Truly world class.........?

[bcblue1878]

Following on from one of @Joey66 recent pictures, he described Ray Wilson as “a great left back in the world”! Got me thinking about the truly world class players I’ve seen play for Everton.

So here’s my small but classy list of the the ones i’ve actually seen and would deem to be world class..............

Alex Young
Ray Wilson
Alan Ball
Neville Southall
Andre Kanchelskis

All depends I suppose on the definition of World Class - so i’ll sit back and wait for the Tony Hibbert, Leon Osman and Ashley Williams shouts!

 

[COYBL25]

Following on from one of @Joey66 recent pictures, he described Ray Wilson as “a great left back in the world”! Got me thinking about the truly world class players I’ve seen play for Everton.

So here’s my small but classy list of the the ones i’ve actually seen and would deem to be world class..............

Alex Young
Ray Wilson
Alan Ball
Neville Southall
Andre Kanchelskis

All depends I suppose on the definition of World Class - so i’ll sit back and wait for the Tony Hibbert, Leon Osman and Ashley Williams shouts!

You do know @Joey66 is completely and utterly mad don’t you ?

 

[Walken]

@tim gabbott

deal with this thread mate

 

[orly]

Following on from one of @Joey66 recent pictures, he described Ray Wilson as “a great left back in the world”! Got me thinking about the truly world class players I’ve seen play for Everton.

So here’s my small but classy list of the the ones i’ve actually seen and would deem to be world class..............

Alex Young
Ray Wilson
Alan Ball
Neville Southall
Andre Kanchelskis

All depends I suppose on the definition of World Class - so i’ll sit back and wait for the Tony Hibbert, Leon Osman and Ashley Williams shouts!

Wayne Rooney
Romelu Lukaku

 

[buskwhi2]

At one time Baines was one of the best left backs in the world so possibly him.

 

[bcblue1878]

Wayne Rooney
Romelu Lukaku

Rooney, Should have included him yes!
Lukaku. Think the jury is still out on him as world class, in my humble opinion!

 

[mahermi1]

Dixie Dean, Wayne Rooney.

 

[longers]

World Class = Get in any team in the world

Can't really think of anyone in my lifetime who fits that criteria, maybe Southall for a season or two at his peak.

I wouldn't have classed Rooney as world class whilst he was at Everton (even though he was far more exciting back then).

What about Linekar ? He went to Barca after 1 season.

Peak Baines is probably the closest we've come to having a modern day player who wouldn't have looked out of place in any team in the world.

 

[longers]

Dixie Dean, Wayne Rooney.

How old are you

Its been over 80 years since he last played for Everton...

 

[Connor]

Arteta pre-injury
Baines
Lukaku
Rooney

 

[mahermi1]

How old are you

Its been over 80 years since he last played for Everton...

Haha teach me to read a post properly, but even though I never saw him, sixty goals in one season makes him world class imo. So there

 

[Methuselah]

Following on from one of @Joey66 recent pictures, he described Ray Wilson as “a great left back in the world”! Got me thinking about the truly world class players I’ve seen play for Everton.

So here’s my small but classy list of the the ones i’ve actually seen and would deem to be world class..............

Alex Young
Ray Wilson
Alan Ball
Neville Southall
Andre Kanchelskis

All depends I suppose on the definition of World Class - so i’ll sit back and wait for the Tony Hibbert, Leon Osman and Ashley Williams shouts!

I remember a true story about Ray Wilson. In the late 1950's I was living in Leeds. I can't remember who the Leeds manager was, (it was before Don Revie).
The Leeds manager, on a scouting trip, went to watch a Huddersfield Town match. The left back in the match programme couldn't play so Ray Wilson played. The Leeds manager was so impressed he bought the name in the programme, who turned out to be garbage. I know, because I saw him play!

 

[MikeH72]

World Class = Get in any team in the world

Can't really think of anyone in my lifetime who fits that criteria, maybe Southall for a season or two at his peak.

I wouldn't have classed Rooney as world class whilst he was at Everton (even though he was far more exciting back then).

What about Linekar ? He went to Barca after 1 season.

Peak Baines is probably the closest we've come to having a modern day player who wouldn't have looked out of place in any team in the world.

This. Lukaku shouts are strange seeing as he’s struggled to get a start and been binned off by a turd United. He was great for us, but evidently not world class.

 

[MrD]

Arteta....LOLZ

 

[chippy1722]

Lineker without doubt. He played at the same time as some of the greatest strikers ever (worldwide) and still could have fitted in at any club.