Steve351
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No Lawro the best
I wasn't lucky enough to see Lawro in the stripes first hand, but I have heard stories of his mazy runs and ariel dominance. Is Dunk in the same league? And if so, could he be better? He is just unbelievable in the air, can put a 70 yard diagonal pass on a pinhead, likes the occasional surge forward and scores goals..
I'm a JCL who's first game was in '96 (aged 9!) and I haven't seen anyone as good.
You don't believe Dunk brings the the ball out of defence as majestically and effectively?Completely different types of centre halves , Lawrenson was a ball playing centre half who brought the ball out of defence , Dunk is physically stronger and better in the air , but both really good players , although Dunk has not reached the level of Lawrenson yet
Mr Nomad.... I hoped you have watched both as many years as I have. Your Lewis D defo has more potential and we will not be able to hang on to his coat-tails. He's destined to reach for the stars
Lawrenson was a gazelle amongst buffalo. He had time and space when others around him were panicking. He could also play in central midfield. Dunk is a classic centre half who is a great stopper, but I would not put him in the Lawrenson class.
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You don't believe Dunk brings the the ball out of defence as majestically and effectively?
He was absolutely fabulous and cos' he was Albion, I adored him him (he's not always been that kind to us in his punditry job). It's just that I see the vast potential in Dunkie... he is a bit head strong and picks up yellows galore but he is silk and velvet and makes us all purr!I could be wrong, it is many decades ago, but I believe I saw Lawro on his home debut and many games thereafter. I have obviously watched Dunky for as long. I do not see him being a Lawrenson, based on my own opinion that I think Lawro is one of the greatest centre backs ever to grace English football.
He was absolutely fabulous and cos' he was Albion, I adored him him (he's not always been that kind to us in his punditry job). It's just that I see the vast potential in Dunkie... he is a bit head strong and picks up yellows galore but he is silk and velvet and makes us all purr!
I've been watching Brighton 50 years this month and Lawrenson is the best player I've seen wearing the stripes. My dad watched Brighton from the end of the war to 1991 and he thought Lawro was the best Albion player he'd seen too.
At this moment in time in Dunkys development i think Lawro is the better. However watching Dunks progress particularly this and last season I think he has every possibility of being the better of the two.
I hope you are wrong and I also hope you might be right. What a wonderful choice of CH's from the boys in blue/white stripes.I've been watching Brighton 50 years this month and Lawrenson is the best player I've seen wearing the stripes. My dad watched Brighton from the end of the war to 1991 and he thought Lawro was the best Albion player he'd seen too.
Dunk has potential but he's not played in the top division yet, Lawrenson performed week in, week out against the best in the country.
Ask the question in three years time (but I reckon the answer will still be 'no')
Two factors in favour of Lawrenson
1) He never made a mistake playing for Brighton
2) ML was quicker so he would not be caught out by Oliver Burke, Hogan etc.
Factor in favour of Dunk
3) Fractionally better header of the ball
Lawro never thru his body in front of shots like LD. 'Lawro never made a mistake'...boy that's just not true.... my memory may not be able to be backed up by SKY film but Mark certainly had his off moments. I still think he was goose-bumppery-good and he was head and shoulders above the rest of our boys.... but look on.... Lewis may just usurp his throneTwo factors in favour of Lawrenson
1) He never made a mistake playing for Brighton
2) ML was quicker so he would not be caught out by Oliver Burke, Hogan etc.
Factor in favour of Dunk
3) Fractionally better header of the ball
what age was Lawro when we bought him? just wondering if he had more experience when we had him than what we are comparing Dunk with?
We always used to say that Lawro was worth the admission money alone. Not sure I would say that about Dunky just yet. Different players, of course, with Lawro taking off upfield with those mazy runs. Very rarely an end product as I recall but wonderful to watch as defenders looked at each other and wondered who was supposed to pick him up!
just looked on wiki, ML was 19 when joined and 24 when he left. Cost us 100k and sold him for 900k