Our best ever player

[I'msingingingtheblues]

That's very interesting as I date back to the same year and I'm torn between Bell and KDB. King Colin still shades it for me as he did it all, and was better defensively than KDB, plus, he had to do it all on pitches that were like shit-heaps.

I agree - has to be viewed through the prism of era and context - King Colin had it all.

 

[the blue panther]

I agree - has to be viewed through the prism of era and context - King Colin had it all.

I'm a blue - so are my 3 kids and 7 grandkids - thanks to Colin the King.

 

[paulchapo]

I can only speak about players I've seen live and for me it is Colin Bell. He had it all. He could head the ball, dribble, shoot, score goals, tackle and defend, with superb stamina. In a team of great players he was our heartbeat. Saved by the Bell was often the tabloid headlines and many times we were.

 

[alib]

Over one season then it was Yaya the season he got 20+ goals from midfield, he was unstoppable.
Apart from that based on importance to the team then it would be Rodri and based on easiness on the eye then David Silva

I was only a kid when Bell played!

 

[Brightwell’s left peg]

Evening all,

With Rodri winning the Ballon d’or and being recognised as the best player in the world, does he automatically go down as our greatest ever player ?

IMO yes.

Debate away.

Rodri is clearly awesome and boy did I get it wrong with my observations in his first season.

However, I’ve never had a lump in the back of my throat watching him play in Blue.

Unlike David Silva, who gets this accolade from me every day of the week.

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

Rodri is clearly awesome and boy did I get it wrong with my observations in his first season.

However, I’ve never had a lump in the back of my throat watching him play in Blue.

Unlike David Silva, who gets this accolade from me every day of the week.

Loved Silva but for his talent for me he didn’t score enough goals ( which is good because perhaps he would’ve been at Madrid or Barcelona)
Don’t get me wrong he is in my top 5
The winner again only my opinion is KDB
He has/had the lot and scored some massive goals for us

 

[Brightwell’s left peg]

Loved Silva but for his talent for me he didn’t score enough goals ( which is good because perhaps he would’ve been at Madrid or Barcelona)
Don’t get me wrong he is in my top 5
The winner again only my opinion is KDB
He has/had the lot and scored some massive goals for us

Won’t get an argument from me. KDB would be a very close second…

 

[Daniel1980]

David Silva for me personally, I'm in my mid 40s so missed Colin Bell, my dad would say Colin the King was the best we've ever had. Rodri is right up there though.

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

Won’t get an argument from me. KDB would be a very close second…

The good thing about both those players
Total professionals very rarely if ever in the press for negative reasons

 

[Stoned Rose]

Rodri has done extremely well but let’s be honest Fernandinho was better than him in the role they play.

Peak Yaya was better.

Kev is better.

Tevez was better.

Dave was better with his slippers and housecoat on.