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Left-wing legends - Who's the greatest left sided player?
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Thu Jan 15, 2004 11:44 pmby ROBtheRED
1. Billy Liddell 1938-1961
534 app 228 goals
2. Alan A'Court 1952-1964
381 app 63 goals
3. Peter Thompson 1963-1974
415 app 54 goals
4. Stevie Heighway 1970-1981
475 app 76 goals
5. Ray Kennedy 1974-1982
393 app 72 goals
6. John Barnes 1987-1997
407 app 108 goals
who's the best?
Personally i can't split it between the legend Billy Liddell and John Barnes who is the one of the greatest players i've ever seen wearing a red shirt! A tough decision?
(other contenders: Bob Paisley, Ronnie Whelan, Mark Walters, Steve McManaman, Danny Murphy. . .ps: not all out and out wingers but i think all have some time in their career playes on the left side of midfield)
Posted:
Fri Jan 16, 2004 12:03 amby supersub
John Barnes I wrote a piece about him ages ago.The man was absolutely awesome to watch.
Posted:
Fri Jan 16, 2004 2:16 pmby Owzat
Barnes was awaesome, a shame his latter days at Liverpool were blighted with injury
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Sat Jan 17, 2004 7:09 amby azriahmad
Barnes played exceptionally well in 1987-1988 season and probably was the best flair player we ever had.
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Sun Jan 18, 2004 10:43 pmby jonnymac1979
supersub wrote:John Barnes I wrote a piece about him ages ago.The man was absolutely awesome to watch.
Where is this post you talk of, Supersub, I wouldn't mind reading it if you could find it.
I had a my one and only season ticket, before me and my Dad had to give them up, in season 1987-8, (also one and only ever time I went to Wembley stadium was the Wimbledon final, although not a bad season to have a season ticket, let's face it!!!!) when John Barnes was THE BUSINESS.
He could have played in any league anywhere!!! No exaggeration, the man was born with a rare gift. What a player, an absolute legend.
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Mon Jan 19, 2004 1:48 amby catenacio
With huge respect to the others in that list, John Barnes was the last player to make the hairs stand up on my neck at anfield. Every time he touched the ball the crowd held its breath. Truly magic. (Stan collymore did it to a lesser extent to b fair i suppose!)
JB we love you - just stop talking so fast!
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Mon Mar 15, 2004 1:58 amby HOMER
Stop talking so fast and stop arguing with your guests, but you are the greatest winger to have graced Anfield-even better than Diouf!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tue May 04, 2004 12:38 pmby Fowler_E7
john barnes!!!!!!!!!!
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Fri May 07, 2004 10:56 amby dawson99
i was round my mums mates house when i was like 7 or something and i had a kickabout with barnesey
hed have to be top for me, justw atching him play was awesome, his linking with rushey and in his last years he taught redknapp a load!
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Fri May 07, 2004 8:42 pmby Dalglish
Ray Kennedy was some player you know, not as skillful as Barnes but stronger and a bettler tackler and defender. scored goals as well and had that air of superiority about him. Was fortunate enough to see both but from stories past i believe Billy Liddell was some player too. Wouldn't be surprised if he gets a few votes and the fact he is in the poll some 40+ years after his last game for liverpool speaks volumes 
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Fri May 07, 2004 8:49 pmby oldredeyes
I was lucky to have seen all of them play, although Billy Liddell was coming to the end of his career so I probably didn't see him at his best,
I can understand why so many pick Barns'y - he was a great player and probably seen in person by most people on the site. But for pure 'edge of the seat' - 'hairs on the back of your head' footbal ability it has to be Peter Thompson for me.
He didn't score as many as JB but his overall play and support for the main strikers was brilliant.
Peter was arguably the most gifted player Bill Shankly ever brought to Liverpool but not the most acclaimed.
He never got as much credit as he deserved.
In those days there were no seats in the KOP but if there was I would have been on the edge of mine every time PT played.
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Fri May 07, 2004 8:58 pmby tmc
I would agree with john Barnes being the best however I missed seeing Billy Liddell:blues: 