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10 Favourite Albion Players - talkSAFT - 03-06-2019
Who are your 10 all-time favourites?
Not necessarily the best - you might like them for their commitment, character, etc.
Give some comments as well to make it interesting.
(Obviously, like me, you change your mind every couple of weeks, like your underwear
). But just give your Top 10 in your mind today.Should be interesting.
Oh, it can include Management, as well (such as Pulis, Pardew, Lai, Jenkins, etc)
RE: 10 Favourite Albion Players - baggietrousers - 03-06-2019
1. Laurie cunningham (quite simply the best player i've ever seen).
2. Willie johnston (pure entertainment).
3. Cyril regis (just loved everything about him, legend)
4. Bomber (Mr. Baggie, they dont make them like this any more).
5. Kevin phillips (only with us a relatively short time, should have been offered a new contract).
6. Lee hughes (cant condone his life choices, but as a footballer great for us)
7. Bryan robson (what a player)
8. John wile (the greatest leader on the pitch, ever.)
9. Derek statham (how he wasnt an england regular is beyond me)
10. Last choice, and so many more i could choose, but i'm going for Big Ron Atkinson!!!
RE: 10 Favourite Albion Players - Blue Baggie - 03-06-2019
GOOD BUT SLIGHTLY AGED BIASED I'M AFRAID
1. Laurie Cunningham (Simply a wizard)
2. Cyril Regis (If anyone wanted a role model on how to win)
3. Willie Johnston (Loved him sitting on the advertising boards and having a drink of beer).
4. Bryan Robson (Pity Man Utd had his best years)
5. Tony Bomber (No one will beat his goals record in my lifetime).
5. The King (He just knew where the goal was)
6. John Osbourne (close decision between him and Foster)
7. Derek Statham (Made the game look easy)
8. John Wile (Have to agree brilliant leader.)
9. Lee Hughes (Great in his early days - can still play a bit)
10. Zolten Gera (Almost 100 caps and I just liked his get it forward attitude)
My old man who is no longer with us said Ray Barlow and Ronnie Allen were our best players?
RE: 10 Favourite Albion Players - drewks - 03-06-2019
BaggieT - that top 4 is almost impossible to fault!
1. Laurie C - best player I've ever seen
2. Big Cyrille - charisma, power, etc
3.Willie J - say no more!
4.Bomber - as above. What a guy! If he'd played for a bigger club he'd have 100 caps
5. Bryan Robson - a 1man team. Colossus!
6.Zoltan - wonderful player and just connected with everyone!
7. Dougie Frazer - just liked his style!
8. The King - should probably be higher!
9. Big Ron - yep, gotta be in there!
10. Everyone else (nearly)....
.... actually, there's an interesting one - the Top 10 LEAST Liked.....? Nicolas Anelka definitely figure for me!
RE: 10 Favourite Albion Players - Mightybrom - 03-06-2019
Great post...
1 Laurie Cunningham. 30 years ahead of his time
2 Cyrille Regis. If he played for someone else, would still be in top 10
3 Derek Statham, better left back than Sansom
4 Bomber. Scored for fun
5 Bryan Robson. Could do it all.
6 Kevin Phillips, should have gave him one more year.
7 Remi Moses, injury prone could have been as good as Robbo.
8 Zoltan Gera, loved the baggies.
9 Ben Foster, best English goalie in his era
10 Astle. Legend.
Many more could have made the list, on another note
look at the top 4 and count how few international caps
they got between them. Criminal.
RE: 10 Favourite Albion Players - Arcane Astral Aeons - 03-06-2019
Laurie-No Words Needed
Cyrille-See Above
Statham-Overlooked by England Cause The World Ended At Watford
John Wile-pretty sure that bandage he wore in the 78 f.a cup semi was blue and white blood
Gera- we loved him he loved us
Len Cantello-overlooked by many but gave everything for the shirt
Tony Godden-not a great keeper but one of the best we ever had(my opinion)
Mr Albion(Bomber)-do i need to say anything
Astle-No Words Needed
Willie Johnston-Forget The 78 World Cup Episode-Class Winger
and finally
Bob Taylor-Scored The Goal That Got Us Promoted To The Greed League
RE: 10 Favourite Albion Players - 4evaabaggie - 03-06-2019
My list has disappeared, took ages to type, struggled to cut the list to ten.
May try again tomorrow ..... but I love them all well nearly all. So many happy memories.
RE: 10 Favourite Albion Players - drewks - 05-06-2019
Most/all are in agreement with the top 2.
Top stuff!
RE: 10 Favourite Albion Players - talkSAFT - 05-06-2019
Only Zolly and SuperKev from THIS Millennium so far.
John Wile's a great choice, and I'd also include Ali Robertson (his CH partner) who was just as good and just as committed, although his ball control was pretty average. Going back even further, I loved Ronnie Allen (everyone's favourite of the 50s), and Bobby Hope (who laid on most of The King's goals).
RE: 10 Favourite Albion Players - wba13 - 05-06-2019
Agree with most on top 10 but I think Foster best keeper I have ever seen at WBA and Mareska wonderful feet have to be in there somewhere . Also for 2 years Jason Koumas was sublime.
Used to love Hughsie but after the accident incident I cannot forgive what he did, but these boards are all about opinions.