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100 most popular players of all time

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Sergio Pinto III, May 23, 2019.

  1. Sergio Pinto III

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    To be written and published by WOTP next month.

    Any guesses for the top 10? A few of the below are before my time. Not sure on Jewell, it says players. As a player bang average but it was what came after.

    1 - Stuart McCall
    2 - Bobby Campbell
    3 - Gary Jones
    4 - Ces Podd
    5 - Dean Windass
    6 - Peter Beagrie
    7 - Paul Jewell
    8 - Wayne Jacobs
    9 - Peter Jackson
    10 - David Wetherall

    Notable mentions - Eddie Youds, Dean Richards, Darren Moore, Gary Walsh,
     
  2. NorthernMonkey

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    Jamie Lawrence should be a shoo in for the list.
     
  3. BradfordBanter

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    Again some of the players before my time and not top 10, but Omar Daley for entertainment value alone must be top 20? Not mentioning the fact he made it onto Soccer AMs show boat!!
     
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  4. NorthernMonkey

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    Jermaine Johnson would be in before Omar Daley I'd suggest but I'm not sure either should be anywhere near.
     
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  5. BradfordBanter

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    Sorry NM he made it onto the showboat, it's an automatic place on the list!!
     
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  6. Johnny Yen

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    It was very very tough to offer five, and I could mention literally dozens that could qualify for my top five, but after much thought, I opted for the following five.
    I won't go into reasons why, unless you want 3hours reading material.

    Stu McCall
    Bobby Campbell
    Peter Beagrie
    Joe Cooke
    Ces Podd

    ( it was soooo hard leaving Peter Downsborough out )

    Would you like to see my 16 that I'd never like to see here again !!
     
  7. Stafford Bantam

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    Would have thought that one, some or all of this lot should be in there:
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  8. Bronco

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    ! - Stuart McCall
    2 - David Layne
    3 - Bobby Campbell
    4 - Peter Beagrie
    5 - Ces Podd
    6 - Peter Downsborough
    7 - Peter Jackson
    8 - Dean Windass
    9 - Gary Jones
    10 - David Wetherall
     
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  9. Faithful Bantam

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    other notable candidates, for popularity:

    Edinho
    John Hendrie
    Chris Waddle
     
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  10. Faithful Bantam

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    Kai Brunker....
     
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  11. Chippy

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    1.stuart McCall
    2. Bobby Campbell
    3.john hendrie
    4.peter Beattie
    5.sean McCarthy
    6.jamie Lawrence
    7.gary Jones
    8.dean windass
    9.mick kennedy
    10.peter downsborough


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  12. Chippy

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    Sorry chaps and chappatties number 4 should be Peter beagrie new phones fault
     
  13. Mickey bantam

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    David McNiven
    Peter Thorne
    Nigel Pepper
     
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    Here is my top ten in no particular order

    1. Stuart McCall
    2. Peter Beagrie
    3. Robbie Blake
    4. Lee Duxbury
    5. Gary Jones
    6. Nigel Pepper
    7. Dean Windass
    8. Beni Carbone
    9. Lee Mills
    10. Chris Waddle
     
  15. Disillusioned of Bingley

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    Surprised Nahki Wells hasn't been mentioned
     
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    Hanson!
    Darby
    Mccarthy
     
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    1. Gary Locke
    2. Gary Locke
    3. Gary Locke
    4. Gary Locke
    5. Gary Locke
    6. Gary Locke
    7. Gary Locke
    8. Gary Locke
    9. Gareth Edds
    10. Gary Locke
     
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    1.luke cornwall
    2.keith gillespie
    3.chris brandon
    4.willy topp
    5.juanjo
    6.bruno rodriguez
    7.eddie johnson
    8.jorge cadete
    9.Robert Zabica
    10.marco sas
     
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    Tough choice, but my top ten, in no particular order would be

    1. Robbie Blake
    2. Lee Mills
    3. Stuart McCall
    4. John Hendrix
    5. Leigh Palin
    6. Peter Beagrie
    7. Jamie Lawrence
    8. Wayne Jacobs
    9. Brian Mitchell
    10. Gary Jones
     
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  20. River_City_Bantam

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    Seeing as it's personal favourites, for whatever reasons, and not just the "best" in terms of abilities etc., I went for a pair of obvious selections: Stuart and Bobby, a pair of solid pros who did a very good job for us over many years: Dave Evans and Gavin Oliver, and one from the recent past: James Hanson.

    To expand that to ten as posters have been doing in this thread, I'd add Ces Podd, Paul Tomlinson, Brian Mitchell, Jamie Lawrence, and John Hendrie.

    RCB
     
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