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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.

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
.

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 

Dev 

He's a ball-on-a-string playground cսnt but could actually do that shit on the biggest world stages of all.

The Greatest

Messi, and not for dribbling or pace or shot. What struck me the most was his first touch to place the ball exactly where he wanted and simultaneously unbalance a defence. That would cause a scramble that opened a blind pass that he never seemed to miss. 

GK Banks 
Defence Moore
Midfield Beckenbauer,  Dev, Brooking Charlton 
Forwards Best,, Barnes, Paulo,Payet Dalglish, Law
Greaves 

What about a team of good reliable players who always gave 100 per cent? 
Ludo
Parker 
Dicks
Bowen 
Ginge 
Nobes
Bonds 
Lomas...
Pablo 
.......all.spring .to mind . 
The fact that dozens don't immediately come to mind either says I'm a forgetful old git or that we lacked these guys to cement things together.

Gary Breen

In the sixties for me Moore was head and shoulders above all others he had no peers. The only foreigner I saw play who ranked highly for me was Eusebio.

In the seventies, looking back, the best WHU player overall was Brooking by a country mile. As for foreigners two stood out to me firstly Cruyff and secondly a German called Gunther Netzer who I saw at Wembley completely destroy England.

In the eighties Devonshire stood out for me at West Ham. As for foreigners I did not see any of the really top players, Maradonna etc, but as someone has mentioned already David Kipriani turned up at Upton Park and mesmerised us playing for Tibilisi showing us a level of skill and perception that won over the whole of the spectators. A rare occasion where us fans gave the visiting team a prolonged standing ovation.

Nobody really stands out at West Ham in the nineties and the best Foreigner I saw play was Klinsmann.

Much the same in the naughtiest as far as WHU was concerned we were busy, early on being Browned and Redknapped. The sublime, fancy Dan DiCanio, to the ridiculous, Titi Camara. The outstanding foreigner for me was Zinadine Zidane. What a midfielder, we have never had a player in his position that comes anywhere near his level.

In the last fifteen years we have had no player at WHU that I would put in an all time best eleven. Rice, if he had stayed longer might have made my list, Noble a good one club man but not outstanding and Bowen who will probably be our best player of this decade all come to mind but don’t make the cut. We’ve all seen foreign players aplenty Modric and Kante come to mind as two outstanding individuals.

All the players mentioned are ones that I have seen play.




 

Hammer I am" wrote: ↑26 Aug 2025, 09:22

Mr Anon" wrote: ↑26 Aug 2025, 07:54 Some no name in a sunday league player, better than any professional I've seen, no one could get the ball off him all game, god knows what he was doing playing down there

Every now and then you see that, probably extreme versions of a Ravel Morrison type, had all the talent but no desire to put the work in past a weekly kickabout

It's hard to judge 'best'.  An argument can be made, as an example, that Bowen is a better player than Di Canio...more consistently impactful, more longevity, more hard working.  But he's not as talismanic or entertaining, or intrinsically gifted.

So who is 'best'.

Hammer I am" wrote: ↑26 Aug 2025, 09:24 Probably Ashton for me, was so excited to see him kick on with us and become the new all time premier league top goal scorer. oh well....

Probably Ashton for me, was so excited to see him kick on with us and become the new all time premier league top goal scorer. oh well....

Mr Anon" wrote: ↑26 Aug 2025, 07:54 Some no name in a sunday league player, better than any professional I've seen, no one could get the ball off him all game, god knows what he was doing playing down there

Far Cough UKunt" wrote: ↑26 Aug 2025, 08:33

Mr Anon" wrote: ↑26 Aug 2025, 07:54 Some no name in a sunday league player, better than any professional I've seen, no one could get the ball off him all game, god knows what he was doing playing down there

Ringer?

violator wrote: ↑26 Aug 2025, 08:28 Watching Messi bag a hat-trick at the Nou Camp against a Pellegrini managed Malaga was pretty special, his movement off the ball on another planet.