Bonzo or Sir Trev - if you could only pick one...

grey_til_I_dye

Looks like this one did need its own thread. Just moving comments over now.

Vorselaarhammer

If you could only pick one for your team who would you choose?.

Bazshuayi

Brooking fav all time player....

Cuz1

Difficult one but have to be billy for me

OldCastleSwift

;hmm

Probably Bonzo

SuzanneClaret

Vorse.

Bonds. It was my dad that took me to Upton Park, but it was Billy Bonds that made me want to go back.

Vorselaarhammer

Suz forgot about that... ;biggrin

I was a bit too young for both so was curious, looking back it seems to be 4-1 in favour of Bonds.

Bazshuayi

Here's the deal... Bonds and what he was good at can be replicated by many players. However, to be at Brookings level of genius takes a special player ;bowdown

# ignoring 4-1 ;wink

Brother_Sledge

yes but Bonzo did it with his socks rolled down !

Vorselaarhammer

BAZ... ;ok ;biggrin

Bazshuayi

Fair comment, I always played with no shin pads. Still got the scars to prove it ;doh

Expat_Hammer

Wasn't Billy Trev's minder on the field at times

ASLEFshrugged

Brooking

Vorselaarhammer

So 4-2..

Expat do you vote Bonds?

chicagohammer

Here the choice is between flair and inspiration- Bonzo was the one who inspired me, however, the quesIon is who would you choose to put in your team.

I am with Baz, it has to be Brooking for me - he was simply a class act

Expat_Hammer

In such a close call, I'll go with Bonzo

BubblesNeverDies

Bonzo - the leader of men
Brooking - the thinker

PrestonHammer

Oh I can't decide so I am going for Trilly Bronds.

MIAHammer

I have to go with Bonzo too as he was my all time favourite player.

Vorselaarhammer

So now 5-3...

Bubbles don't sit on the fence..

Preston that just really unhelpful...

;biggrin

Vorselaarhammer

6-3....

IronHerb

Bonzo for me. He allowed Brooking to be Brooking.

BubblesNeverDies

Vorse, sorry - Billy Bonds for me

Pearces_Left_Foot

Brooking for me

Vorselaarhammer

8-4....

PrestonHammer

I am going for Billy Bonds.

Which me reminds of the time I took my mate to see us v Coventry. I think we had just signed David Burrows and Mike Marsh from Liverpool. Anyway we got to the game late and as we were walking through the crowds in the North Bank to get a decent view, the crowd were singing "Billy give us a wave, Billy Billy give as a wave". The crowd roared and my mate turned round to me and said "Did Billy wave then?" I burst out laughing and still remind him of it every time I see him.

Cuz1

So Preston did he wave or was Carroll warming up

Hammerex

Bonds for me, gave 110% every match.

Vorselaarhammer

10-4 Bonds pulling out a big lead....

Hammerwombat

Bonzo ;ok



Tricky Trev not far behind though.

chicagohammer

I assume he is now languishing behind 11 - 4, unlikely to come back from that

I know, I know ;wink