When you were a NIPPER which player did you want to be?

[Brighton Breezy]

When you were a YOOF which player did you COPY and want to be most like and why?

For me it was Tony Adams. Solid no nonsence defender and a cracking leader on the pitch.

 

[steward 433]

Steve Foster Enough said there

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I WANTED to be like Steve Penney. Unfortunately I ended up like Tony Adams [drinking, gambling, centre-half clogger].

 

[Mendoza]

As a very young kid Dean Wilkins was my favourite Brighton player, but after the 1990 World Cup I wanted to score goals like Lineker

As I grew up Dennis Bergkamp was my footballing hero and I tried to model my game on his

 

[Frutos]

 

[Gareth24]

i wanted to be like Gascoigne, then i wanted to be Nick Barmby for some reason.

Now i wanna be Eduardo. Getting paid all that money and hes got a year off.

Jammy git

 

[terrymendez]

Roberto Baggio.

 

[Gully]

Bearing in mind that I was at primary school in the early 70's, for me it was Peter Osgood, back then he was Beckhamesque in the way the country viewed him...not a bad footballer, clean cut image and adored by the country in the days before everyone hated Chelsea.

 

[ROSM]

Ray Clemence

never wanted to be Shilton.....Tosser!

 

[Seasider78]

Lineker

 

[Johnny Crumplin Football]

Peter ''The Cat'' Bonetti

 

[Brighton Breezy]

If I had had more SKILLS it would have been Le Tissier.

Had ENOUGH time for Julian Dicks as well.

 

[Jesus Gul]

Zico or Karl Heinz Rummenigge

 

[Marshy]

Hoddle, we could really do with him now

 

[wigman]

Bobby Moore!

 

[scooter1]

Kenny Dalgleish - sadly ended up more like Adam Hinshlewood, without the football club

 

[The Face]

Dennis Bergkamp
Matt Le Tissier
Andy Cole

 

[tinx]

Ian Rush

 

[Dave the OAP]

Georgie Best

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Trevor Francis.

When I was very young my Dad used to take me to St. Andrews to watch the Blues - and I was lucky enough to see Francis make his debut at the age of 16,

He may have become a bit of an arse in recent times, but he was QUALITY in his time.