Seagullible
Super Keeper
Not sure if the Arsegus is correct but claims Piercy has hung up his boots due to his illness. Shame if true as he IS a good player.
Good Luck John
Good Luck John
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Piercy QUITS
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Fran Hagarty
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Seagullible said:Not sure if the Arsegus is correct but claims Piercy has hung up his boots due to his illness. Shame if true as he IS a good player.
Good Luck John
It was confirmed on SFM News this morning. He is suffering from colitis.
Kryten
New member
He played crap on Saturday - whether that was to do with illness i don't know (presume it was)
On his day, was a good player - A real shame
Good luck in the future John
On his day, was a good player - A real shame
Good luck in the future John
Dick Knights Mumm
Take me Home Falmer Road
He could have been an Albion great. We saw the skill and vision in fleeting glimpses, including on Saturday.
Yep, good luck John.
Yep, good luck John.
Kryten
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Illness forces Piercy to quit
by Andy Naylor
Albion are coming to terms today with the retirement through illness of John Piercy, at the age of 25.
The utility player is hanging up his boots, only days after launching his first team comeback.
Piercy, like his father David, suffers from colitis, which is sapping his strength and energy.
He was substituted early in the second half of his first Championship start of the season in Saturday's 3-1 home defeat by Crewe.
Manager Mark McGhee said: "He's had a real go at trying to come back.
"The illness is just stopping him getting as fit as he needs to be.
"He's been thinking about it with his dad for some weeks, maybe months.
"He has realised no matter how hard he has tried it is setting him back all the time and he cannot get up to the fitness required.
"That has been the case for him for the last couple of years.
"Football wise on Saturday I thought he did allright. There is no doubting his ability to play at this level, but the illness is dragging him down and he always feels tired."
Albion will now come to a financial agreement with Piercy, who has a contract until the end of the season.
He is the third retirement blow for the Seagulls in the space of two months.
Dean Blackwell and Simon Rodger were both forced to quit because of serious knee injuries.
Meanwhile, physio Malcolm Stuart believes Adam Virgo has a better than even chance of returning to lead Albion's attack at West Ham on Saturday.
Virgo spent the weekend in bed after pulling out of the Crewe clash on Friday afternoon with severe swelling above his right ankle, caused by internal bleeding.
Stuart said: "There is significant improvement and the specialist has assured us it won't bleed again.
"He believes Virgs is 50-50 for the weekend, but there has been a massive improvement since Friday so I think his chances are a bit better than that. We are going to do what we can."
Goalkeeper Ben Roberts, on the bench for the first time this season against Crewe, continues his comeback from long-term back trouble in the Reserves at Luton tomorrow (2pm).
by Andy Naylor
Albion are coming to terms today with the retirement through illness of John Piercy, at the age of 25.
The utility player is hanging up his boots, only days after launching his first team comeback.
Piercy, like his father David, suffers from colitis, which is sapping his strength and energy.
He was substituted early in the second half of his first Championship start of the season in Saturday's 3-1 home defeat by Crewe.
Manager Mark McGhee said: "He's had a real go at trying to come back.
"The illness is just stopping him getting as fit as he needs to be.
"He's been thinking about it with his dad for some weeks, maybe months.
"He has realised no matter how hard he has tried it is setting him back all the time and he cannot get up to the fitness required.
"That has been the case for him for the last couple of years.
"Football wise on Saturday I thought he did allright. There is no doubting his ability to play at this level, but the illness is dragging him down and he always feels tired."
Albion will now come to a financial agreement with Piercy, who has a contract until the end of the season.
He is the third retirement blow for the Seagulls in the space of two months.
Dean Blackwell and Simon Rodger were both forced to quit because of serious knee injuries.
Meanwhile, physio Malcolm Stuart believes Adam Virgo has a better than even chance of returning to lead Albion's attack at West Ham on Saturday.
Virgo spent the weekend in bed after pulling out of the Crewe clash on Friday afternoon with severe swelling above his right ankle, caused by internal bleeding.
Stuart said: "There is significant improvement and the specialist has assured us it won't bleed again.
"He believes Virgs is 50-50 for the weekend, but there has been a massive improvement since Friday so I think his chances are a bit better than that. We are going to do what we can."
Goalkeeper Ben Roberts, on the bench for the first time this season against Crewe, continues his comeback from long-term back trouble in the Reserves at Luton tomorrow (2pm).
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cheshunt seagull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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Very sad for JP. I don't know how anybody who knew about his health problems, and they were well publicised, could abuse him on Saturday. He didn't look fit but he did look as if he was putting the effort in. You could criticise MM for playing him but not JP for having a go.
Hope that he is able to move on from this and re-start his life.
Hope that he is able to move on from this and re-start his life.
balloonboy
aka Jim in the West
At some stage methinks some sort of match could be organised to give Blackwell, Rodger and Piercy a decent send-off?? (How about FA Cup 4th Round day, when obviously we won't be playing.......)
Stumpy Tim
Well-known member
Why? Hardly huge contributors to the Albion cause. Very sad they had to retire (esp. JP at such an early age), but come on! Maybe we should do the same for any player who wore the stripes for one season. Can't wait for the Farrington/Hilton/Mahoney-Johnson testimonial
Very sad for JP though. Could have been good if only his illness had allowed him to keep fit
Very sad for JP though. Could have been good if only his illness had allowed him to keep fit
n1 gull
Well-known member
I agree Stumpy.
Football is a tough game, if people are playing rubbish for whatever reason they get a bit of stick, get over it.
I'm sorry the guy was ill on Saturday, but its not as if he was running around carrying a sign saying unwell.
He got a bit of stick because he wasn't playing good football.
It seems on this board at the moment you're not allowed to criticise any Brighton player, manager or god forbid Paula bloody
Radcliffe.
Football is a tough game, if people are playing rubbish for whatever reason they get a bit of stick, get over it.
I'm sorry the guy was ill on Saturday, but its not as if he was running around carrying a sign saying unwell.
He got a bit of stick because he wasn't playing good football.
It seems on this board at the moment you're not allowed to criticise any Brighton player, manager or god forbid Paula bloody
Radcliffe.
ben andrews' girlfriend
Nurse Laura
So sad to see him forced to retire, on his day he was fantastic
Good luck with everything you do John xx
Good luck with everything you do John xx
Dick Knights Mumm
Take me Home Falmer Road
n1 gull said:
..... hmmmmmm ......... I am not sure ........ that almost seems like criticism. I'll let you off this time, just don't let it happen again.
bhaforever
New member
it is a shame , good luck John x
Scarface
New member
Good luck John
Can't believe this. I had no idea it was a career-threatening illness. Poor bloke. I honestly believe he could have been a really good player for us at this level.
3 retirements through injury/illness in the first 4 months of a season - couldn't have happened to many teams before...
3 retirements through injury/illness in the first 4 months of a season - couldn't have happened to many teams before...
tinx
Well-known member
n1 gull said:
Well said that man. JP retiring is very sad and I wish him well but it has be said there are too many bloody holier than thou, never say a bad thing about anything people and think it so bad if someone does. As for critisizing another member of the board well that is just a criminal offence and you could well be imprisoned for such a crime.
Good luck John hope you forge a new career for yourself.