Favourite Player - JUST ONE

[goatherder]

Colin Morris

 

[Woodwardfan]

Chris Short.

 

[niktheblade]

James Beattie for me

 

[iBlade.]

Can I put a vote in for my late Father?

His hero was Jimmy Hagen.

 

[Digger]

Despite my avatar TC

 

[Bladey McBladeface]

Chris Armstrong - for having MS but carrying on and not retiring until it absolutely forced him to.

 

[BanbridgeBlade]

Growing up my favourite was Agana.

 

[mattbianco1]

Roger Nilsen. Thread closed

 

[Groucho Blade]

TC...but I’ve got a feeling that one of the current crop may replace him.
Not sure who yet...and that’s the beauty of this current team.

 

[derfblade.3]

Big Billy Whitehouse......couldn't wait for his first forearm smash!

 

[Captain]

Petr Katchuro cos he was from Belarus and scored in play off semi v Ipswich .....

 

[10-0 win]

woodward, (ashward,jamward,mitchward nice tries)
just a damn good footballer that was modest , not outspoken , a kind of antihero that delivered for so many years. Was he ever injured?

 

[Piffle and Tosh]

Alan Woodward

 

[Weasel]

Player Ive actually seen.... goal machine Edwards.

Favourite sufc player never saw....Billy Gillespie (for captaining the team the last team we won the cup - he was also some player apparently).

 

[dingledog]

TC

 

[Blade for Sale]

I'm going to go a little off the beaten track and nominate Paul McGrath. At his absolute peak I genuinely rated him not far short of the Baresis and Beckenbauers of this world. He was of course not at his absolute peak when he played for us, and he didn't, indeed couldn't, hang around for long, but what an impression he left. Couldn't train, liked a beer, anecdotally could barely walk after matches, but for a dozen or so games in the late 90's, just strolled onto the pitch, glided into positions where the ball would suddenly appear 3 seconds later, and escort it away from danger like a shepherd guiding a lamb. It was mesmerising to watch.
I loved Deano, Whitehouse, Jags, Kelly, Edwards and countless others but McGrath for me, was the one player that gave the impression that you were truly in the presence of greatness.

 

[1danewhitehouse]

In light of Matt's claim that Roger Nilsen is his favourite player (can it be so, only if he repeats it on this thread I reckon?), who is yours?

Rules. They played for United, you can only have one, you don't have o justify it in any way, don't be a twat and start slagging anyone else's choice.

If your favourite hasn't been mentioned, add him to the list, if it is add your vote to the ones they've already got.

Here's your starter for 10.

Tony Currie. 1 vote.

Coming in at number 3, as part of the goalkeepers union, an idol of mine growing up, Sir Alan Kelly.

At number 2, the greatest player to pull on the shirt in my lifetime, the mighty Deano.

But the winner, by a gnats bollock is a player who so superbly combined excellence with being the bladiest of blades, there is only 1 Dane Whitehouse.

 

[Westbrook Blade]

Of the ones I've seen:-
TC - World Class

Honourable Mentions - Hodgy, Woodward, Edwards, Morris, Sabella, Deane, Agana, Cockerill, Borbokis, Jags, Bradshaw, Whitehouse, Cowans, McGrath, Walker, Kelly.
Current Bunch - Duffy, Fleck, O'Connell, Stevens

 

[Dnblade]

Another for TC,by a country mile.
Loved Gil Reece and Woody though along with a few more from that era.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Terry Currans getting an awful lot of votes...

 

[Woodwaaard]

Woodwaaard

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

I'm far too old and cantankerous to abide by anybody else's rules, so I'm having three.

St. Joseph Shaw, Sir James Hagan and Lord Currie of Shoreham and anybody who saw any of these can't possibly vote for anyone else if they're being serious.

I did and I was. Football is a team game, and goalkeeper is the one position which requires a totally different set of skills (a bit less so now they have to double up as sweepers). Unless your 10 outfield players are different class, you can never cover up having a rubbish keeper (and we've had a few of them)

 

[Kelso]

In light of Matt's claim that Roger Nilsen is his favourite player (can it be so, only if he repeats it on this thread I reckon?), who is yours?

Rules. They played for United, you can only have one, you don't have o justify it in any way, don't be a twat and start slagging anyone else's choice.

If your favourite hasn't been mentioned, add him to the list, if it is add your vote to the ones they've already got.

Here's your starter for 10.

Tony Currie. 1 vote.

Same for me

 

[west_yorks_blade]

I don’t like any of our current players and have never liked any previous players.
I never applaud, I never show any interest in goals, I never stand except to go for a piss while the match is on.

Goodness knows why I turn up every week as Bramall Lane gives me zero pleasure.

I sit on Block B of the Sourh stand just behind West Yorkshire Blade, who for some reason thinks I’m a cock.

 

[RedandWhite]

Webber!

 

[Lane Ender]

Tony Moore

 

[cooperblade]

Carl Bradshaw

 

[Alfreton14Blade]

Les Tibbott being unjustly neglected

 

[Bedrock Blade]

Barry Hayles.

 

[spongebobblade]

Alan Woodward........just
Missed out on TC