maffew
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[Albion] Who were some of your favourite non-Albion cult heroes from your youth?
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Yeah, it's been said many times that the FA Cup "isn't what it used to be". In those simpler times it was the ONLY club game that was ever broadcast live. I too couldn't name any recent finalists. Man City is probably a good guess.The 1970 FA Cup Final is the first I can remember watching when I was 8 years old. Two great games of football. Given a bit of time I could name both line ups. I can remember all the 1970s cup finals ... but ask me which teams were playing in recent finals and I couldn't tell you
I was a Brighton fan and a Goldstone (semi)regular in 1970, but Chelsea were my 'big' team and also pre-dated my Brighton allegiance. I was nearly 13 and I can still remember how emotional I was when Chelsea won - how I'd love to experience that with the Albion. Norwich away will be our biggest game of the season to date.
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Ronaldo the first, Ronaldinho, Roberto Carlos, Rivaldo, Romario.
Lots of legendary Brazilians beginning with R in the late 90's/early 00's.
Lots of legendary Brazilians beginning with R in the late 90's/early 00's.
I would have said Alan Duffy, then I read the Thread title again
sussex_guy2k2
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Pretty much anyone that sparkled in Serie A when that used to be on channel 4.
Cassano, Totti, Batistuta, Veron, all of the Parma team, Maldini, Cafu, Djorkaeff, Recoba, Leonardo (in fact, all of that Milan team), Zidane, Del Piero.
The standard of football in that league, at that time, was by far and away the best in the world.
Now that you mention Serie A, I loved the chain-smoking Bisonte at Brescia (no, not that one...) Dario Hübner. What a goalscorer!!!
Ah yes, good point well made!I would have said Alan Duffy, then I read the Thread title again
Any decent player with a mullet. Mariner, Biley (before us), Vennison of course and Baggio for adding a pony tail.
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
Jay Jay Okocha, loved watching this guy play football.
What's the cult? Branch Davidian?
Jaxie
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Eric Cantona.
Faustino Asprilla.
Faustino Asprilla.
Cheeky Monkey
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Has anyone named an actual, bona fide cult hero yet on this thread?
'a writer, musician, artist, or other public figure who is greatly admired by a relatively small audience or is influential despite limited commercial success.'
'a writer, musician, artist, or other public figure who is greatly admired by a relatively small audience or is influential despite limited commercial success.'
dejavuatbtn
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Spurs team in early 60s, then Best, Law and Charlton
Uh_huh_him
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Hoddle, Terry Mc Dermott, Liam Brady
Alan Duffy!Has anyone named an actual, bona fide cult hero yet on this thread?
'a writer, musician, artist, or other public figure who is greatly admired by a relatively small audience or is influential despite limited commercial success.'
(Who didn't qualify unless I try to claim he was my cult hero when he was at Newcastle - which I can't)But yeah, fair point. I think the fact it had 'Albion' in the thread title meant people automatically thought mainly of footballers.
Miami Seagull
Grandad
Bob Latchford at Everton.
MattBackHome
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Maradona by a mile
Robinjakarta
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Greaves. Still the greatest finisher I've ever seen and scorer of the greatest goal I've ever seen against Manchester United at White Hart Lane in 1965.