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August 2012
Player of the Month - Bruno (37.23% of the
vote) |
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Swashbuckling full back Bruno has made quite an
impression in his first five games in an Albion
shirt. Things didn't get off to the best of starts
with that 3-0 defeat at Swindon but he looked solid
at Hull before two superb performances against
Cardiff and Barnsley at The Amex - including an
outrageous piece of skill that wouldn't look out of
place on the beaches of Brazil in the Bluebirds
visit. His cavalier style has already endeared him
to
fans, as has his ability to get forward and
cause all manner of problems for the opposition
as well as a traditional, no nonsense approach
to defending
Played 4 (4 starts, 0
sub). Scored 0. |
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Second: Ashley Barnes (22.34% of the vote)
Carried on where he left off last season in the
withdrawn striker role. Should have scored at
Swindon and was on fire for the visit of
Barnsley, with only Craig Mackail-Smith's cheeky
little touch denying him a deserved hat-trick.
Finally looks to be winning around The Amex
crowd. |
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Third: Wayne Bridge (21.28% of the vote)
Whoever thought the former England left back had
chosen to come to Sussex for an easy season
should think again. He's already got his name on
the score sheet with a screamer against Barnsley
and has looked a class above, playing a huge part in a much more
solid Seagulls defence |
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The
contenders: |
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Ashley Barnes
- Continued where he left off last season with a
brace against Barnsley which could have been a
hat-trick had Craig Mackail-Smith not pinched
one. That Aye Aye Ashley Ashley Barnes song is
getting louder at The Amex.
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Wayne Bridge
- Lost his hunger and coming to the seaside for
an easy ride? We don't think so after a mightily
impressive first month on-loan from Manchester
City in which the former England left back
opened his account in his fourth appearance.
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Bruno
- When Inigo Calderon has been your right back
for two and a half seasons, its hard to see how
a replacement could be more flair. That was
until this man arrived from Valencia. Tricks
galore, bombs forward at every opportunity and
defensively sound. |
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Adam El-Abd - Came back into the side
at the expense of Lewis Dunk after the Swindon
debacle with the defence instantly looking more
solid. Only two goals conceded since and a
recall to the Egypt side was the reward. |
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Gordon Greer
- A hair transplant (rumoured) hasn't done
anything to change the captains form as he
continues to be the rock at the back. Didn't
enjoy the best of returns to the County Ground
but since then has excellend alongside Adam El-Abd. |
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Tomasz Kusczcak
- The third new man to make the list. Had any of
last seasons four goalkeepers been in between
the posts, the Cardiff game probably would have
been lost. Commanding, solid and what we have
been crying out for for some time.
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Craig Mackail-Smith -
For all this talk of a new striker, CMS was
becoming something of a forgotten man. Not any
more hopefully as he got his season up and
running with two against Barnsley and impressive
displays at Hull and home to Cardiff.
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Craig
Noone -
It looks as though he may be heading to Cardiff
for a big fee and if so he finished his Albion
career on a high. Looked extremely dangerous
against both his potential new club and
Barnsley, even though his crossing was totally
woeful against Swindon. |
