TJ - Greatest Footballers.

[Time's Ran Out]

While on the subject of football and following on from another thread - if you forget your loyalties to national/regional/home town clubs can you think of a footballer who you have seen/supported/heard of, who could feature in a TILERS FORUM INTERNATIONAL ALL TIME GREATS FOOTBALL TEAM.

For me its -
Charlie Cooke

 

[merlecollins]

Not the most skillfull, but a great team player and totally committed is.....

David McCreery

Loved watching him

 

[Colour Republic]

Dino Zoff

 

[White Room]

Pele

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Not the most skillfull, but a great team player and totally committed is.....

David McCreery

Merle - I wasn't expecting that!
But you may notice I can't push your thank you button. I am aware that teams need players of David McCreedy's 'style' and he obviously has made an impression on you - but I just remember all the free kicks he gave away on the edge of the penalty box when he played for Newcastle.
But there you go - one for the midfield.

 

[merlecollins]

Merle - I wasn't expecting that!
But you may notice I can't push your thank you button. I am aware that teams need players of David McCreedy's 'style' and he obviously has made an impression on you - but I just remember all the free kicks he gave away on the edge of the penalty box when he played for Newcastle.
But there you go - one for the midfield.

Not much got past David

 

[Colour Republic]

Rather have Barnes on the wing:smilewinkgrin:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0jdsPZmOWM]YouTube - John Barnes Stuns Brazil[/ame]


It was bad the first time round John! why did you have to do it again:mad2:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCG-h41268s]YouTube - 2010 Mars World Cup Advert[/ame]

It was bad the first time round John! why did you have to do it again

 

[merlecollins]

Merle - I wasn't expecting that

Ok then.......

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Ok then.......

For those who ask ? - Tino Asprilla - 1 man show of attacking /goalscoring against Barcelona.

 

[murf]

gary mabbut was the man.

 

[Colour Republic]

I thought Faustino had a few off field problems whilst at Newcastle and thought because of this the fans didn't always take to him?

 

[Fred]

Pele, Gorden Banks, Bobby Moore.

 

[merlecollins]

I thought Faustino had a few off field problems whilst at Newcastle and thought because of this the fans didn't always take to him?

Da Vinci cut his lug off but was still a canny painter:lol::lol:

 

[Colour Republic]

Da Vinci cut his lug off but was still a canny painter:lol::lol:

Da vinci or Van gogh?:lol:

 

[david campbell]

the centre mid-fielder who had everything in his game
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Google Image Result for [URL]http://www.virginmedia.com/images/lothar.jpg[/url]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDIO4LA00BM[/ame]

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I thought Faustino had a few off field problems whilst at Newcastle and thought because of this the fans didn't always take to him?

The fans loved him!
Drugs ,sex, guns that's a Brighton thing at least that's what we read up here.:smilewinkgrin:
Not all the players in this TEAM have to have played for Newcastle!

 

[DHTiling]

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Pele & Shearer :drool5:

 

[merlecollins]

Da vinci or Van gogh?

😳

 

[merlecollins]

Not all the players in this TEAM have to have played for Newcastle!

Aye but John if you're asking for the best players in the world then the Maggies players are going to get the majority vote:hurray:

 

[david campbell]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j1Z-0ZMM5Q[/ame]

here's another guy that would be worth a fortune nowadays,i think his career got cut short

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Thread so far :

1 - ZOFF/BANKS
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 - MOORE/MABBUTT
7 - ASPRILLA/VAN BASTON
8 - MATTHAUS/McCREERY
9 - SHEARER
10 - PELE
11 - COOKE/BARNES

Or would anyone like their player in a different no. shirt/position.

 

[merlecollins]

Paulo Maldini

 

[Colour Republic]

Another Italian for you

Paolo Rossi

http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/domr/PaoloRossi_dc_g.jpg

 

[Saltire69]

Denis Law and Davie Coopers left peg

 

[merlecollins]

Paolo Rossi

And another one of my fave Italians was.....

Scary good at Italia 90

 

[Colour Republic]

Paulo Maldini

Awesome player! one of my favs just read his rap sheet

Milan

• Serie A: 7

1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04

• Coppa Italia: 1

2002–03

• Supercoppa Italiana: 5

1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2004

• European Cup/Champions League: 5

1988–89, 1989–90, 1993–94, 2002–03, 2006–07

• UEFA Super Cup: 5

1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007

• Intercontinental Cup: 2

1989, 1990

• FIFA Club World Cup: 1

2007Individual

• Under-21 European Footballer of the Year: 1

1989

• FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament: 1

1994

• UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 3

1988, 1996, 2000

• FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 2

1990, 1994

• UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match: 1

2003

• Serie A Defender of the Year: 1

2004

• FIFA 100: 1

• UEFA Team of the Year: 2

2003, 2005

• ESM Team of the Year: 4

1994–95, 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2002–03

• FIFPro World XI: 1

2005

• UEFA Champions League Best Defender: 1

2007

• Italy captain: 1

1994–2002

• UEFA Champions League Achievement Award: 1

2009

• AC Milan all-time highest number of appearances: 1

902

• UEFA Champions League Record of most appearances: 1

168

• Serie A highest number of appearances: 1

674

 

[Colour Republic]

And another one of my fave Italians was.....

Scary good at Italia 90

I'm related to Schillaci, ok distant but related all the same:smilewinkgrin:

He's my nonna's cousin's son

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I'm related to Schillaci, ok distant but related all the same:smilewinkgrin:

He's my nonna's cousin's son

Okay he's out - we can't seem to be influenced by 'family' ties.:lol:

 

[Time's Ran Out]

thread so far :

1 - zoff/banks
2 -
3 - maldini
4 -
5 -
6 - moore/mabbutt
7 - asprilla/van baston
8 - matthaus/mccreery
9 - shearer
10 - pele/rossi/law
11 - cooke/barnes/cooper

or would anyone like their player in a different no. Shirt/position.

updated.

 

[merlecollins]

Can we put Chris Waddle in somewhere??