Cult Heroes

Eirebear · 16-12-2007 03:04PM

I wouldnt say Larsson or fowler were Cult Heroes.....they are genuine legends at Liverpool and Celtic, for me a cult hero is the kinda player who isnt really at that level but is adored by the fans for his efforts and character.

for me at Ibrox weve had a couple over the years, Ted McMinn being before my time but still the stories of him are abundant.

during my time....Scott Nisbet, mainly for his goal against Marseille...he meant it so he did!

mikemac · 16-12-2007 05:08PM

As mentioned before Shaun Goater at Man City fits the role perfectly.
Limited player but gave his all for the club and worshipped by fans

eirebhoy · 16-12-2007 05:36PM

He probably doesn't fit into the definition of cult hero but anyway, Lubo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPvLDPQBPmY

Helix · 16-12-2007 05:58PM

DSB wrote: »

Julian Joachim or Juan Pablo Angel.

tommy johnson for me

the original ginger supersub

Guy:Incognito · 16-12-2007 09:45PM

quad_red wrote: »

And when someone mentions cult hero, I always think of Matt Le Tissier.

Nah, your looking for the overrated fat guy thread two pages down.

Eirebear · 16-12-2007 10:09PM

eirebhoy wrote: »

He probably doesn't fit into the definition of cult hero but anyway, Lubo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPvLDPQBPmY

i would say lubo counts...pretty much in the same way as prso did for us, he came towarrdhe end of his career, but played some of the best football of his career when no one really expected much
good call

Another Ibrox one....for completly different reasons..Terry Hurlock!!!!

bucks73 · 16-12-2007 10:48PM

eirebhoy wrote: »

He probably doesn't fit into the definition of cult hero but anyway, Lubo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPvLDPQBPmY

Completely agree. Excellent player.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o03XblmAkQo&feature=related

What a night. I put a fiver on at 25-1 under the stand and actually was delighted when Van Brockhurst scored to make it 3-1. Didnt mind too much two more were stuck away.

homerjay2005 · 16-12-2007 11:19PM

i would class a cult hero as a player who did one or 2 great things without actually being a superstar. ole was a superstar!!!

some united cult heroes -

diego forlan - for scoring those goals at anfield
john o shea - for scoring THAT goal at anfield.

mark robbins and lee martin - fa cup in 1990

OPENROAD · 17-12-2007 12:03AM

Perry Groves.

"What you have to understand is that no matter how good you are, you're privileged to play for Arsenal. It's the shirt that makes you."

homerjay2005 · 17-12-2007 12:26AM

micky quinn for coventry is a another.

Rockee · 17-12-2007 12:30AM

Les Sealey, Rene Higuita, Jorge Campos, Michel Preud'homme, Hans Van Breuklen, Rinat Dasayev, Dmitri Kahrin, Bruce Grobbelar...the goalies were nuts back in the day!!!

Guy:Incognito · 17-12-2007 12:33AM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

i

diego forlan - for scoring those goals at anfield

They will always be classed as Dudek Og's as far as I'm concerned, he was far more involved in the goals than Forlan was.

20 Times 20 Times · 17-12-2007 02:09AM

Dundalk F.C - Tom McNulty = hero

Celtic - Has to be the "Three Amigos" Jorge Cadete along with Pierre van Hooijdonk and Paolo Di Canio.

Xavi6 · 17-12-2007 02:19AM

For Shels as a kid I used to love Gary Haylock. No particular reason just loved to watch him play. Imagine my shock then when in my first year of college soccer he was my manager! I was a bit in awe at our first training session and couldn't say a word. 6 games in though I had a row with him, was hauled off at half time and didn't play for him again! They say you should never meet your heroes.....

20 Times 20 Times · 17-12-2007 02:45AM

Gary Haylock , Could well of made it too cult status as dundalk had he not sat back and done NOTING the season following his heroics in the FAI cup final.For that i cant forgive him

But i still sing the tune sometimes

tell all the bohs ya know
That gary haylock is
better then CROWE

Lands Leaving · 17-12-2007 03:12AM

Marc Overmars in his Arsenal days, what a player.

And good old Aldo and Ronnie Whelan for Ireland

Pigman II · 17-12-2007 03:14AM

Bernie Slaven. Scotsman makes scores on his debut for Ireland and then, well does pretty much nothing after that.

Middlesbrough fans love him too.

gustavo · 17-12-2007 11:36AM

Steve Birks for us , hard as nails , maybe the fact he always sported a zero blade haircut made him seem harder than he was but he certainly put himself about

chopperbyrne · 17-12-2007 02:59PM

Savo Milošević at Villa.

Xavi6 · 17-12-2007 03:09PM

chopperbyrne wrote: »

Savo Milošević at Villa.

Don't you mean Missalotovic?

eZe^ · 17-12-2007 03:14PM

Josep Guardiola

chopperbyrne · 17-12-2007 03:22PM

Xavi6 wrote: »

Don't you mean Missalotovic?

90 appearances and 29 goals.

Almost one in three isn't too bad for a Villa striker.

Ronan|Raven · 17-12-2007 04:20PM

Vinny Perth

UnitedIrishman · 17-12-2007 04:56PM

Nemanja Vidic is becoming a cult hero for United at the minute.

Jesper Blomqvist - actually did alright when he played in 99.
Teddy Sheringham - massive in helping us win the treble, even if he did start his United career with a missed pen.
Ronny Johnsen - massively underated alonsgide Stam.

Melion · 17-12-2007 05:01PM

Igor Biscan!!!!

~Rebel~ · 17-12-2007 05:05PM

Melion wrote: »

Igor Biscan!!!!

Thats unbelieveable, i was actually opening this thread to put him in!

Ultimate cult hero. Played an astonishingly large part in our Champions league win with Gerrard and Alonso being injured for a lot of the games.

He's just joined Dinamo Zagreb as well in the past few weeks.

Raekwon · 17-12-2007 05:10PM

Juan Pablo Angel was a true Villa cult hero! (I'd have him back instead of Marlon Harewood anyday

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chopperbyrne wrote:

Savo Milošević at Villa

Savo wasn't a cult hero at Villa. As somebody already mentioned the fans labelled him 'Missalotovic' and things came to ahead in a game at Blackburn where he actually spit at the Villa fans in retaliation to their heckles.