[Albion] Garth Crooks (made-up) Team of the Week 2023/24

[Perry's Tracksuit Bottoms]

This article from 2017 suggests he's paid by an independent production company, as he's not on the published BBC salary list:

The famous faces not on the BBC highest earner list

Some of the BBC’s top talent are not on the list because they would have been paid by an independent production company

www.independent.co.uk

And the 2023 list doesn't include him

BBC pay 2022-2023: The full list of star salaries

The top 10 earners include Gary Lineker, Zoe Ball and Alan Shearer.

www.bbc.co.uk

Or he earns less than £178,000, which I suspect is much more likely.

 

[FatSuperman]

I'd be very disappointed if he doesn’t include Mason Holgate in the 11.

If he'd scored he would be in there regardless of anything else. He could have scored, then got sent off for a horror tackle, following that up by punching Chris WIlder in the gut as he walked past, before stealing his sandwich and launching it at the fourth official. Garth would still put him in the team.

 

[The Mole]

I think Adringa will scrape in because he was in thewinning Ivory Coast team but no other Brighton player

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

I think Adringa will scrape in because he was in thewinning Ivory Coast team but no other Brighton player

He’ll get into the team, there will be 3 lines about him winning the AFCON, no mention of his 2 goals yesterday. There will then be 3 paragraphs about how rubbish Sheffield United are and the Holgate sending off.

 

[JOLovegrove]

He’ll get into the team, there will be 3 lines about him winning the AFCON, no mention of his 2 goals yesterday. There will then be 3 paragraphs about how rubbish Sheffield United are and the Holgate sending off.

Don't forget how the big clubs should be looking at him.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

He’ll get into the team, there will be 3 lines about him winning the AFCON, no mention of his 2 goals yesterday. There will then be 3 paragraphs about how rubbish Sheffield United are and the Holgate sending off.

And Tom Davies' haircut.

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

Or he earns less than £178,000, which I suspect is much more likely.

He’s actually PAID for the drivel he comes up with - no, impossible

 

[Jovis]

Lol. Dunks the Brighton player that makes it in, by virtue of his back post header leading to the first goal. Then yes, all about Sheff Utd.

 

[B-right-on]

Lewis Dunk (Brighton & Hove Albion): It was Dunk's header across the face of the Sheffield United box that created Brighton's first goal and opened the floodgates as they won 5-0. Brighton were rampant, and clearly in no mood to repeat the performance they turned in against Luton Town, where they lost 4-0 to another team fighting relegation.

Sheffield United admittedly weren't helped by Mason Holgate's early red card for his tackle on Kaoru Mitoma, but the defender got what he deserved. If players are behaving like this in matches, it will have been spotted in training and it needs to stop.

It's no use the coaching staff telling the viewing public in post-match interviews that it's over zealousness or the player "will learn from this". The coaching staff are the teachers - and when players step out of line like that, then they have to bear some of that responsibility. Sheffield United have a rich history and a reputation to protect - and it should be protected.

You've just got to laugh at the predictablity of the old so and so. Clearly just saw the highlights and post match interviews.

 

[The Optimist]

Lol. Dunks the Brighton player that makes it in, by virtue of his back post header leading to the first goal. Then yes, all about Sheff Utd.

That’s unfair. He did mention our defeat to Luton, which is hugely relevant to Dunk’s performance against Sheffield United.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Lol. Dunks the Brighton player that makes it in, by virtue of his back post header leading to the first goal. Then yes, all about Sheff Utd.

Textbook Crooks.

 

[dazzer6666]

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You've just got to laugh at the predictablity of the old so and so. Clearly just saw the highlights and post match interviews.

Probably the least defending he’s had to do all season, but Crooks picks him

 

[South Stand Bonfire]

I’m away at the moment and missed Dunk’s goal against SU. Can anyone post a video of it?

 

[papachris]

Crooks picked Liverpool's Mo Salah in his team of the week. But not even one word about Salah regarding the match!
He really does use his column to talk about other things totally irrelevant to the team of the week.

 

[pasty]

LiveScore a bit better

 

[dazzer6666]

Crooks picked Liverpool's Mo Salah in his team of the week. But not even one word about Salah regarding the match!
He really does use his column to talk about other things totally irrelevant to the team of the week.View attachment 176488

It’s almost like the inane ramblings of a complete clown

 

[Hugo Rune]

LiveScore a bit better

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Mitoma was my MotM.

He has gone under the radar in the media in terms of his performance because they wanted to paint him as a victim.

 

[The Mole]

I didn’t think Dunk had a great game - he was exposed for pace a couple of times - JPVH was very good though - seemed to clear up the few times there was danger.

 

[Gwylan]

It’s almost like the inane ramblings of a complete clown

He also drones on about West Ham's board not backing Moyes in the transfer market. This is a club that has spent about £100m this season, including gazumping the Albion for Kudus and outbidding several teams for the loan services of Phillips.

 

[medwayseagull reborn]

It’s almost like the inane ramblings of a complete clown

What do you mean " almost " ?