Stockdale OFF ***to Birmingham - Official***

[shaolinpunk]

Adrian's contract is up at West Ham.

 

[Baker lite]

Adrian's contract is up at West Ham.

I'd rather have her brother Paulie!...

 

[Tricky Dicky]

We may well go with Maenpaa and Walton ( but only if Walton is deemed not to need another season out on loan in the Championship ).

They just wouldn't be up to Premier level IMO, we'll need more than that

 

[Goberpiles]

His twitter posts today sound like a goodbye to me

 

[sparkie]

They just wouldn't be up to Premier level IMO, we'll need more than that

I tend to agree. Hopefully Stockdale stays, or Roberts has a good idea of who would be a great replacement.

 

[Napper]

No bad thing imo.

Its a bit of a shame as he has an understanding with the defence which a new keeper will need to establish but Stockdale is well replaceable. He has earnt us lots of points this season but is still questionable for too many goals and has howlers in him.

Good champ keeper who IMO punched above his weight this year. Think he could be a disaster in the prem TBH

Best of luck to him , decent bloke

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

It's the gutted to go out comment that says to me he is gone. It will be a real blow if we lose Stephens as well.......

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Sorry...but a footballer is only as good as his last game.

Sorry...but what absolute tosh. You've gone wrong.

 

[BBassic]

Lewis Dunk was good in goal that one time.

 

[El Sid]

Jordan Pickford - FEK

 

[Stat Brother]

The upside of him leaving is I'd be able to remove him from my twitter feed.
Self promotion isn't one of DS' weaknesses.

 

[Whoislloydy]

Recently someone said we had offered the contract he wanted. Doesn't mean he's not going though.

i heard he wanted 3 years and we didn't want to offer that?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

This sounds like goodbye.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BT0mKFYldID/

 

[wellquickwoody]

Utter rubbish.

IF he goes, he will be remembered (by me and I think most fans) as being the best goalkeeper I've ever seen play for Brighton

Not been going long then?

 

[Insel affe]

This sounds like goodbye.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BT0mKFYldID/

That does actually sound like goodbye.

Oh well, thanks no player is bigger than the club, next...

 

[Shooting Star]

The cold, hard Premier League rational mentality has already begun to seep into some of our fans it seems. I'd truly rather go straight back down with the bunch we have then dismantle the squad and survive. This is a squad full of not only legendary Brighton players, but legendary human beings. Few teams would have clubbed round a teammate grieving for his father like the boys did for Knocky. Few teams would have responded to the Shoreham air disaster like we, and especially Stocko, did. I remember Stocko punching the ground in the first half against Sheff Weds in the second leg last year with so much ferocity I'm surprised he didn't break his hand. He lifted a heartbroken Bruno off the ground that day. He was heartbroken himself yesterday. David Stockdale is an absolute credit to Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club and to the county of Sussex. I am proud that he has worn the crest with so much pride for a Yorkshireman. I will be gutted if it is true and he is leaving.

I am sentimental and I know sentimentality seemingly has no place in modern football these days. But I hope it will have some small place this summer in the hearts of Chris and Tony, even if Big Dave is leaving.

Thank you Stocko, you have replaced Kuipers for me as Albion's hero between the posts since I've been watching them the past 20 years.

 

[LamieRobertson]

That does actually sound like goodbye.

Oh well, thanks no player is bigger than the club, next...

Tad sad though..players you get to know a bit ...applaud (abuse a bit)...end of a terrific season...but as you say 'next'

 

[sparkie]

It's either goodbye or a massive wind up.

 

[LamieRobertson]

The cold, hard Premier League rational mentality has already begun to seep into some of our fans it seems. I'd truly rather go straight back down with the bunch we have then dismantle the squad and survive. This is a squad full of not only legendary Brighton players, but legendary human beings. Few teams would have clubbed round a teammate grieving for his father like the boys did for Knocky. Few teams would have responded to the Shoreham air disaster like we, and especially Stocko, did. David Stockdale is an absolute credit to Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club and to the county of Sussex. I am proud that he has worn the crest with so much pride for a Yorkshireman. I will be gutted if it is true and he is leaving.

I am sentimental and I know sentimentality seemingly has no place in modern football these days. But I hope it will have some small place this summer in the hearts of Chris and Tony, even if Big Dave is leaving.

Thank you Stocko, you have replaced Kuipers for me as Albion's hero between the posts since I've been watching them the past 20 years.

I'm with you over sentiment.....TB has already indicated that change will be incremental....but it also depends on those that want to stay...it appears DS won't be...then attention will turn to the other DS

 

[Goldstone1976]

It's either goodbye or a massive wind up.

...or part of his negotiation tactics with the club. In an "all in" kind of way.

Probably a goodbye though. Shame - I really like Stocko; would be very happy for him to stay...