[Albion] World class Albion players ?

[Questions]

Do we have any ? Was Lawrenson in that category ?

 

[Biscuit Barrel]

Junior Lewis has to be up there.

 

[The Optimist]

The problem with the term ‘world class’ is that everyone has their own definition. You’d have to give a definition that we all work to decide whether we have / have had world class players.

 

[Rdodge30]

For me any conversation about who is the best DM in the Premier League has to include Caicedo. Rodri maybe but Caicedo has to be part of that conversation. I don’t watch enough European league games to say he’s actually one of the best in Europe but I wouldn’t be surprised. Not every player develops their full potential but if Caicedo does he would have to be considered World Class ?

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

The problem with the term ‘world class’ is that everyone has their own definition. You’d have to give a definition that we all work to decide whether we have / have had world class players.

It's as subjective as anything else.
For some reason some people seem to think some players can be definitely and objectively "world class", even while acknowledging that any other description is a matter of opinion.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

We've got at least half a dozen World Class players at the moment

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Kemy?
He was a world class......

 

[Javeaseagull]

We have a World Cup winner in the ranks. How high are we setting the bar?

 

[Frankworthington]

Paddy McCourt?

 

[Muzzman]

Peter Smith all day long…

 

[Weststander]

Lawrenson - brilliant CB, he won so many medals.
Mac Allister - so good and a key component to the WC winning 11, he transformed the team.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

We have a World Cup winner in the ranks. How high are we setting the bar?

Hopefully high enough so Solly can score from a pen



(Sorry Solly March, just couldn't resist that cheap and simple tap-in. My bad )

 

[beorhthelm]

Mac Allister objectively one of the best players in the world this past year.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Mac Allister objectively one of the best players in the world this past year.

The one with currently 1.5% of the NSC POTS poll?

 

[Poyningsgull]

Our best buy since promotion and biggest miss when out, is Gross. Give me 2 more like him and I will be very happy.

 

[ConfusedGloryHunter]

"World class" means ranking amongst the world's best. So how highly does a player need to rank to be world class? Top ten in their position? Top five? Measured against all those that ever played or are playing now?

I'll go with current top ten in their position.

Caicedo is the most likely one, I can't name 10 better DMs.
Big Mac has a lot of competition so is a maybe for me.
Estupinian could be creeping in there, I can't think of 10 better left backs in the world.
Players like Mitoma and all the kids need a longer period of magnificence before they can stake a claim.
Of the old guard, whilst all are obviously fantastic, it would be hard to make a case for them. Maybe Dunk but again there is a lot of competition.

In answer to the OP: yes at least one. And I am too young to remember that old guy you mentioned.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

"World class" means ranking amongst the world's best. So how highly does a player need to rank to be world class? Top ten in their position? Top five? Measured against all those that ever played or are playing now?

I'll go with current top ten in their position.

Caicedo is the most likely one, I can't name 10 better DMs.
Big Mac has a lot of competition so is a maybe for me.
Estupinian could be creeping in there, I can't think of 10 better left backs in the world.
Players like Mitoma and all the kids need a longer period of magnificence before they can stake a claim.
Of the old guard, whilst all are obviously fantastic, it would be hard to make a case for them. Maybe Dunk but again there is a lot of competition.

In answer to the OP: yes at least one. And I am too young to remember that old guy you mentioned.

Is it possible to be a world class utility player?
There's a few players who any manager would give a nut to sign, because they significantly improve their chance of actually winning things over the whole season, who would never be brought up in a discussion of "world class" players in any one position they could be dumped in.

 

[London Irish]

Jason Steele. What other goal keeper in world football could play as a centre back

 

[Brighthelmstone]

That Vicente fella was pretty good but not a patch on OGH!

 

[Juan Albion]

Evan Ferguson quite soon