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Best Player you've seen play
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Mackenzie
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Three that stand out are Ian Rush who was very sharp, Wayne Rooney who is very clever at finding pockets of space and John Sheridan who gave the most complete midfield performances I have ever witnessed when his 
Wednesday team beat us 4-0 at the Goldstone.
Wednesday team beat us 4-0 at the Goldstone.APACHE
LONGTIME DIEHARD
Players from different eras, so here's a few : Jimmy Greaves, George Best, Bobby Moore, Kevin Keegan, Alan Ball, Gordan Banks, Mark Lawenson, John Robertson, Ian Rush, Ronaldinho, Kaka, Messi.
ali jenkins
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I thought Bellemy was the stand our performer that night. Especially after that free-kick
kevo
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- Mar 8, 2008
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Yes. but the thread's about the best player you've seen play - not necessarily the best performance (for what it's worth, the latter would be Paul Gascoigne for me - even though I've seen Maradona, Messi, Platini, Kaka, Dalgliesh, Keegan and other top players, his was the best individual performance)
dejavuatbtn
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Cantona
Jam The Man
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Klinsmann & Gascoigne
On the Left Wing
KIT NAPIER
George Best by a million miles
ali jenkins
Thanks to Guinness Dave
Surely, if they turn into a great player AFTER you've seen them then you cant count them as the best player you've SEEN play?
kevo
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- Mar 8, 2008
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Just saying there's a difference between the greatest player you've seen live and the best performance by a player... In any case, when does a player become 'great' - you could see them when they're on the verge of greatness? (admittedly, anyone saying Beckham simply because they saw him coming on as a sub at the Goldstone on his debut would be pushing it...)
Gullflyinghigh
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- Apr 23, 2012
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Sorry, that doesn't make too much sense to me. If I'd seen (for example) Messi play very early in his career (I haven't) and his performance was a bit cack, would I still be expected to give that answer despite me not actually seeing him be his immense self?
As all I've seen are Albion games (and my age rules out Lawro and the like) I'm going with Abdul Razak for utterly glorious game against Ipswich.
kevo
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- Mar 8, 2008
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Two different things isn't it... If you read the thread, most people have just replied with the greatest players they've seen.
Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews
Remainer
now going into middle age I have a very 'romantic' memory of "that" season at The Goldstone. When Ward got the ball the excitement all around was incredible, you felt something great was about to happen, and according to my memory, it usually did. To a slightly lesser degree I had that with Nelson, but by then I was 20 and footballers were never the same again 
junior
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Vicente
Machiavelli
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If we're talking stunning goals, I was sat about ten yards away from Beckham when he pinged one in from his own half. He is not, however, the best player I've seen play. Good goal though.
Machiavelli
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Was Oscar playing?
SeagullinExile
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Without doubt Paul Gascoigne at Italia 90 - It was an honour to watch him play. I have to add, Des Walker wasn't too far behind him in that tourno, but as a defender no-one really noticed him at the time...
'You'll never beat Des Walker' as the chant went!
'You'll never beat Des Walker' as the chant went!