World Class Rangers

[Beetle Bailey 0]

the group above world class.

 

Sorry gunslinger, but I can't find the post where you mention this.

 

I'm assuming Georgie goes into the "group above world class"?

[Super_Ally 0]

So are we saying there's all time greats, some have used the term elite. A very small group containing Maradona, Pele, Messi, Zidane, CRon etc. below that there are guys who are world class. Among the best of their generation but not necessarily a best ever player or all time XI type.

 

And above all that there is Ally McCoist. ;-)

[CammyF 6,781]

You obviously never seen Jardine then?

 

Yes I saw sandy but it was nearthe end of his career but he was a fine player. Maybe woorld class in his prime

 

Cammy F

[Ser Barristan Selmy 222]

Christiano Ronaldo is overrated.

[the gunslinger 3,366]

Christiano Ronaldo is overrated.

 

perhaps a little but not by much.

[Ser Barristan Selmy 222]

Doesn't control games like Messi, Zidane, Maradona, Xavi etc.

[Super_Ally 0]

perhaps a little but not by much.

 

And not as much as Rooney is overrated. Don't get me wrong fantastic player. But not so long ago media in the UK were trying to put him up with CRon and Messi. Laughable.

[Gribz 743]

So are we saying there's all time greats, some have used the term elite. A very small group containing Maradona, Pele, Messi, Zidane, CRon etc. below that there are guys who are world class. Among the best of their generation but not necessarily a best ever player or all time XI type.

 

And above all that there is Ally McCoist. ;-)

 

I would put Maradona, Pele, Zidane etc into an exceptional elite group. They would obviously still be in the world class category but also go one or two steps higher.

[Ser Barristan Selmy 222]

Trevor Steven was never world class in his life.

 

Neither was Souness, Durrant, McCoist or Goram.

 

World class means guys like Morton, Baxter, and Gough.

Gough wasn't world class either.

[Beetle Bailey 0]

Gough wasn't world class either.

 

Having watched some of the best defenders in the world in over 5 decades, I'd say Gough was a supreme athlete who could defend with the best of them.

 

However, it's all about your opinion, and if you don't agree then fair doos.

 

In my opinion, Gough would not have looked out of place in any team in the world in his prime, and that makes him world class in my eyes. He was an absolute giant.