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10 Favourite Albion Players
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(05-06-2019, 21:55)wba13 Wrote: 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.

Good shout, loved Koumas and Koren, I posted my list but the system lost it, most of my names were more seventies related, but since I began in the early seventies there have been many greats, in all fairness I could not even get that list down to ten. No one has mentioned brunty, jimbo Morrison's, Paul Robinson etc etc
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Going back to the 60's there have been far too many favoutites to even begin compiling a top ten.

However, when we think of the Astle and Bomber era we tend to overlook the contribution made by Albion's "engine room".

For me one of the best passers of the ball I ever saw......Bobby Hope.
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For me one of the best passers of the ball I ever saw......Bobby Hope.
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Got to agree with you Silver - Bobby Hope was one of the silkiest players of his time if not the best.
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Just going to go for players I've seen play in my lifetime.

1) Igor Balis
2) Robert Koren
3) Kevin Phillips
4) Enzo Maresca
5) Gareth McAuley
6) Jason Koumas
7) Darren Moore
8) Lloyd Dyer
9) Paul Scharner
10) Richard Sneekes

Honourable mentions for Zoltan Gera and Somen Tchoyi. Thought Tchoyi was fantastic but underused, probably because he couldn't be arsed in training.
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Hey Slick - I'd completely forgotten about Tchoyi! One of the most naturally gifted players I've ever seen, but (correct me if I'm wrong) he never had a great impact, wherever he went.
What a waste.

Imagine him playing for Tony Pulis!!
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From my shorter time than most as a Baggie (circa 2002 onwards):

1) Zoltan Gera
2) Youssouf Mulumbu
3) James Morrison
4) Jonas Olsson
5) Gareth McAuley
6) Chris Brunt  
7) Jason Koumas
8) Ben Foster
9) Claudio Yacob
10) Robert Koren

Edited after being reminded about Mulumbu.
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I guess I'm of a similar vintage to many on here.

1) Laurie Cunningham
2) Derek Statham
3) Cyrille Regis
4) Bryan Robson
5) Tony Brown
6) Bob Taylor
7) John Wile
8) Willie Johnston
9) Len Cantello
10) Martyn Bennett
They say that ignorance is bliss - no wonder so many people are happy.
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(09-06-2019, 18:52)WBA-Josh Wrote: From my shorter time than most as a Baggie (circa 2002 onwards):

1) Zoltan Gera
2) James Morrison
3) Jonas Olsson
4) Gareth McAuley
5) Chris Brunt  
6) Jason Koumas
7) Claudio Yacob
8) Ben Foster
9) Robert Koren
10) Peter Odemwingie


Love all of those but Mulumbu has to be in there.
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1) John Wyle
2) Big Cyrille.. R.I.P big Man
3) Laurie.. What flair!... would be worth more than CR8 in the Modern Game
4) Brendon Batson
5) Len Cantello... very underrated.
6) Wee Willy J on the Wing
7) Super Kevin Phillips
8) Y.Mulumbu...He's from Africa, He's better than Kaka.
9) The Bomber
10) Zoltan.. Despite going to Fulham & then coming back
11) Derek Statham.

I could go on by including Asa Hartford, Robert Koren, Thomas Gardsoe, P.O... before his meltdown., Big Jonas ,BF et Al.
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1. Bryan Robson (fantastic footballer)
2. Willie Johnston ( lightning fast, great entertainer)
3. Len Cantello (great player)
4. Laurie Cunningham (the most majestic player to grace The Albion, Legendary Status)
5. Cyrille Regis (Powerhouse Striker......Legendary status)
6. Derek Statham (Best LB in the country by a mile, overlooked by England too many times)
7. Zoltan Gera (superb player, goal scorer and creator......Legend)
8. Bomber Brown (Nuff said, no explanation needed)
9. Jason Koumas (sublime footballer, what happened???)
10. Kevin Phillips (we could have gotten 2 more seasons out of him, most natural finisher I have ever seen at The Albion)

Honourable mentions too Martin JOL too, filled the gap left by Robson superbly. And Super Bobby Taylor.

I could easily name another 10
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