Seems strange to say it, but he certainly falls into the category of players who played in a different era. He was a striker when the offside rule was something that even the FA needed to pop down the cafe to use their salt + pepper pots to figure it out. He was the ultimate goal hanger, without taking anything away from his foresight and ability to be hanging exactly where he was required to be. When you're talking about players who can read a game he must go in high on the list.
World class to me means could that player walk in to any team in the world.
Really tough. Ledley in my eyes was world class as I honestly believe there were very few across the globe with his ability.
I see your Neale Fenn and raise you Steve Slade!Neale Fenn was post 86 wasn't he??
I wonder how many fans even remember that boy!!
I see your Neale Fenn and raise you Steve Slade!
Neale Fenn was post 86 wasn't he??
I wonder how many fans even remember that boy!!
Hoddle
Paul 'Gazza' (my nickname for him) Gascoigne
Lineker
Klinsmann
King
Bale
I truly believe at their best each of these players would walk into any team in the world.
I'd like to add others but I'm being dispassionate and as honest as I can be.
Ouch!! Can just about remember him, a centre forward if I remember correctly.
It shows just how far we have come since the 90s. Makes most of our current squad appear world class.
not necessarily raise, but have Dave McEwen... remember where from they signed that youngster?
not exactly the finest scouting machine ever assembled at WHL during that period...
5-7-5 checks out.I've never taken,
To your brand of haiku posts,
Maybe it's just me.
What position are you playing Gazza in, as I believe there were better players around than him.Agree with this definition - any team including barca real n bayern - at that point in time they were playing
Hence (since 91, where I've started watching)
1) Lineker
2) Gazza
3) Modric (watch him boss Spain in euro)
4) Bale
Only because I'm comparing them to their peers playing in their position at that very point in time
Hence
- Klinsmann, Ginola, King, VdV, Lloris missing out
I didn't watch Hoddle Waddle Ardiles
What position are you playing Gazza in, as I believe there were better players around than him.
I never had the pleasure of seeing Hoddle play liveI feel so sad/gutted for people who didn't see Hoddle play 'live'. It's like how my dad feels for me because I didn't see Greaves & Mackay etc play live.
Hoddle was just so fucking magnificent to watch it's difficult to explain. He's like no other player before or after. How he only got 50 odd caps for England says a lot more about our country than it does Hoddle. My dad still reminds me that he'd be asking me something during a pre match warm up and I'd be in a different world watching Hoddle train & do tricks with the ball.
Hoddle is the greatest player I've known since I've been going (1980). Fazio a close second.
It's just a pity Italia 90 was the peak of his career, the ensuing circus of hangers on and the injury took their toll.tbh, 1990-1991 i was barely 8/9. so i can't really justify, nor compare to the many better players around. then, serie A was where the world's best went. and i only know that he was a standout performer at the world cup in midfield. in a world cup where the germans, argentinians and italians were head and shoulders above the rest.