Andrew Crofts

[comeinpeace1]

Norwich supporter here - just wondered what went wrong for you today?

Team play badly, or just unlucky? No matter - you will still be in the Championship next year.

You guys obviously realised that Crofts was a good player - we certainly didn't - glad Lambert did!

Anyway I haven't seen it yet but his second goal today was supposed to be an absolute cracker. Ours is the featured game on the footy league show.

For anyone old enough to remember it's been likened to Justin Fashanu's goal of the season in the 1980's - see youtube if you aren't old enough!

Good luck for the rest of the season.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Glad Croftys doing well, my favourite player for us during his time here and was gutted when he left. I didn't go today but it sounds like we were woeful.

 

[clippedgull]

Random post of the day winner.

 

[Gritt23]

Crofty was clearly destined for a higher level of football than League One, despite Gillingscum loaning him out to non league(!).

Very pleased he's doing so well for you, and will certainly watch out for the goal, but being someone who is old enough, I have my doubts that it'll compare to Fashanus effort.

 

[lizard]

We were poor today, just a blip.
Was sad to see Crofts go, glad he's doing well for you.

P.s. hands off Bennett!

 

[sam86]

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[SirElliotBennett]

I really liked Crofts but i thought he might move.
We just sounded poor today, and offside atleast 10 times

 

[El Turi]

I'm surprised how well Crofts has done this season. He looked a good player for us last year but I wasn't sure that he was up to Championship football.

 

[West Hoathly Seagull]

I'm surprised how well Crofts has done this season. He looked a good player for us last year but I wasn't sure that he was up to Championship football.

He used to play for Gillingham when they were in the Championship; he scored against us on Boxing Day 2004 with a bullet header, but we came back to win 2-1. At the time, I thought he was a striker - I was quite surprised to find he was a midfielder when he signed for us. He could have done with a good creative midfielder alongside him (though I guess Dicker didn't do badly), but as a box-to-box midfielder he was a class act. I was very sorry to lose him, but he was never going to turn Norwich down, and the deal (was it £300 or £400 thousand?) was good for us. Still think we miss him at times though. Sparrow has not been an adequate replacement in my view, and is far, far less versatile.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Cheers mate good post

 

[Djmiles]

He was only with us for 1 season, but I will always have a lot of time for Crofts. Great player who always gave 100%. Glad to see him doing well.

 

[scooter1]

He was only with us for 1 season, but I will always have a lot of time for Crofts. Great player who always gave 100%. Glad to see him doing well.

He was a nice bloke too. I spoke to him at the end of season sponsors do and he just seemed like a really nice fella. Well done to him, he did well for us and moved upwards. I still hope they don't get promoted and we do, and we beat them twice next season(nothing personal though...)

 

[comeinpeace1]

how many goals did he score for you? He's got 8 for us so far - think it was a good deal for us too.

Wish we had some scoring strikers at the moment though!

You will probably be nicking players back again when you get promoted - new stadium etc! But if the Championship is tough this year, I think it will be tougher next.

Good job you have a good manager in Gus!

 

[mistahclarke]

it was quite similar actually, muddy pitch, same position.

 

[Life After Bobby]

Ok, not quite as good as Fash's, but still a peach and rather similar

 

[Ecosse Exile]

Bloody hell, lightning does strike twice, not as far out as Fashanu but very similar goal.

 

[bathseagull]

Unbelievable tekkers...

 

[upthealbion1970]

Football league show classic "he was a free transfer from Brighton"

 

[comeinpeace1]

think Fash maybe shaded it - but very close!

Whats the best Brighton goals of all time? On youtube?

 

[MillitantSeagull]

They really need better researchers. Try about £300,000.