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Here we will decide the long debated topic of just who is the best veteran footballer in the English Premiership.

Here we will decide the long debated topic of just who is the best veteran footballer in the English Premiership.

Currently playing, i would say Gary Speed. Best ever to play in the prem, IMHO would be Peter Beagrie, the man was a legend.

Kellary, could you vote on the poll to show it, so we can get a full representation. I agree, Gary Speed is a legend, but in my opinion, Shearer has to be the best. Thanks

Kellary, could you vote on the poll to show it, so we can get a full representation. I agree, Gary Speed is a legend, but in my opinion, Shearer has to be the best. Thanks

done and dusted :D

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Peter Beagrie 40 yard volley into the back of the net

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Not really a complete poll is it? No Teddy Sheringham? No Les Ferdinand? I wouldn't vote for either of them, but they're both better than Patrik Berger. How about Roy Keane - better than Ryan Giggs.
But anyway, it's clearly Dennis Bergkamp - the only player to have had 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the same month in MOTD's goal of the month competition. Says it all really. And then there's his goal against Newcastle. I'm sure you know the one I mean. Add to that that he is a football genius.

Well there's no Teddy Sheringham because he doesn't play in the Premiership, and no Les Ferdinand because he's fading away into uselessness, great as he was. Roy Keane is a good one, i didn't think of him. Shearer to win!

Well there's no Teddy Sheringham because he doesn't play in the Premiership, and no Les Ferdinand because he's fading away into uselessness, great as he was.

Good point about Sheringham...
And at least Les Ferdinand was great, unlike Patrik Berger.

Roy Keane, he still runs United's midfield and amde some top-notch tackles in the Newcastle game against properly pacey Bellamy.

Also, I'd like to propose Gianfranco Zola and Paolo DiCanio, but neither count as they're gone, right?

Bergkamp, hands down. The guy is brilliant.

I think it's a close run between shearer and Bergkamp.

HOwever I still choose Shearer. That guy is still scoring goals for fun.

I voted Shearer, but for entertainment, you just can't beat Berkgamp. Also, Okocha has only been in the premiership for a couple of years so don't really know if he should be there.

My apologies about Roy Keane's abscense, and i was having a temporary thinking lapse when a friend suggested Berger, so that's why he's in. I might open another poll in the future with the greatest players to have ever graced the Premiership, thus including the likes of Cantona, Zola, Ferdinand etc.

Perhaps I don't understand the parameters of the question. When you say best veteran does that imply a certain threshold of years playing? Thierry Henry has only been playing with Arsenal since 1999, so perhaps he isn't a veteran, but he has to be the most coveted striker in the Premiership playing now. He has consistently been the club's top scorer, is the main reason the Gunners have brought home Premiership and FA hardware, won the Player of the Year awards from the PFA and the Football Writers' Association, and just missed out to Zinedine Zidane in FIFA's World Player of the Year poll.

As a Chelsea fan Henry is the one player I would most want on my team.

Veteran meaning old players. Henry is still only 26, criteria is 30 and above. :rolleyes:

Okay. In that case I'll go with Newcastle's Angel of the North.

My apologies about Roy Keane's abscense, and i was having a temporary thinking lapse when a friend suggested Berger, so that's why he's in. I might open another poll in the future with the greatest players to have ever graced the Premiership, thus including the likes of Cantona, Zola, Ferdinand etc.

Greatest player ever to grace the Premiership? Now that is a difficult one. Possibly Henry, to be honest. Let's be fair, he's the only player to get into the top 3 of World Player of the Year while playing in the Premiership. Some of his goals are f**king amazing - recently that backheel against Charlton, 1st October 2000, vs Man Utd at Highbury....I'm sure if you need anymore proof you could find it somewhere on the net.

Those goals were pretty amazing, but i think Darren Ambrose was hard done by not to win goal of the month, ahead of that backheel, with his blinder against Bolton. Pure genius, if only he could do it regularly...

anyone watching the Spain England game?

disgracefull racist chanting

Rooney played like a tool

sorry - off topic I know...

Best vetran Prem player?

Nigel Martyn

Nigel Martyn, damn it i knew there was a quality veteran goalkeeper somewhere, just couldn't think who! Oh well.

Best vetran Prem player?

Nigel Martyn

Absolutely :)

ATM Alan Shearer.

Most of the others are jokes.

Absolutely :)

If you are a Toffee...you got a damn good deal from us :(

BuMp

Why not Dennis Bergkamp. He is a legend. If you dislike Wayne Rooney - vote on my Poll "Is Wayne Rooney Fat". Thank you.

OMg. How could I forget? Nigel Martyn.

I think he's probably the catalyst (or one of) to Everton's success. 38 years old and still going DAMN strong. Still possibly one of the best keepers in the premiership.

ATM Alan Shearer.

Most of the others are jokes.

Since when was he an Automatic Telling Machine?

OMg. How could I forget? Nigel Martyn.

I think he's probably the catalyst (or one of) to Everton's success. 38 years old and still going DAMN strong. Still possibly one of the best keepers in the premiership.

Can you hear the knashing of teeth from Elland Road? If yes...then the really loud one is me

Can you hear the knashing of teeth from Elland Road? If yes...then the really loud one is me

awwww poor leeds diddums

mildly happy bradford supporter :p :D

Bradford haven't got all that much to be proud of.
*hides the fact that i'm a Blackburn supporter*

awwww poor leeds diddums

mildly happy bradford supporter :p :D
Besides, he was referring to the fact that Martyn is a Leeds player I think.

Bradford haven't got all that much to be proud of.
*hides the fact that i'm a Blackburn supporter*

nah true, but we can be happy in the fact that we still have a club to support, that we are doing well in League One (div2 or div3 depending on your age) and the fact we shall be out of administration (touch wood) soon :D

Besides, he was referring to the fact that Martyn is a Leeds player I think.

i know, i just like to mock leeds a little, but only in a friendly way. but they were a bit daft to release him. i mean its got to be one of moyes' best pieces of business ever.

Did anyone see the new longest unbeaten record, AFC Wimbledon, as of two weeks ago, 75 games without defeat. Have that one Arsenal. :D

How would you like the fish my monkey children of the Aztec??

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Some twat jus came on my computer while i was away and posted that. Properly edited now. :rolleyes:

awwww poor leeds diddums

mildly happy bradford supporter :p :D

Two words...

Chris Waddle LOL

Two words...

Chris Waddle LOL

He was a legend for us! Bit past his best but he still did well for us so :p

Two more words

David Wetherall, a bargain at 1.2mil and has stayed with us through thick and thin so :p plus you could use some decent defenders right now couldn't you ;)

i know, i just like to mock leeds a little, but only in a friendly way. but they were a bit daft to release him. i mean its got to be one of moyes' best pieces of business ever.

It was incredibly stupid....but then the last 4 years have been like that....totally mad....

I think we must be considered the biggest bunch of mugs in the transfer market...

we sell Eric Cantana to the Mancs for 1.2 million.....ten years later we buy Lee Sharpe from the Mancs....

We buy Tomas Brolin .... after he broke his foot! DOH!

gah...its too painfull to continue....

(and we flogged Elland Road....its the end...)

He was a legend for us! Bit past his best but he still did well for us so :p

Two more words

David Wetherall, a bargain at 1.2mil and has stayed with us through thick and thin so :p plus you could use some decent defenders right now couldn't you ;)


hang on...I thought Waddle screwed you lot??? Or am I thinking of another player??

Wetherall....god that was another stupid transfer on our part....Peter Risdale has much to answer for...

hang on...I thought Waddle screwed you lot??? Or am I thinking of another player??

Wetherall....god that was another stupid transfer on our part....Peter Risdale has much to answer for...

Nah, its Ashley Ward (a little but he came through and voted for the getting out of admin, so kudos to him) and Benito Carbone (he mucked us over real good) who screwed us over.

But both clubs are kinda in the same boat, although Leeds have much better marketablilty and are more likely to get investors.

Nah, its Ashley Ward (a little but he came through and voted for the getting out of admin, so kudos to him) and Benito Carbone (he mucked us over real good) who screwed us over.

But both clubs are kinda in the same boat, although Leeds have much better marketablilty and are more likely to get investors.

Yeah...thats the fella....Carbone....DOH!

Well for what its worth....after that dreadfull fire I hope City never disappear...that would be tragic for those poor sods who perished...

Yeah...thats the fella....Carbone....DOH!

Well for what its worth....after that dreadfull fire I hope City never disappear...that would be tragic for those poor sods who perished...

Yeah, i'm far too young to remember it, in fact as it was in 1985 i would have been 2. But your right, it would be a tragedy for us to dissappear, same with Leeds for those poor few in Turkey.

Yeah, i'm far too young to remember it, in fact as it was in 1985 i would have been 2. But your right, it would be a tragedy for us to dissappear, same with Leeds for those poor few in Turkey.

I watched that fire on the telly...god it was awfull....the commentators just ahd no idea of the tragedy unfolding infront of their eyes....

tragic

on a lighter note....Von Hoijdonk and Notts Forest...lets laugh at them! LOLOL

I watched that fire on the telly...god it was awfull....the commentators just ahd no idea of the tragedy unfolding infront of their eyes....

tragic

on a lighter note....Von Hoijdonk and Notts Forest...lets laugh at them! LOLOL

hehehe, or how about man utd and veron, now that we can really both appreciate!

hehehe, or how about man utd and veron, now that we can really both appreciate!

LOL true .... or Veron and Chelsea...! LOL

LOL true .... or Veron and Chelsea...! LOL

i really feel sorry for Veron. i live near where he used to live, and there were reports (and we saw him) wandering around late at night alone. it was really sad to see as he is brilliant in serie A.

i really feel sorry for Veron. i live near where he used to live, and there were reports (and we saw him) wandering around late at night alone. it was really sad to see as he is brilliant in serie A.

some players are just not suited to the English game....and he is one of them...

do I feel sorry for Veron?

No...the guy earned enough money to deal with that

I heard Veron's doing magic in Italy back again though. I think he can't cut it in the EPL. THe style and pace is too different.

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I think this poll is a nonsense. Nobody can look past Alan Shearer as the greatest veteran in the Premiership and have more braincells than heads.

Liverpool fan by the way.

I think this poll is a nonsense. Nobody can look past Alan Shearer as the greatest veteran in the Premiership and have more braincells than heads.

Liverpool fan by the way.

Its either Shearer or Martyn....

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Liverpool fan by the way.

lol^ :)

lol^ :)

and your team is?

I saw that question asked in another thread, and, unfortunately Garatheusricharius supports Arsenal, so we can't annoy him! :headbang: :D

Vote Shearer, he has to be the best.