Breaking News Josh Coulson Signs

[onceknownasrab]

Phil Dudley?

 

[overseas shrimper]

On making his debut, Willie Coulson then played 48 consecutive league and FA Cup matches. I wonder who was the last player to do that?

Willie Coulson, probably.

 

[mfurok]

On making his debut, Willie Coulson then played 48 consecutive league and FA Cup matches. I wonder who was the last player to do that?

Entertaining player was our Willie........

 

[nick12]

My fears over the appointment of PB are unfortunately becoming reality, will we have the majority of a squad of over 30's again?

There is so much young tallent out there but as always let's play it safe and go for experience even if they are at the end of their careers, can't remember now if that worked for us last time ?‍

So predictable and hardly forward thinking ?‍

 

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

I remember Willie

Isn’t that a quote from The Naked Civil Servant ??

 

[Tilson_Blues]

These threads never seem relevant anymore I was looking to see any more updates. Got half the people moaning about age and half taliking about Willie coulson

 

[Rob1920]

Phil Dudley?

I know Phil, and can confirm his knees are gone!

 

[FarmdogSUFC]

Seeing as we're trying to get up at the first time of asking, he seems an alright fit to me. The slight issue I have though is the longevity in most of these players. Apart from Bridge, we're gonna be finding ourselves rebuilding again next season regardless of what level we're playing at. Having said all that, I appreciate we're still not an attractive prospect for a lot of players so I'll reserve judgement until we see them in the league

 

[onceknownasrab]

Isn’t that a quote from The Naked Civil Servant ??
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A very Crisp retort

 

[onceknownasrab]

I know Phil, and can confirm his knees are gone!

Tell him I still haven't forgiven him for that miss against the Hammers at Upton Park. Two yards out, open goal, over the bar. Grrrrrr!

 

[danbowen]

Come on guys this whole whinging about age is boring! Start a new threat to moan on and keep this about transfer rumours!

 

[jarvisyeh]

My fears over the appointment of PB are unfortunately becoming reality, will we have the majority of a squad of over 30's again?

There is so much young tallent out there but as always let's play it safe and go for experience even if they are at the end of their careers, can't remember now if that worked for us last time ?‍

So predictable and hardly forward thinking ?‍

There is time to think more long term in regards to bringing in players that have potential. First we need to get back to league two, that keeps our academy going.

Experience has been lacking for a couple seasons now and that's what we need.

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

I am not moaning about the age thing, it's the fitness of the players at that age that is crucial imo. And 32, for example, nowadays is a lot different to what 32 was in the 70's. Fitness in sport has moved on. If any signing proves unfit, then that is another question entirely, but that can be levelled at players of any age.

My only observation and question, tongue in cheek admittedly, is did PB do an apprenticeship under another famous North East native manager with a penchant for an older signing, Lawrie McMenemy? lol.

 

[Willie Coulson's Red Cheeks]

I remember Willie

 

[Mick]

Phil Dudley?

Quite possibly. 77 games consecutively after making his debut from the substitutes bench. Still 40 + years ago though.

These days we rarely sign players who can stay fit for 7 games let alone 77.

 

[Wingnut]

I see goodship has gone back to Weymouth and the cheek of the local paper saying you need to take a step back before you go forward

 

[Jasrod]

Quite possibly. 77 games consecutively after making his debut from the substitutes bench. Still 40 + years ago though.

These days we rarely sign players who can stay fit for 7 games let alone 77.

164 consecutive appearances is the record! A Mr Frank Lampard!

 

[Paulm31970]

Sums up his career in the National League

 

[Rob1920]

Tell him I still haven't forgiven him for that miss against the Hammers at Upton Park. Two yards out, open goal, over the bar. Grrrrrr!

mate you have no idea how much he hasn’t forgiven himself! Great bloke though.

 

[Mick]

164 consecutive appearances is the record! A Mr Frank Lampard!

He only played 33 games for us!!!


If you only include outfield players and think football begins and ends with the Premier League, then you're right.

Brad Friedel played over 300 consecutive matches and, for us, Arthur Williamson played 229 consecutive games.