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

[Weststander]

Good, pleased he is doing well, but he is an odd bod.

But do we know really what happened? That is, the club purposefully didn't seek to keep him!

And the Chelsea, West Ham rumours, were only ever just that.

Leaving only Championship football options for Stockdale.

 

[Icy Gull]

But do we know really what happened? That is, the club purposefully didn't seek to keep him!

No we don't but I have always thought him a bit odd

 

[Seagulls1984]

Still flapping at crosses I see .

 

[Lifelong Supporter]

I felt that he was very well treated at Brighton. As to Birmingham I know time has moved on but it would not surprise me to see Kuszczak replace him at some time.

 

[blockhseagull]

But do we know really what happened? That is, the club purposefully didn't seek to keep him!

And the Chelsea, West Ham rumours, were only ever just that.

Leaving only Championship football options for Stockdale.

So offering him a contract wasn't a sign we wanted to keep him ?

 

[atomised]

It may have suggested we wanted to keep him but perhaps not enough. We offered him a contract but he wouldve been aware of our interest in Ryan and I would imagine what we offered was a deal to keep him as one of a group of 3 first team keepers, not as the first choice he had been

 

[London Irish]

I'll be interested to see if he makes Championship team of the year without Dunk, Duffy and Bruno in front of him

 

[Easy 10]

It may have suggested we wanted to keep him but perhaps not enough. We offered him a contract but he wouldve been aware of our interest in Ryan and I would imagine what we offered was a deal to keep him as one of a group of 3 first team keepers, not as the first choice he had been

In which case most (normal) keepers would take the Premier League contract on the table, think "right, I'm going to fight for that shirt and PROVE I'm the No1 at this club", and crack on. Not to mention that this is World Cup year, Joe Hart has disappeared up his own arse, and there *might* just be a squad place up for grabs for what would be (lets face it) one of the busier PL goalkeepers this season.

But naah, fook all that. Lets go and keep sticks for a bang-average, midtable, 2nd division club, trotting out at Millwall and Burton. Because I can do it there for 4 years instead of 1 or 2 years at the elite level. Daughters got some tests, etc.

Div.

 

[ac gull]

Bruno has been on a year at a time for last few years and when Rosenior was signed and maybe plan was to replace Bruno what did he do ...

Just upped his game every year

As did Sidwell last season

 

[jackalbion]

Maybe we just realised even though he saved a penalty every now and then, that's he actually just quite average?!?!?!?!?!?!

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

I heard that Dave's a bit of a salad-dodger as well, and had a few run-ins with the fitness coaches during his time here. Could also have been a factor.

He certainly doesn't fit in to Arry's bare bone team.

 

[The Optimist]

I find this confusion that people have about why Stockade left to be well confusing. We offered him a one year extension, hardly a huge sign of faith in him, and I'm sure he knew about our interest in Matt Ryan so knew he was unlikely to be first choice anymore. He's already spent 6 years of his career sitting on the bench in the Premier League with Fulham. Perhaps he's enjoyed playing first team football for the last two years and wants to continue. I'm sure in the past NSC has been full of praise for players prepared to drop down from the Premier League to join us in order to play first team football rather than sitting on the bench picking up a fat pay check.

 

[Simster]

From brum forum: Stockdale - 8 MOTM - kept us in it first half, probably wondering why he came here

He's not the only one.

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[mothy]

Stocko had his merc stolen off his drive in leeds last night - wouldn't have happened down here.

Grim up north

 

[hans kraay fan club]

He lived in Purley, so his children didn't go to school.

 

[Surrey Phil]

I am sure Stockers must be seriously regretting his decision now after yet another defeat and with Birmingham in the relegation zone!

 

[Mackenzie]

It always appeared like a stupid decision on his part.

 

[Razzoo]

I am sure Stockers must be seriously regretting his decision now after yet another defeat and with Birmingham in the relegation zone!

Oh well he has all that lovely cash to console him.

 

[Barry Izbak]

I don't blame him for putting family and long contract before a couple of appearances in the premier league



But Birmingham City ?

 

[Jim D]

Must be time for 'Arry to move on I'd have thought. He's spent all the money, collected a nice pot of loot and is now surely down to the bare bones.