Favourite Footballer

[Deleted Member 1156]

Like female boxing?

And night time car park activities :rofl:

 

[G.U.R]

Actually seen play - Zola
Seen on TV - Socrates

 

[Hobbit]

Gazza.

This +++++

Saw him occasionally as he was growing up in the game and thought he was outstanding. Middlesbrough signed him in 1998, as his career was waning, and I thought NO, what a waste of money. I couldn't have been more wrong. He was sublime. Silky skills and solid as a rock on the ball.

Prior to that, I remember Boro getting Bobby Murdoch from Celtic, again as his playing career was declining. That guy could land a ball on a sixpence from 50yds. I remember him coming back to Boro for Jim Platt's testimonial game. Craig Johnston had moved to Liverpool by then. He tortured Johnston, and turned him inside out. He absolutely made him look like a 3 legged donkey.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Stan Collymore

He did a lot more than just play football...........

You've just 'dogged' (sp?) a bullet there

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

This +++++

Saw him occasionally as he was growing up in the game and thought he was outstanding. Middlesbrough signed him in 1998, as his career was waning, and I thought NO, what a waste of money. I couldn't have been more wrong. He was sublime. Silky skills and solid as a rock on the ball.

Prior to that, I remember Boro getting Bobby Murdoch from Celtic, again as his playing career was declining. That guy could land a ball on a sixpence from 50yds. I remember him coming back to Boro for Jim Platt's testimonial game. Craig Johnston had moved to Liverpool by then. He tortured Johnston, and turned him inside out. He absolutely made him look like a 3 legged donkey.

Mention of Bobby Murdoch jolts me to remember that as a kid I thought Jimmy Johnstone (RIP wee man) was incredible.

 

[Norrin Radd]

Billy bremner .

 

[Deleted member 18588]

Best = Best

Favourite = Greaves

Best (Blues) = Trevor Francis

Favourite (Blues) = Bertie Auld

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Duncan McKenzie when I was a kid.

Ruud Gullitt in his prime.

Gazza in full flow

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Would also add Marco Van Basten - was a joy to watch and his volley in 88 was amazing , elegant player and was a shame his career was ruined by injury

 

[richart]

Robin Friday was the best player I have seen in a Reading shirt. He is also the earliest player I can remember playing on a regular basis. If you saw him play, you never forgot him.

Another favourite player was Stan Bowles. Saw him play for Carlisle in the Cup against Spurs, and he was easily the best player on the pitch. Ok he went and played for the fake hoops, but still a favourite.

Seems my favouites are bad boys.

 

[Karl102]

Best: Christiano Ronald

Loved watching: Eric Cantona!

 

[Pin-seeker]

Ronaldinho & Zidane for me.

 

[Pin-seeker]

And as good as the original Ronaldo was,the current one is better.
That is a fact.

 

[Golfmmad]

Top of the pile for me is - George Best, he had everything, left foot ,right foot, heading, balance, dribbling at speed and tremendous balance.

My favourite player of recent years - Teddy Sheringham, who was underrated imo. He didn't have natural pace but more than made up for it with his speed of thought. And scored some cracking goals!

 

[FairwayDodger]

Growing up, I loved Kenny Dalglish. I even forgave him when I found out he used to play for Celtic....

 

[FairwayDodger]

Favourite footballer - Howie

Thursday night football, astro turf, 7-8 pm, Hope college 1998-2010 - we were telepathic.:thup:

BTW, not that big lump who played for Newcastle.

I always loved the classy midielders who could read the game and intercept rather than do big mad flying tackles. Ronnie Whelan, Didi Hamann and most favourite - Nigel Spackman.

Brilliant player - very underrated!

 

[Hobbit]

Mention of Bobby Murdoch jolts me to remember that as a kid I thought Jimmy Johnstone (RIP wee man) was incredible.

Jimmy Johnstone, now there's a name from the past. I remember him at Sheffield... wasn't he one of the first Brits to play in the US? From what I remember he was as hard as nails, if you could catch him.

 

[shewy]

to many to name tbh, every era has great players you admire, of the current crop Messi is miles above the rest, loved watching Maradonna, the Dutch team in 88 was full of great players, Gazza was some player in his day (bad choice of team mind!), Cruyff in the 70's was something else.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I'll only include players I've seen and I loved watching Dalglish and Hoddle. As for Fulham Gordon Davies is and always will be my favourite

 

[Fyldewhite]

Aguerooooooo.....that goal! Been a favoutite ever since.