11Clarkie11 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 In your opinion, when does a footballer become a football legend or when has one of your players become one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibabastyle2007 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 When they are in your Club's favoured personnel list and if they have been loyal to your club through thick and thin and don't just run off when they get an offer from a different club e.g giggs, tony adams Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moaner Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 when aguero banged in a last gasp winner in the champions league final he is only early twentys mind! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moaner Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 When they are in your Club's favoured personnel list and if they have been loyal to your club through thick and thin and don't just run off when they get an offer from a different club e.g giggs, tony adams i agree, very true. but in that sense would you say the likes of terry and gerrard are legends or are they too young for that label? its a hard one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibabastyle2007 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 You're never too young to be a legend . And believe me, any chelsea or liverpool fan will call Terry and Garrard legends Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moaner Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 of course chelsea and liverpool fans will call them legends but then again i support grays ath and i think micheal kightly is a legend! he's 21. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibabastyle2007 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 lol. Kightly is a good player tbh. Btw, just to let people know, there is a difference between a club legend and a football legend. A club legend is a player that is loved by the fans of the club and has been loyal and helped the club achieve success while breaking a club record. ie thierry henry top goalscorer. A football legend is a title that takes a career to earn. You become a football legend when you achieve success with many different top teams and also at international level. ie zidane- juventus, real madrid and france. he was always the main man. So in conclusion, Stevie G is a club legend and so is JT. But it will take longer for them to become football legends Did what I say make any sense to you, moaner? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Gloryhunter Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 When his name is Christian Dailly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
18-WATP-73 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 on fm i believe its any one over 30 whos the best on the game at their positionion but in real life i believe its personal opinion i would say that the likes of pele, maradona, david cooper, ally mccoist, best, charlton, john greg, davie miekle john, buffon, stanley mathews, keegan, souness i believe they become legends when they leave you in awe of there talents Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomis07 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I always have a little chuckle to myself when I see Gerard mentioned as a legend or how comitted he is to Liverpool, is this the same Gerard who handed in a transfer request and was Chelsea bound 3 or 4 years ago? IMO a football legend is an understated genius e.g. Paul Scholes, Alan Shearer someone who really is world class, but doesn't get the media attention some others do. A club legend can be anyone and anything, it could be that GK who only made one appearance for your club, but got you into the next round of the cup against a top team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
backpackant Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Christiano Ronaldo was a "legendary winger" on my game. I'm not sure exactly when it occurred but I noticed it when he was 31. I think it must be to do with their average rating over their career and the number of trophies won. Or something like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moaner Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 good post ali. i can see where you are comming from regarding th edifference in club legends and football legends- very good threory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike7077 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Rio Ferdinand is a 'legendary centre-back' on my game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GillsMan Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 lol. Kightly is a good player tbh. Btw, just to let people know, there is a difference between a club legend and a football legend. A club legend is a player that is loved by the fans of the club and has been loyal and helped the club achieve success while breaking a club record. ie thierry henry top goalscorer. A football legend is a title that takes a career to earn. You become a football legend when you achieve success with many different top teams and also at international level. ie zidane- juventus, real madrid and france. he was always the main man. So in conclusion, Stevie G is a club legend and so is JT. But it will take longer for them to become football legends Did what I say make any sense to you, moaner? Spot on. 1010101 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ainu Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 lol. Kightly is a good player tbh. Btw, just to let people know, there is a difference between a club legend and a football legend. A club legend is a player that is loved by the fans of the club and has been loyal and helped the club achieve success while breaking a club record. ie thierry henry top goalscorer. A football legend is a title that takes a career to earn. You become a football legend when you achieve success with many different top teams and also at international level. ie zidane- juventus, real madrid and france. he was always the main man. So in conclusion, Stevie G is a club legend and so is JT. But it will take longer for them to become football legends Did what I say make any sense to you, moaner? I don't I agree with that part. I don't think anyone would argue that players like Bobby Charlton and George Best aren't true football legends, yet they only achieved successes with Manchester United. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike7077 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I don't I agree with that part. I don't think anyone would argue that players like Bobby Charlton and George Best aren't true football legends, yet they only achieved successes with Manchester United. Bobby Charlton only achieved successes with Manchester United? Are you sure? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Taggart Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Henrik Larsson. Did the business for Celtic, Barcelona and Man Utd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ainu Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Bobby Charlton only achieved successes with Manchester United? Are you sure? Yeah well in club football. Fair enough if his England success gives more ground for him being a legend. But what about Best then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomis07 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Being a top footballer doesn't necessarily make you a club legend though. Niall Quinn is considered a legend by Sunderland fans and he was ok, but nothing special. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
megafan2005 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I personally believe if you are synonymous with the club then you are a true football legend. Thierry Henry - Arsenal and the most contentious one Im gonna say Gael Clichy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattyg Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Two words.... Darren Moore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike7077 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 John O'Shea. Legend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Bas Savage- The man is a moonwalking legend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schotsmannetje Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 i agree, very true. but in that sense would you say the likes of terry and gerrard are legends or are they too young for that label? its a hard one. To be fair, of course Terry and Gerrard are excellent players, but it is difficult to judge their loyalty as they have played for an excellent club all their lives. Imagine Gerrard would have started at, let's say, Bolton. Of course he would have moved to a bigger club over time. Would that make him disloyal? Of course this is purely hypothetical, but you get my point I hope. What I'm trying to say is that it is more difficult for gems of players who start at smaller clubs to become legends, because they will have to move to a bigger club one day, making them seem disloyal. Terry and Gerrard can always play at the same club, because there aren't many clubs out there that are bigger than Chelsea and Liverpool respectively. Would they have been loyal to Chelsea and Liverpool if they were relegation candidates? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtCobainsBrains Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 of course chelsea and liverpool fans will call them legends but then again i support grays ath and i think micheal kightly is a legend! he's 21. haha im a wolves fan and we'd probably all agree with you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_272 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 When you reject Man Utd to come to your hometown club and stuggle to win bugger all over ten amazing years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseFromTheSouth Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I'd say when a player's description is 'legendary [position]'. I'd agree that there's a difference between a club legend and a football legend, but like Ainu I'd disagree that a player needs to experience success with many different top teams to constitute a 'football legend' status. I would say that they need to experiance success at the top level with at least one big team, but, while at this moment JT and Gerrard are not more than club legends with their clubs, if they stay at Chelsea and Liverpool respectively for the rest of their careers and those clubs remain two of the biggest in European football then they will be football legends. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike7077 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 When you reject Man Utd to come to your hometown club and stuggle to win bugger all over ten amazing years. That just makes you unambitious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_272 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 That just makes you unambitious. I knew someone would say that. But at the time he did join us we were pushing Man Utd for the title, we weren't always this bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike7077 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I knew someone would say that. But at the time he did join us we were pushing Man Utd for the title, we weren't always this bad. I'm just kididng around. I'm actually a Man. United fan, but I realise Shearer wanted to play for his hometown club. Can't say fairer than that. Solskjaer was consolation enough! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moaner Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 haha im a wolves fan and we'd probably all agree with you! give us him back please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
18-WATP-73 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 When his name is Christian Dailly. LOL christian daily..i believe if i ever turn on FM and he is decsribed as a legendary DM or whatever i will cry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
liverpoolredfish Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 For me its gotta be Sean Dundee, complete and utter footballing legend, shame it wasnt for performances on the football pitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkerD Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Nostalgia! When people can look back and remember a player who was great for a club even after they are gone. It's easy to remember Kegan, Robson et al because they manage the clubs we watch week in week out. Fairplay they were great players, but legends live on in spirit once their presence has gone! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 To be fair, of course Terry and Gerrard are excellent players, but it is difficult to judge their loyalty as they have played for an excellent club all their lives.Imagine Gerrard would have started at, let's say, Bolton. Of course he would have moved to a bigger club over time. Would that make him disloyal? Of course this is purely hypothetical, but you get my point I hope. What I'm trying to say is that it is more difficult for gems of players who start at smaller clubs to become legends, because they will have to move to a bigger club one day, making them seem disloyal. Terry and Gerrard can always play at the same club, because there aren't many clubs out there that are bigger than Chelsea and Liverpool respectively. Would they have been loyal to Chelsea and Liverpool if they were relegation candidates? That is a fair point and even though I am a Man United fan I always think that. Players like Matt le Tissier would be an example of loyal player at a smaller club (sorry Southampton fans, ). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beware Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I'd say a footballing legend is when in fourty+ years, someone still remembers you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderblue Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Feed the goat and he will score ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartPoom_97 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 You become a legend when your goal in the 76th minute defeats Mexico and helps Bermuda qualify for the World Cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smac Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I think of real players as legends when I still think of them after their careers are over. For instance, with real players I still would say: "He's like a little Zola", or "As imposing as Schmeichel", or "Surprises like Zizou". When a player lives forever in your memory and mind as the personification of some aspect of the game, he's Legend. So for me it is somewhat personal, but most legends others know about and feel similarly about, so it works out that they are fairly agreed upon in the world. Nonetheless I think the personal aspect of legendary players is generative. They are the gods in the temple of football. And as such, claiming that a relatively unheard of player is legendary for you is perfectly legitimate. Its the role he plays in your thinking that makes him legend, not the other way around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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