Which footballer did you pretend to be in the playground?

[Goodfella]

After watching us win the world cup when i was 8, i became Martin Peters for a couple of years.

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

I can remember saying I was Kurt Nogan a couple of times during lunchtime kickabouts but the most likely reaction I got in my predominantly Man United primary school was "who?".

 

[Jam The Man]

Either Gary Lineker, Glenn Hoddle, Garry Nelson or.. bizarrely... Steve Hodge

 

[Jam The Man]

Packie Bonner.

I remember Italia '90 where the commentators called him 8 different names in one match...

Packie
Pat
Patrick
Paddy
Pad
Pack
Patsy
Bonner

 

[Silent Bob]

Steve McMananam.

 

[Franks Wild Years]

Me and my mate would swap between being Peter Ward or Ian Mellor. Fairlight School playground 1977. My mates name was Peter Durrant I think.

Jumpers for Goalposts.

 

[SussexSpur]

Hoddle, alternating with Waddle.

 

[The Great Cornholio]

Platini for some strange reason.

 

[Trigger]

You can certainly tell a lot of peoples ages from this thread...

Some great players mentioned here but surely there must be another John Barnes somewhere?

 

[pasty]

Before my dad introduced me to Brighton and Hove Albion, I was usually Peter Lorimer.

 

[Stevie Boy]

Lee Sharpe i'm afraid

 

[kalinski]

Liam Brady for me when i was really young, although i wasn't left footed er or skillful.

Then it was Steve Foster, basically as i was good at the two footed tackle!!!

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Simon Funnell I thought he was really good at the time.

 

[Del Boy]

Lee Sharpe i'm afraid

Nowt wrong with that, he was quality!!

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Played as either Eric Steele (in goal, obviously) or Lawrenson.

As time moved on I now realise that I'd have been better off playing as Andy Rollings because my talent has never given me the grace of Lawro in his prime!

 

[nobody's dupe]

Amongst my childhood heroes was one Newport County legend, who later transferred (after a short time with Cardiff City) to the Albion, where he played just one game - on Boxing Day 1961, away at Bristol Rovers.

I give you ... the superb outside-left ... rocking down the wing ... Colin 'Rock' Hudson.

Who was the left-half for County who always seemed to play with a light cast on his arm? Was his name Lucas? He used to moan more than Savage and the Goldstone crowd used to give him a load of verbal stick.

I recall an eight nill victory by the way. He got booked in that match. Just wasn't his day.



In the playground I was either Eric Gill or Jimmy Langley.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

I was very fortunate to be able to start as Billy Bonds in defence then as i ran into midfield i could turn into Alan Devonshire then approaching the penalty box bang and i was the master Trevor Brooking.

If only.

 

[Barry Izbak]

Charlie George.

 

[withdeanwombat]

Napier,K.


Even now,with pension secure,I still shout "and Kit Napier scores"when I kick the dog.(Wife shouldn't have called him Palace really.Still,Kit's on 47 goals this season.)

 

[Loft23]

Ian Wright or Dennis Bergkamp.