Kuipers OUT for Tuesday

[Trigger]

Albion chief Dean Wilkins saluted the bravery of Michel Kuipers as his side came from behind to topple ten-man Forest.

Kuipers suffered a groin injury early on but the Seagull's No. 1 refused to come off and went on to make several key saves.

Wilkins said: "I didn't even want to look at him because I did not want him to say to me I have got to come off'.

"I was blanking him really and just checking with Malcolm (physio Malcolm Stuart) that he was all right.

"Firstly Michel couldn't kick the ball. If he had then said he was struggling to move around then obviously we would have taken him off but, to Michel's credit, he did not do that. He stayed on the pitch and pulled off some crucial saves."

Albion will now step up their hunt for a goalkeeper, as Kuipers is almost certain to miss Tuesday's trip to Gillingham.

 

[John Boy]

 

[SeagullTim]

Great performance

 

[Braders]

knew it , fair play - wondered why Lynch was taking the goal kicks

Blaney back? or Sully or Martins?

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

We're buggered now...

That was a top drawer save in the second half though

 

[Turkey]

Blayney's signed for Oldham

 

[Beach Hut]

I would risk youth if Kuipers only out short term

 

[Eggmundo]

Well done Big Fella.Thanks for continuing

 

[Biscuit]

What about that young Irish fellow?

 

[portslade seagull]

Thought kuipers was excellent today but Bertin looks very very good..we do need to sign him up now !!!!!!

 

[B.M.F]

Good, we've only just got rid of an Irish clown.

Oh young Tom

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Legend

I say give Sullivan a go on Tuesday. We have relatively little to play for, so if Michel is going to be back next week then it's worth giving him experience for one game only. Please don't let us sign another experienced goalkeeper, meaning all the tedious arguments crop up again, and we waste yet more money on two goalkeepers when we can only play one!

Oh I don't know, give Sullivan a run out, give the boy the chance to play a blinder, and then watch the disciples of the First Church Of Kuipers start another argument Wednesday morning over who should play against Bristol City

 

[B.M.F]

Oh I don't know, give Sullivan a run out, give the boy the chance to play a blinder, and then watch the disciples of the First Church Of Kuipers start another argument Wednesday morning over who should play against Bristol City

Well it would be unfair to drop someone if they played a blinder now wouldn't it

Come on Chez there must be an opportunity to be had here

 

[glasfryn]

Well done Big Fella.Thanks for continuing

sign of a committed player playing through pain well done mate.

 

[andybaha]

We were right behind the goal today and I was already resigned to the fact that Forest had equalised and then all of a sudden Kuipers appeared from nowhere and pushed the ball away, and then within seconds he made another great save. He earnt us 2 points today as he has done numerous times over the years. All the more incredible if he was injured as well.

Give Sullivan a try on Tuesday, however are you ever going to find out if he any good if you never give him a chance.

Don't even think of Blaney. Donny got shot as soon as they could because he was out for months with a cut arm and appeared in no hurry to comeback. His form was shite and he managed to get himself done for drinking and driving.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I eagerly await the Kuipers Appreciation threads, whether Sullivan plays or not....

 

[Fungus]

Wasn't it against Forest that he did his shoulder, and had to come off?