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I saw Zidane play for Rael Madrid in a friendly against Beckhams L A Galaxy. He stood out amongst a group of all stars.

In a competitive top flight match I’d have to say Liam Brady, 

Best West Ham player was Trevor Brooking, although I always enjoyed watching Billy Bonds.

who stood out to you on the terraces.

The best defender I saw in the flesh against us was Roy McFarland.

Also I was very impressed by Pop Robson when he played against us for Newcastle.

I was overjoyed when he signed for us.

Paolo Di Canio!!

also Tevez was fantatsic


missed Brooking and Dev live


 

easthammer wrote: ↑24 Sep 2025, 00:55

the coming of gary" wrote: ↑23 Sep 2025, 00:42 I suspect many of us have seen a world great have a bang - average game ; and we are puffing up the memory a bit
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I suspect you might be right
But I saw Moore play over many years at West Ham, and he was truly majestic, as was Noel Cantwell. I would also include Hurst and Peters in the list of great players at West Ham

Among the many other non-West Ham greats I saw on odd occasions
Stanley Matthews ( nothing special on the day)
George Best (at his best and also not very good on the day)
Jimmy Greaves  (In his pomp and not)
Dennis Law ( before his Utd and City day
Bobby Charlton always looked great in the games I saw him play
Gordon Banks 
Pat Jennings
The list goes on up to the present

Who was the best player? It's impossible to say.

Takashi Miike" wrote: ↑25 Aug 2025, 21:19

Massive Attack" wrote: ↑25 Aug 2025, 21:17 One of my favourite Premier League players that I would have loved seen play for us was Le Tissier. Liquid Football who ran his own goal of the month competition with himself. It would have been a really good fit as well if he ever did leave Southampton for us.

I remember us singing one game "He's got a fucking big nose" at him, and of course he scores. A genius player

the coming of gary" wrote: ↑23 Sep 2025, 00:42 I suspect many of us have seen a world great have a bang - average game ; and we are puffing up the memory a bit
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Guido Rodriguez in West Ham colours - World Cup Winner 

I suspect many of us have seen a world great have a bang - average game ; and we are puffing up the memory a bit
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I was too young to see Mooro play for us (dad took me instead to see him play for Fulham when they played Orient) but of all the great players I've seen play for us, if you asked me to drop one into the team NOW (at their prime obviously) to play alongside Jarrod I'd have to say Carlos Tevez. 

goose wrote: ↑10 Sep 2025, 16:40

eusebiovic wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025, 21:43

Nutsin wrote: ↑25 Aug 2025, 03:48 I saw Zidane play for Rael Madrid in a friendly against Beckhams L A Galaxy. He stood out amongst a group of all stars.

In a competitive top flight match I’d have to say Liam Brady, 

Best West Ham player was Trevor Brooking, although I always enjoyed watching Billy Bonds.

who stood out to you on the terraces.

I've seen Rivaldo and Djalminha play for Deportivo in Spain

Everyone knows who the first one is but the second was the very definition of a maverick...but when he was on his game made the whole stadium shake.

Sublime...yet so few know of his genius 

Didn't Djalminha have tiny feet? 

Lionel Messi for me.  Closely followed by George Best, Johann Cruyff and Freanz Beckenbauer.  Only seen Messi twice, Cruyff and Beckenbauer three times though.  Saw Bewst a few more times because if fixtures didn';t clash with ours I always made a point of going to watch him if Man United were in London when he was at his peak., And I got taken to the European Cup Final at Wembley in 1968 as a sprog of 10.

eusebiovic wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025, 21:43

Nutsin wrote: ↑25 Aug 2025, 03:48 I saw Zidane play for Rael Madrid in a friendly against Beckhams L A Galaxy. He stood out amongst a group of all stars.

In a competitive top flight match I’d have to say Liam Brady, 

Best West Ham player was Trevor Brooking, although I always enjoyed watching Billy Bonds.

who stood out to you on the terraces.

I've seen Rivaldo and Djalminha play for Deportivo in Spain

Everyone knows who the first one is but the second was the very definition of a maverick...but when he was on his game made the whole stadium shake.

Sublime...yet so few know of his genius 

Bobby Moore, without a shadow of a doubt! If Pele and Beckenbauer say you're the best defender in the world then you are a true legend indeed. Even Alex Ferguson had him in his best ever XI.

Ironically I only managed to see him play live once, playing for Fulham against Bolton at Burnden Park in the League Cup. He was sent off for dissent after arguing about the amount of injury time added - seems bizarre that the cool and unflappable Sir Bobby would do that.

Geoff Hurst always says that the bigger the game the better he played, and his stats from the World Cup Final bear that out - 2 assists, 17 ball recoveries, 6 clearances, 64 successful passes (best in the match), with a 93% passing accuracy (also the best).

Brooking was the best player I've ever seen in a West Ham shirt. Such a shame he didn't get to light up a World Cup like Bobby did.
 

Messi, without any hesitation. 

Went to Barca v Madrid in 2007, mainly to watch Ronaldinho. A 19 year old Messi scored a hat trick in a 3-3 draw.

Anwar Uddin

Best West Ham - Devonshire

Best other - Patrick Vieira
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Take your pick from Bobby Moore, George Best, Bobby Charlton or Paulo Dicanio.

Without a doubt Bobby Moore consistently good throughout his career.
Best performance: Johnny Byrne in the League Cup game in I think it was 1967 against dirty Leeds. He was magnificent that night and totally took the piss out of Jack Charlton all night. Such a pity he was so inconsistent.

Rivaldo, good player but a cսnt, ditto Neymar.

Maybe that fella . . .scored the winner for our first trophy in 40 odd years.  The heart and soul of our team, great attitude and skills.

Jarrod 

 

Nutsin wrote: ↑25 Aug 2025, 03:48 I saw Zidane play for Rael Madrid in a friendly against Beckhams L A Galaxy. He stood out amongst a group of all stars.

In a competitive top flight match I’d have to say Liam Brady, 

Best West Ham player was Trevor Brooking, although I always enjoyed watching Billy Bonds.

who stood out to you on the terraces.

Bobby Moore. There have onlt been two other players in that category, Pele and Maradonna but I haven't seen them live

I was front and centre for the Di Canio volley against Wimbledon. Enough said  

Messi
Payet for West Ham

Honourable mentions for Thierry Henry and Carlton Palmer.

Ronaldo R9