Dave the OAP
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Lance Cronin and Paul McCarthy ex albion lads playing
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I always thought it was a real shame that we sold Paul McCarthy.
John Byrnes Mullet
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McCarthy Left on a free because Wycombe Wanderers offered him more money. I quite liked him as a player, but he was a piss head.
Armchair Loyalist
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- Jul 26, 2004
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How old is Mccarthly now? Surely he has to be well into his 40s
BensGrandad
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I thought we got a fee for Paul McCarthy from Wycombe but may be wrong.
Scotty Mac
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- Jul 13, 2003
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thought it had more to do with the fact that it was looking quite possible that we wouldnt have a club
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McCarthy began his career as a trainee with Brighton where he made over 200 league and cup appearances before joining Wycombe for a fee of £100,000 in July 1996.[1] He made over 250 appearances for Wycombe in seven seasons at the club,[1] helping the club to a FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool in April 2001.[2] McCarthy joined Oxford United on loan in March 2003,[3] joining the club on a permanent basis at the end of the season.[4] After 35 appearances for Oxford,[1] he was released on a free transfer in summer 2004 and joined non-league club Hornchurch.[5] He began available after Hornchurch ran into financial trouble and signed for Nationwide Conference club Gravesend and Northfleet (now Ebbsfleet United) in November 2004.[6] He became club captain[7] and by the end of the 2007–08 season, had made over 110 appearances for Ebbsfleet[1] and collected a winners medal when Ebbsfleet won the FA Trophy in May 2008.[8][9]
Aged 37
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCarthy_(footballer)
Aged 37
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCarthy_(footballer)
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...whilst probably not considered a legend, Macca was certainly a very good Brighton player, he is still producing the goods in my opinion.
Screaming J
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Sorry, Lance Cronin rings no bells with me.
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BensGrandad
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Was goalkeeper at Woking for a time but I do not remember him playing for our first team or even remember him being with us at all. That is not to say he wasnt but I do not remember him being with us, perhaps he was as a lad.
He is the keeper that left Brighton for Palace claiming that the youth set up was dire, he is the same sort of age as Hinsh, Virgo, Harding etc so clearly he ent for money reasons
plays for England C now I believe.
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He said that a youth set up developing the likes of Hinch, Virgo & Harding was dire??!! We're better off without him!!
- Jul 7, 2003
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Cronin doesn't deserve to be spoken of as an Albion player.
Bigger club, eh Lance?
Bigger club, eh Lance?
BensGrandad
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Has he ever appearred for any club first team above Conference level.
Dave the OAP
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he was a trainee with us and came through the ranks, a bit like Barry!
When Albion didnt offer him a contract, he went to palace and then to various clubs
laura went to school with him at PCC I think
rusty redeyes
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I thought he got the hump over only get half a game or alternate games with another keeper.
Uncle Buck
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- Jul 7, 2003
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I did not think we let Cronin go. Also I believe we did get some compensation for him.