HarryBosch Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 The squad numbers thing got me thinking about this. Eyres...... Who else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midsblue Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Eyres, Sheridan and then Stitch going back over the seasons Apart from these three, I wouldn't regard any others as greats since the Big Joe team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 Eyres, Sheridan and then Stitch going back over the seasons Apart from these three, I wouldn't regard any others as greats since the Big Joe team Not Wellens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 Would Hughes be in there if it wasn't for his "baggage"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 Gregan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleetwood Blue Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Eyres, Ritchie and Palmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midsblue Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Not Wellens? Good but not great... The term "great" I would associate with a player who played for more than two seasons, made a massive impact on the club positively and is held with high regard and fondness. Eyres is a club great; brilliant winger, gave us his all, delivered excitement to the game and when we were in a period of struggle, Eyresy was the one shining light. Continued in a coaching capacity and genuinely loved the club and fans as much as we loved him. Sheridan was a class player despite us signing him from non-league, controlled games at his speed making those around him look inferior. Became our manager and was a success and, in my opinion, had he continued after that night at the Dogs, would have delivered is promotion. Stitch - no need to comment really. Nobody comes near to these three but Wellens, Gregan, Murray come close. I'd also include Hughes in this pack even with his history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC0AFC Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Tomasz Cwyka, Allan Smart, Craig Rocastle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC0AFC Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Good but not great... The term "great" I would associate with a player who played for more than two seasons, made a massive impact on the club positively and is held with high regard and fondness. /quote] OH, best alter mine... for me, in my time watching probably eyres, sheridan and gregan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayItLivo Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 (edited) It depends how you define the term great. Great for the club? Then I'd say it's fair to have Gregan and Taylor in there. In terms of ability and achievement in the sport then Irwin, Sheridan and the like. We've been a league one club for like 17 years, we don't have great players. Edited July 29, 2014 by PlayItLivo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Joe Royle - Greatest ever manager Roger Palmer - All time record goalscorer Andy Ritchie - Voted the greatest ever player They are the last 3 'Greats' the club has had. Some players have given great service in the last 20 years Eyeres,Shez etc but they are not on the same level having never actually done anything but play league 1 football with us. Great service but...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Sheridan, Eyres and Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Joe Royle - Greatest ever manager Roger Palmer - All time record goalscorer Andy Ritchie - Voted the greatest ever player They are the last 3 'Greats' the club has had. Some players have given great service in the last 20 years Eyeres,Shez etc but they are not on the same level having never actually done anything but play league 1 football with us. Great service but...... They're great if you've only been watching Latics in that time... Same as older players will be greats for older fans. Ritchie was my hero as a kid but the 3 in I've gone for are the most recent I'd consider to be anywhere near great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 They only great thing of recent years is the turnover of players! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midsblue Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Would Chris Taylor be considered a great? I admit I forgot about him. However, whilst he was playing for us I thought he would become a great for the club and I would love him back at OAFC. Can score, has pace, strength, height, trickery and cockiness that gave us similar excitement that Eyresy did. Would Chris Taylor be considered a great? I would say he's the closest to knocking Shez off one of the three pedestals but Stitch and Eyresy remain firm on theirs. If there were five greats then add The Dodger to that mix but what about Ricky Holden, Pogs, Milligan, Irwin.... thinking about it, we've had some really great players..makes this season and the last few seem depressing...time for someone to come forward... Who do you reckon has the potential? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Being a younger fan it has to be Taylor, Gregan and I hate to say it but Hughes' record was phenomenal for us. As somebody earlier in the thread says, if it wasn't for that night at the dogs Shez would have got us promoted. I 100% believe that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 If we are going to wait until our next Premiership run before we acknowledge great players we will continue to be miserable bastards, and it's better not to be. Gregan, Shez, Eyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJBlue Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 For me Gregan has to be up there, he was here 5 or 6 seasons? He was captain and played every minute of every game and kept us in league 1 in his last season before Dickov let him go (he hates Dickov). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy_Fent Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 I was thinking the other day how those players involved in our cup run a couple of seasons ago would be pretty much forgotton about had it not been for just over 180 minutes of Football. Would anyone consider them greats? The ones which stick out for me would be Eyres, Shez and Gregan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Not great but in recent seasons Harkins and Baxter as good players sure slot of younger fans will mention them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 They're great if you've only been watching Latics in that time... Same as older players will be greats for older fans. Ritchie was my hero as a kid but the 3 in I've gone for are the most recent I'd consider to be anywhere near great. No they are not. Thats my point, People may be a fan they may love a certain player and they may have been a great servant but in the context of the clubs history they are not club greats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_b_100 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Tony Philliskirk Nick Henry Lee Duxbury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) Good but not great... The term "great" I would associate with a player who played for more than two seasons, made a massive impact on the club positively and is held with high regard and fondness. Eyres is a club great; brilliant winger, gave us his all, delivered excitement to the game and when we were in a period of struggle, Eyresy was the one shining light. Continued in a coaching capacity and genuinely loved the club and fans as much as we loved him. Sheridan was a class player despite us signing him from non-league, controlled games at his speed making those around him look inferior. Became our manager and was a success and, in my opinion, had he continued after that night at the Dogs, would have delivered is promotion. Stitch - no need to comment really. Nobody comes near to these three but Wellens, Gregan, Murray come close. I'd also include Hughes in this pack even with his history. Agree with most of that. However, how can nobody come near to them and then you name three players who were close... Edited July 30, 2014 by Lee Sinnott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngen Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Duxbury, John Eyre, Paul Murray - greats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Mikey Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 The ones which stick out for me would be Eyres, Shez and Gregan. These are players who came to us at the very end of their careers and did a good job, Shez was once a GREAT player, ask any Wednesday fan, who showed great loyalty to us through tough times as did Eyresey. John Hurst and Vic Halom were in the same category in the seventies, once excellent players who stood out at a lower level. For me the great players are the ones who were brilliant for us and went on to be class at a higher level. 1. Denis Irwin 2. Richard Jobson 3. Earl Barrett Andy Ritcie wasn't a great player, the OED still don't have a suitable superlative to describe his magnificence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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