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Anyone any suggestions for the best rovers player of all time? Best may not only include the best footballers but those who contributed most to rovers success over the decades. Perhaps someone in the know can put up a poll??
My candidates:
Johnny Armstrong
Paul McGee
Alan Paterson
Harry McLaughlin
David Pugh
Gerry Mitchell
Johnny Kenny
Eddie Annand
Gavin Dykes
There are many more but these are just to get the debate going.
How about Gerry Carr? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by red_all_rover
Dear Jesus you left out Tony Fagan.
Mick Leonard.Star striker when we won the league in the 70's.Legend.
Dixie Dean didn't get a mention ?
well he woould probably win hands down as the most talented player to play for us but not sure about player that contributed most to our sucess , depends what view point you are coming from really!
I cud only comment on player's ive seen in my lifetime but in terms of impact the best player i've seen is Eddie Annand. It's amazing we havent had a regular scoring striker since him really. 32 goals in two season. goal every other game. Best player of my time. Cant really comment on all time, but Johnny Armstrong would get my nod based on the stats.
best players ive seen play for rovers since ive started going regularly ( 96 -05 )
most talented
tony kelly
padraig moran
johnny kenny
wesley charles
conor o grady
fahrudin kudozovic
most influential all round good infleunce on club
mark hutchison
rafael cretaro
gerry carr
steve birks
Exactly. I don't claim to be a Sligo expert lads but would he not be one of the best players in Ireland ever :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by SRFC Head
Well he was only there for a season :oQuote:
Originally Posted by Lim till i die
True but he got us to an FAI Cup Final.
I'd say in terms of really doing the business for us and then going on etc my vote would have to go to Ski McGee - not that I ever saw him play - just what I've heard from Dad and uncles.
And scored.Quote:
Originally Posted by LondonRover
Sligo fans probably don't remember him though. Fly-by-nights! :p
in my time goin to the showgrounds since i was around 5 (11 years ago) probly dykes was the best ive seen, the most determined to do well 4 the club any way
I would say definetely not Dykes, good captain but never that talented. In my time the best player was Eddie Annand for sheer consistentcy, still cant believe he wasnt brought to Malta. That amazing hattrick he scored will live long in the memory.
For short term impact , Colin Cameron was good, he was only 18 or so at the time but if i remember right he scored a hattrick in his last game.
Speaking of great teams, how does this team compare with 94? I live away and havent been to the showgorunds this year so i cant comment.
Get back to your own forum krustyQuote:
Originally Posted by Vinny
It cant be just sheer footballing ability that makes a club legend. Of course you have to have the talent but There has to be something extra something more, loyalty for your local team. Its gotta be Fago everyone knew that he could a made it real big in England but he stayed with us because he had loyalty. Something like that speaks volumes.
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Originally Posted by Da Real Rover
Ski McGee for me!
FAZ.....
Ski, without a shadow of a doubt.
agree wit most of them but for me foyzer has to be up dere for talent, him nd faz have 2 be most talented players in the squad atm. and harpal singh of course for a while anywaysQuote:
Originally Posted by gustavo