0Neils40yarder Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago For anyone that follows Liverpool FC on Facebook they will know that they are currently announcing the greatest 100 to ever play for the Club...they are currently at number 49 as they countdown to number 1, which Id assume will be Kenny Dalglish, but haven't yet mentioned St John. Anyway, got me thinking, whats Motherwells greatest 100...and it'll take a bit of thought and research id think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago Ian St John will be in both lists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0Neils40yarder Posted 10 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 10 hours ago 19 minutes ago, weeyin said: Ian St John will be in both lists. Course he will...im just interested to see how high up he will be at Liverpool. Top20 I reckon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago I imagine Roger Hunt will be number one on Liverpool's list, although recency bias can skew that type of list. I have no idea who would be number one for us. Of players I have actually seen, Joe Wark, Wullie Pettigrew, Bobby Graham, Peter Marinello, Garry McAllister, Bobby Russell and Davie Cooper would be up there. Players I never saw like Wilson Humphries, Ian St John, Johnny Aitkenhead etc would be on the list too. Technically I did see St John and Humphries play, but it was for the "Motherwell Old Boys" against the Radio Clyde DJs at Joe Wark's testimonial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0Neils40yarder Posted 9 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 9 hours ago I'll be amazed if its anyone other than Dalglish on Liverpools list...to be fair to them, they have gone all the way back to the start of the club and named people like Alex Raisbech and even a certain Matt Busby. Motherwells would need to include Ferrier, McFadyen, Stevenson, Ellis and the rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Dosser Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago Bobby Graham and Gary McAllister too could be on both lists. The two Old Timers beside me in the POD still think Andy Paton was they greatest 'Well player they ever saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yosemite sam Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago Need to have my avatar as well. Charlie Aitken. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0Neils40yarder Posted 9 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 9 hours ago 31 minutes ago, Happy Dosser said: Bobby Graham and Gary McAllister too could be on both lists. The two Old Timers beside me in the POD still think Andy Paton was they greatest 'Well player they ever saw. Id doubt either will be in the top50 which is where they are now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0Neils40yarder Posted 9 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 9 hours ago 4 minutes ago, yosemite sam said: Need to have my avatar as well. Charlie Aitken. My papa, who would now be well over 100 said Aitken was the best he'd ever seen at Fir Park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mio Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago 1 hour ago, 0Neils40yarder said: Course he will...im just interested to see how high up he will be at Liverpool. Top20 I reckon St John was hugely important to Liverpool and its history. Him and Ron Yeats were the 2 who sparked Shankley’s reign of success. St John will be in their top 10 I’d imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mio Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago I’d have thought George Stevenson would be at number 1 for us. Legendary player in the clubs best ever side, league winner and also manager for our cup wins of the 50s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago 44 minutes ago, yosemite sam said: Need to have my avatar as well. Charlie Aitken. Don't think my avatar will have same impact. Neither played for well 🤣🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0Neils40yarder Posted 8 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 8 hours ago 43 minutes ago, mio said: I’d have thought George Stevenson would be at number 1 for us. Legendary player in the clubs best ever side, league winner and also manager for our cup wins of the 50s Just off the back of what liverpool are doing...its only playing that seems to be the criteria and not managing or anything else Thats not to take away from Stevensons efforts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago No 1 for me is a no brainer. Hughie Ferguson. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0Neils40yarder Posted 7 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 7 hours ago 8 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: No 1 for me is a no brainer. Hughie Ferguson. Good shout...hes some stiff opposition though How would we compile it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago 23 minutes ago, 0Neils40yarder said: Good shout...hes some stiff opposition though How would we compile it? Very difficult to do, its nigh on impossible to compare players in the last 10 or 20 years with those from further back as they played a totally different game from what we see now. Style of play, tactics, player fitness, rule changes, fans expectations etc you cant compare like for like. Compiling the list is the easy bit thats just names, trying to rate them in any meaningful order is the hard bit, as asking "who is the greatest Morherwell player you have seen play?" Will generate wildly different answers depenfing on the age of who you ask, ie Hughie Ferguson, willie pettigrew, stevie Kirk, or Eli Just to name but a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennyc Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago 40 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: No 1 for me is a no brainer. Hughie Ferguson. Great call. But what a sad end to his life. Tragic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0Neils40yarder Posted 6 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 6 hours ago 9 minutes ago, Spiderpig said: Very difficult to do, its nigh on impossible to compare players in the last 10 or 20 years with those from further back as they played a totally different game from what we see now. Style of play, tactics, player fitness, rule changes, fans expectations etc you cant compare like for like. Compiling the list is the easy bit thats just names, trying to rate them in any meaningful order is the hard bit, as asking "who is the greatest Morherwell player you have seen play?" Will generate wildly different answers depenfing on the age of who you ask, ie Hughie Ferguson, willie pettigrew, stevie Kirk, or Eli Just to name but a few. Yes difficult but liverpool have managed it...and if nothing else it creates a bit of discussion and no one will ever agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0Neils40yarder Posted 6 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 6 hours ago 9 minutes ago, dennyc said: Great call. But what a sad end to his life. Tragic. Yes horrific end to a talented life, much in the same way as Hugh Gallagher of Airdrie and Newcastle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago 15 minutes ago, 0Neils40yarder said: How would we compile it? Very difficult indeed. Maybe start at 1886 and work our way forwards compiling a list of contenders in the process and then sift through them and sort in order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0Neils40yarder Posted 6 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 6 hours ago 31 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: Very difficult indeed. Maybe start at 1886 and work our way forwards compiling a list of contenders in the process and then sift through them and sort in order. Without knowing you personally but reading your comments for years I'd say that you're the man for this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 31 minutes ago, 0Neils40yarder said: Without knowing you personally but reading your comments for years I'd say that you're the man for this I'll have a go but there are better qualified posters than me on here. Hopefully it will generate some discussion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Dosser Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 3 hours ago, Kmcalpin said: No 1 for me is a no brainer. Hughie Ferguson. He scored record number of goals for the club and had a tragic end probably resulting from an undiscovered brain condition: a legend in Cardiff as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0Neils40yarder Posted 2 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 3 hours ago, Kmcalpin said: I'll have a go but there are better qualified posters than me on here. Hopefully it will generate some discussion. Good man...any discussion will be welcome and good natured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFCL84 Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago Any list would have to include Tommy Coyne, James McFadden, Davie Cooper, Phil O'Donnell, Keith McCrae, Joe Wark, Willie Pettigrew, Bobby Graham, Bobby Watson, Brian Heron, Vic Davidson, Paul Lambert, Brian Martin, etc..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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