Alan75 Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Who is Rovers best left back, nominations please so that den can sort out a poll. I'll kick off with some names. Bill Eckersley 1947 - 1961 432 appearances Walter Crook 1931 - 1947 350 app John Bailey 1975 - 1979 139 app Le Saux 1993 - 1997 151 app Callum Davidson 1998 - 2000 73 app correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MCMC1875 Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Alan Wright - surely the shortest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1864roverite Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 john bailey for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled in Toronto Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Billy Wilson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravenblue Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 rambo rathbone has not been shortlisted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCMC1875 Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 rambo rathbone has not been shortlisted Basil should be added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T4E Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Mickey Gray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadsword Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Keith Newton was on teh right back list, although I thought he played left back? (Having said that, I voted for him thinking that I must be losing my memory ...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krislu Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Callum Davidson what a joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Hakan Unsal- remember that pass to Dunny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brfcshabba Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Callum Davidson 1988 - 2000 73 app 1998 not 1988 What about Stig Inge Bjornebye? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cocker Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Hakan Unsal- remember that pass to Dunny I remember that he had the longest throw in the world Anyway, I pick Le Saux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T4E Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Hakan Unsal- remember that pass to Dunny Thats the only thing anyone ever seems to remember about Unsal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Gary Croft (ok I'm biased!) would still vote for Le Sulk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan75 Posted September 14, 2004 Author Share Posted September 14, 2004 rambo rathbone has not been shortlisted nominations at this stage, ready for den to sort out the poll. Naming the left backs you remember or know about helps den having to search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPT KAYOS Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Get Chris Sulley in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovermatt Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Le Saux was my favourite Rovers player when I was younger. He was also a superb footballer. He gets my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Bill (Telescopic Leg) Eckersley for me. Bill had a long run as England left back despite playing for a 2nd division team (Rovers). Extremely loyal (He could have had his pick of the 1st division teams but chose to stick with Rovers) and was way before his time with his ability to dribble all the way up to the opposition penalty area. Superb ball control and his party piece was that if a player went past him he could extend his left leg behind him and nick the ball away, clean as a whistle, leaving the other player looking around him wondering where the hell the ball had gone. This earned him the 'telescopic leg' tag. Very entertaining to watch and a dependable full back. Has my vote every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCMC1875 Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Bill (Telescopic Leg) Eckersley for me. Bill had a long run as England left back despite playing for a 2nd division team (Rovers). Extremely loyal (He could have had his pick of the 1st division teams but chose to stick with Rovers) and was way before his time with his ability to dribble all the way up to the opposition penalty area. Superb ball control and his party piece was that if a player went past him he could extend his left leg behind him and nick the ball away, clean as a whistle, leaving the other player looking around him wondering where the hell the ball had gone. This earned him the 'telescopic leg' tag. Very entertaining to watch and a dependable full back. Has my vote every time. Bill should win this by a mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Producer Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 In terms of ability, I'd vote for Le Saux, but is this the only criteria? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipl Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 John Bailey was a very big favourite of mine and I never did understand why or how he disappeared as a great full back fter the transfer to Everton. Sauxy was undoubtedly the best left bck I have seen wearing the Rovers shirt but I guess Eckersley will shade it. So many people told me such great stories about him- again an incredibly loyal servant of the club. Any great left backs before Eckersley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCMC1875 Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 John Bailey was a very big favourite of mine and I never did understand why or how he disappeared as a great full back fter the transfer to Everton. Sauxy was undoubtedly the best left bck I have seen wearing the Rovers shirt but I guess Eckersley will shade it. So many people told me such great stories about him- again an incredibly loyal servant of the club. Any great left backs before Eckersley? Is there any footage of the great man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshireblue Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Didn't Super Atko play left back on at least one occasion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachrover Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 I would choose... Le Saux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthAussieRover Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 John Bailey for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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