Who were the 5 greatest footballers of all time?
Posted by: Chillkram on 05 April 2006
I didn't really get to see much of Pele, so I will have to omit him from my list. I would have to say:
1. Diego Maradona.
2. Johann Cruyff.
3. George Best.
4. Michel Platini.
5. Dennis Bergkamp
6. Robbie Savage
......Ok, the last one's me having a laugh; I'd actually put him about 25th!
Anyway, it's just an opinion. And probably a contentious one. Who do the forum members consider their 5 greatest players.
"It's just a bit of fun!"
Mark
Posted on: 05 April 2006 by Chris Dolan
1. George Best
2. Eric Cantona
3. Roy Keane
4. Wayne Rooney
5. Pele
Number 5 was the tough choice though.
Chris
Posted on: 05 April 2006 by Chillkram
Are you a gooner, Chris?!!
Mark
Posted on: 05 April 2006 by jayd
1. Johnny Unitas
2. Walter Payton
3. Reggie White
4. Jerry Rice
5. "Mean" Joe Greene
Posted on: 05 April 2006 by Chillkram
Nice twist.
Posted on: 05 April 2006 by Chris Dolan
quote:
Originally posted by Chillkram:
Are you a gooner, Chris?!!
Mark
Nah!
Liverpool through and through.
Chris
Posted on: 05 April 2006 by Steve O
Don't anyone dare tell jayd the thread is about "soccer".
How can the Americans call that game football when the game is played almost entirely with the hands?
Anyway to get back on track-
In no order
John Charles
Diego Maradona
Johan Cruyff
Franz Beckenbauer
Bobby Moore
Regards,
Steve O
Posted on: 05 April 2006 by Chillkram
Thought so, you missed out Giggsy!
Posted on: 05 April 2006 by Chillkram
Oops
quote:
quote:
Originally posted by Chillkram:
Are you a gooner, Chris?!!
Mark
Nah!
Liverpool through and through.
Chris
Thought so, you missed out Giggsy!
Posted on: 05 April 2006 by Chris Dolan
Mark
You must be psychic!
That's precisely why Pele was the difficult choice
Chris
Posted on: 05 April 2006 by Chillkram
Must've been very close!
Posted on: 05 April 2006 by Chris Dolan
quote:
Originally posted by Chillkram:
Must've been very close!
You're absolutely right, but the fact that Pele at least got to play in the World Cup "proper" swung it in his favour...... and apparently he did quite well.
A less blinkered take would be:-
1. Pele
2. Best
3. Cruyff
4. Ronaldinho
5. Zidane
It's difficult though - I don't rate Maradona at all, but I'd have like to include Duncan Edwards and Marco Van Basten!
In three months time hopefully I could include Rooney.
Chris
Posted on: 06 April 2006 by joe90
in no particular order:
George Best
Dieter Mueller
Pele
Maradona
Cruyff
Posted on: 06 April 2006 by Manni
Who was Dieter Mueller?
I suppose you mean Gerd Mueller.
Bw
Manfred
Posted on: 06 April 2006 by Bob McC
Ronaldinho
Pele
Best
Platini
Cruyff
Posted on: 06 April 2006 by jcs_smith
1. Andrew Johns
2. Kirk Sorenson
3. Kevin Iro
4. Martin Offiah
5. StJohn Ellis
I restricted it to players I've seen in the flesh so no Dally Messanger, Billy Boston, etc
Posted on: 06 April 2006 by Van the man
Dalglish
Rush
Molby
Hansen
Lawrenson
guess my team!
Posted on: 06 April 2006 by Fisbey
BBC All stars!
Posted on: 06 April 2006 by Guido Fawkes
quote:
Originally posted by Van the man:
Dalglish
Rush
Molby
Hansen
Lawrenson
guess my team!
Everton?
Posted on: 06 April 2006 by Guido Fawkes
Stanley Mathews
Pele
Johan Cruyff
Alfredo De Stefano
Dean Windass
or ....
Paul Cooper
George Burley
Terry Butcher
Kevin Beatie
John Wark
Arnold Muhren
Colin Viljoen
Paul Marriner
Ray Crawford
Trevor Whymark
Clive Woods
guess my team?
Posted on: 06 April 2006 by Chris Dolan
Arnold Mühren - great player. How did I miss him out.
Chris
Posted on: 07 April 2006 by musfed
Ah Arnold Mühren. Playing that final cross, to hard and to high, to Marco van Basten scoring that magnificent volley against Russia in the '88 final of the European Championships.
Posted on: 07 April 2006 by Guido Fawkes
quote:
Originally posted by musfed:
Ah Arnold Mühren. Playing that final cross, to hard and to high, to Marco van Basten scoring that magnificent volley against Russia in the '88 final of the European Championships.
One of the best goals I've ever seen. Marco van Basten another great player always seemed to create time and space where others couldn't find it. Shame he had to quit playing so early in his career, I'd have liked to have seen a lot more of him. (Though not against England, as he we had no answer to him)
BTW - I forgot Jimmy Greaves in my list.
Posted on: 07 April 2006 by rackkit
Why don't goal keepers ever make these lists? Most important player in any team. Great teams start at the back, blah, blah, blah...
Posted on: 07 April 2006 by Guido Fawkes
quote:
Originally posted by rackkit:
Why don't goal keepers ever make these lists? Most important player in any team. Great teams start at the back, blah, blah, blah...
My list has Paul Cooper in goal he'd be great for penalty shoot outs - close call between him and Richard Wright before he lost his way at Woolwich Arsenal
So who is your favourite ref then?
Posted on: 08 April 2006 by musfed
That bald Italian ref, Collina?
