Who was the best ever Pools player

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22608

A Big question, who is your choice?

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22608

And it has to be someone who was actually performed at Pools. For example; Ray Kennedy was a fine player in his day for Liverpool and Arsenal but was knackered when he came to Pools.

John the Baptist · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:04 am **Posts:** 634

Tommy Miller or Adam Boyd.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22608

John the Baptist wrote:

Tommy Miller or Adam Boyd.

Those two in reverse order would be my choice.

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:05 pm

OK there are a lot of holes in my history of actually seeing Pools so I can't include the likes of Jan Ove.
So I'll go for a blast from the past with Amby Fogarty, though a feeling tells me that Gary Liddle is on the verge of becoming a major Pools star and legend.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

ElvisCsGlasses(TM) wrote:

Eifion Williams pound for pound, season for season, goal for goal is the best signing Pools ever made.

Give over.

Miss Tigga · **Posted:** Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:26 pm

I think Dimi has been a great keeper in his time at Pools.

LeicesterPoolie · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 5:48 pm **Posts:** 1278

I'm with Monty on this one.
I never saw Pedersen, but heard great reports.
Tommy Miller looked a class apart in his latter days at Pools,
but for pure skill, there's only one Ambrose Fogarty who
shone in a pretty crap Pools team

ANTHRAX · **Posted:** Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:08 pm

JAN OVE PEDERSEN BY A HAIRY ARSED MILE clappp

MORE ABILITY THAN ANY POOLS PLAYER WEVE EVER HAD

GORDON WATSON AND GABBIADINI WERE TERRRRRIIIIIIFFFFFFFFFIC (AS MIKE REID WOULD PUT IT!!) SIGNINGS TOP DRAWER FINISHERS. (BAKER, BOYDY WHEN HE COULD BE ARSED, SAVILLE, ALLON........)

DEAN EMERSON IN MIDFIELD (LIDDLE, MILLER, HUTCHINSON, DALTON, SMITH WHEN HE FIRST SIGNED......)

MICKY NELSE MUST BE UP THERE WITH THE BEST DEFENDERS WEVE HAD (GILCHRIST, WESTY, McKINNON, HAIGH rage

, LEE)

DIMI (HARPER, AND ALL THE OTHER LOAN SIGNING ONES!!

)

BEST SUB ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? MMMMMMMMMMM LET ME THINK

CHUMFTTTTTTTTTT

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:13 pm

Goals are the most important part of a game so I guess Joe Allon is in there.

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5095

jan ove for me

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:35 pm

LeicesterPoolie wrote:

there's only one Ambrose Fogarty who shone in a pretty crap Pools team

And signing him was a major coup and bank breaker at the time. It would be a bit like the current pools signing Paul Scholes.
Whoops :uhoh:

P.M.T. · **Joined:** Mon Jul 02, 2007 2:14 pm **Posts:** 968

Phythian.Mulvaney.Thompson
With them we wouldn't want Duffy or Boyd

Spender · **Posted:** Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:02 pm

Mickey Barron.

Ritchie Humphries.

You decide, I can't. :roll:

Although I sway in the direction of Ritchie.

Jonny · **Posted:** Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:59 pm

I can't believe Marco and Eifion have been suggested.

Jan Ove was awesome, so was Gordon Watson and Adam Boyd.

Tax Paying Poolie · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:18 am **Posts:** 9053

Jan Ove or Watson. Consistently showed that they were a class apart

Players like Boyd, Miller, Dimi, Eiffion, Porter have all had periods were they contributed nothing. Watson and Jan Ove were superb EVERY time they put a Pools shirt on

katcha · **Posted:** Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:05 pm

paul dalton

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Jan Ove all the way.

3Quid · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:11 pm **Posts:** 1791

Pedersen though?

....he only played 20 games, so i can't see how he would be in the running IMO.

Boydy or Joe Allon for me.Can't decide between the two.

Splod · **Posted:** Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:27 pm

Pooliekev wrote:

I sway in the direction of Ritchie.

Your reputation with the ladies must be well wide of the mark bbolt

Mute Witness · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:10 am **Posts:** 3572

I may get shot for a few of these but:

1. Humphreys
2. Miller
3. McKinnon
4. Jan Ove Pederson
5. Joel Porter

It's all about what contibutes to making them the best, for me Humphreys is the best as he is the definition of a sportman. He is always fit and is very talented and has adapted well to numerous positions. :razz:

Mute Witness · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:10 am **Posts:** 3572

Anyhow, we'll be voting this for the PFA 100 thingy in a few months.

roast_beef · **Posted:** Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:51 pm

Gordon Watson

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

By "best ever Pools player" I think he meant by ability and ability alone.

If thats true then Humphreys should be no where to be seen.

If for professionalism, loyalty, effort etc then top all the time.

Mute Witness · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:10 am **Posts:** 3572

Tree_With_Hamster wrote:

By "best ever Pools player" I think he meant by ability and ability alone.

If thats true then Humphreys should be no where to be seen.

If for professionalism, loyalty, effort etc then top all the time.

He has the ability to run and outmuscle people. See ability isn't just fancy tricks. :evil:

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:52 pm

Brian Honour!!!!

Paul Baker!!!!

Joe Allon!!!!

Gordon Watson!!!!

Andy Monkhouse!!!!

David 'Spike' Robinson!!!!

John Watson!!!!

Brian Horne!!!!

Adam Boyd!!!!

Marco Gabbiadini!!!!

Jan Ove Pederson!!!!

Rob McKinnon!!!!

Mick Tait!!!!

To name but a few in no particular order....not all the best players in the world but my favourites!!!! :sweeeet:

Frank_Reid · **Joined:** Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:45 pm **Posts:** 473

first ... Richie Humphreys.
second ... Rob Mckinnon.

look past the person and look at the player..

Manager ... Danny Wilson ... he has taken this club to another level and will do so again . . perhaps not this or next season .. but when the ground is ours (soon) .... IOR will then start to show their intentions and invest for the very very long term future of Hartlepool United...

Those in the know know... thats why they are hanging around they know what is planned for Hartlepool United and they want to be part of it.

Spender · **Posted:** Thu Jul 05, 2007 4:41 am

Splod wrote:

Pooliekev wrote:

I sway in the direction of Ritchie.

Your reputation with the ladies must be well wide of the mark bbolt

Sex sex sex, it's all you ever think about. Will the girls like this, will the girls like that............ :roll:

poolpower · **Posted:** Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:22 pm

Richie
super tom
Bobby Smith
Ken Johnston

parmopooly · **Posted:** Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:51 am

Paul Baker for me - great servant, created loads of chances/goals by taking up intelligent positions beyond the back post - great header of the ball - great technique when connecting with crosses using either head or foot to strike at goal - and always got at least 15/16 goals a season. 100% team player, got stuck in and created great physical presence up front.

Mute Witness · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:10 am **Posts:** 3572

parmopooly wrote:

Paul Baker for me - great servant, created loads of chances/goals by taking up intelligent positions beyond the back post - great header of the ball - great technique when connecting with crosses using either head or foot to strike at goal - and always got at least 15/16 goals a season. 100% team player, got stuck in and created great physical presence up front.

That reminds me...

A part timer last season who went to the Port Vale game...went "bloody hell is Barker still here...he must be knocking on a bit now". rolfl

katcha · **Posted:** Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:39 pm

Frank_Reid wrote:

first ... Richie Humphreys.
second ... Rob Mckinnon.

look past the person and look at the player..

Manager ... Danny Wilson ... he has taken this club to another level and will do so again . . perhaps not this or next season .. but when the ground is ours (soon) .... IOR will then start to show their intentions and invest for the very very long term future of Hartlepool United...

Those in the know know... thats why they are hanging around they know what is planned for Hartlepool United and they want to be part of it.

?

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:17 am

Torn between Ambrose Fogarty, Bob Newton, Brian Honour and Richie Humphreys.

Who was the best ever Pools player

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