Greatest Player Never to Play in a World Cup?

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Greatest Player Never to Play in a World Cup?

Post by Devils_Advocate » Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:42 pm

The ITV commentators were just discussing who is the greatest player never to play in the World Cup and I wondered if anyone knows whether Jon Walters played for Ireland in a World Cup?
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Re: Greatest Player Never to Play in a World Cup?

Post by Milltown1882 » Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:47 pm

Ryan Giggs. Next question.
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Re: Greatest Player Never to Play in a World Cup?

Post by Weymouth Claret » Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:48 pm

Easy............George Best
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Re: Greatest Player Never to Play in a World Cup?

Post by Jel » Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:53 pm

Jimmy Mac
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Re: Greatest Player Never to Play in a World Cup?

Post by tiger76 » Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:55 pm

Off the top of my head.

Ian Rush
Neville Southall
Cantona
Di Stefano
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Post by expoultryboy » Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:57 pm

Leighton James
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Re: Greatest Player Never to Play in a World Cup?

Post by TheOriginalLongsider » Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:57 pm

George Best surely ?
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Re: Greatest Player Never to Play in a World Cup?

Post by tiger76 » Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:59 pm

Jel wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:53 pm
Jimmy Mac
Plated in the 58 tournament where NI made the quarter finals.

Another Welshmen who springs to mind is Brian Flynn.
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Re: Greatest Player Never to Play in a World Cup?

Post by timshorts » Mon Nov 21, 2022 8:00 pm

Milltown1882 wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:47 pm
 Ryan Giggs. Next question.
Even if we'd qualified, he would probably have pretended to be injured.

Southall and Ratcliffe ahead of him, George weah, Duncan Edwards, George best, George oghani.
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Re: Greatest Player Never to Play in a World Cup?

Post by Hibsclaret » Mon Nov 21, 2022 8:00 pm

Robbie Blake
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Re: Greatest Player Never to Play in a World Cup?

Post by tiger76 » Mon Nov 21, 2022 8:02 pm

TheOriginalLongsider wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:57 pm
 George Best surely ?
He'd certainly be in the top 3/4 yes, he could have played in 82 but Billy Bingham went to check him out in a tour game and wasn't impressed .
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Re: Greatest Player Never to Play in a World Cup?

Post by Middle-agedClaret » Mon Nov 21, 2022 8:02 pm

Difficult to see past George Best.
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Re: Greatest Player Never to Play in a World Cup?

Post by AlargeClaret » Mon Nov 21, 2022 8:05 pm

As per others ,impossible to see past Best .
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Re: Greatest Player Never to Play in a World Cup?

Post by Roosterbooster » Mon Nov 21, 2022 8:05 pm

For now.... Wout 😉
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Re: Greatest Player Never to Play in a World Cup?

Post by BurnleyFC » Mon Nov 21, 2022 8:06 pm

Sir Dean of Marney.
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Post by Claret Till I Die » Mon Nov 21, 2022 8:07 pm

Gifton Noel Williams
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Post by Culmclaret » Mon Nov 21, 2022 8:38 pm

Bob Kelly
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Post by Bosscat » Mon Nov 21, 2022 8:43 pm

Glen Little
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Re: Greatest Player Never to Play in a World Cup?

Post by Winstonswhite » Mon Nov 21, 2022 8:59 pm

George Best obviously. Stupid question
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Re: Greatest Player Never to Play in a World Cup?

Post by Inchy » Mon Nov 21, 2022 9:24 pm

Haaland might never make it
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Re: Greatest Player Never to Play in a World Cup?

Post by ElectroClaret » Mon Nov 21, 2022 10:32 pm

Best, easily.
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Re: Greatest Player Never to Play in a World Cup?

Post by Stantheman » Mon Nov 21, 2022 10:44 pm

Ashley barnes
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Re: Greatest Player Never to Play in a World Cup?

Post by IanMcL » Tue Nov 22, 2022 1:57 am

Jel wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:53 pm
Jimmy Mac
Didn't he play in 58?
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Re: Greatest Player Never to Play in a World Cup?

Post by IanMcL » Tue Nov 22, 2022 1:58 am

Duncan Edwards?
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Re: Greatest Player Never to Play in a World Cup?

Post by Cabbage » Tue Nov 22, 2022 6:46 am

Kevin long
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Re: Greatest Player Never to Play in a World Cup?

Post by Clive 1960 » Tue Nov 22, 2022 6:53 am

Ralph Coates for me .
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Re: Greatest Player Never to Play in a World Cup?

Post by Ptgclaret » Tue Nov 22, 2022 8:56 am

Di Stefano easily for me. A few hundred goals for Madrid playing with Puskas, won Ballon d'or twice.
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