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Post by hollyhillgas on Aug 22, 2018 13:36:21 GMT
He wasn't the ever present un-droppable last season. DC even preferred Bola for a few games. So him leaving suited both. James Clarke is proving at least as good and Holmes Dennis potentially better.
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Post by simonj on Aug 22, 2018 13:52:28 GMT
Who gives a f**k if he acted like every other away player last night, he served us superbly over 321 games and seven years AND SENT US UP. Sir Rickie scored twice at the Mem the season he joined Saints and celebrated both of them, we still laud him. Browner could kick the ball away all he wants, he is still and will forever be a Gas legend after *that* goal on May 7, 2016. I was at the far end of the ground for his first return, but I recall he went out if his way not to celebrate. It was his teammates who celebrated around him. Maybe I missed something. Sorry, check out Portsmouth's website, he celebrated alright, vigorously, I don't have a problem with it, but its best to be accurate.
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Post by simonj on Aug 22, 2018 13:53:33 GMT
I agree but was there any need to shout f**k off to the crowd? He wasn’t getting any stick, just poor in my opinion. But yes still Gas legend and always will be. He swore at leads, not the crowd. Was a corner. That Lino had a great view of the hand ball (I was directly behind him) but still waited for the ref to award the pen. That makes my water boil. Yep, that's exactly what he did - I was surprised at that, maybe he was frustrated as Leads had started to skin him.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Aug 22, 2018 17:53:15 GMT
He served the club well, and got paid for doing so, but was part of a squad that took us to the conference. He decided to stay & help get us back up & happened to score the winning goal to get us promotion. Well done for that, but a Gas Legend? Do me a favour!! I never get all this love ins with ex players who move to other clubs - good luck to 'em. I cheered him off in his last game for us, that's as far as it goes for me. Well you've undone your own argument there. A legend is defined as a famous or notorious person in a particular field or as a story people tell for years to come about a particular person or event. Securing promotion with the final kick of a game will be talked about for years, and for those of us actually there probably forever. Lee Brown scored that goal. Surely then, the very definition of a legend.
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Post by toddy1953 on Aug 22, 2018 20:27:43 GMT
He served the club well, and got paid for doing so, but was part of a squad that took us to the conference. He decided to stay & help get us back up & happened to score the winning goal to get us promotion. Well done for that, but a Gas Legend? Do me a favour!! I never get all this love ins with ex players who move to other clubs - good luck to 'em. I cheered him off in his last game for us, that's as far as it goes for me. Well you've undone your own argument there. A legend is defined as a famous or notorious person in a particular field or as a story people tell for years to come about a particular person or event. Securing promotion with the final kick of a game will be talked about for years, and for those of us actually there probably forever. Lee Brown scored that goal. Surely then, the very definition of a legend. Overruled by the definition then Hugo. I would say he was more of a hero on the day, although in about 20 years when the story people will tell will be about the 30 yard screamer he scored with his wrong foot he may be looked on as a legend. I would prefer real club legends, like Harry Bamford, Stuart Taylor & Geoff Bradford - but that could be another thread for another time.
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Post by lpgas on Aug 22, 2018 20:34:03 GMT
I agree but was there any need to shout f**k off to the crowd? He wasn’t getting any stick, just poor in my opinion. But yes still Gas legend and always will be. He swore at leads, not the crowd. Was a corner. That Lino had a great view of the hand ball (I was directly behind him) but still waited for the ref to award the pen. That makes my water boil. You need to go to a doctor and get some pills, you could have an infection called linoterrium
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Aug 22, 2018 20:34:38 GMT
Well you've undone your own argument there. A legend is defined as a famous or notorious person in a particular field or as a story people tell for years to come about a particular person or event. Securing promotion with the final kick of a game will be talked about for years, and for those of us actually there probably forever. Lee Brown scored that goal. Surely then, the very definition of a legend. Overruled by the definition then Hugo. I would say he was more of a hero on the day, although in about 20 years when the story people will tell will be about the 30 yard screamer he scored with his wrong foot he may be looked on as a legend. I would prefer real club legends, like Harry Bamford, Stuart Taylor & Geoff Bradford - but that could be another thread for another time. Oh, I agree with you about the term being overused on undeserving players. I left out the bit of the definition that says most legends are not always factually accurate so your prediction of a 30yrd screamer will probably become true (and make him even more of a legend)!! Mad isn't it!!??
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Post by warehamgas on Aug 22, 2018 22:38:18 GMT
Term legend is overused nowadays but in terms of BRFC he is as near to a legend as we will have over the past 6/7 years and for the next few years. He stuck with us in non league, scored a Wembley pen, and scored that goal. I remember all too clearly that feeling in 2014 when non league seemed to stretch ahead for a few years, Lee B played a major part in ensuring it didn’t. I can just about forgive him for being in a winning Pompey team last night, and can even accept him celebrating. I bet when he retires he’ll be remembered for his time with us not Pompey. UTG!
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Post by lastminutewinner on Aug 22, 2018 23:13:18 GMT
I see Brown went out of his way to confront the ref after Lines' challenge....
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Post by warehamgas on Aug 23, 2018 7:42:34 GMT
Thanks lmw, I didn’t see that. UTG!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2018 8:14:09 GMT
I see Brown went out of his way to confront the ref after Lines' challenge.... I thought that, but wasn't it Naylor? Just look very similar on highlights? edit: ah, i see browner
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2018 10:14:00 GMT
I reckon if lee brown had that left winger in front of him for rovers last season he would have looked like a bloody good defender!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2018 10:15:11 GMT
I see Brown went out of his way to confront the ref after Lines' challenge.... And why not? He's employed by Pompey now and will do everything he can to get a result. Same as Bennett did for us. No problem with that, or with celebrating a goal.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2018 10:19:40 GMT
I see Brown went out of his way to confront the ref after Lines' challenge.... And why not? He's employed by Pompey now and will do everything he can to get a result. Same as Bennett did for us. No problem with that, or with celebrating a goal. Because he's a professional and it's massively unclassy to try and get a former team mate sent off? Would you be saying the same if he has brandished an imaginary card in front of the referee?
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Aug 23, 2018 10:19:54 GMT
Term legend is overused nowadays but in terms of BRFC he is as near to a legend as we will have over the past 6/7 years and for the next few years. He stuck with us in non league, scored a Wembley pen, and scored that goal. I remember all too clearly that feeling in 2014 when non league seemed to stretch ahead for a few years, Lee B played a major part in ensuring it didn’t. I can just about forgive him for being in a winning Pompey team last night, and can even accept him celebrating. I bet when he retires he’ll be remembered for his time with us not Pompey. UTG! I have always felt uncomfortable with fans calling him a legend because he stayed with us in the conference. Where was the evidence he had any better offers on the table? And the fact he has now left for Pompey further proves that point! He is a legend because he scored THAT goal though.
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Post by neilv93 on Aug 23, 2018 11:59:21 GMT
And why not? He's employed by Pompey now and will do everything he can to get a result. Same as Bennett did for us. No problem with that, or with celebrating a goal. Because he's a professional and it's massively unclassy to try and get a former team mate sent off? Would you be saying the same if he has brandished an imaginary card in front of the referee? What? As if he's going think "oh that was a contentious challenge and a red card may help us win the game but it's my former club and teammate so I'll just walk away quietly"... Everyone is so bloody PG these days.
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Post by blueridge on Aug 23, 2018 12:17:01 GMT
This thread is a waste of time - Brown is history 'dead meat' move on - just a past player now playing for another club, who IMO 'engineered' a move away from the club and tried to justify why he was doing it to maintain his nice guy image with the fans. He's clearly moved on by his actions on Tuesday night - a club legend - not IMO - just a 3rd division journeyman footballer with limited ability.
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Post by lastminutewinner on Aug 23, 2018 12:30:13 GMT
I see Brown went out of his way to confront the ref after Lines' challenge.... And why not? He's employed by Pompey now and will do everything he can to get a result. Same as Bennett did for us. No problem with that, or with celebrating a goal.
I don't mind either, but I don't like it when players run 20-30 yards to get involved when there are enough players already there.
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Post by mariobalotelli on Aug 23, 2018 13:18:01 GMT
Find it weird how hard it is for Rovers fans to let former players go and understand that they're no longer employed by us, and in the case of Brown he'll be trying to be as successful at Pompey as he was at Rovers.
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Post by matealotblue on Aug 23, 2018 13:33:00 GMT
Because he's a professional and it's massively unclassy to try and get a former team mate sent off? Would you be saying the same if he has brandished an imaginary card in front of the referee? What? As if he's going think "oh that was a contentious challenge and a red card may help us win the game but it's my former club and teammate so I'll just walk away quietly"... Everyone is so bloody PG these days. Thanks for the Tips...☕️
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