Your all time Brighton and Hove Albion XI

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

problems?

Storer, Whing and Barnes in an all time Albion eleven?

 

[Storer 68]

Maybe he was but his impact for Brighton was not as profound as Bobby's

oh FFS. we were a two bob nondescript Third Division club going nowhere until we unearthed him.

You cannot believe the impact he made.

It was HHUUUUGGGGEEEEEEEE. Playing wise he put us on the map in the 1970s. and this was before he'd done the Cup Final and the First Division.

No one at BHA had got close to playing for england since the 1920s. Ward not only became an U-23 international, but played for england at the Godstone AND SCORED A HAT-TRICK in a 6-0 WIN.

For all Zamora's considerable individual impact, he was walking down a well known path by that time. A path forged by Wardy

 

[Storer 68]

Storer, Whing and Barnes in an all time Albion eleven?

No one from 1996 -1998 should get remotely close to an all time XI

 

[Marc1901]

Not the case mate i've chosen players who i've enjoyed watch play for the team. Apart from youtube & videos there are loads of players i'm too young to include

Just like me then mate, that's fair enough.

 

[Storer 68]

Thats a strong looking team. Is Keown good enough to get in??

no.

 

[BHAFC_Pandapops]

im going on what I've seen in my time following albion. im not the most hardcore of fans but i love my club. Doesn't mean you have to know every player or every goal from hert. everyone has to start somewhere

 

[perseus]

That's a strong looking side. On a side note Perseus we are both 100% on match threads this season. Who has the honour tomorrow night?

I would sooner that you do it.

 

[Deano's Invisible Pants]

From 70s onwards and assuming we mean on the basis of performance while playing for the club, the correct answer is:

GK: Beeney (Corrigan a superior keeper but well past his sell-by-date by the time came to us)

Wing backs: Gregory & Williams (narrowly edging out Calderon)

Centre halves plus sweeper: Foster, Stevens, Lawrenson (note: all 3 were capped and were light years ahead in class relative to some of the other defenders mentioned in this thread)

Midfield 3: Case, Horton, Gotsmanov

Front 2: Zamora, Ward

Subs: Byrne, Wilson, O'Sullivan, Lua Lua, Calderon, Michael Robinson, Keeley (GK)

 

[withdeanwombat]

Hollins
Carolan , Stevens
Bertolini , Jennings , Rees
Gould , Napier K , Dawson , Ward, Jones.

No subs allowed.In reserve,Zamora,O'Sullivan.Lawrenson,Steele.

 

[Fur Cough]

There's a book called "A Few Good Men, The Brighton and Hove Albion Dream team" by Spencer Vignes.

His book, although i disagree with a couple of his inclusions, is well worth a read.

 

[Mistasita]

1 Steele
2 Cattlin
3 Mayo
4 Lawro
5 Fosie
6 Sully
7 Nobby H
8 The Tank ( Clarke )
9 WARD
10 Spider MELLOR
11 Bobby Z

We have had some cracking players who could have also made the bench , Tony Towner , Jimmy Case , Robbo , Gerry Ryan , Grummit , the Former dutch marine......

 

[smudge]

1. Peter Grummit
2. Harry Wilson
3. Ken Tiler
4. Brian Horton
5. Steve Foster
6. Mark Lawrenson
7. Kazenga Lua Lua
8. Peter Ward
9. Bobby Zamora
10. Sully
11. Tony Towner

 

[Deano's Invisible Pants]

1 Steele
2 Cattlin
3 Mayo
4 Lawro
5 Fosie
6 Sully
7 Nobby H
8 The Tank ( Clarke )
9 WARD
10 Spider MELLOR
11 Bobby Z

We have had some cracking players who could have also made the bench , Tony Towner , Jimmy Case , Robbo , Gerry Ryan , Grummit , the Former dutch marine......

A good side. But Mayo as our strongest left back??

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Joe Corrigan

Martin Keown
Sammy Nelson
Willie Young
Russell Osman

Dennis Mortimer
Matt Le Tissier
Alan Mullery

Frank Stapleton
Frank Worthington
Martin Chivers

 

[smudge]

Joe Corrigan

Martin Keown
Sammy Nelson
Willie Young
Russell Osman

Dennis Mortimer
Matt Le Tissier
Alan Mullery

Frank Stapleton
Frank Worthington
Martin Chivers

Ok I'll be the first to bite. Mullery, no you can't have him, sorry. Le Tiss? For one appearance in the stripes for a testimonial? Keown, loanee, nope. Come on!

 

[HenryC]

oh FFS. we were a two bob nondescript Third Division club going nowhere until we unearthed him.

You cannot believe the impact he made.

It was HHUUUUGGGGEEEEEEEE. Playing wise he put us on the map in the 1970s. and this was before he'd done the Cup Final and the First Division.

No one at BHA had got close to playing for england since the 1920s. Ward not only became an U-23 international, but played for england at the Godstone AND SCORED A HAT-TRICK in a 6-0 WIN.

For all Zamora's considerable individual impact, he was walking down a well known path by that time. A path forged by Wardy

Got to agree with this. The guy had incredible presence. In more recent times I got the same feeling when watching Gazza playing for England at his peak... You always thought something was gonna happen when he had the ball. Wardy is a total legend.

 

[colinz]

Without Ward Brighton may have not got out of div3 in the 76/77 season, so he was critical to the success of the so called glory years.
One thing I found puzzling is why it took so long for Wardy to make his debut, may have got promotion in the 75/76 season had he played sooner. Peter Taylor would have stayed on, think he may have done an even better job than Mullery.

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

Without Ward Brighton may have not got out of div3 in the 76/77 season, so he was critical to the success of the so called glory years.
One thing I found puzzling is why it took so long for Wardy to make his debut, may have got promotion in the 75/76 season had he played sooner. Peter Taylor would have stayed on, think he may have done an even better job than Mullery.

I think Peter Taylor knew a thing or two about developing young players (eg not exposing them to 1st team football too early) and the reserve fixtures/leagues were more a competitive test then; I can remember going to watch Ward in the reserves and there were nearly a thousand fans at the Goldstone.
We also had Fred Binney at the time who, whilst eventually being replaced by PW, was knocking in 20+ per season.