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[Albion] Had forgotten just how good Will Buckley was
- Thread starter Vetinari
- Start date
Too right - amazing.
Oh...sorry.
Oh...sorry.
He was special, the FA Cup ties against PL Newcastle some of many classy performances. In a deceptively effortless style, he was incredibly fast, eating up ground.
Shame about the injuries … was it hamstrings?
Shame about the injuries … was it hamstrings?
Decent player and will always be remembered for his brace in the first Amex league game. £1m fee from Watford wasn't it? Remember thinking at the time wow we've spent a mill on a player and we've just signed another watford player for £30m
Perfidious Albion
Well-known member
Excellent player who graced the Albion. A great pity he was so injury prone.
Buckley and Calde terrorising the tiring opposition in front of the East is still very much a cherished AMEX memory.
Taybha
Whalewhine
Deceptively quick,I love how all of his goals apart from the wind assisted free kick and the deflection hardly left the ground after he'd hit the ball,if I was Will I'd of sued my own Hamstrings.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
That was one of the few downsides being a Westie during those years, we rarely got the chance to see them do that in close up, unless we lost the toss and were attacking the south in the second half.
herecomesaregular
We're in the pipe, 5 by 5
Loved him. We got the best out of him but not for long enough unfortunately. A player who really got me off my seat. Can't remember how many times he played alongside Vicente, who was here at the same time. I know we could beat Harlem Globetrotters today but in that period with Gus we played some great stuff too.
JetsetJimbo
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- Jun 13, 2011
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That video makes me wonder why we found it so hard to get out of the Championship, there's some great football in those clips. Easy to forget what a tough division it was.
tigertim68
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- Sep 3, 2012
- 2,698
Another of our wide players who unfortunately got his career shortened by injury
was a very good player who scored lots of match winners
was a very good player who scored lots of match winners
deletebeepbeepbeep
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- May 12, 2009
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Wonder how he would do in this current Albion team? Clearly had bags of natural talent and if it wasn't for injuries I think he would offer something. Maybe massive rose tinted glasses.
The Noone to Buckley goal v Doncaster still one of my favourites.
Still only 33.
The Noone to Buckley goal v Doncaster still one of my favourites.
Still only 33.
Nothing deceptive about it imo. He was just rapid.
HangletonGull
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- Apr 10, 2023
- 2,392
Will never forget Donny at home
Jimmy Grimble
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I was certain he would become a solid Premier League player. He had bundles of pace, skilful direct dribbling and was an excellent finisher - comfortably the best at the club at the time.
Incredible player. No winger since, has got me as excited when he gets the ball - until Mitoma. (Not even Knockaert)
Worried Man Blues
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Very exciting player, what you pays your money for!!
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Who knows? we need to remember that he was starring for us in the Championship though, not the Pemier League. We'll never now whether a fit Buckers would have graced the Premier League.