Georgie Best

[Welsh_red 4,635]

4 minutes ago, SONOFSOIL said:

Alan shearer was far more reliant on his fellow players than lionel messi, messi is capable of scoring goals from anywhere, beating multiple defenders if need be, i think he is king of the assist also, different gravy to the likes of shearer, van nistelrooy.

Yeah im not comparing messi to shearer in that way 

[SONOFSOIL 215]

4 minutes ago, Welsh_red said:

Yeah im not comparing messi to shearer in that way 

And im not doing shearer down. I think messi is the king of solo.

[WILF 46,767]

I think the joy of great players is that some days, they just can’t be dealt with !

However, they need to team.....wether it’s to play its part or respond they can’t do it alone.

[WILF 46,767]

I think of Roy Keane as a great player......he cemented that status for me when he dragged his team almost single handed to the champions league final.

Very rarely in your football life will you ever witness a bloke just project his will to win and never say die attitude out into his team like Keane did that night......he led, they followed.....that’s a great player and that performance is up there with Zidane in the World Cup final imho 

[SONOFSOIL 215]

Proper man that roy keane, proper captain, i did prefer vieira though

[WILF 46,767]

That Billy Gilmore is going to be one to watch, if he is developed carefully and properly he will be a joy to see play for lads who like proper players.

[WILF 46,767]

15 minutes ago, sid g said:

he lost me here i all ways thought he was a nob  this confirmed  it. 

 

I watched that game too mate and I have to say, I just can’t agree with you.

We know now that the lad was a man-child and he was so fired up for this game (and with all the hype surrounding him at the time) that I think he genuinely thought he had to go and win the game alone......and it all just blew up on him......it was too much.

That lad was left hanging in the wind in a system that wouldn’t be tolerated around football clubs now......today, someone would take care of him. 

 

[WILF 46,767]

1 minute ago, sid g said:

alright if that one dont make him a nob feeding his best mate cat shit does 

I bet him and Coisty got up to some utter nonsense mate......having met and shared a rather enjoyable half hour chatting to McCoist in a bothy in Scotland that lad had mischief and lads crack written all over him !

I bet it was mental 

[WILF 46,767]

1 minute ago, sid g said:

 

I live for stuff like that ! 

[WILF 46,767]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aDzzqVNwx2U
 

nah, how could you not love the lad

[THE STIFFMEISTER 15,840]

Kane valued at 150 million , how much would Shearer be worth these days ? 

[THE STIFFMEISTER 15,840]

Imagine the feeling here 

 

[pesky1972 5,222]

Not the GOAT, but who cares.., this guy did things with a ball that I’d happily pay to watch. Never get tired of watching the trick where he goes outside then inside in the same stride. He’d have only done that only once against me mind

 

[gnasher16 30,064]

Ive said for a long time now that Ronaldo is the greatest player ive ever seen play live and i stick by that....i always think its hard to judge players just by watching them on telly i remember watching Ronaldo at games and just keeping an eye on him for long periods of time and being so impressed by his work rate and fitness,his competitiveness and desire to get forward.....ive never seen a player move so fast with a ball at his feet under total control....yes Messi has a lot to his game as did George Best but as a complete footballer and athlete i dont think theres been any better than Ronaldo.....also the fact he,s done it in different leagues over such a long period of time....phenomenal.

Its always hard to judge different era's you just have to keep it sensible and weigh things up...and most importantly keep sentiment out of it......so id put Bobby Moore a close second 

[dytkos 17,784]

4 hours ago, pesky1972 said:

Not the GOAT, but who cares.., this guy did things with a ball that I’d happily pay to watch. Never get tired of watching the trick where he goes outside then inside in the same stride. He’d have only done that only once against me mind

 

Certainly the most skillful I've ever seen but best player? Contradiction but no for me.

Cheers, D.