Wingers and Wide Midfielders - Latics Best Ever

[jsslatic]

I wasn't joking about Low...

[Stevie_J]

Right-sided? Holden, Groves and Eyres?

[oafcprozac]

Yeah I asked mods to change the title earlier in the thread to 'best wide players'

[Stainrod]

Picked Grovesey for sheer nostalgia reasons, I'm 53 and saw him at his peak, my favourite player at the time and even I just doubt he would have cut it in the top leagues, surely he would have been snapped up if that was the case?

[Stainrod]

Thinking of Grovesey, George Mvitie on the right was an unsung hero that promotion side

[disjointed]

Picked Grovesey for sheer nostalgia reasons, I'm 53 and saw him at his peak, my favourite player at the time and even I just doubt he would have cut it in the top leagues, surely he would have been snapped up if that was the case?

Totally agree, but what made him so special was the ability to entertain, sadly lacking in most footballers these days. Every time he got the ball the crowd were waiting for the magic that you knew was about to happen.

[boboafc]

has to be grovesy for me

[Stevie_J]

Yeah I asked mods to change the title earlier in the thread to 'best wide players'

So you did.

[Tommy_Fent]

got to be between Tricky Ricky and Eyresey for me

[Alec1954]

Glad McVitie was mentioned.

[Handsy]

Groves for me absolute legend wasn't here long enough .Holden close second was best crosser of a ball we've had but groves runs and tricks will never be beat at bp

[iamjonesyyoafc]

Eyresey and Liddell for me, the two best I saw play!

Edited May 11, 2013 by iamjonesyyoafc

[Twisbrogan]

Redfearn played out wide right in the FA Cup S/F of 1990.... and assisted Marshall's goal.... This is where I think Royle should've played him when he brought Milligan back. Seeing as I've already picked him in CM, I'm going with Rick & Adams!

 

Redfearn was often selected out wide with Royle frequently making a choice between him and the more direct Adams.

[Ogdenwoodwhittle]

Mcvitie could cross an old fashined leather ball with pinpoint accuracy similar to tricky but for entertainment it has to be grovesy who could beat a defender, sit on the ball whilst waiting for the defender to catch up and then beat him again