H2 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Doing the rounds on Facebook just now nominations for 5 players who inspired you as a young kid. Here are my five: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMFC01 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 H.Smith, D.McPherson, W.Kidd, W.Foster, J.Robertson. If I had to make a player totem pole I'd have some of these characters on it. I always liked the effort Fozzie put into games, still my favourite player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyNic Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Stephane Adam. Zinedine Zidane Eric Cantona Ronaldo (the original and best) Ronaldinho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwidoug Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Cruickshank, Law, Baxter, Mackay and Bobby Charlton in my case. Very difficult though to leave out Pele and Eusebio - and Best for that matter. The latter of course blotted his copybook with his choice of club in one instance. Went for the UK ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montgomery Brewster Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Busby gibson prentice dalgliesh jordan (crap manager) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilamas Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Jim Cruickshank Drew Busby Jim Jefferies Donald Ford John McGovern (Derby County & Nottingham Forest) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dav1e Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Ford ,Anderson ,Prentice ,Busby ,honourable mention for Jimmy Johnstone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodami Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Hoddle, Platini, Maradona, Baresi, Robbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamhammer Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Pele Pop Robson Billy Bonds Trevor Brooking Kevin Keegan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algy Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Donald Ford, Jim Cruickshank, Tommy Murray, Jim Brown, Drew Busby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montgomery Brewster Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Busby appears in 4 Out of 9 what a leg end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William H. Bonney Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Maradona, colquhoun, papin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWM Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Kenny Dalglish John Robertson Diego Maradona John Colquhoun John Barnes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midloth_Iain Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gorgie Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Zidane, Roberto Carlos, Alan Shearer, C.Ronaldo and the king of them all Rudi Skacel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Iceman1956 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Jim Cruickshank was my absolute hero and was my inspiration to be a goalkeeper (not a great one I may add but had my moments ) but I enjoyed playing in that position because of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartandsoul Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Cruickshank Ford Jensen Mann Prentice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Hearts players. Jim Cruickshank, Donald Ford, Jim Brown, Bobby Prentice and the Buzzbomb. Others, Pat Jennings, Gordon Banks, Pele, Johann Cruyff, kenny Dalglish, Jimmy Johnstone, Billy Bremner, Denis Law, Asa Hartford( played in the same BB team in Clydebank as my uncle Robert), Clyde Best, always liked him at West Ham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLTFTh Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Henry inspired me to be a GK, well I use that term loosely anyhow. Would never have played between the sticks if it hadn't been for watching the big guy.. Legend.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Fox Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Jim Cruikshank Donald Ford Drew Busby Ernie Winchester Craig Levein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CF11JamTart Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Henry Smith Walter Kidd Dave McPherson Sandy Clark Scott Crabbe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Buck Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Craig Gordon Andy Webster Steven Pressley Paul Hartley Rudi Skacel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo-in-furness Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Hearts players when I first started attending Gordon Marshall Davie Holt John Cummings Willie Hamilton Willie Wallace others entire Brazil team of the sixties/seventies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyphoonJambo Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Cruikshank Busby Prentice Ford Mackay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Dalglish Jordan Zico- the Brazilian one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisley Jambo Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Johan Cruyff Willie Gibson John Robertson Alex MacDonald and Sandy Jardine Off topic but Levein and Budge have left me totally disillusioned. Never felt less connected with the club, management and players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 16 hours ago, AWM said: Kenny Dalglish John Robertson Diego Maradona John Colquhoun John Barnes The same for me but replace Barnes with the great Brazilian of my username. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyscott82 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Robbo Crabbe Kanchelskis Cantona Del Piero these were the players i looked looked up to and took inspiration from as a youngish pup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_R Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Boban Maldini Colin Cameron Rudi Andriy Shevchenko Mine just said 5 players who made you love football. Hence rudi inclusion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tian447 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 I was never a huge football fan when I was younger, I only really started taking a big interest when I was about 11 or 12. I was absolutely mince at sports when I was younger, and as a result never really bothered that much about them; I was interested, but I would never say I was a fan of a particular team or player. My parents have never really been that big on sports either, and growing up in a remote village, I never really had the opportunities to play for myself. However, round about 2002, I started becoming more interested. I remember really watching the World Cup with interest, and the years after that were the Arsenal Invincibles and some seriously good Champions League games. I eventually begged my Uncle to take me along to Tynecastle to see it in person, and that's where it all began. My main inspirations would be: Miroslav Klose - still my all time favourite player, outside of Rudi Skacel. Lukas Podolski - a partner in crime to Klose. Thierry Henry - scored goals for fun in a very entertaining Arsenal side. Brazilian Ronaldo - huge name at the time, great player. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - loved how a player could be so influential off the bench. I've never looked back since those days, and football has well and truly taken over my life. I'm a decent player now, at the grand old age of 28, although I'm better at handball and other sports. If things had been different, and I'd grown up in a more suitable environment, I probably would have gotten involved at a much younger age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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feedtheroman2 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 I don't understand how any Hearts fan can have dalglish, cooper or any ugly sister's player as their inspiration! Seriously! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwidoug Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 10 hours ago, jambo-in-furness said: Hearts players when I first started attending Gordon Marshall Davie Holt John Cummings Willie Hamilton Willie Wallace others entire Brazil team of the sixties/seventies. Could not agree more with your final choice. There has never been another team remotely close to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 I’m ashamed that no Hearts players did (Robbo probably should) but I saw it as world legends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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