And when he retires...will we ever have another captain with such presence on the pitch, and years of continuity... who??
. He's been amazing for us.
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[Albion] Lewis Dunk
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. He's been amazing for us.
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Caicedo, I'd have thought.And when he retires...will we ever have another captain with such presence on the pitch, and years of continuity... who??
5Ways Gull
È quello che è
Me too! He is a legend and the best player I have seen play for the Albion from a consistency perspective over such a long career. I think Gross has been a great stalwart also. Scored our first Premier league goal.
kevo
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I watched Leicester's pre-match press conference before our game against them and Brendan Rogers was fulsome in his praise of Dunk, saying he thought he was massively underrated. So it's not just us, a lot of people in football realise how good he is. It's just Southgate that doesn't.
- Jul 10, 2003
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Pascal is only 4 games behind Mark Lawrenson's total appearances for the Albion (having already overtaken his league appearances), but Pascal's have all been at the top level
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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He is a legendary leader and comes across as a really good guy.
Brian Fantana
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He’s our greatest ever player. If you look at the level we’re now consistently challenging at, IMO he’s eclipsing what others have achieved. Someone like Lawro clearly went on to have a more decorated playing career, but in Albion terms it’s Dunky for me. Him becoming the first Albion captain to lift a major trophy would be so fitting.
It's crazy how underrated he is outside of the club. As a Brighton fan I've obviously been banging on about him to mates every time the England squads were being announced and most barely even knew who he was.
It was mentioned by someone on another thread - it's quite revealing how Cucurella and Bissouma haven't really settled in to their new clubs. Obviously there are more factors, but both of them played with a freedom for us that they haven't been able to at their new clubs (or have, but have been caught out) - I reckon a fair part of that was down to playing with Dunky.
White seems to be doing well, but I remember how complimentary he was about Lewis when he was here.
It was mentioned by someone on another thread - it's quite revealing how Cucurella and Bissouma haven't really settled in to their new clubs. Obviously there are more factors, but both of them played with a freedom for us that they haven't been able to at their new clubs (or have, but have been caught out) - I reckon a fair part of that was down to playing with Dunky.
White seems to be doing well, but I remember how complimentary he was about Lewis when he was here.
Nobby Cybergoat
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- Jul 19, 2021
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I reckon Dunky is one of the top 5 centre backs in world football.
Our best ever player
Our best ever player
DavidRyder
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- Jul 23, 2013
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He pushed Veltman out of the way of the ref too, did Velts a favour!Lol he's a moody bastard on the pitch which is great, commanding players and speaking to the officials. He shouted at Solly for not making a run today and flung his arms at him 'Solly, fu*cking run!!!!!!!!!'
Wardy's twin
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- Oct 21, 2014
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Agreed. I measure 'best' as being the sum of his contribution over a long period of time. People seem to forget that he was a standout player in the Hypia debacle and his goals as top scorer that season went a long way to keeping us in the Championship.
ManOfSussex
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I think he's got even better under RDZ. He's RDZ's captain as well as the Albion and it shows like it did today.
- Jul 10, 2003
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He did a chest back to an equally blasé one handed catch by Big Bob in front of the baying Bmuff fans, I'll have you know
fruitnveg
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Its a crime that he doesn't have more caps. Meanwhile England persist with donkeys like Mings and Maguire.
Albion Robster
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If and when he does retire, the club need to put a Lewis Dunk statue outside the North Stand. From Withdean to Wembley, he’s one of our own.
AmexRuislip
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He's got a lot to make up for, after his antics in Buzz's Bootroom.
Sheebo
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- Jul 13, 2003
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Getting the feeling you played at Wimbledon with him mate?
Whitechapel
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I hope we get to Europe just so he can be the first man to captain us on there.
Can’t be many, if any, players who’ve stayed with one team from L1 to the Europa.
Can’t be many, if any, players who’ve stayed with one team from L1 to the Europa.
Stato
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Not only left out for the likes of them, and bang average centre halves like Ben Godfrey and Marc Guehi, but Southgate picked Ben White when he was at Brighton, he was apparently about to pick Webster last year before his injury, he has had Steve Holland looking at Colwill recently and has, too infrequently, but more than once, picked Fikayo Tomori. We've all watched all of these play alongside Dunk and none of us, nor any manager or pundit has ever been in doubt as to who was the senior partner. I don't believe that Southgate can possibly be that bad a judge of player. Which is what makes me believe that his face simply doesn't fit.