[Albion] "The crowd are on Bong's back..."

[erkan]

At home after a brilliant night at The Amex and watching the Sky coverage. 68mins in... nice bit of play on the left wing... Knocky involved and Gaetan Bong... interchange of passes... BUT there is a moment where Gaetan appears to have missed an opportunity to play a good pass - instead he holds onto the ball and delays... at which point a decent proportion of the Albion crowd decide to collectively GROAN...

Were you one of the groaners?

If so, then hang your head in shame.

 

[Razzoo]

He was solid, Underrated player.

 

[Pickles]

At home after a brilliant night at The Amex and watching the Sky coverage. 68mins in... nice bit of play on the left wing... Knocky involved and Gaetan Bong... interchange of passes... BUT there is a moment where Gaetan appears to have missed an opportunity to play a good pass - instead he holds onto the ball and delays... at which point a decent proportion of the Albion crowd decide to collectively GROAN...

Were you one of the groaners?

If so, then hang your head in shame.

According to a certain boring bike loving and car hating poster on here, that would have only been the Albion racists, so don't worry.

 

[Spanish Seagulls]

I thought the moment had gone but then, beautifully delayed pass. Genius.

 

[erkan]

According to a certain boring bike loving and car hating poster on here, that would have only been the Albion racists, so don't worry.

It was thousands and, as a card carrying left loony, I have no doubt whatsoever that racism (unconscious or otherwise) is a significant factor.

 

[Solid at the back]

Bong is fantastic. Best left back we've had in many many years.

 

[One Love]

It was thousands and, as a card carrying left loony, I have no doubt whatsoever that racism (unconscious or otherwise) is a significant factor.

Bullshit.

I've been a fan until this season.

He's just making many mistakes every game and his crossing is awful and his attacking is non-existent which just doesn't cut it in this league.

His defensive attributes are usually pretty good and I imagine that's what's keeping his place.

I would like to see Bernardo given a chance because he has huge potential but won't learn if he's not playing.

 

[NooBHA]

Bullshit.

I've been a fan until this season.

He's just making many mistakes every game and his crossing is awful and his attacking is non-existent which just doesn't cut it in this league.

His defensive attributes are usually pretty good and I imagine that's what's keeping his place.

I would like to see Bernardo given a chance because he has huge potential but won't learn if he's not playing.

Bongy's attributes outweigh his inadequacies - That's what is keeping him in the team. Bernardo is the future and a great footballer but he can't defend as well as Bong can just yet.

 

[Grombleton]

It was thousands and, as a card carrying left loony, I have no doubt whatsoever that racism (unconscious or otherwise) is a significant factor.

Then you are wrong. He's been a superb LB for us so far and I hope he will continue to be so - but if he is lacking then we would look elsewhere. We know how good he can be - if this is a dip in form or teams 'finding him out' so to speak we won't know yet, but i'm sure it has nothing to do with race.

 

[erkan]

Then you are wrong. He's been a superb LB for us so far and I hope he will continue to be so - but if he is lacking then we would look elsewhere. We know how good he can be - if this is a dip in form or teams 'finding him out' so to speak we won't know yet, but i'm sure it has nothing to do with race.

Mealy mouthed nonsense. Hilarious that people are going to queue up and say "He's really actually pretty good but for some indefinable reason people are quick to get on his back..."

 

[wellquickwoody]

It was thousands and, as a card carrying left loony, I have no doubt whatsoever that racism (unconscious or otherwise) is a significant factor.

What a ridiculous comment!

You always need to be aware how a team can be improved. One way is to look for the weakest link in that team. I have thought that the left back position has been that weakest link for sometime now. It matters not if the player is black, yellow, mid brown or white, nor straight , gay or transgender, not even if his name is Smith, Abdul or Bong. So, please, take your perceived racism and stick it where the sun does not shine and try to learn a little about the realities of life.

Of course you could just be fishing........?

 

[sydney]

the amex crowd is a lot of things but racist is not one of them.....i can remember audible groans of thousands back in the goldstone days , bananas getting lobbed on the pitch, monkey chants etc , that was racist , the amex certainly isn't.

 

[cunning fergus]

Bullshit back at you.
You DO NOT keep a clean sheet if 1/4 of the defence is poor. Bong had a good game.

You can keep a clean sheet if 1/4 of rhe defence is poor, because it depends on the profligacy of the attackers........

West Ham WERE profligate.

 

[cunning fergus]

Mealy mouthed nonsense. Hilarious that people are going to queue up and say "He's really actually pretty good but for some indefinable reason people are quick to get on his back..."

Jeez, so can he be criticised or is he beyond that because he’s not white and/or English?

I distinctly remember in the first half how he gave the ball away in our half twice in the space of 20 secs, and believe you me I groaned......a habit he has developed this season.

That covoment should be fine, it should not define me as Adolf Hitler.

 

[macbeth]

It was thousands and, as a card carrying left loony, I have no doubt whatsoever that racism (unconscious or otherwise) is a significant factor.

Ridiculous. We've seen the same with Ashley Barnes, Solly, Tomer, Maty Ryan, the lost goes on and on and on when it comes to players that are made into scapegoats. Nothing to do with skin colour whatsoever. Get a grip

 

[The Kid Frankie]

It was thousands and, as a card carrying left loony, I have no doubt whatsoever that racism (unconscious or otherwise) is a significant factor.

100% fishing and you’ve hooked a few you naughty *******

 

[Horses Arse]

Was it because he failed to make a pass that the crowd felt would be a good pass to make?

Was that why there was a collective groan?

Just a thought.



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[Gabbafella]

Was it because he failed to make a pass that the crowd felt would be a good pass to make?

Was that why there was a collective groan?

Just a thought.



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Exactly this. But some people want to make an issue out of nothing. Suggesting the AMEX crowd is racist because it looked like a black player had wasted an opportunity is simply pathetic.

 

[timbha]

Bong defends well. He’s strong, has pace and can tackle.

I groan when he has time on the ball going forwards, looks up to cross and then hits the first defender. Amongst others he gave away too many fouls last night just outside our box.

And ps - Wayne Bridge is the best left back we’ve ever had

 

[Icy Gull]

And ps - Wayne Bridge is the best left back we’ve ever had

By a big margin too