Fuber Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 Retires. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 A shame for the lad as he was clearly a talented player, but having knees made of chocolate was never going to be conducive to having a long career in football. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneTeamInBristol Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 Didn't even realise he was at Wycombe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 His injury was the start of the team’s demise in Holden’s time here…sped up when Weimann did his ACL a game or two later. Classy defender. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 Very good defender and on verge of international honours before his knees gave way. Shame for him. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negan Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 Definitely had the quality. We seen glimpses of it. Just one of those thing unfortunately. Hopefully he continues his football journey in another capacity now. Retiring from playing isn’t the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 Very good player, when fit. RCB-LCB Kalas-Mawson had both been fully fit you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 9 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Very good player, when fit. RCB-LCB Kalas-Mawson had both been fully fit you never know. Started just 6 league games together (w3 l3) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 3 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Started just 6 league games together (w3 l3) In a back 3 iirc? Vyner, Moore or for a time latterly Mariappa the 3rd man? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliOTIB Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 Though he was one of the missing pieces of the 19/20 puzzle when Holden bought him in. Shame he was made of styrofoam, which really started the downfall the season he was here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidal Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 If he wasn’t injury prone then we wouldn’t have seen him in a BCFC shirt, likewise Wycombe fans etc. Done by injuries etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 9 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: In a back 3 iirc? Vyner, Moore or for a time latterly Mariappa the 3rd man? All started as a back 4 according to my charts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCGav Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 Just now, Vidal said: If he wasn’t injury prone then we wouldn’t have seen him in a BCFC shirt, likewise Wycombe fans etc. Done by injuries etc. Yea but it can sometimes go the other way, remember Webster had a shaky record when we bought him (albeit nowhere near Mawson's). I really hoped after his first few games here that we get lucky and get a full season out of him, hell of a player to build a defence around. Wasn't to be, all the best in retirement Alfie! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 10 minutes ago, Davefevs said: All started as a back 4 according to my charts Ah thanks- probably both in and out due to injury, definitely remember back 3 at various points of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 11 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Ah thanks- probably both in and out due to injury, definitely remember back 3 at various points of the season. Yes, most definitely. We started with Vyner Moore Mawson (Kalas injured), then Kalas came back as Mawson got injured! Saturday’s win v Norwich exercised the horrors of the Norwich (h) game of that season, where I saw the most inept defensive performance I think I ever witnessed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 Wycombe got 20 games out of him, which after 2 major injuries in his time with us, was 20 more than I expected. He was a top player but his injury record was horrific & it was symptomatic of just how poor our recruitment was under Holden that we seriously thought him & Chris Brunt was the way forward. Also makes you realise how underrated the signing of Chris Martin (at the same time) was, as we got 26 games out of him in his first season & 45 last.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 9 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Wycombe got 20 games out of him, which after 2 major injuries in his time with us, was 20 more than I expected. He was a top player but his injury record was horrific & it was symptomatic of just how poor our recruitment was under Holden that we seriously thought him & Chris Brunt was the way forward. Also makes you realise how underrated the signing of Chris Martin (at the same time) was, as we got 26 games out of him in his first season & 45 last.. I forgot Chris Brunt ever played for us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsince1994 Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 22 minutes ago, LondonBristolian said: I forgot Chris Brunt ever played for us! Wand of a left foot apparently 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcofisher Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 33 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Wycombe got 20 games out of him, which after 2 major injuries in his time with us, was 20 more than I expected. He was a top player but his injury record was horrific & it was symptomatic of just how poor our recruitment was under Holden that we seriously thought him & Chris Brunt was the way forward. Also makes you realise how underrated the signing of Chris Martin (at the same time) was, as we got 26 games out of him in his first season & 45 last.. Chris Brunt comfortably in the 5 worst signings of the last 10 years for me, absolute tractor in midfield! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie BCFC Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 When fully fit for us he was excellent and you can see why he was sought after when Swansea went down. Gutted about his early retirement wish him well for the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 No real surprise, injuries and legs made of glass have done him out of a really decent career. As said before, the only reason we got to see him in a City shirt was because of the injuries, and likewise Wycombe (didn't even realise he went there). Shame for him, never good seeing/hearing about any player having to cut their career short because of injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 (edited) Was good for us until the injury. Before people say he's had a short career - he's still managed 9 years and 287 games as a pro, so averaged 30 odd games in each of those seasons. 3 seasons in the top flight, one of which he played all 38 games. It's not the longest career but he's done well. Edited February 14, 2023 by ExiledAjax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 32 minutes ago, redsince1994 said: Wand of a left foot apparently Slightly off on a tangent but can you have a wand of a right foot or is this phrase specifically reserved for the left? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 10 minutes ago, Jazzy said: Slightly off on a tangent but can you have a wand of a right foot or is this phrase specifically reserved for the left? The right foot is generally reserved for your traction engine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 3 hours ago, OneTeamInBristol said: Didn't even realise he was at Wycombe I knew he'd gone there in the summer but didn't realise he'd started out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 15, 2023 Report Share Posted February 15, 2023 18 hours ago, ExiledAjax said: The right foot is generally reserved for your traction engine. Elliott Bonds - Cheltenham. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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