| Best player in the last 20 years? 10:30 - Jul 15 with 1694 views | BessacarrBlue |
Last night as my son was going to bed and we discussed Moray’s seemingly impending departure, he asked who town’s best players of the last 20 years have been. Given he’s only been going to games for 5 years his sphere of reference is limited. Within the context of the last twenty years, I said that Morsy would have to be in the conversation if we took ‘best’ to include ‘important’. Any other suggestions ready for the discussion at bedtime later?? |  | | |  |
| Best player in the last 20 years? on 10:37 - Jul 15 with 1627 views | charlie1 |
You could at least buy me a drink first. | | | |
| Best player in the last 20 years? on 10:39 - Jul 15 with 1595 views | dirtyboy |
In last 5 years, absolutely.
He's been with us 4.
Brought in during the demolition era. Of those that Cook binned, I guess Chambers and Skuse were the only ones I was sad to see leave the club, but he'll have not really seen those two.
Probably only Chappers who can push him for consideration in that time period.
Moving back.
McGoldrick
Murphy
Majilton
Chambers
Counago
Cresswell
Mings (good, but perhaps much better after leaving us)
I don't know....it's not a great list is it? [Post edited 15 Jul 10:44]
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| Best player in the last 20 years? on 10:50 - Jul 15 with 1529 views | Steve_M |
| Best player in the last 20 years? on 10:39 - Jul 15 by dirtyboy |
In last 5 years, absolutely.
He's been with us 4.
Brought in during the demolition era. Of those that Cook binned, I guess Chambers and Skuse were the only ones I was sad to see leave the club, but he'll have not really seen those two.
Probably only Chappers who can push him for consideration in that time period.
Moving back.
McGoldrick
Murphy
Majilton
Chambers
Counago
Cresswell
Mings (good, but perhaps much better after leaving us)
I don't know....it's not a great list is it? [Post edited 15 Jul 10:44]
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Jon Walters is probably on a shortlist over that period too. Magilton retired in 2005 so my shortlist is probably:
Wilnis
Walters
Murphy
McGoldrick
Bart
Chambers
Pablo
Plus from the current era;
Morsy
Chaplin
Leif
Criteria:
Must have been here at least three seasons, and value for money relative to our budget at the time. Lots of high-impact players in the shorter-term or players who did ok but cost us a lot of money in relative terms.
Not all of those were the best players at the club at the time, far from it in some case but their continuity and commitment were critical. There are plenty of other players I really like but don't make that criteria. |  |
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| Best player in the last 20 years? on 10:53 - Jul 15 with 1502 views | RobTheMonk |
Bart was the last line of defence and did that job exceptionally for three years.
Murphy was unplayable during that one season.
But Morsy has been the heartbeat of that team and him and Mass had that innate understanding with each others game. |  | | |
| Best player in the last 20 years? on 11:23 - Jul 15 with 1373 views | carlisleaway |
| Best player in the last 20 years? on 10:53 - Jul 15 by RobTheMonk |
Bart was the last line of defence and did that job exceptionally for three years.
Murphy was unplayable during that one season.
But Morsy has been the heartbeat of that team and him and Mass had that innate understanding with each others game. |
Morsy was my Tarrico and will be hard to replace, been a kingpin in getting us 2 promotions.
Going to be tough to get a squad similar to that group. |  | | |
| Best player in the last 20 years? on 11:59 - Jul 15 with 1287 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Best player in the last 20 years? on 10:50 - Jul 15 by Steve_M |
Jon Walters is probably on a shortlist over that period too. Magilton retired in 2005 so my shortlist is probably:
Wilnis
Walters
Murphy
McGoldrick
Bart
Chambers
Pablo
Plus from the current era;
Morsy
Chaplin
Leif
Criteria:
Must have been here at least three seasons, and value for money relative to our budget at the time. Lots of high-impact players in the shorter-term or players who did ok but cost us a lot of money in relative terms.
Not all of those were the best players at the club at the time, far from it in some case but their continuity and commitment were critical. There are plenty of other players I really like but don't make that criteria. |
Sylvain Legwinski was an absolute Rolls Royce of a player, but only with us for two seasons.
Too many of the best players of the past 25 years have been one season loanees: Gio, Fraser, J Williams, Celina, Lawrence. And DJ Campbell was lethal during his short loan spell.
In with a shout for "Best Player to play for Ipswich in the last 20 years" is Chris Wood. It's just that he wasn't at his best during his time here, and has only fully blossomed relatively late in his career. There's a fair chance that the OPs son doesn't know that Chris Wood played for Ipswich, and that it was that spell that resurrected his career, so worth including in the chat! | | | |
| Best player in the last 20 years? on 12:23 - Jul 15 with 1201 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Best player in the last 20 years? on 10:50 - Jul 15 by Steve_M |
Jon Walters is probably on a shortlist over that period too. Magilton retired in 2005 so my shortlist is probably:
Wilnis
Walters
Murphy
McGoldrick
Bart
Chambers
Pablo
Plus from the current era;
Morsy
Chaplin
Leif
Criteria:
Must have been here at least three seasons, and value for money relative to our budget at the time. Lots of high-impact players in the shorter-term or players who did ok but cost us a lot of money in relative terms.
Not all of those were the best players at the club at the time, far from it in some case but their continuity and commitment were critical. There are plenty of other players I really like but don't make that criteria. |
If you were trying to put a team together, with those criteria, Alan Lee would be in with a shout, too.
And I absolutely loved Stephen Hunt. A fantastic footballer and an inspiration to his team mates. | | | |
| Best player in the last 20 years? on 13:20 - Jul 15 with 1117 views | TractorFrog |
Morsy, Davis and Chaplin, in that order, are the standouts of the double promotion. |  |
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| Best player in the last 20 years? on 17:45 - Jul 15 with 935 views | Alberto_the_frog |
You must really love him - that's a Moray. |  | | |
| Best player in the last 20 years? on 18:03 - Jul 15 with 877 views | Swansea_Blue |
Gio and Delap. No question.
Honourable mentions for Magilton, Wilnis, Scowie, Walters, McAuley, Cresser, maybe Murphy? and loads of the recent bunch - Leif, Hutch, Morsy, Tuanzebe, Woolfie, Tuanzebe, maybe even Chappers.
And then you've got the likes of Delaney and Mings who were good here and went on to be even better and have solid careers in the PL. |  |
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| Best player in the last 20 years? on 19:53 - Jul 15 with 710 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Best player in the last 20 years? on 18:03 - Jul 15 by Swansea_Blue |
Gio and Delap. No question.
Honourable mentions for Magilton, Wilnis, Scowie, Walters, McAuley, Cresser, maybe Murphy? and loads of the recent bunch - Leif, Hutch, Morsy, Tuanzebe, Woolfie, Tuanzebe, maybe even Chappers.
And then you've got the likes of Delaney and Mings who were good here and went on to be even better and have solid careers in the PL. |
I actually think the best player during that time would be McGoldrick although Gio runs him very close. McGoldrick was Premier League class even while he was with us. Gio didn't stay long enough but it was wonderful entertainment while he was here.
Most influential is probably Morsy but I would mention Chaplin and Burns too.
In the last 20 years Scowcroft is only included for his loan return. |  |
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| Best player in the last 20 years? on 20:23 - Jul 15 with 657 views | Pendejo |
| Best player in the last 20 years? on 19:53 - Jul 15 by Nthsuffolkblue |
I actually think the best player during that time would be McGoldrick although Gio runs him very close. McGoldrick was Premier League class even while he was with us. Gio didn't stay long enough but it was wonderful entertainment while he was here.
Most influential is probably Morsy but I would mention Chaplin and Burns too.
In the last 20 years Scowcroft is only included for his loan return. |
McGoldrick is the correct answer |  |
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| Best player in the last 20 years? on 20:45 - Jul 15 with 609 views | suffolkpoker |
| Best player in the last 20 years? on 20:23 - Jul 15 by Pendejo |
McGoldrick is the correct answer |
Didz is the most naturally gifted player I have seen in the last 2 years.
Kieran dryer came back and made a loan spell? 2010 ish |  |
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| Best player in the last 20 years? on 22:00 - Jul 15 with 506 views | BessacarrBlue |
Genuine thanks all. Answers shared! | | | |
| Best player in the last 20 years? on 22:02 - Jul 15 with 490 views | syntaxerror |
Mings and Cresswell surely.both went on to play for England.
Dyer if you went back further. |  | | |
| Best player in the last 20 years? on 22:10 - Jul 15 with 452 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Best player in the last 20 years? on 19:53 - Jul 15 by Nthsuffolkblue |
I actually think the best player during that time would be McGoldrick although Gio runs him very close. McGoldrick was Premier League class even while he was with us. Gio didn't stay long enough but it was wonderful entertainment while he was here.
Most influential is probably Morsy but I would mention Chaplin and Burns too.
In the last 20 years Scowcroft is only included for his loan return. |
I assume you’re judging only on their time here? Gio was a far better player than McGoldrick overall. Over a 100 Mexico caps, played in the top leagues across several countries. His time here was limited of course. He was an absolute stand out in that time, whereas we didn’t really see the best of McGoldrick due to injuries. Undoubtedly he was a talent, but I’ll stick with Gio. | |
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| Best player in the last 20 years? on 22:17 - Jul 15 with 426 views | MVBlue |
| Best player in the last 20 years? on 22:02 - Jul 15 by syntaxerror |
Mings and Cresswell surely.both went on to play for England.
Dyer if you went back further. |
David McGoldrick was the real deal. The passing, the control. He was targeted by teams auch as Sheff Weds to be kicked too.
Gareth McAuley was a great player, we built out from the back and started suffering when he left. He was a great defender and helped the best Northern Ireland team in 40 years have a good run in tournament qualifications.
Connor Wickham would have gone on to great things for us but went to the Premier League.
Jimmy Bullard was still a very good player and saved us from League One in his time.
Mings, Murphy, Walters, Counago, were all good but its probably McCauley VS McGoldrick for me. |  |
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| Best player in the last 20 years? on 08:55 - Jul 16 with 219 views | Freddies_Ears |
| Best player in the last 20 years? on 10:53 - Jul 15 by RobTheMonk |
Bart was the last line of defence and did that job exceptionally for three years.
Murphy was unplayable during that one season.
But Morsy has been the heartbeat of that team and him and Mass had that innate understanding with each others game. |
Bart is a great call. McAuley up there too.
But Morsy has been different gravy. | | | |
| Best player in the last 20 years? on 09:01 - Jul 16 with 197 views | Swailsey |
It’s tough, because we had been playing at such a crap level for some of that. Morsy definitely the best player in L1, and was great in the championship, but in terms of best players who have played at the highest level, Morsy isn’t up there for me at all.
McGoldrick, Delaney, Mings, Cresswell, Murphy all had excellent top flight and international careers. Bart was outstanding at Championship level.
Probably in terms of overall player career I’d say McGoldrick or Cresswell. During their time here? Bart for me. |  |
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| Best player in the last 20 years? on 09:06 - Jul 16 with 185 views | baxterbasics |
Probably not the final answer but feel Jason DeVos is missing some love here. |  |
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| Best player in the last 20 years? on 09:38 - Jul 16 with 144 views | Churchman |
| Best player in the last 20 years? on 09:06 - Jul 16 by baxterbasics |
Probably not the final answer but feel Jason DeVos is missing some love here. |
Terrific player and Captain was Jason, but not the best player in the last 20 years.
That’s McGoldrick. He was worth the entrance money alone. Fortunate as most of the rest weren’t.
I think a good number of the Championship promotion team run him close - Chaplin, Morsy, Luongo (underrated, top player), Davis, Wes and even Hirst run him close but DM gets my vote. |  | | |
| Best player in the last 20 years? on 12:41 - Jul 16 with 38 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
Ainsley Maitland-Niles' Mum just left a very angry answerphone message demanding his inclusion in this thread. | | | |
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