Your childhood favourite footballer

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by expoultryboy » Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:26 pm

glenn hoddle and alan devonshire

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by BleedingClaret » Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:28 pm

[quote="ClaretTony"]Uwe Seeler - I was sort of fascinated with this idea of us playing teams from another country. Not my favourite footballer, not sure I had one, but one whose career I followed. Even today I still feel an attachment to Hamburg in that they are my favourite German team. Good news last Sunday too, they beat Hertha Berlin 1-0 although they are still in the relegation play-off

Tony
Am I right it's him that there's footage of discussing there games against Burnley

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by littlemissclaret » Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:31 pm

Kerry Dixon.

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by IndigoLake » Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:32 pm

Loved Robbie Fowler.

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by Enola Gay » Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:34 pm

Kenny Dalglish

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by paulus the woodgnome » Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:47 pm

Dave Thomas of QPR

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by Holtyclaret » Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:55 pm

Burnleyareback2 wrote:It was Chris Waddle, then he came along and ruined that for me.
Did you ever meet him when he was manager?

I had full spurs kit and adored Steve perryman when I was very young.

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by Nonayforever » Tue Mar 07, 2017 8:22 pm

Alan Ball for me as well

I think he was the first footballer to wear white boots.

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by karatekid » Tue Mar 07, 2017 8:30 pm

The early to mid 80's England players as they were some of the only live games on TV at the time.
In no particular order:-

Peter Barnes
Glenn Hoddle
Bryan Robson
Ray Clemence
Peter Shilton
Ray Wilkins
Kevin Keegan
Steve Coppell
Paul Mariner
Tony Woodcock
Trevor Francis
Terry Butcher
Mark Hately
Peter Beardsley
Crisp Man


Quality players and we still won nowt :cry:

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by claretpipe » Tue Mar 07, 2017 8:39 pm

Bobby Charlton, what a shot he had!! :)

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by TurfyMoore » Tue Mar 07, 2017 8:43 pm

Willie,Willie,Willie,Willie Morgan on the wing

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by Dark Cloud » Tue Mar 07, 2017 8:48 pm

Charlton and then Keegan. The Beckhams of their day!

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by Archie Claret » Tue Mar 07, 2017 8:53 pm

Rivellino.

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by k90bfc » Tue Mar 07, 2017 9:06 pm

Willie Morgan,Ralph Coates,Martin Dobson.

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by RammyClaret61 » Tue Mar 07, 2017 9:13 pm

Colin Bell, first player who's autograph I got when I went to a friendly, Bury v Man City.

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by Belgianclaret » Tue Mar 07, 2017 9:48 pm

I'm with Enola

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by ClaretEngineer » Tue Mar 07, 2017 10:13 pm

Roberto Carlos and Ronaldo (The Proper One).

Oliver Bierhoff. He was a good striker on a PlayStation game so I got a Germany shirt with his name on the back...wow I took some stick :lol:

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by evensteadiereddie » Tue Mar 07, 2017 10:25 pm

Martin Chivers of Spurs - a class act.

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by LoveCurryPies » Tue Mar 07, 2017 10:27 pm

George Best.

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by Steve1956 » Tue Mar 07, 2017 10:33 pm

The one..the only..Charlie George.

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by scouseclaret » Tue Mar 07, 2017 10:42 pm

Liam Brady

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by Burnleyareback2 » Wed Mar 08, 2017 12:19 am

Holtyclaret wrote:Did you ever meet him when he was manager?

I had full spurs kit and adored Steve perryman when I was very young.
No, didn't meet him. Don't think it would of helped :)
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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by Clarets4me » Wed Mar 08, 2017 1:44 am

Martin Peters ... of West Ham, Spurs and latterly Norwich..

Mind you, he was " 10 years ahead of his time " , and was known for " Ghosting in at the far post ", no wonder a 9 year old Doctor Who fan liked him !!

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by California Colner » Wed Mar 08, 2017 2:49 am

Dave Thomas
Great player

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by gogogadgetlegs » Wed Mar 08, 2017 3:23 am

Kevin Keegan no doubt about it. My bigger half was John Toshak (even if they were smaller)

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by superdimitri » Wed Mar 08, 2017 4:50 am

Being a centre half/ left back but right footed as a kid I idolised Paulo Maldini. Now Flanagan could do with youtubing him!

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by Claret&Green » Wed Mar 08, 2017 5:11 am

Gary and Paul Mabbutt of Bristol Rovers & Bristol City, but only coz they both went to my school.

Also liked ASA Hartford he was inspirational, born with a hole in his heart but still made it as a pro and international.

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by Pearcey » Wed Mar 08, 2017 6:36 am

Hoddle, Keegan, Coppell, Robson.

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by jdrobbo » Wed Mar 08, 2017 7:09 am

Pagliuca for me too

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by MrClaretandBlue » Wed Mar 08, 2017 7:31 am

Eric Cantona.

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by Malton_Claret » Wed Mar 08, 2017 8:43 am

Keith Newton
Leighton James
Dave Thomas
Joe Royal
peter noble

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by IanMcL » Wed Mar 08, 2017 8:48 am

Jimmy McIlroy.

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by peter_nobles_fringe » Wed Mar 08, 2017 9:13 am

Donald Ford Jim Cruikshank Bobby Lennox

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by South West Claret. » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:10 am

Holtyclaret wrote:Did you ever meet him when he was manager?

I had full spurs kit and adored Steve perryman when I was very young.
Steve Perryman is with Exeter City at some capacity these days.

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:15 am

BleedingClaret wrote:Tony
Am I right it's him that there's footage of discussing there games against Burnley
If so, I've not seen it. He's still a regular at the Hamburg games. Given some of the performances they should probably get him back onto the pitch, even if he is 80.

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by BleedingClaret » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:17 am

ClaretTony wrote:If so, I've not seen it. He's still a regular at the Hamburg games. Given some of the performances they should probably get him back onto the pitch, even if he is 80.
Tony i think Pete (leisure) has played it on the Accy Clarets coach?....

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:22 am

BleedingClaret wrote:Tony i think Pete (leisure) has played it on the Accy Clarets coach?....
I'll ask him about it
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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by BleedingClaret » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:23 am

BleedingClaret wrote:Tony i think Pete (leisure) has played it on the Accy Clarets coach?....

Tony I've checked with Pete, and I'm correct, and it is a really good watch, not just the football but the interviews are good especially the gentleman that I think is Uwe Seeler he is really engaging.

Worth asking Pete and getting a copy.

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by Holtyclaret » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:39 am

SW Clarets - your right, knew I'd seen him. Think when the mighty grecians had a cup run one year. Director of Football I think.

Cheers

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by holdyourfire » Wed Mar 08, 2017 7:26 pm

Gerd muller

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by Claretmatt4 » Wed Mar 08, 2017 7:35 pm

Another shout for Gianfranco Zola.

The first piece f work I wrote in primary school must have been about what you did at the weekend or iver the summer. The only word you can work out from my 4 year old scrawl is Zola.

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by Terrier » Wed Mar 08, 2017 7:44 pm

George best, who i'm fairly sure scored his first pro goal against us!

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by EarbyClaret » Wed Mar 08, 2017 7:50 pm

Remember being fascinated by the 1974 World Cup so Johann Cruyff for me too. It was in those finals v Sweden that he produced the 'Cruyff turn'.

Other tournament highlights:

Haiti taking the lead v Italy
Zaire player running out of the wall and kicking the ball away v Brazil
Only ever competitive meeting of East and West Germany - which East Germany won
The final - Jack Taylor awarding Holland a penalty in the first minute

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by Stalbansclaret » Wed Mar 08, 2017 9:29 pm

Wizards of the dribble Jimmy Johnstone and Charlie Cooke...I also developed a bit of a fascination with the 1970s Chelsea cup final team and as well as Cooke loved to watch Ian Hutchinson's long throws, complete with "windmill" arm action, and thought Peter Osgood was a very cool man.
Stan Bowles too.....love a good maverick.

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by Weymouth Claret » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:05 pm

Colin "Paddy" Powell of Barnet !

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by Vintage Claret » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:20 pm

Bob Wilson former Arsenal goalkeeper and MOTD presenter.
I even wrote and asked him for a signed photo and he duly obliged!
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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by ontario claret » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:21 pm

Graham Leggatt of the Toronto Metros.

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by FCBurnley » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:25 pm

Pele and Eusebio. Dont think either ever played against Burnley ?

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by Quickenthetempo » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:31 pm

Gary Lineker, Peter Beardsley and a bit later Big Duncan Ferguson. The first two were fantastic footballers and Dunc was an animal, I realised how much I liked him when I started making excuses for his rough play that you pull everyone else up on.

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Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Post by Noblelight » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:51 pm

Clyde Best of West Ham
I thought he was so skilful

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