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Which Player Before Your Lifetime...

Discussion in 'Classic Football' started by Geordielen, Nov 30, 2011.

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  1. Geordielen

    Geordielen Still keeping the faith!

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    ....would you have like to have seen play live. For your own club obviously.

    For me it would of been Jackie Milburn (AKA Wor Jackie).

    Read books and listened to my Grandad tell me how good of a player he was.

    Who would you have liked to seen play ?
     
    #1 Geordielen, Nov 30, 2011
  2. Jason

    Jason Spurs optimist

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    Danny Blanchflower or Glenn Hoddle.
     
    #2 Jason, Nov 30, 2011
  3. RD4L

    RD4L We've won it 19 times

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    Duncan Edwards or George Best.

    Here's an eloquent and moving tribute from a Liverpool supporter who saw Edwards play:

    Credit: RAWK (Red and White Kop) poster, Maggie May
     
    #3 RD4L, Dec 1, 2011
  4. Mitch_wfc

    Mitch_wfc VIP

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    #4 Mitch_wfc, Dec 1, 2011
  5. King_Kenny

    King_Kenny JUSTICE FOR THE 97!

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    #5 King_Kenny, Dec 1, 2011
  6. lfcarmy

    lfcarmy We've won it 5 times!!!!

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    Graeme Souness.
     
    #6 lfcarmy, Dec 1, 2011
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    WARP Brassic 313

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    #7 WARP, Dec 1, 2011
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    cbk61639601 Registered User

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    John Charles
    Albert Johannsen , known as the Black flash
    Duncan Edwards
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    #8 cbk61639601, Dec 1, 2011
  9. Taffy

    Taffy C'mon you reds.

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    The legend that was John Charles. Still revered by Juventus fans nearly 50 years after he last played for them. When he died in 2004 Juventus had a minute's silence for the Gentle Giant.
     
    #9 Taffy, Dec 2, 2011
  10. RD4L

    RD4L We've won it 19 times

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    Voted the best foreign player in Serie A of the last century by the Italian fans, ahead of even the likes of Ronaldo, Zidane and Maradona. :clap:
     
    #10 RD4L, Dec 2, 2011
  11. AB2002

    AB2002 That guy from that thing

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    Another vote here for John Charles - even ahead of Billy Bremner from my club. It's simply unfathomable nowadays how a player can be among the best in the world in two completely different positions.

    Of all players I would love to have seen Beckenbauer in his prime.
     
    #11 AB2002, Dec 2, 2011
  12. Rampant_Lion

    Rampant_Lion Registered User

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    Id love to see a certain Mr Lorimer hit a ball now adays
     
    #12 Rampant_Lion, Dec 2, 2011
  13. Goalkick

    Goalkick Registered User

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    Stanley Matthews :thumb

    Heard great things and we share the same surname :bananadance
     
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  14. Taffy

    Taffy C'mon you reds.

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    I remember hearing that many years ago and i thought bloody hell.

    He played in the 1958 World Cup and missed the quarter final against Brazil and i read that the Brazilians were rather relieved that his name was not on the team sheet.
     
    #14 Taffy, Dec 2, 2011
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    All absolute legends. I know for a fact my old man thinks so!
     
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  16. Ronny_Glavin

    Ronny_Glavin 125 mediocre years of BFC

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    Truly mesmorised by Glavin's runs

    [video=youtube;yJHL-yJ9tio]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJHL-yJ9tio[/video]
     
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    Vic Rattlehead Registered User

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    Harry Tuffnell
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    #17 Vic Rattlehead, Dec 2, 2011
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    boyd_88 Registered User

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    George Best...I can only imagine the magic he would weave on modern day pitches with modern balls and modern fitness/not drinking yourself silly every day and night regimes. Lionel who?

    That or Duncan Edwards...There is next to no playing footage on youtube but some of the things I read and hear sound extraordinary, makes it all the more tragic how he died so young.

    Bryan Robson in his prime wouldn't be a bad sight either.
     
    #18 boyd_88, Dec 2, 2011
  19. saint_clark

    saint_clark Up the Saints

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    Ron Davies, would have especially enjoyed seeing those four goals at Old Trafford live.
     
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  20. Suffolk Punch

    Suffolk Punch Back 2 Back

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    Duncan Edwards or Puskas
     
    #20 Suffolk Punch, Dec 2, 2011
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