tronnogull
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- May 17, 2010
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[Albion] Lawrenson to Liverpool.....
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HellBilly
Sorry not my generation for Brighton, passed me by as a Liverpool player if I’m honest apart from finals on tv and based on his tv punditry, meh not really a fan.
He was majestic. My first hero was Spider Mellor, followed by Lawrenson. They both seemed to just glide out effortlessly with the ball. While Mellor was a winger, he was a ball winner too and he and Lawro had this ability to smoothly pick the pockets of attacking players and almost move away with the ball unnoticed.
While others were focused on the likes of Ward for heroes, I always loved the defenders and midfielders.
Lawro also used to live in a house near me in Shoreham. I’d often see him walking his dog alone. He looked a grumpy bugger then as well
While others were focused on the likes of Ward for heroes, I always loved the defenders and midfielders.
Lawro also used to live in a house near me in Shoreham. I’d often see him walking his dog alone. He looked a grumpy bugger then as well
Comrade Sam
Comrade Sam
Apparently a victim of woke. Or was he just a dick?
Nicks
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I remember the TV interviewing him at the Goldstone on the pitch and there were some brickies doing some working the South East Corner of the ground and they were shouting "Don't go Mark "
Rolls Royce of a player - could play midfield too (and did occasionally for us). Any 'All time best Albion team' and he'd be the first name on the team sheet, no question.
Brilliant player.
Still one of our greatest IMO.
Still one of our greatest IMO.
Wallace
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- Nov 9, 2016
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Must have been the last bit of maintenance work done on it until Archer flattened it.
Robinjakarta
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Greatest player we've ever had. Nobody else close. He also spoke highly of his time with us as he has done before despite some thinking otherwise.
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Still the classiest we've had.
Upson looked quality in his spell with us, both made the game look simple.
Upson looked quality in his spell with us, both made the game look simple.
Mr Bridger
Sound of the suburbs
Apparently he was a great player who used to play for us.
Agree with the sentiment although "first name on the team sheet, no question" is a massive call based on what we've seen over the last 2 seasons, and not one I'd be quite so sure about!
Just opinions, but he’d be up there with MacAliister and Caicedo for me…
What a trio!
The only question would be, 'Who's next on the team sheet?" Lawrenson was sold for a Caicedo-level fee to the best club in Europe and instantly became an essential core of the team, winning multiple league championships and European cups.
Just a shame he declared for Ireland - England could have used a good Lancashire lad at that time!
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HellBilly
There would still be a thread on NSC something like "Lawro, just what does he do"
Up until a few years ago I'd have whole-heartedly agreed with both of you, but I do feel we've had some over the last few seasons who could run him pretty close!
But yeah, he'd still be an all-time top Albion XI unquestionably. Defence or midfield. Remember that goal he scored against Wolves in the FA Cup?
Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
I've watched the full video. He starts off blasting the BBC about him not being the right colour and getting sacked.
Very interesting about the 10 year contracts but guaranteeing he would be sold for a large fee. Nothing changes at Brighton. I wonder how many players were on 10 years?
Very interesting about the 10 year contracts but guaranteeing he would be sold for a large fee. Nothing changes at Brighton. I wonder how many players were on 10 years?