SazzyBM
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Who's your fav Leeds Player - they dont have to be popular..My favourite Leeds Player was Gary Kelly! I know he wasnt the greatest right back ever but I think his consistancy and loyalty to our beloved club was unquestionable.
Who was your fav and why?
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BobArsecake
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I have a few that I can't choose between;
Batty for two reasons, the first games I ever went to in the 92-93 season he stood out for me most, I think I probably liked it when the ground chanted "Batty! Batty! Batty!" and was a firm fan favourite so being a small boy just latched onto him along with everyone else. Then when he came back, for just how he played and his attitude. Also, I've no idea where my dad got this from, but I had a life size cardboard cut out of him for years in the '92-'93 kit. Must have been from the clubshop when they were getting rid of it for the season after, but it stood on our landing for years, frightening any visitors to death!
Then Yeboah just for him being amazing. I'll never forget being at the Wimbledon game. What sticks out for me more than that goal is when at second half kick off, whoever was kicking off with Yeboah chipped it up for him and he smashed it from the centre spot and hit the post/bar/corner bit.
Probably more questionably then, is Bowyer for his form in the Champions League, questionably because of what he got up to etc and the situation he was in at the time. But that's another matter, he was unbelievable at the time.
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ImreVaradi
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Vinny Jones , Tony Dorigo, Lucas Radebe and I have to say i was a huge Bowyer fan at one point.
No favourites anymore as theres no heroes left in football (for me)- last of the heroes was Radebe!
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warringtonwhite
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all the revie team were special but terry cooper was the one was my first favourite
big shout for tony currie a bit later
and later still Gary speed
but hero's dont play football anymore and thats all our loss
oh and the guy in my sig
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SNIFFER CLARKE
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Allan clarke was my first hero and the reason i first started supporting leeds.
More recently smith gutted when he joined scum and Radebe was awesome..
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Stockport White
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Alan Smith (was) and Lucas Radebe
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SazzyBM
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Im sad to say I agree there arent really any heros left in Football. Not the english game anyway. A modern day hero for me would be Messi. I have never seen another player today get kicked about the place and get up and carry on like him. None of this world class diving from the likes of drogba and ranaldo. I swear if they got a slap of a hurley they would probably die!
Radebe was a legend too.
Im kinda surprised no one has mentioned Gordan Strachan yet. I think he was a great player.
Eddie Gray is my Dads hero. Dad reckons he was better than George Best!!!
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ImreVaradi
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the thing about heroes is they tend to be the sliglty lesser characters or players..obviously wee gordon was brilliant but he's an obvious choice.
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JesmondWhite
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Nigel Martyn for me.
He was amazing and when he was playing I was a kid and was a keeper so I idolised the man.
Big Nige!
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warringtonwhite
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| SazzyBM wrote: | Im sad to say I agree there arent really any heros left in Football. Not the english game anyway. A modern day hero for me would be Messi. I have never seen another player today get kicked about the place and get up and carry on like him. None of this world class diving from the likes of drogba and ranaldo. I swear if they got a slap of a hurley they would probably die!
Radebe was a legend too.
Im kinda surprised no one has mentioned Gordan Strachan yet. I think he was a great player.
Eddie Gray is my Dads hero. Dad reckons he was better than George Best!!! |
trust me i saw both play and your dads right
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Leeds4Life
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Ian Baird?, David Batty?, Gordan Strachan?, Lucas Radebe?
Tough choice or what?
Sod it, I'm going for em all!!! 
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lufc.trev
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Re: Who's your fav Leeds Player - they dont have to be populhas i was a goalkeeper in my youth iv got to go for david harvey (iv even got a cat called harvey lol)he was so strong and could get to unbeleavable shots but there has been so many great players at our club and also another legend is hot shot lorimer i could sit here all day nameing them but for me its got to be those 2 and also frank worthington (for a short time )
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Pablo
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Radebe
Batty
Martyn
Yeboah - He was the reason for me supporting leeds
Smith
Non Leeds hero
Paolo Maldini
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SazzyBM
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my non leeds hero who is living has to be Shay Given! Legend! named the cat after him!
we also had a fish called lucas. after Radebe
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lufc.trev
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whos your fav leeds playerthe thing with todays footballers is all they care about is money loyalty has gone out of the window 2 of the most loyal non leeds players has got to be steve bull and mat le tissea one club players
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SazzyBM
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I think Shay given falls into that catagory. I dont blame him one bit for moving to man city, really he should have gone to someone like Arsenal years ago.
He still says "we" when talking about Newcastle.He stayed as long as he could like.
Ryan Gigs, though it pains me to say it seems like a loyal player. he sitll plays for the love of the game. although Im sure he has a nice wage packet every week!
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kiwipete
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my fave was paul madeley-he was pure elegance to watch live---born a local lad in my old stomping ground-beeston-he went to my school-two bookings only in over 700 games-amazing-one season he played in 9 different positions for don revie--a true professional and have had the pleasure of meeting the great man himself- 
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warringtonwhite
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| kiwipete wrote: | | my fave was paul madeley-he was pure elegance to watch live---born a local lad in my old stomping ground-beeston-he went to my school-two bookings only in over 700 games-amazing-one season he played in 9 different positions for don revie--a true professional and have had the pleasure of meeting the great man himself- |
what the other old bloke said x2
the don christened him the rolls royce of footballers enough said
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SazzyBM
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Is it true Eddie Gray niver got booked or sent off????
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kiwipete
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not sure about that one sazzyBM-But do know he played from 1965-1984--remarkable career-even played for allan clarke at the end of his playing days-still am mesmerised by his great goal against burnley--happy memories 
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SazzyBM
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He passed some comment on Yorkshire Radio last week about never getting booked, but like he hardley played 600 od games and not ever get booked!!! I must google!!!!
Just checked wikipedia (not exactly the most reliable source) and it says he never got booked. Thats amazing.
Until I find anything to the contrary....
WOW!!!
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JesmondWhite
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| SazzyBM wrote: | I think Shay given falls into that catagory. I dont blame him one bit for moving to man city, really he should have gone to someone like Arsenal years ago.
He still says "we" when talking about Newcastle.He stayed as long as he could like.
Ryan Gigs, though it pains me to say it seems like a loyal player. he sitll plays for the love of the game. although Im sure he has a nice wage packet every week! |
Giggs is the only scum player I have and probably ever will like.
Technically brilliant, keeps himself to himself. Model pro.
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Cymru Andy
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Warrington White. Your dad was right, Eddie Gray never really got the credit he deserved. The finest winger I ever saw.
But for me, Its King Billy. He was Leeds Utd.
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warringtonwhite
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| Cymru Andy wrote: | Warrington White. Your dad was right, Eddie Gray never really got the credit he deserved. The finest winger I ever saw.
But for me, Its King Billy. He was Leeds Utd. |
it wasnt my dad andy it was sallys i think to pissed to look back in the thread
i saw eddie and billy play and eddie was better than best and your right the credit he would have got had he played for a london club or the scum would have been out of this world
billy was only surpasssed at er by the don though my dad says john charles was better
oh for there likes again
my ambition in life is to take my daughter to see us play in a big european final just like my dad took me
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SazzyBM
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My goal at this point in time is to convert my 3 year old godson! his godfather got there before and bought him the liverpool kit. but he's in australia now so here's my chance to convert the little lad!!! I cant wait till he is big enough to take him to Elland Road!
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