[Albion] 2018 who's the flairest of them all? Round 1 Group D

[turienzo's lovechild]

onto group D

Vicente
Nationality: Spanish (38 caps 3 goals)
Position: Midfielder
Albion Career: 2011-13 (32 apps 5 goals)
Flair Profile: Insanely talented. Possible attitude issues. Mystique. The ultimate transfer saga


Jeff Minton
Nationality: English
Position: Midfielder
Albion Career: 1994-99 (174 apps 31 goals)
Flair Profile: The only vaguely skilful player in the team. Great hair


George O'Callaghan
Nationality: Irish
Position: Midfielder
Albion Career: 2007 (14 apps 0 goals)
Flair Profile: Sulky. Disinterested. Awful attitude. Definite party animal


Colin Hawkins
Nationality: Irish
Position: Defender
Albion Career: 2008-10 (18 apps 0 goals)
Flair Profile: Shambolic hapless defender. Calamity machine


Torbjorn Agdestein
Nationality: Norwegian
Position: Striker
Albion Career: 2010-13 (6 apps 0 goals)
Flair Profile: I'm really not sure



Teddy Maybank
Nationality: English
Position: Striker
Albion Career: 1978-80
Flair Profile: Party animal. Competed on Blind Date AND Weakest Link


Alan Duffy
Nationality: English
Position: Midfielder
Albion Career: 1970-72 (50 apps 8 goals)
Flair Profile: Scruffy. Overweight. Avid womaniser


Ezequiel Schelotto
Nationality: Italian (1 cap 0 goals)
Position: Defender
Albion Career: 2017- (13 apps 0 goals)
Flair Profile: Incredible appearance. Hugely unorthodox playing style

 

[Djmiles]

Toby Toby Toby Toby

 

[happypig]

Ezequiel Schelotto Italian ? Who knew ?

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

I once saw George O'Callaghan doing shots the night before a game in one of the shittest bars in Brighton. The bloke had NO interest in being at the club at all and absolutely slagged off Dick Knight when he left

he's got my vote

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Toby Toby Toby Toby

ridiculous

 

[Djmiles]

ridiculous

Was always a cult player in my friendship group when he was with us, stemming from being introduced when he signed at a Paint Pot game at home with around 2000 there, stating he had never seen so many fans at a game. Didn’t get a fair crack!

 

[Austrian Gull]

Vicente, Hawkins, Maybank, O Callaghan - this is the definitive group of death.

My vote, after much deliberation, is going to Gorgeous George.

 

[Conkers]

How has Toby only got 2 votes? Madness!

 

[Seagulltonian]

onto group D

Alan Duffy
Nationality: English
Position: Midfielder
Albion Career: 1970-72 (50 apps 8 goals)
Flair Profile: Scruffy. Overweight. Avid womaniser
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Any player that can play in those pump-type boot things is total flair!

 

[Hampster Gull]

Ludicrous. Only one winner

 

[Barry Izbak]

Alan Duffy was my first flair Albion player
And this was way before flair was invented.

But there's only one winner in this contest. And everyone knows who it is.
Wouldn't it be great if he could come back for an on pitch introduction to the crowd this season.

 

[Megazone]

Vicente had obvious flair and I can see why many have voted for him. But still, even after all the caps for Spain and being the star man for the likes of Valencia, he didn't quite have that Jeff Minton touch and elegance will all payed our money to see. Jeff Minton was our Zidane of the Priestfeild years. Surely our forever flair champion?

 

[WATFORD zero]

Duffy is the obvious choice.

The only reason I can think of why he isn't miles ahead is that it was a ridiculously long time ago and it was a ridiculously short Albion career. But, trust those of us who were there - it was flair personified!

 

[1234andcounting]

Vicente had obvious flair and I can see why many have voted for him. But still, even after all the caps for Spain and being the star man for the likes of Valencia, he didn't quite have that Jeff Minton touch and elegance will all payed our money to see. Jeff Minton was our Zidane of the Priestfeild years. Surely our forever flair champion?

I voted for Vicente; even if the only thing he had ever done was that run and shot against Derby he would still of got the vote. But you are absolutely right about Jeff Minton, particularly that first, awful season at Priestfield, although I think the characteristic he demonstrated was sheer bloody-mindedness rather than flair. So vital to the Albion during the gory years and has never really received the recognition his contribution deserves in my opinion.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Duffy is the obvious choice.

The only reason I can think of why he isn't miles ahead is that it was a ridiculously long time ago and it was a ridiculously short Albion career. But, trust those of us who were there - it was flair personified!

I have barley heard of him, but I'm going on your word. The words "avid womaniser" is also a winner

 

[Stumpy Tim]

How is Vicente miles ahead?? He was absolute quality on the pitch, but that's not flair. Shambles

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

How is Vicente miles ahead?? He was absolute quality on the pitch, but that's not flair. Shambles

Flair -

1.

a special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well.

2.

stylishness and originality.


Yep, Vicente qualifies under 1, for sure.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Flair -

1.

a special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well.

2.

stylishness and originality.


Yep, Vicente qualifies under 1, for sure.

Yes yes, but where are the hookers, the bad haircut, the heavy drinking and slight reliance on Class A drugs? Nowhere that's where

 

[Exile]

Yes yes, but where are the hookers, the bad haircut, the heavy drinking and slight reliance on Class A drugs? Nowhere that's where

I'm with you. The only off-field 'bonus' El Punal can claim, is the mental fragility. Missing huge chunks of seasons through phantom injuries, then publically falling out with the management and medical staff everywhere.

Schelotto, I'm unconvinced by, too. Tremendous on-field flair credentials, but would appear to be a quiet family man, who devotes 90% of his down-time to drinking coffee in the café in Hove Park.