chinapig Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 3 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: Sorry, didn't see that, didn't think anyone else was OLD enough to remember it ! No need to apologise, delighted to see I was not alone. Of course I wasn't really there, my Grandad told me about it, honest guv. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 44 minutes ago, Fevs dad said: I had a wee next to Jimmy Greaves at Newbury Races years ago. Not Cheltenham ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 33 minutes ago, Olé said: I didn't know that, but on a similar theme, didn't Keegan offer us £500,000 right after a league cup game at AG when Tristan Plummer played one of his first (and best) games for us? (I think Newcastle won 5-0 although Ginola's performance hasn't made this thread yet). If my reading of my Twitter feed in the past 24 hours is correct, is that same Tristan Plummer now on that ridiculous TV programme about people watching TV? That was def Dwayne Plummer not Tristan but yes Tristan went on googlebox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Yep George Best for me . I think it was with Fulham ,Chris Garland's testimonial or maybe before our Wembley final against Bolton . He was way past his prime but I just remember how graceful and effortless he appeared with the ball at his feet. Liam Brady is also a good shout . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciderhead433 Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 George Best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltshoveller Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Brady for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Gazza. One of a handful of players who have an instinctive timing on the ball that takes them around others with what seems like ridiculous ease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 13 hours ago, archie andrews said: nah....that was the snooker balls They deflated snooker balls? **** me, they are hard bastards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 55 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: Sorry, didn't see that, didn't think anyone else was OLD enough to remember it ! No you're not, I remember my dad laughing every time Villa got the ball humming "tip toe, through the tulips" . He was excellent that day considering I always thought Spurs signed him just to be Ardiles' minder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Best I've watched live? Keegan. 1974 Cup Final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abraham Romanovich Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Being an old boy I must see the past through rose tinted glasses - the best player I have ever seen live was Jimmy Greaves. He just never seem to miss deadly in front of goal. Mind you that Spurs team also contained Alan Gilzean who was also a joy to watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciderhead433 Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Always hated Alan Gilzean scored against us in league cup semi-final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 V tough call. I have been lucky enough to see some fabulous players over the years, but the Il Fenomeno version of Ronaldo takes some beating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheatus59 Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 16 hours ago, MC RISK77 said: Ok am agreeing with RR and am bored with the international break so wondered of the many ages and generations of fans we have here who the best player you have seen live is. mine is Andrea pirlo during a stop at Milan, fantastic footballer. on a separate note as in best footballers you have met I once had a wee next to Gordon banks and pele at stoke's Britannia stadium...anyone trump that? interantional break is shite Dennis Bergkamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 5 hours ago, BobbyC said: Showing my age but i saw him score SIX in a game....Top player. I saw David Seal do the same! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 6 minutes ago, JamesBCFC said: I saw David Seal do the same! Colin Cramb got 6 against the Gas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacki Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Luis Suarez is a great player, I couldn't believe how quick he was when I saw him live. Horrible bloke but a fantastic footballer. The other I'd mention is Ruud Gullitt. He was a Rolls Royce of a player, made everything look absolutely effortless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Jimmy Greaves, Stan Matthews (honest, at Stoke), Messi in Barcelona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinreliant Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 16 hours ago, archie andrews said: against us id say liam brady circ 78-80 stan collymore 93 graham rix 88 I was going to say Liam Brady. I remember him scoring from the left wing with a curling shot into top right corner against us at the Gate (open end) during the 1st div days. Would also say that Martin O'Neill was one of the best individually talented players I've seen at the Gate as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunnyfunt Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Zidane, C Ronaldo, Scholes, Shearer, Giggs, Henry, Van Nistelrooy, Gullit. In no particular order. Player with the best first touch I've ever seen, just about shading Zidane would be Berbatov. Unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Off on a tangent, players I saw live and wish I appreciated/remembered more: Zico, Rivelino and Cerezo for Brazil v England in 1978. And a player I wished I got the chance to see live: Van Basten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC RISK77 Posted October 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 So only one person has seen the greatest maradona live this far? I guess not too many people took a holiday in Naples during his pomp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 1 minute ago, MC RISK77 said: So only one person has seen the greatest maradona live this far? I guess not too many people took a holiday in Naples during his pomp I saw him once: he played for Rest of the World v the Football League in a centenary game in 1987. I recall 3 Chelsea lads with NF tattoos sat in front of me roundly booing him for the duration.http://www.11v11.com/matches/football-league-v-rest-of-the-world-08-august-1987-240579/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chessels Chick Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 11 minutes ago, One Team In Keynsham said: And a player I wished I got the chance to see live: Van Basten. Saw him play for AC Milan v SVGothenburg (I think) and score all four goals - got photo of scoreboard somewhere ... amazing player! Was after watching City play Pisa in Anglo Italian cup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 4 hours ago, Ciderhead433 said: George Best Saw him play twice for Man U, the first time he was brilliant the second time he was rubbish, don't think his 'golden years' lasted all that long. Also saw Cruyff live playing for Ajax, he was probably the best I've seen. Against City, Rodney Marsh looked outstanding, remember him giving Geoff Merrick the runaround at Loftus Road, he was unplayable that day, no reflection on Merrick. We lost 3-0 but I still enjoyed the match! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderrider Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 I went up to Liverpool to watch them play Middlesborough and Jari Litmaanen was mesmerising. No pace but wonderful skill and vision, and watching him and Gary Mcallister pinging 50 yard passes to each other during the warm up was a joy. And have to agree with previous posts about Samuel Et'oo at the Gate, that game he was incredible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North London Red Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 I'm lucky enough to have seen most of the great players of recent times play live at least once - and the one thing that always sticks in my mind is other players 70 or 80 yards away reacting differently when one particular player received the ball. That player was Lionel Messi, who I saw live for Barcelona when they won 6-0 at Atletico Madrid in 2007. I'd have to add Luis Suarez too, sadly...absolutely lethal against England in São Paulo, where unfortunately Uruguay's only 2 efforts on target in the entire match fell to him, resulting in 2 goals. Zidane had a quiet first 91 minutes against England in Lisbon in 2004 but then got 2 stoppage time goals to beat us (common thread here is Steven Gerrard mistakes leading to goals by Suarez and Zidane, but that's a different story). Ronaldo and Henry both had quiet games whenever I've seen them live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lanterne Rouge Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 8 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Czechs had a quality side for a number of years. Their golden era was something like 1994-2007, give or take. Got to a semi final and a final in said period, as well as regularly beating Holland and qualifying for their only WC. As for the quality of the players- toss up between peak Ronaldinho who was one of quite a few Brazil players of that era who played in Europe and who fizzled out a lot too quick and Eto'o in the City-Mallorca game! Ronaldinho one was a game with a lot of quality too, Barcelona-Parma 2004. He never really got the chance to shine on the world stage though which is sad. While he was playing for them they got to the final at Euro 96, were knocked out in the groups at Euro 2000 and got to the semis at Euro 04. They only qualified for one world cup - 2006 - and got knocked out in the groups. If you followed European football you knew how good he was but the rest of the world never got to see it. I`m just glad I did see him live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockneydave Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Jackie Milburn,Sam Bartrum,Johny Haynes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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