Bobby Z, the best??

[Rookie]

Having just got FourFourTwo and the best/worst pullout, thought i would start a little debate. Is Bobby Z the best player in the history of the Albion??
God like yes but personally i'm not sure that he is the best ever...

 

[Lokki 7]

I can think of five or six players at least that I would rank above sir Bob. The obvious one being Johnny Crumplin.

 

[ILOVEBHA]

I think he has been one of the best but maybe not the greatest.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

The obvious one being Johnny Crumplin.

By far the best player ever to wear an Albion shirt

 

[Hadlee]

Best in recent years, but could not cut in in the Premiership.

My best would be Mark Lawreson and Michael Robinson (scored 20 + goals in Div 1 (now the premiership)

 

[Pavilionaire]

His record doesn't compare with Peter Ward.

Also, Dean Saunders, Gary Stevens and Lawrenson all did it at the highest level.

 

[Rookie]

See now who did Fourfourtwo get there info from??

 

[Simster]

His record doesn't compare with Peter Ward.

Also, Dean Saunders , Gary Stevens and Lawrenson all did it at the highest level.

And SIR Terry Connor scored for the England U21s, unlike the Bobster.

 

[Trufflehound]

Agree with most of the above. Has to be Mark "I'll be back in a murment Gary" Lawrenson. Or Peter Ward or Michael Robinson... Or...

Bobby was maybe the best of the last 10 years...

 

[Wilka]

The best during my time as an Albion fans but then I've only been a fan since 1995

 

[On the Left Wing]

Not by a mile ....

Bobby was superb for us in Div 3 and Div 2 ... didn't wholly prove himself in Div 1 (though we were better when he was playing)

But like others there are many former Albion players who I would rate more highly ... the most obvious being Peter Ward ... and Kit Napier, Jimmy Case, Steve Foster, Mark Lawrenson etc etc

Bobby Z is indeed an Albion legend (similarly to Micky Adams) because his goals took us out of the mire and to two successive championships ... but not the best ever player!

 

[Simon Morgan]

The best during my time as an Albion fans but then I've only been a fan since 1995

ditto

 

[mr turd]

What about mr small,he bopped a few in

Zamora is a legend,but the big boys title has to be in the top leagues end of.

peter ward it is

 

[Storer68]

Surely Bobby Smith must rate a mention here.

He had just played as centre-forward for England when we signed hin the old Division 4 (aka League 2)

Today that is comparible with Forest Green Rovers picking up Michael Own from Real Madrid on a free!!!!!!!!

 

[Loft23]

Over the last 5-10 years Bobby Z has to be the best but certainly he is not the best player overall.

 

[Dave the OAP]

wardy
lawrenson
Robinson
Mortimer


Then for sheer superbness...Sergei Gotsmanov

 

[blueandwhitearmy]

There haven't been many better in my life-time but I can still remember Steve Foster in his second spell with us whilst on the terraces at the Goldstone. I suppose it would have to be him for me.

 

[dougdeep]

Lawrenson.
Ward.
Stevens.
Robinson.
Zamora.

 

[Johners]

SInce I started watching in 1976, best players

Lawrenson
Stevens
Foster
Ward
Horton
Case
Robinson - might have been higher if he'd shot instead of passing to Smithy

 

[the wanderbus]

not even in the top 10

ward
lawrenson
horton
ryan
saunders
moseley
foster
case
robinson
stevens
have all done it at the highest level for the albion also the stalwarts like powney, sully et al would be higher in my all time list than zamora .