The World Cup Superstar Elijah Just Thread

[Willie Hunter]

Elijah is the closest I have seen to Willie Hunter of Ancell Babes fame effortlessly drifting past lead footed opponents and scoring some sensational goals. Pity Willie is no longer around to see if he agreed with the comparison. I'm sure he would have.

[Happy Dosser]

1 hour ago, Willie Hunter said:

Elijah is the closest I have seen to Willie Hunter of Ancell Babes fame effortlessly drifting past lead footed opponents and scoring some sensational goals. Pity Willie is no longer around to see if he agreed with the comparison. I'm sure he would have.

Spot on: he reminded me  of him too, the Knowtap Nijinsky 🤣.  What an elegant and dangerous player he was. He died fairly recently so it's a pity he didn't live to see Eli. 

[grizzlyg]

4 hours ago, Willie Hunter said:

Elijah is the closest I have seen to Willie Hunter of Ancell Babes fame effortlessly drifting past lead footed opponents and scoring some sensational goals. Pity Willie is no longer around to see if he agreed with the comparison. I'm sure he would have.

Willie Hunter was my dad's idol when he followed the well.  Would have loved to seen him compare him to Just

[MelvinBragg]

For me, too young to have seen Willie Hunter, the comparison I have to make is Bobby Russell. Both look like a strong breeze would knock them over, have an excellent touch and can glide past people like they're not there...

[wellfan]

£8-10 million. Easy. 

[AllyMax]

13 minutes ago, MelvinBragg said:

For me, too young to have seen Willie Hunter, the comparison I have to make is Bobby Russell. Both look like a strong breeze would knock them over, have an excellent touch and can glide past people like they're not there...

I'm probably a bit older than you and was going to do a comparison with Vic Davidson.

[Alpha1886]

5 hours ago, Willie Hunter said:

Elijah is the closest I have seen to Willie Hunter of Ancell Babes fame effortlessly drifting past lead footed opponents and scoring some sensational goals. Pity Willie is no longer around to see if he agreed with the comparison. I'm sure he would have.

Exactly the words, re Willie, I said to him at POTY event.

I’m sure he was wondering “What was that old ghit havering on about?” as my son led me away. But he was polite enough to nod kindly and, as if, understandingly when I was rambling on about Willie and the Ancell Babes. Maybe he was being sympathetic in case I was a dementia victim.

Later on, bored Jens with same reminiscences. And he was similarly polite and appreciative.

[Kmcalpin]

50 minutes ago, AllyMax said:

I'm probably a bit older than you and was going to do a comparison with Vic Davidson.

I'm old enough to see all three play and Willie Hunter comes out tops for his ability and length of service. But I agree Ally, Just reminds me very much of Vic Davidson too. Three very talented individuals.   

[bobbybingo]

48 minutes ago, Alpha1886 said:

Exactly the words, re Willie, I said to him at POTY event.

I’m sure he was wondering “What was that old ghit havering on about?” as my son led me away. But he was polite enough to nod kindly and, as if, understandingly when I was rambling on about Willie and the Ancell Babes. Maybe he was being sympathetic in case I was a dementia victim.

Later on, bored Jens with same reminiscences. And he was similarly polite and appreciative.

Judging by his dressing room speech post-Hibs, Jens clearly understood the significance of those reminiscences and comparisons.

[Jym Bob]

Agreed. I thanked Jens for reviving my memories of the football that the great Ancell Babes played. Great to see Just performing on the world stage. Unfortunately Willie Hunter never got the opportunity to show his.