Football: Best footballer past or present day

greylag


Joined: 08/04/2009
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Message Posted:
07/04/2010 21:46

Top five would be,in no particular order,

Best

Kaka

Messi

Marradonna

Matthews.

coffer


Joined: 13/02/2007
Posts: 292

Message Posted:
07/04/2010 21:54

I would remove Kaka and replace him with Pele, difficult choices but I think yours is pretty good. Best for me was the number one! Playing at a time when pitches were rubbish, he still kept his balance and coupled with with incredible technique made him a genius.

greylag


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Posts: 1110

Message Posted:
07/04/2010 21:57

Coffer,

Straight from the top of my head mate.Could have named another 10 easy,

Grey.

trevor


Joined: 02/04/2008
Posts: 244

Message Posted:
07/04/2010 22:22

1/ Pele

2/ Mardydonna

3/ Best

4/ Cruyff

5/ Puskas

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
07/04/2010 22:26

Georgie Best.



Pele



Maradonna



Cruyff



Puskas

greylag


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Posts: 1110

Message Posted:
07/04/2010 22:36

Cruyff

Pele

Charlton Bob.

Gemmell

Duncan Edwards.

basheer



Joined: 22/12/2008
Posts: 949

Message Posted:
07/04/2010 22:47

messi

messi

messi

messi

messi

greylag


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Posts: 1110

Message Posted:
07/04/2010 22:48

Reckon you rate Messi then Bash,

Grey.

Tangerineman


Joined: 08/03/2010
Posts: 318

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 00:29

De Stefano was way better than all bar the cheating Argie who I have to say albeit begrudgingly was the best player ever to grace a footy pitch

eastendjoker


Joined: 24/04/2008
Posts: 166

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 00:44

best goalkeeper Gordon Banks, best defender Bobby Moore,best midfielder Johan Cryuff best attacker Pele. i have limited it to players i have seen play and feel it is unfair to compare players in different positions.

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 12:13

Dear Eastend Joker,



Glad to see that footballers other than strikers also ring your bell. Best seen in my lifetime. Goalkeeper Gordon Banks, Defender Bobby Moore, (both nominated by Pele and he must be entitled to a view!). Best attacker Pele. Most complete and talented footballer anywhere on a pitch with no limitations on all aspects of footballing skills, Georgie Best. Surprised that nobody mentions Jimmy Greaves, in my view the most lethal striker in the penalty area ever. Bobby Charlton scored 49 goals in 106 internationals. Jimmy Greaves 44 in just 57 internationals. Equally prolific for Chelsea, Spurs, and in European football. It was not until slo mo cameras arrived that anybody could see how he managed to flash half chances past goalkeepers with such stunning regularity. We love them all don't we !

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 12:16

Best defender - Harry Cripps - Millwall.

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 12:18

Jimmy Greaves was indeed a lethal striker who missed out on the 1966 world cup to be replaced by Geoff Hurst who,ironically scored a hat trick.Anyone remember a winger called Tony Currie who played for Sheff United.Maybe not world class but a hell of a dribbler,

Paul.

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 12:35

Dear Newlad,



That revives fond memories, "Tony Currie". He also reminded me of the earlier Don Rogers who was an equally tricky and very pacey England Winger. Did not get the exposure he deserved. I think it was Swindon he played for who were I believe a third division side. There exists somewhere black and white film of him almost single handedly destroying Arsenal at Wembly with a an astonishing cameo performance of ball skills in what was "pissing down rainfall".

FatgrumpyB


Joined: 11/03/2009
Posts: 48

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 12:49

Pele has to be the greatest player ever,he won the world cup at 16,he played in 4 world cups and scored over 1000 goals in top class football,he did things with a football other players couldn't even think of,he was miles ahead of anybody,I was fortunate to see him on a number of occasions.The other players mentioned were the best in the world for very short periods of time but the greatest ever it must be Pele.

eastendjoker


Joined: 24/04/2008
Posts: 166

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 13:25

i remember Tony Currie scoring a stunning goal against West Ham at bramell lane must have been about 1975ish

cyprusgiant


Joined: 08/07/2009
Posts: 467

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 14:12

There are so many great footballers that it's difficult to restrict to just 5. I would create two lists with UK greats & world greats :-



UK world



John Charles Pele

George Best Maradona

Jimmy Greaves Cruyf

Bobby Moore Messi

Kenny Dalglish Beckanbauer



Max...

minertor



Joined: 14/02/2009
Posts: 1238

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 15:35

NEWLAD, Tony Currie was one of the best midfielders of his generation. Certainly those running the great Leeds United side of the late 60's, early 70's, thought he was good enough to replace the legendary Billy Bremner. If he'd been surrounded by the players that Billy was, well, what can one say....



Tony

Corbo



Joined: 13/09/2009
Posts: 627

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 19:02

Pele

De Stefano

Bobby Charlton

Maradona

Kevin Keelan

Corbo



Joined: 13/09/2009
Posts: 627

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 19:02

That is Keelan and not Keegan. (Tongue in cheek)

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 19:26

That Currie certainly was hot stuff Minertor,

Paul.

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 19:29

http://www.cradleylinks.com/bloomer.html



Dont forget this guy,

Paul.

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 20:49

Kevin Keelan was a goal keeper i believe for Norwich City,

Paul.

measey


Joined: 07/02/2009
Posts: 1037

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 21:04

Dont forget the late Great Nigel Cassidy.



Measey.

clayton


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 1143

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 21:05

best,pele,maradona

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 21:12

Worst footballer in the world - Harry Davies.

measey


Joined: 07/02/2009
Posts: 1037

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 21:13

What about, Aldridge, Houghton, Billy Hamilton.



Measey.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 21:17

No measey, Harry Davies was worse than them.

professoregit


Joined: 30/08/2008
Posts: 381

Message Posted:
09/04/2010 01:19

Pure and simple the Iceman - Dennis Bergkamp.

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
09/04/2010 17:26

Dear No 1 Doyen. Take your word for this but I may know the most "unlikely". Bobby Gould could not get starts at Highbury but, when defeat seemed inevitable, on he would burst from the tunnel snorting and stamping like a Spanish fighting bull who had been speared in the arse with a rosette, to the roars of the Arsenal faithful. He could not trap a bag of wet cement and chased balls which had already gone out of play. Amazingly, he could oft times get a consolation goal usually by wrong footing the goalkeeper with a shot off his shins or similar. The crowd always loved it and cheered for more. The opposition always seemed bemused. He tripped his way between 11 clubs and even 11 more clubs as a manager and football pundit though I could never make sense of word he said. To quote Jimmy Greaves, "football is a funny ol' game" !

TopTen


Joined: 15/04/2009
Posts: 1246

Message Posted:
09/04/2010 18:19

George Best

Pele

Rivellino

Bobby Moore

Willie Henderson

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
09/04/2010 18:21

Top Ten,

You should have done your top ten,

Paul.

TopTen


Joined: 15/04/2009
Posts: 1246

Message Posted:
09/04/2010 18:33

Just for Paul



Franz Beckenbaur

Johan Cruyff

John Giles

Cesc Fabregas

VINNY JONES

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
09/04/2010 18:41

Cheers T.T. vinny jones !!!!!

magicart


Joined: 05/10/2008
Posts: 985

Message Posted:
09/04/2010 18:50

It has to be Glen Hoddle for me -even though I'm not a Spurs fan.



I remember watching him play for Swindon against Birmingham in the eighties.(he was player manager)



In the first half he played in a sweeper position and Blues ran riot - 4-1 up at half time.



In the second half Hoddle went into midfield and completley distroyed Birmingham and Swindon won 6-4.



Hoddle created most of the Swindon goals!!



I will ever forget that game or his performance-he was outstanding.



Happy memories.



Art.

decanddyl


Joined: 17/01/2009
Posts: 792

Message Posted:
09/04/2010 18:53

George Best



Bobby Charlton



Pele



Bobby Moore



Lev Yasin

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
09/04/2010 19:05

Deputydawg. I remember Bobby Gould - you are right, he was also useless

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2197

Message Posted:
09/04/2010 19:15

If you limit it to Brits then how about;



Bestie



Hoddle



Bobby Moore



Pat Jennings



Greaves



No I'm not a Spurs fan!

spud1


Joined: 22/05/2007
Posts: 544

Message Posted:
09/04/2010 19:47

gill merrick



trever francis



kenny burns



joe bradford



bob latchford

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
09/04/2010 19:50

I thought Bobby Gould was a very gifted player,

Paul.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
09/04/2010 19:52

Pat Jennings was Irish!

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
09/04/2010 20:13

So was George Best still British isnt it Bill,

Paul.

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2197

Message Posted:
09/04/2010 20:38

Try this lot;



Not Brits but played in UK



Bergkamp



Cantona



Ginola



Ardilles



Klinsman



Torres



Schmeichel



Zola



Larsson



Muhren

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
09/04/2010 22:25

Davies



Winslow



Taylor



Todd



Clarke



The worst 5 players ever.

Lanrick


Joined: 21/01/2008
Posts: 135

Message Posted:
10/04/2010 00:42

Stan Bowles



Rodney Marsh



Jimmy "Jinky" Johnstone



Billy Bremner



Kenny Dalglish

magicart


Joined: 05/10/2008
Posts: 985

Message Posted:
12/04/2010 08:27

Ricky Otto.



Yet another Barry Fry special.



He scored a cracking own goal on his debut game for Birmingham.

Sal1262



Joined: 03/05/2010
Posts: 174

Message Posted:
03/05/2010 21:47

Frankie Worthington anyday.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0z_arXZ8nM



Never knew him but my Dad did (and he's never let me forget it)

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
03/05/2010 21:53

I thought Pat Jennings was brill as was oiur bestie, so many good players through the years even danny blanchflower but for me the best looking one tottie x

clarets



Joined: 08/01/2009
Posts: 752

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 16:48

Bestie

Messi

Gullit

Maradonna

Pele

Bestie was by far the most talented footballer ever to grace a pitch, but whether he actually maximised those talents.....well,that is another question!

minertor



Joined: 14/02/2009
Posts: 1238

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 18:06

In the early 60's, the Brazil manager said "Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pele, is the best footballer the world has ever seen. If I play him in goal, he will be the best goalkeeper in the world, in defence, the best defender, on either wing, the best winger, as a forward, the best forward" I agreed with him at the ime but changed my mind when the word he most used, best, came on the scene. I never saw Pele live, but I saw Best, Edwards, Law, Charlton. Georgie Best, for me, was the greatest player the world has ever seen. Read his autobiography, if you're a man and don't like to shed a tear in public, read it in bed, you won't put it down.



Tony

kevnmax


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Posts: 105

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 19:35

Stan Bowles

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 19:35

I have also read it as well and cried,

Paul.

clayton


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 1143

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 19:47

goerge best for me by a mile

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 21:07

Our Dunc wasnt bad either mate,

Paul.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 21:12

Dave Mackay.

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 21:36

Bill,

Was he in porridge,

Paul.

measey


Joined: 07/02/2009
Posts: 1037

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 21:50

greylad.



1. John Aldrige. 4. Roy Burton.



2. Nigel Cassidy. 5. Ron ( The Tank.) Atkinson.



3. Joey Beauchamp.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 21:57

Gordon Banks

Lilli



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Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 22:39

oh big ron now thats a blast from the past, no 1 got to agree on gordon, there are so many names i had forgotten, to think these played for very little money xx

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 22:46

Gordon Banks was one of the best goalkeepers of all time,

Paul.

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2197

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 22:50

From that era;



Dave Mackay



George Best



Denis Law



Jimmy Greaves



Bobby Charlton



Bobby Moore



Billy Bremner



Pat Jennings