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KingEric7 · 27th March 2008, 13:45

Throughout the years, right down from school years up to where i am now, i've come across some talented footballers. There was one kid i knew who was absolutely leagues ahead of anyone else i'd come across and he used to go past people for fun, be it in a game or just pissin' about a bit.
A lot of the lads i knew kept playing football after their education. These lads are now scattered around lower leagues apart from this very same guy who is of league 2 standard.
Whilst thinking about this topic the other day, it got me thinking that these lads were actually incredibly good at football, much more talented than anyone i've ever met, yet the level of football they reached in the grand scheme of things was not exactly elite. If these guys weren't good enough, then who are?
This got me wondering about how good the average Premiership footballer actually is. Even the Brambles, and the other such footballers of the Premiership must be absolutely sublime with a ball at their feet. I have no idea what it'd be like if we were chucked into the deep end straight into a Championship game, for example. Would we even be able to receive the ball and move it on successfully? It is bizarre to think that even the least talented of footballers in the top 2 leagues are able to do absolutely incredible things if necessary. These are the very same footballers we laugh about and label them shit.

I guess the point of this thread is to ask you lot whether you know anyone of the highest standard in English football or any other nation. If the answer is yes, then just how good are they?

27th March 2008, 13:45	#1 (permalink)
KingEric7 Winner of the Tabata bet Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Patrice Evra is that which no greater can be conceived. Posts: 13,577	The Premiership Footballer Throughout the years, right down from school years up to where i am now, i've come across some talented footballers. There was one kid i knew who was absolutely leagues ahead of anyone else i'd come across and he used to go past people for fun, be it in a game or just pissin' about a bit. A lot of the lads i knew kept playing football after their education. These lads are now scattered around lower leagues apart from this very same guy who is of league 2 standard. Whilst thinking about this topic the other day, it got me thinking that these lads were actually incredibly good at football, much more talented than anyone i've ever met, yet the level of football they reached in the grand scheme of things was not exactly elite. If these guys weren't good enough, then who are? This got me wondering about how good the average Premiership footballer actually is. Even the Brambles, and the other such footballers of the Premiership must be absolutely sublime with a ball at their feet. I have no idea what it'd be like if we were chucked into the deep end straight into a Championship game, for example. Would we even be able to receive the ball and move it on successfully? It is bizarre to think that even the least talented of footballers in the top 2 leagues are able to do absolutely incredible things if necessary. These are the very same footballers we laugh about and label them shit. I guess the point of this thread is to ask you lot whether you know anyone of the highest standard in English football or any other nation. If the answer is yes, then just how good are they?