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Top ten Celtic players ever

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by Miles Platting, Oct 12, 2012.

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  1. ILoveTheCeltic

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    I think the Club should do another Greatest 11 but from pre-60s as all the Greatest 11 are from the 60s onwards and how can you do a Greatest 11 when there will be Celtic teams in 100 years aswell? Should do one every 50 years from the last one with only players from those 50 years.

    So

    1888-1960

    Shaw
    McNair MacDonald Evans Haughney
    Gallacher Collins Tully
    Quinn McGrory McMahon


    1960-2010

    Simpson
    McGrain McNeill Gemmell
    Johnstone McStay Murdoch Auld Lennox
    Dalglish Larsson

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    ILoveTheCeltic, Oct 12, 2012
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  2. imacdiar

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    I like most of your selection although i would have to have George connelly in there at someones expense.Possibly Larsson and dalglish a bit too simliar.
     
    imacdiar, Oct 12, 2012
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  3. Artur Boruc #1

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    In regards to the OP, Danny McGrain simply has to feature in any of these lists proclaiming the greatest Celtic players ever given that he was one of the best full backs the world has ever seen.
     
    Artur Boruc #1, Oct 12, 2012
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  4. Slaw

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    Charlie Tully ahead of Jinky? I've never seen either play but I find that hard to believe.

    These are just players I've seen play. I will more than likely forget a few obvious ones.

    Henrik Larsson, Beram Kayal, Chris Sutton, Stiliyan Petrov, Artur Boruc, Shunsuke Nakamura, Bobo Balde, Aiden McGeady, Scott McDonald, Neil Lennon. No particular order.
     
    Slaw, Oct 12, 2012
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  5. Ruxin

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    I would say my top ten in no particular order are the following;

    1. Billy McNeil
    2. Danny McGrain
    3. Pierre Van Hooijdonk
    4. John Collins
    5. Paul McStay
    6. Henrik Larrson
    7. Chris Sutton
    8. Jimmy Johnstone
    9. Paul Lambert
    10. Lubo Moravcik
     
    Ruxin, Oct 12, 2012
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  6. McAvenniesBoots

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    Where the f**k is Frank McAvennie??! c'mon ffs!!! grrrrrrrrr
     
    McAvenniesBoots, Oct 12, 2012
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  7. Ruxin

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    If it makes you feel any better he was my number 11.
     
    Ruxin, Oct 12, 2012
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  8. McAvenniesBoots

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    Tommy Gemmell
    Henrik Larsson
    Kenny Dalglish
    Jimmy Johnstone
    Danny McGrain
    Jimmy McGrory
    Frank McAvennie
    Tommy Gemmell
    Bobby Lennox
    Paul McStay<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->
     
    McAvenniesBoots, Oct 12, 2012
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  9. McAvenniesBoots

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    it does... it does... cheers bud :50:
     
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  10. McAvenniesBoots

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    I'd just like to point out that Tommy Gemmell features twice: one for each European Cup Final goal. :56:
     
    McAvenniesBoots, Oct 12, 2012
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  11. magoo

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    Here is my best 10, that I have saw

    Boruc
    McGrain McNeil Elliot Gemmell
    Jinky Murdoch Lubo Collins
    Caddete Larsson

    Ah know Ive put down 11, but no way was ah leaving Henke out :smiley-laughing002:
     
    magoo, Oct 13, 2012
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  12. Liam Scales

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    Cadette? Really?
     
    Liam Scales, Oct 13, 2012
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  13. magoo

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    Never saw Crerand mate, but always heard great things about him :50:
     
    magoo, Oct 13, 2012
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  14. jhimbhoab

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    In no particular order......

    Boruc
    McNeil
    P McStay
    McGrain
    Hay
    McGrory
    Jinky
    Larsson
    Dalglish
    Moravcik
     
    jhimbhoab, Oct 13, 2012
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  15. Belfast-hoops

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    Jinky
    Larsson
    Lubo
    Sutton
    McGrain
    Billy McNeil
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    Aitkin
    Di Canio
    Lambert
     
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  16. magoo

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    Aye Don, I really quoted Caddete. Have saw a lot of strikers in my time watching Celtic, from Stevie Chalmers, Willie Wallace, Joe McBride, right through to Hooper etc. Caddete's flair along with Larsson's flair, their combined nose for goals would be untouchable. Deffo thought Jorge was a belter of a striker, just sorry we never saw enough of him :50:
     
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  17. Liam Scales

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    I thought he was a good striker, just surprised anyone would have him over the likes of Dalgleish, Sutton, Hartson, McClair and the ones you have mentioned there :50:
     
    Liam Scales, Oct 13, 2012
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    From my lifetime, (no order):
    Larsson
    Sutton
    Boruc
    Moravcik
    Petrov
    Lambert
    Mjallby
    Di Canio
    van Hooijdonk
    Thompson
     
    Thommo92, Oct 13, 2012
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    I was about to back you up until i seen the players you have seen in a Celtic jersey.(Cadete has a case for being included from 90s onwards)

    You never even mentioned Dalglish? Cadete was a great finisher but Dalglish was that and so much more, plus he actually succeeded in a Celtic jersey.

    If I had seen King Kenny in the flesh he would be top four on any of my lists going by footage I have seen and from stories I have heard.
     
    Sean Daleer, Oct 13, 2012
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  20. magoo

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    Thats why I said I'd saw loads of Celtic strikers, which included Kenny and others, but still its all down to personal choice, not saying the others were crap or that, just that I thought Caddete was an exceptionally classy striker.
     
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