakes has left Ebbsfleet Utd.

Sorry but point of order here.... your son lives in the south east of England and supports a club other than Brighton? Please explain.

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[7:18]

When Dicker goes I will be gutted...but, I'm sure we'll have someone else flairtastic for me to make my new favourite...

 

[Gritt23]

Sorry but point of order here.... your son lives in the south east of England and supports a club other than Brighton? Please explain.

We live in Meopham, Kent, and that makes Ebbsfleet the nearest club to where we live. Irrespectve of size, history, financial strength, level of football, of facilities at the ground, he chose his local club, BECAUSE they are the most local club. I could hardly argue with his logic, and admire it, especially when all his mates at school support Tottenham, Chelsea, and Arsenal.

The deal is that if I go with him to Ebbsfleet, he comes with me to the Amex.

 

[Southstandfaithful]

Good on him for supporting he's local club.....it was Zamora for me too, even though it was inevitable.

 

[Blackcap]

We live in Meopham, Kent, and that makes Ebbsfleet the nearest club to where we live. Irrespectve of size, history, financial strength, level of football, of facilities at the ground, he chose his local club, BECAUSE they are the most local club. I could hardly argue with his logic, and admire it, especially when all his mates at school support Tottenham, Chelsea, and Arsenal.

The deal is that if I go with him to Ebbsfleet, he comes with me to the Amex.

Well Done your son.

 

[Sam Ovett]

My dad's is Tony Towner

Mine's Lloyd Owusu I loved him so much with OGH in the League One great escape

 

[Timbo]

Ricky Shakes? You've got to be making that up?!

 

[Gritt23]

Ricky Shakes? You've got to be making that up?!

Certainly not.