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With nothing to lose I'll give it a go. Not Sure why just asked for 10 players ATP? But Playing 4 4 2 Conrad Logan Graham Smith Alan Reeves Craig Dawson Tom Kennedy Norman Whitehead Gary Jones Billy Rudd Ian Henderson Reg Jenkins Grant Holt
Subs Chris Harker Adam Le Fondre Joe Ashworth Rickie Lambert Jason Kennedy Scott Hogan Wayne Evans
Albert Whitehurst - legendary goalscorer (I) Walter Birch - legendarily better after pre-match pints Reg Jenkins - legendary goalscorer (ii) Eric Snookes - legendary ginger Shaun Reid - legendarily mad as a box of frogs Alan Reeves - legendary class Tony Brown - legendary tache Gary Jones - legendary longevity Wayne Evans - legendary reliability Neil Edwards - legendarily unbeatable from the spot
Only "retired" players included - so Jonah may have to be temporarily dropped if he carries on playing!
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Rochdale legends on 11:56 - Jul 7 with 12726 views
Gary Jones Craig Dawson COG Scott Hogan Richie Lambert
I'm only picking players I saw, and I can't think of ten. I've seen more then ten incredibly gifted players, but these are my only legends. One for record appearances, one for being an incredibly gifted local player who went to the Premier League, two for being our best players in the two promotion seasons I've seen, and one for being our only (I think?) player who went on to play for England.
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Rochdale legends on 14:08 - Jul 7 with 12452 views
Gary Jones Craig Dawson COG Scott Hogan Richie Lambert
I'm only picking players I saw, and I can't think of ten. I've seen more then ten incredibly gifted players, but these are my only legends. One for record appearances, one for being an incredibly gifted local player who went to the Premier League, two for being our best players in the two promotion seasons I've seen, and one for being our only (I think?) player who went on to play for England.
Geoff Thomas.
Its a BRILLIANT goal to cap a BRILLIANT start by Rochdale - Don Goodman 26/08/10
There are plenty more that could make the list. Dagnall, LeFondre, Buckley, Peake, A.Johnson, Stuart, Murray, O'Grady, Gilks, McEvilly, Platt, Griffith's, Bayliss all for different reasons. I've also only gone for players I've seen.
I don't think we've had ten legends, I'd say we've probably had four...
Reg Jenkins Albert Whitehurst Lyndon Simmonds Gary Jones
If I have to stretch the list to ten, I'll add...
Neil Edwards Alan Reeves Grant Holt Rickie Lambert Craig Dawson Ian Henderson
If its on players I've seen, lose messrs Jenkins, Whitehurst & Simmonds and replace with...
Wayne Evans Chris O'Grady Paddy McCourt
Like Chaff has said above, the one player I feel we will never see anything like, ever again, is Paddy. I think that makes his legendary. If I hadn't seen him glide past players like he does with my own eyes, I'd have him down as mythical!
[Post edited 7 Jul 2015 22:44]
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Rochdale legends on 01:25 - Jul 8 with 11964 views
Ted Burgin Stan Milburn Ray Aspden Jim Thompson Norman Bodell Dougie Wragg Colin Whittaker Tony Collins Norman Whitehead Reg Jenkins
Showing my age-so a subs bench from recent years
Craig Dawson Chris O'Grady David Perkins Gary Jones Ian Henderson
Ones I've seen:
Maybe not legends in the true sense, but gave me a lot of pleasure:
Lyndon Simmonds Grant Holt Dave Thompson Craig Dawson Chris O'Grady Keith Welch Kevin Townson Steve Taylor The blonde guy, same team as Platty, scored 65 goals in his first 8 gsmes Platty
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Rochdale legends on 11:49 - Jul 8 with 11798 views
I know Shun makes reference to it, but had Lambert's career peaked at Bristol Rovers, would he be included on this list? He had a great spell with us, but to be a Rochdale legend, surely he can only be judged by what he did for us and not what he went on to do - or as mentioned Geoff Thomas would be included for the reasons.
In terms of strikers, you'd have to include Steve Taylor ahead of him due to number of goals scored in a season, Lyndon for his impact on the club staying in the FL, and I'd have said Holt, O'Grady and Henderson have all outperformed him for Dale.
My ten would be in no particular order tho based on impact, ability and pure sentiment: Reeves Dawson Holt Henderson Jones Perkins Buckley Simmonds Taylor Johnson
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Rochdale legends on 14:05 - Jul 8 with 11709 views
I know Shun makes reference to it, but had Lambert's career peaked at Bristol Rovers, would he be included on this list? He had a great spell with us, but to be a Rochdale legend, surely he can only be judged by what he did for us and not what he went on to do - or as mentioned Geoff Thomas would be included for the reasons.
In terms of strikers, you'd have to include Steve Taylor ahead of him due to number of goals scored in a season, Lyndon for his impact on the club staying in the FL, and I'd have said Holt, O'Grady and Henderson have all outperformed him for Dale.
My ten would be in no particular order tho based on impact, ability and pure sentiment: Reeves Dawson Holt Henderson Jones Perkins Buckley Simmonds Taylor Johnson
I can't believe Jamie Taylor made it onto that list
I included Lambert on the basis of the goals he scored when we were struggling. We could have been in deep trouble if Lambert hadn't stepped up at the time.
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Rochdale legends on 14:18 - Jul 8 with 11692 views
I can't believe Jamie Taylor made it onto that list
I included Lambert on the basis of the goals he scored when we were struggling. We could have been in deep trouble if Lambert hadn't stepped up at the time.
Grant Holt and Rickie Lambert as a front 2 was the stuff of dreams at our level. If only they had been able to play a full season together instead of the end of one and the beginning of the next. Has anyone ever worked out the goals/points they/we got if those split seasons had been combined?
Its a BRILLIANT goal to cap a BRILLIANT start by Rochdale - Don Goodman 26/08/10
I know Shun makes reference to it, but had Lambert's career peaked at Bristol Rovers, would he be included on this list? He had a great spell with us, but to be a Rochdale legend, surely he can only be judged by what he did for us and not what he went on to do - or as mentioned Geoff Thomas would be included for the reasons.
In terms of strikers, you'd have to include Steve Taylor ahead of him due to number of goals scored in a season, Lyndon for his impact on the club staying in the FL, and I'd have said Holt, O'Grady and Henderson have all outperformed him for Dale.
My ten would be in no particular order tho based on impact, ability and pure sentiment: Reeves Dawson Holt Henderson Jones Perkins Buckley Simmonds Taylor Johnson
Holt's record eclipses Lambert's for sure, but Lambert's more prolific season was in a worse team that finished only a few places above the relegation zone if I remember correctly?
Tangled up in blue.
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Rochdale legends on 16:33 - Jul 8 with 11593 views
Gary Jones Number 1. Lyndon Simmonds Steve Taylor Reg Jenkins Alan Reeves Mark Hilditch / Micky French ( toss up ) Craig Dawson Rickie Lambert Grant Holt
and a current legend ( in the making ) Ian Henderson
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