Who's The Best Player You've Seen Live...

[Hugh'sDad]

Ward
B.Charlton
Pele

 

[Bognor Bystander]

Albion : Vicente/ Wardy
England : Shockingly never seen them play 'live' ...
World : Best/ Hudson

 

[Sergei's Celebration]

as a follow up and as the OP hasn't actually said football I am gonna add to my previous World vote and have Steve Young, San Fransico 49ers.

 

[Mr Blobby]

Lawrenson
Gazza
Maradona

 

[fat old seagull]

Albion.... Jim Langley

England. Gazza

World ... Like to say Pele, but never saw him. So sadly I'll HAND it to the little Argy Bar Steward.

 

[mikes smalls]

Ronaldinho
Gazza
fat Ronaldo

 

[Spun Cuppa]

Giggs for MU at Chelsea probably 16/17 years ago. Notched a couple of belters on a lovely autumn afternoon. His teammates say he's hard to play with because not only do they not know what he is going to do next, HE doesn't know what he is going to do next.

And a mention for Steven Gerrard, who looks an exceptional player for Liverpool, who also could have won medals with England if the rest of the squad was any kop

 

[Surrey Seagull]

Zamora

Le Tissier (when he played in the blue & white stripes)

Figo (at Millwall of all places)

 

[Weretheweststand]

Vicente
Gerrard
Ronaldo

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Out of the players I've actually SEEN live:

Albion - Lawrenson. Was tempted to say Vicente but Lawro was so consistent week in week out.

England - Probably Bobby Moore. Might have been tempted to say Gazza but I never saw him play live for England.

World - George Best


EDIT: And I see I'm not the only one who thinks like that!

And here's another one.....Lawrenson....Moore or Charlton.....Best.
Had the privilege of watching the Belfast Boy in his prime and if I see anything better in my lifetime, then I will die a happy man. The complete footballer. Two footed, good header of the ball, fantastic balance and supremely courageous. Could win a match off his own back. Show any youngster today film of Besty in his prime and it will take their breath away. This isn't just an oldie reminiscing, he really was that good. I have used the word ' genius ' very rarely in my life but for Best I will make an exception.

 

[countryman]

Albion: Vicente.
England: I've only seen the under 19s team play and I can't remember who played.
World: Steven Gerrard.

 

[joeinbrighton]

For Brighton - Vicente
Anyone else live - C.Ronaldo, Scholes, Henry (I saw Scholes score 2 goals v Crystal Palace and also saw Henry at Chez Selhurst)
For England - Get back to you on that. Only been to 1 England game, a drab 0-0 friendly draw in 2005 against Holland and can't immediately recall the team that night.

 

[Sergei's Celebration]

For Brighton - Vicente
Anyone else live - C.Ronaldo, Scholes, Henry (I saw Scholes score 2 goals v Crystal Palace and also saw Henry at Chez Selhurst)
For England - Get back to you on that. Only been to 1 England game, a drab 0-0 friendly draw in 2005 against Holland and can't immediately recall the team that night.

Beckham, Owen, Stevie G, A Cole, Rooney would all have been in that side. With Kuyt, van der sar, van Bronckhorst and van der fart for holland. Some very good players there!

 

[Sheebo]

Gotta be some of the England stars:

JT, Ashley Cole or Rooney.

 

[London Irish]

Vicente
Keegan (only seen England twice, both times in 70s)
Luis Figo

 

[Eggman]

Hoddle and Le Tiss

 

[daveinprague]

Brighton: ward
Others: Best. A lot of us, used to go to palace when Man Utd visited. He was magical for the time.

 

[lawros left foot]

Lawro for us
Probably Bobby, Charlton or Moore, can't make up my mind,
George Best, although Shilton was the best keeper for an awfully long time

 

[prawnsarnies]

Lawro
Gazza
Best

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Albion : Razak
World : Wilshire