John Giles' Best EFC XI Post 1960

[Caolam]

I'd have Lukaku ahead of Gray every day of the week.

Much as I liked Andy Gray for his attitude I certainly wouldn't put him ahead of Lukaku, Lineaker, Rooney, Sharp anI am sure there are a couple of others if I put my mind to it.

 

[roydo]

Much as I liked Andy Gray for his attitude I certainly wouldn't put him ahead of Lukaku, Lineaker, Rooney, Sharp anI am sure there are a couple of others if I put my mind to it.

As much as Latch and Gray were good players, and very popular, I struggle to think they are our 2 best forwards/strikers in the last 60 years.

 

[Joey66]

A hardy little so and so who played for donkey's years for Leeds from the early '60s through the early '70s.

He and Sandy Brown were the central figures in an infamous game at Goodison in 1964.

Brown punched Giles after a filthy tackle from the Irish man. The ref actually brought both sides off the pitch as the supporters were going mental, and such was the violence on show by all accounts.

He could play a bit though, still a dirty so & so in a dirty team that won things .....

 

[Caolam]

Whos John Giles?

He was a wee wicked midfielder. Always could get himself into space to receive a pass and lay it off. His Leeds United team were all thugs but generally he seemed to be able to seen as being different from them while being one of the biggest thugs they had.

 

[Carlito]

I'd have Lukaku ahead of Gray every day of the week.

Gray might have turned up in title-deciders and cup finals, but how many goals did he score against Bournemouth and West Ham?

 

[Joey66]

The team formation is awry I feel he's just picked players not a team formation .....

 

[HowitzerThe5th]

He could play a bit though, still a dirty so & so in a dirty team that won things .....

Oh Giles could play. A terrific midfield player for years. He was genuinely full of praise for Everton in all aspects of the club, from the players over many years, Catterick and Kendall, Goodison as a ground and the general fondness for the knowledgable and passionate fans.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Gray might have turned up in title-deciders and cup finals, but how many goals did he score against Bournemouth and West Ham?

Those 14 goals for us easily make him the best striker we've ever had

 

[Baines' left foot]

What about Kaks?

 

[Joey66]

Those 14 goals for us easily make him the best striker we've ever had

He was the right player at the right time an inspirational signing by HK ...

 

[Bruce Wayne]

He was the right player at the right time an inspirational signing by HK ...

Not saying he was crap, but best striker of the last 50 years? Christ, I'd hope we have a few better.

 

[Joey66]

Not saying he was crap, but best striker of the last 50 years? Christ, I'd hope we have a few better.

No way the best the state say Sharpy was the best - not to say he learnt alot of Gray, buGray was in his twilight year with us - never trained muchashis knees needed protecting - he moved on never after that did he improve ,asI stated short term he was a great asset for us - in his Youth a great no 9 .......HK took a gamble and on him worked an inspirational signing as I posted ........

 

[chrismpw]

I'd have Lukaku ahead of Gray every day of the week.

Pre-Marwood Adrian Heath for me.

 

[Tipp blue]

 

[Toast]

No way the best the state say Sharpy was the best - not to say he learnt alot of Gray, buGray was in his twilight year with us - never trained muchashis knees needed protecting - he moved on never after that did he improve ,asI stated short term he was a great asset for us - in his Youth a great no 9 .......HK took a gamble and on him worked an inspirational signing as I posted ........

If Sharpy was not still involved with the club, I'm convinced he would have far more adulation from our fans.
He's just always been about ( rightly so like ) and doesent have the mystique of some of our other legends.