Bold Seagull
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[Albion] Is Solly March an Albion legend?
- Thread starter Bozza
- Start date
I’m here. I presume you’re trying to get ahold of me to thank me for giving Solly the kick up the ass needed to finally start scoring some goals? You’re all welcome!
Mmmm, define legend.
Perseverance, loyalty, adaptability, still learning, found his shooting boots, and more. The first three could also be said of Gerry Ryan, so, maybe.
Perseverance, loyalty, adaptability, still learning, found his shooting boots, and more. The first three could also be said of Gerry Ryan, so, maybe.
Nobby Cybergoat
Well-known member
- Jul 19, 2021
- 8,624
Yeh. What is a legend? I heard someone describe a barman as one for getting them a pint at the weekend. In football, people routinely use it to describe quite a good player.
In my mind, the word legend should reflect it's historic usage. Stories of that individual and their deeds will be passed down the generations.
So I've heard stories about Peter Ward and Lawrenson, so that even though I never saw them play, I feel a connection to them. Zamora as well, i've told my kids about.
I'm fecking harsh, but I think a club can only really have 4, 5, maybe 6 legends. Dunky will probably qualify.
But it's tough, because we're not a team of individuals, we're a group.
Solly certainly makes an all time Brighton XI in my view, as do probably about 8 of our current squad.
In my mind, the word legend should reflect it's historic usage. Stories of that individual and their deeds will be passed down the generations.
So I've heard stories about Peter Ward and Lawrenson, so that even though I never saw them play, I feel a connection to them. Zamora as well, i've told my kids about.
I'm fecking harsh, but I think a club can only really have 4, 5, maybe 6 legends. Dunky will probably qualify.
But it's tough, because we're not a team of individuals, we're a group.
Solly certainly makes an all time Brighton XI in my view, as do probably about 8 of our current squad.
There is a big difference between Brighton legends and Brighton best players. Probably 15 of our 20 best players in our history are in the present squad. It's what happens when a club with no history becomes, for the first time, one of the top seven best performing clubs in the country.
If we flop back down to the lower reaches of the EPL or, heaven forefend, slip back into the Championship, we will look back on our current squad and imagine there were maybe ten club legends on show. If however we continue to improve, our view may differ.
Foreman
Murray (Bert)
Henderson
Napier (Kit)
Wilson
Binney
Ward
Lawrenson
Smith
...........(long gap)
Foster
Case
Storer
Reinelt
Kuipers
Cullip
El Abd
Mayo
Zamora
Murray (Glenn)
Dunk
........
and most of the rest of our current first team regulars?
If we flop back down to the lower reaches of the EPL or, heaven forefend, slip back into the Championship, we will look back on our current squad and imagine there were maybe ten club legends on show. If however we continue to improve, our view may differ.
Foreman
Murray (Bert)
Henderson
Napier (Kit)
Wilson
Binney
Ward
Lawrenson
Smith
...........(long gap)
Foster
Case
Storer
Reinelt
Kuipers
Cullip
El Abd
Mayo
Zamora
Murray (Glenn)
Dunk
........
and most of the rest of our current first team regulars?
GoingUp
Well-known member
A player that has been with us his whole career. Progressing from Eastbourne, Lewis to our youth team and finally our first team. Helped to get us promoted from The Championship whilst still getting stick from large amounts of fans, to becoming automatic starter and goal scoring machine in our Premier League side that is now fighting for Europe and in an FA Cup semi final....... LEGEND.
Amazing that we have local lads in Dunk and March that have been with us since since kids and have still managed to keeping stepping up through the levels alongside the club and not hit a celling and had to be sold (like El-Adb, Elphick or Virgo etc) massive credit to the coaching staff for squeezing every ounce of talent out of them.
Amazing that we have local lads in Dunk and March that have been with us since since kids and have still managed to keeping stepping up through the levels alongside the club and not hit a celling and had to be sold (like El-Adb, Elphick or Virgo etc) massive credit to the coaching staff for squeezing every ounce of talent out of them.
banjo
GOSBTS
Yes
- Jun 20, 2021
- 3,870
Gerry Ryan is a legend as well, and I used to tell him that when he pulled my pint when he ran the Witch in Lindfield.
- Jan 3, 2012
- 17,351
Of the two options presented, definitely legend rather than donkey.
but yes he is a legend…..
but yes he is a legend…..
- Jul 10, 2003
- 27,766
We are currently in the presence of three Albion legends. In years to come fans will still talk in deferential voices of the Glory years of Solly, Lewis and Pascal 
Clive Walker
Stand Or Fall
Not for me. Played for palace.
Cotton Socks
Skint Supporter
- Feb 20, 2017
- 2,156
He was forced to, by his parents! As far as I know that's not true.
Definite legend in my eyes!
Interesting thoughts about the legend concept but the bolded part... doesn't that get a bit weird? I think, Zamora and Ward aside, Leon Knight might be the old ex-Albion name I've read the most often since joining here... far more than say Kerry Mayo. Does that make Leon Knight a legend?