Leivinha (uncle of Leiva of Liverpool) Duncan Ferguson Ismael Urzaiz (as in the picture) Julen Guerrero Niall Quinn Dean Ashton (unlucky boy...) Andy Carroll .... and ROB HULSE !!!!
Martijn Reuser. Signed for Ipswich towards the end of our Division 1 winning season, and he seemed to have a trademark of scoring goals into the roof of the net. For some reason, as a 13 year old, I absolutely loved that. I remember watching the play-off final between Ipswich and Barnsley, and willing him to score like that when he ran through on goal in the last minute. Here it is, (1:56):
Leivinha (uncle of Leiva of Liverpool) Duncan Ferguson Ismael Urzaiz (as in the picture) Julen Guerrero Niall Quinn Dean Ashton (unlucky boy...) Andy Carroll .... and ROB HULSE !!!!
Duncan Ferguson!? Did you not see what he did to Herman!?
Agree with Ormiston. Alex Rae was a millwall tosser a far as Im concerned. Pretty sure I remember him acting like a right arsehole at the Valley in about 94/95.
As somebody else says, Leighton Baines is one I have a lot of time for. Great player to watch, great workrate in a good team who I have a lot of respect for, and seems like a sound bloke. If it werent for that twat Cole being so consistent for years, Baines wouldve been a fixture for England. If he d been playing for a top 4 side I think he d have had much more of a look in too.
Andrea Pirlo just because his brain seems to operate at a different pace to everyone else. Phillips is a good shout too. Rui Costa was a great example of how to link up a midfield. John Robertson for being the last of the tubby unkempt wingers who could wander past any defender.
Another one who played for a rival, but who I had a soft spot for, as something always happened when he played us was... Alex Rae.
Rae was a very decent player, but you need mental help if you have a soft spot for one of Scumwall's club legends.
A soft spot because he always performed, and raised his game against us, I'm sure he was friends with many people at Charlton at the time as well, a shame we never signed him (when you consider the number of former Palace players who played for us)
Always liked Pat Jennings and Steve Perryman. Of a more recent vintage, Niall Quinn and, Les Ferdinand. Current players Kevin Phillips and Brad Friedel
far far too many to pick out one or two .. I'll restrict myself to CURRENT champ players: Koren .. Hull Austin .. Burnley Wood .. Leicester Morgan .. Leicester Dawson .. Barnsley These are 5 players I'd love to see at the vallley. AND as for G Curtis @masicat .. Kent born ex miner, tougher than tough, hard as teak .. Once dived head first, full tilt into a goalpost in a game v Coventry @ the valley .. the post would still be shaking if it had been left in the ground .. G C got up, shook his head and trotted back to his defensive position .. Tough? Hard ? ... toss up between him & Frank Haydock
Cantona was brilliant, so entertaining. Loved that the 'trawlers' quote was deliberately a load of nonsense and he gave that as his only comment in the post-Palace press conference then walked out.
Always like Phillips since the playoff game. A born goal scorer, and from what I see and hear a model pro.
Going back a few years, Pearce and Des Walker seemed to be honest 100% players. In the lower league and non league levels, Steve Butler of Maidstone was a fantastic player too.
Scholes for sure, love the man. I'm disappointed whenever I watch a Man Utd game and he isn't on the field. Beckham coz I think everyone hates on him far more than he should and he was probably the biggest name in England football when I grew up Henry. Unstoppable and i was infinitely jealous of my Arsenal supporting friend for having him.
Can't say Ronaldo or Messi are even near to those 3 for me.
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Duncan Ferguson
Ismael Urzaiz (as in the picture)
Julen Guerrero
Niall Quinn
Dean Ashton (unlucky boy...)
Andy Carroll
.... and ROB HULSE !!!!
I remember watching the play-off final between Ipswich and Barnsley, and willing him to score like that when he ran through on goal in the last minute. Here it is, (1:56):
As somebody else says, Leighton Baines is one I have a lot of time for. Great player to watch, great workrate in a good team who I have a lot of respect for, and seems like a sound bloke. If it werent for that twat Cole being so consistent for years, Baines wouldve been a fixture for England. If he d been playing for a top 4 side I think he d have had much more of a look in too.
I did always like big Les in the 90s as well.
(Although all CAFC, think a great (defensive) midfield would be Keith Jones, Kish & Pritchard together.)
Koren .. Hull
Austin .. Burnley
Wood .. Leicester
Morgan .. Leicester
Dawson .. Barnsley
These are 5 players I'd love to see at the vallley. AND as for G Curtis @masicat .. Kent born ex miner, tougher than tough, hard as teak .. Once dived head first, full tilt into a goalpost in a game v Coventry @ the valley .. the post would still be shaking if it had been left in the ground .. G C got up, shook his head and trotted back to his defensive position .. Tough? Hard ? ... toss up between him & Frank Haydock
Liked Jimmy Bullard too, good for a laugh.
Going back a few years, Pearce and Des Walker seemed to be honest 100% players. In the lower league and non league levels, Steve Butler of Maidstone was a fantastic player too.
I loved Charlie George back in the day.
Currently playing Messi who I think is the greatest footballer ever.
David Beckham
Beckham coz I think everyone hates on him far more than he should and he was probably the biggest name in England football when I grew up
Henry. Unstoppable and i was infinitely jealous of my Arsenal supporting friend for having him.
Can't say Ronaldo or Messi are even near to those 3 for me.
Luis Suarez
Ryan Giggs
John Terry
Frank Lampard