Best foreign player in the eL

**joema** · 01/06/2006, 9:32 PM

Id hardly class Danny Murphy a foreigner - he has played for Ireland at underage level!!

Ndo is the best - if I was Fenlon Id play him CM every game for the full 90

**sonofstan** · 01/06/2006, 10:19 PM

Remember Andrei Periplyotkin? for a few weeks i thought he was one of the best players I'd ever seen in Ireland; otherwise though, have to agree with everyone else -Hunty and N'do

**Dodge** · 01/06/2006, 10:28 PM

Mbabazi. By a mile. 100 times better than Ndo

**Anto McC** · 01/06/2006, 10:30 PM

Jimmy Aggrey

**Dr.Nightdub** · 01/06/2006, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by Anto McC

Jimmy Aggrey

The question was about foriegn footballers, not alien life forms.

**Olander** · 01/06/2006, 11:47 PM

if you wanna class him as a foreigner patrick mccourt

**OneRedArmy** · 02/06/2006, 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by Olander

if you wanna class him as a foreigner patrick mccourt

I don`t, & I`d prefer if you didn`t. Ta.

**Raheny Red** · 02/06/2006, 1:01 AM

I reckon we keep this thread to Non-Irish/Welsh/Scottish/English players they are hardly foreign are they

**Flea** · 02/06/2006, 2:29 AM

Sini Savic

Avery John, hes even in the world cup

**pineapple stu** · 02/06/2006, 7:50 AM

Dave Norman also went to the World Cup after playing eL. Played for UCD for three seasons before playing in the 1986 World Cup for Canada. Though there we're probably getting onto general reputation rather than eL reputation.

**Roverstillidie** · 02/06/2006, 8:30 AM

Originally Posted by Raheny Red

I reckon we keep this thread to Non-Irish/Welsh/Scottish/English players they are hardly foreign are they

yes they are you quisling.

i expect that sort of talk from our bohemian football and cricket club readers. im surprised and dissapointed that the youth of today are taking a neo-unionist line.

**Drumcondra Red** · 02/06/2006, 8:36 AM

Joey Ndo, easily! Too bad he's not played often enough...

**Ronnie** · 02/06/2006, 9:05 AM

Eric Lavine, the Towns greatest scoring machine. As for his efforts on the field of play............

**Hecko** · 02/06/2006, 9:18 AM

Lot of short memories around here -
Agree with Hunt and Rutherford as both made a huge impact over a long spell.
Livingstone was brilliant and a top bloke - pity his career couldn't have lasted longer

For city, there's only one stand out - Gerry McCabe. Brilliant in our first league winning season and IMO one of the most talented wingers ever to play in this league. If people really want to go back then there were plenty of top level British players in the 50s and 60s, including our own Jackie Lennox

**Ronnie** · 02/06/2006, 9:35 AM

Dixie Dean.

**Jerry The Saint** · 02/06/2006, 9:46 AM

Originally Posted by Dr.Nightdub

Ndo is a good call and he's certainly hugely talented, but I don't think he's had the same impact on Shels as Hunt and Charlie had on Bohs and us respectively. Put it this way, Bohs without Hunt or Pats without Charlie would be unthinkable - Shels without Ndo has happened more often than not. Ndo was one more addition to what was already a strong squad, but Charlie simply lit up our world.

Completely agree with this. Ndo couldn't even guarantee his place in a Shels team that struggled at times so that gives a good indication on how the Shels coaching staff rate his impact on the league. Also, while at Pats, he was clearly the outstanding player on the pitch but he would only have a tiny fraction of the influence Babaz had on a game (over several seasons too).

Under the terms of the original post as I took them, Babaz and Hunt would be the outstanding candidates with Rutherford also worthy of a strong mention. Going further back, Waterford people would probably say Peter Thomas. Putting Ndo in the same frame as them is just one step away from nominating the likes of Best, Bobby Charlton or Dixie Dean.

Oh, and for the Shels fans saying that Joey loves you. I think you'll find that, like most footballers, Joey loves the biscuit tin full of euros that Ollie gives him every week.