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CorrectOnly one winner here. Tony Green. £13,500 from Albion Rovers.
CorrectOnly one winner here. Tony Green. £13,500 from Albion Rovers.
I’m not old enough to have seen him play for us but the buzz around the club when he came back as manager was fantastic, add in ted mac douglall and it seemed like we were really going places as you say it’s a shame it ended so badlyAlan Ball wasn't bad. His legacy was tarnished for those of us with a certain longevity by him coming back as player-manager. Without that, he'd be far better appreciated.
By far the best signing. Tony GreenOnly one winner here. Tony Green. £13,500 from Albion Rovers.
Always thought David Vaughan was the player that allowed Charlie Adams to shine always surprised that he didn't do more in the PL. Him and GTF were key elements of that team, when they left there were big holes.David Vaughan for me , and the gazette posted my comments lol
So you've never heard of 'The Mathews Final' then?I get where the OP is coming from so fair enough with the choices. I do think though, that the span can be too wide. For example, Stan Matthews never left a legacy that has lasted to this day. Should he have had to? No. Would we have been promoted in 2007 without Joe Hart in goal for those last six league games? Maybe not. The same might be said about our promotion from the Championship without Seamus Coleman. Would Blackpool have been relegated from Div 1 much earlier without Alan Ball? In other words, what makes someone the best ever signing? I don't think I'm able to answer that question.
That's very flamboyant of you for a communist!!In my time watching, Green and Suddick stand out from the early days, and I would also add in GTF, who ws my Player of the Decade for the time he was with us.
Before that, Hampson looked like outstanding value.
No Dave I've never heard of the Matthews Final. I know full well that that match has gone down in history. I meant there is nothing tangible that benefits the Club today because he played for us. I did also say that there didn't need to be.So you've never heard of 'The Mathews Final' then?
He was the nest player of his generation without a doubt.
His appearances at other clubs put thousands on the gate many times.
Totally agree. Best player I have ever seen in a BFC shirt in 70 years of watching.Only one winner here. Tony Green. £13,500 from Albion Rovers.
So how would you rate Alan Ball who virtually singlehandedly kept us in the old first division in 64/5 & 65/6? Look what happened when he left , weTotally agree. Best player I have ever seen in a BFC shirt in 70 years of watching.
Jimmy Armfield, Tony Waiters and Alan Suddick fill the minor places.
More recently Charlie Adam must be a frontrunner not just for his individual talent but for where he took the club. He was a better player than he thought he was according to Ian Holloway. Hope Charlie gets a good reception when he brings the Cods to Bloomfield Road next month.
Pre 2000Pre 2000 - Ellis, A Morrison, A Preece
Post 2000 - Adam, Vaughan, Hoolahan
I really rate Bally. I was lucky enough to have had a ticket for the 1966 WC Final and was so proud that Alan who many voted Man of the Match was one of our own.So how would you rate Alan Ball who virtually singlehandedly kept us in the old first division in 64/5 & 65/6? Look what happened when he left , we
were as good as relegated by Xmas the following season.
A great post. Most of us were drawn in on players/ fees, you might just be right. He had the whole squad over performing and created football joyous to watchIan Holloway.
My daughter used to call him 'Uncle Fred.Fred Pickering, for obvious reasons
Agreed.So how would you rate Alan Ball who virtually singlehandedly kept us in the old first division in 64/5 & 65/6? Look what happened when he left , we
were as good as relegated by Xmas the following season.
I was a teenager in the 90s, i dont remember many of the players before thatPre 2000
None of the above were worthy of lacing Tony Green, The king or even Tommy Hutch's boots.
But I suppose your choice is the the earliest times you watched the Pool
As my last sentence in my post statesI was a teenager in the 90s, i dont remember many of the players before that
Alan Ball was a great player and we were blessed to have him wear tangerine. We have had some amazing players over the decades, but the feeling I and thousands of others had when TG had the ball at his feet was indescribable and unique. It was like the world stopped for 10 seconds and everyone held their breath while we waited for the magic to happen. The best part was that he always looked like a lost little boy while he was dismantling the best defenders in the world.So how would you rate Alan Ball who virtually singlehandedly kept us in the old first division in 64/5 & 65/6? Look what happened when he left , we
were as good as relegated by Xmas the following season.
It's hard to argue against your comments re TG but for me it wasn't just Ball's creativity but the goals he scored ( 16 league goals in 65/6) whichAlan Ball was a great player and we were blessed to have him wear tangerine. We have had some amazing players over the decades, but the feeling I and thousands of others had when TG had the ball at his feet was indescribable and unique. It was like the world stopped for 10 seconds and everyone held their breath while we waited for the magic to happen. The best part was that he always looked like a lost little boy while he was dismantling the best defenders in the world.
I once discussed this with a geordie and he said it was exactly the same for Newcastle fans when he played for them. He described one game in particular in which TG played and beat ManU at Old Trafford almost single handed and left the crowd in awe. I've seen most of the greats at Blackpool but none of them had this effect on the fans. Have a look at what Newcastle fans think about him.
The legend that still is…Tony Green
Tony Green was immortalised and inducted into the Newcastle United Hall of Fame in 2008…and this is why.www.themag.co.uk
If we're doing managers as well might as well put Joe Smith in there as well, winning 1 FA cup, twice runners up as well, plus 30+ years in the first division. Plus to a lesser extent Major Frank Buckley in the 1920's, apparently started our Youth academy, this would be the 100th year since he signed for us.Ian Holloway.
t greenBit of click bait from the Gazette but makes an interesting debate.
Maybe for time reference we should do pre-2000 and post 2000.
For me:
Pre-2000 Tony Ellis
Post-2000 Charlie Adam
I’d throw Evatt in as well.Pre 2000 - Ellis, A Morrison, A Preece
Post 2000 - Adam, Vaughan, Hoolahan
Regarded by many as MOM World Cup final.Alan Ball wasn't bad. His legacy was tarnished for those of us with a certain longevity by him coming back as player-manager. Without that, he'd be far better appreciated.