Best RFC attacking midfielder of all time?

SpaceCruiser · by **SpaceCruiser** » 14 Jun 2007 12:22

8th poll, let's get voting...........! And here's the run down.....

Ritchie Bowman

Don't know a lot about him, but I believe he was around in the Maurice Evans era when we won the Division 4 Championship.

Simon Osborn

His Reading career was brief, he joined us from Crystal Palace in 1994 for some paltry fee and was an instant hit with the Reading fans. Scored some specatular goals and played in the play off final against Bolton. Then he was off to QPR for Â£1.1m (that included the part-exchange for Michael Meaker).

James Harper

For the run down, click here

Lawrie Sanchez

I don't know much about his career at Reading either, except that he was here during the Maurice Evan era too and gained national fame by scoring the winning goal against Liverpool for Wimbledon in the 1988 FA Cup Final.

Darren Caskey

For the run down, click here

Neil Webb

Again, I don't know much about his Reading career as he was from the Maurice Evans era. Went onto Nottingham Forest and then Manchester United. Got capped by England.

Steve Sidwell

For the run down, click here

Grant Brebner

Tommy Burns brought him to Reading from Manchester United in the summer of 1998 and his name went into the record books as being the first goalscorer at the Madejski Stadium. Played at Reading for 1 and half seasons before heading up to his home team, Hibernian.

papereyes · by **papereyes** » 14 Jun 2007 12:23

Grant Brebner?

LOL

SpaceCruiser · by **SpaceCruiser** » 14 Jun 2007 12:28

papereyes Grant Brebner?

LOL

Don't worry, I'm sure he won't get many votes. Nobody nominated anybody else. Or even seconded any other nominations.

juanpablo · by **juanpablo** » 14 Jun 2007 12:31

brebner was a great player...

bassavage · by **bassavage** » 14 Jun 2007 12:32

I've gone for Sidwell.

papereyes · by **papereyes** » 14 Jun 2007 12:34

also, LOL at the results so far.

One Beer is never enough. · by **One Beer is never enough.** » 14 Jun 2007 13:58

Brebner was a cut above, when we were Sh!t

bassavage · by **bassavage** » 14 Jun 2007 14:03

One Beer is never enough. Brebner was a cut above, when we were Sh!t

Yes but let's get it into perspective, I wouldn't say he is the best we've ever had.

Vision · by **Vision** » 14 Jun 2007 14:30

One Beer is never enough. Brebner was a cut above, when we were Sh!t

Exactly. Being marginally better than Jimmy Crawford & Mark Reilly is not grounds to be included as best ever.

4 votes

Maguire · by **Maguire** » 14 Jun 2007 14:31

Simon Osbourne for me. Great little player.

Dirk Gently · by **Dirk Gently** » 14 Jun 2007 14:31

bassavage
One Beer is never enough. Brebner was a cut above, when we were Sh!t

Yes but let's get it into perspective, I wouldn't say he is the best we've ever had.

Yep - only have to loook at what he did after he left, and maybe compare that with Clough's Forest as well as Man Utd and England.

SpaceCruiser · by **SpaceCruiser** » 14 Jun 2007 14:32

Vision
One Beer is never enough. Brebner was a cut above, when we were Sh!t

Exactly. Being marginally better than Jimmy Crawford & Mark Reilly is not grounds to be included as best ever.

4 votes

Believe you me, I'm also

that there are 4 votes.

SpaceCruiser · by **SpaceCruiser** » 14 Jun 2007 14:33

Maguire Simon Osbourne for me. Great little player.

Hmm, strange one, since he isn't in the poll. Oh, you mean Simon Osborn, what a laugh.

jenster81 · by **jenster81** » 14 Jun 2007 15:22

No contest, Simon Osborn

Royalee · by **Royalee** » 14 Jun 2007 15:25

Osborn for me.

Baines · by **Baines** » 14 Jun 2007 15:37

Simon Osborn better than Neil Webb?

dean horrix legend · by **dean horrix legend** » 14 Jun 2007 15:41

Has to be Neil Webb,a great player when at Reading and went on to play for England,would have had a lot more caps if not for injury.Brian Clough and Sir Alex didn't think he was a bad player either!

Vision · by **Vision** » 14 Jun 2007 15:46

Surely though, what they went on to do is irrelevent. It's how they played for us that counts.

Baines · by **Baines** » 14 Jun 2007 15:52

Vision Surely though, what they went on to do is irrelevent. It's how they played for us that counts.

Agreed.

dean horrix legend Has to be Neil Webb,a great player when at Reading and went on to play for England,would have had a lot more caps if not for injury.Brian Clough and Sir Alex didn't think he was a bad player either!

Vision · by **Vision** » 14 Jun 2007 15:57

Baines
Vision Surely though, what they went on to do is irrelevent. It's how they played for us that counts.

Agreed.

dean horrix legend Has to be Neil Webb,a great player when at Reading and went on to play for England,would have had a lot more caps if not for injury.Brian Clough and Sir Alex didn't think he was a bad player either!

Which is why i pointed out the last points are irrelevent. Also not the only person to mention what he did after leaving.

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