'Three Minute Hero' - You Decide.....

[Seagull in Spain]

Jeff Minton always looked a stylish player but was playing at a time when things were very bad..........1996-7

 

[Paskman]

John Ruggiero -Just 8 appearances but a vital goal against Southampton at the Dell in 1977 in a 1 - 1 draw?

 

[supaseagull]

People NOT on the list.

Steve Cotterill...

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Right. Stop this thread. We are missing the obvious one.

Ryan Harley. Debut at the Amex v Posh. Runs the game. Cracks one in from 30 yards. And that was it.

 

[Bald Gull]

James Virgo (Adam's older brother).

Scored the first ever golden goal with a 30 yard thunderbolt but never really saw him again...

 

[Ernest]

Rami Shabaan

 

[Igzilla]

I almost posted his name, but he played for us loads of time so doesn't really come under this heading IMO

Worth a punt though, especially seeing as Gotsmanov, Iovan and Reinelt were on the list. All of them played quite a few times for us.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

John Ruggiero -Just 8 appearances but a vital goal against Southampton at the Dell in 1977 in a 1 - 1 draw?

A good call.

 

[Bill Cassidy's tie up]

Another Barry Rees vote for me

 

[Lindfield by the Pond]

Got to be Molango for that goal against Reading or maybe a certain Colin Hawkins isn't a bad shout... Can't remember the opposition at the Withdean but pretty certain he came on as a sub and pretty much ran in a a straight line to the changing rooms, conceding a penalty and getting sent off in the process?

Wasn't it him that scored a brilliant flying header? Own goal of course.

 

[Horsham Gull]

Yup vs Hatlepool Fa Cup?

 

[sams dad]

Brian Dear. European Cup Winners Cup medal with West Ham. On loan from the Hammers late in 1966/67 season. Played 7 matches, scored 5 goals.

I also remember him taking possibly the worst penalty I have ever seen. The ball hit the roof of the North Stand.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

George O'Callaghan - talent only surpassed by ego.

And if we go that direction, there is always the later "career" of Leon Knight and the various twitter self -destructions.

 

[Skaville]

Emeke ifejiagwa
David Martin
Phil stant
That welsh midfield psycho who once tackled with his head at Withdean
Stuart Tuck. Played 93 times, local lad with a very short professional career that was ended by injury due to the cortisone injections he took as Bellotti was too tight to sign a loan player so he could have an op

 

[Seagull58]

Surely it should be Alan Duffy for his debut goal for Brighton? Hailed as the Third Division answer to George Best...

Come on Duff. Do your stuff.

 

[drew]

John Ruggiero -Just 8 appearances but a vital goal against Southampton at the Dell in 1977 in a 1 - 1 draw?

I was there but struggling to think as to why it was a vital goal? A 1-1 in the opening game of the season away.

 

[Paskman]

I was there but struggling to think as to why it was a vital goal? A 1-1 in the opening game of the season away.

Got us a draw in our first game after promotion and therefore set the standard for the rest of the season and our subsequent rise to the top.

 

[Eggman]

Mark Gall. Bloody brilliant player, career cut tragically short. Wasn't his payoff a van and a tank of petrol?

Mark Gall. Good shout.

 

[Crispy Ambulance]

Gary Rowell. Was delighted when he signed as great pedigree at Sunderland. Had nice Flicky hair but feck all else!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

James Virgo (Adam's older brother).

Scored the first ever golden goal with a 30 yard thunderbolt but never really saw him again...

I was thinking of him too. The golden goal (was it against Fulham or am I imagining that?) alone makes him part of a pretty elite- if not unique- group.