Rush & Aldridge

[LarryHagman]

Christ almighty, what a pair of legends. Might be hard for folk but I reckon these are the best 2 strikers we've ever had. Yes, better than God.

 

[gkmacca]

I wish there was more footage of Roger Hunt. I know people who saw him over a long time absolutely revered him, but it's hard to judge if you don't know much about him.

Rushie was awesome. Aldo, not quite as lethal but still an outstanding striker.

 

[LarryHagman]

I wish there was more footage of Roger Hunt. I know people who saw him over a long time absolutely revered him, but it's hard to judge if you don't know much about him.

Rushie was awesome. Aldo, not quite as lethal but still an outstanding striker.

Mate, I reckon he was. Didn't get as much chance to prove it though.
As an aside, the triumvirate of Aldo, Barnes and Beardsley is the best forward line the club had has ever had, ever will have. We love what we have now but, nah.... that was better.

 

[Judge Jules]

I'm with macca on the Rush/Aldo comparison. There were goals Rushie scored through sheer pace over the first few yards that I don't think Aldo would quite have managed. Agree about the Aldo/Digger/Beardsley combo vis-à-vis the current trio though - the current three are mustard but those guys were peaches and cream.

 

[Oncy]

I don't think I could pick between Rush, Dalglish and Suarez as the best striker we ever had.

 

[beejay]

Mate, I reckon he was. Didn't get as much chance to prove it though.
As an aside, the triumvirate of Aldo, Barnes and Beardsley is the best forward line the club had has ever had, ever will have. We love what we have now but, nah.... that was better.

Callaghan, Hunt, St John & Thompson were pretty damn good as well.

Cally was a clever, touchline-hugging winger in his early days with a wonderful cross but his great stamina, composure on the ball and passing ability allowed him to develop into a classy midfielder, prolonging his career throughout the Shankly era and he went on to play 857 games for Liverpool from 1960-78. Local lad and right up there as one of the greatest ever servants of the club.

Peter Thompson was a fast, tricky, skilful winger who was awesome when one-on-one with a defender, he could either fly past them with his pace or turn them into knots with his side-steps. Played left wing but was right-footed and had a thunderous shot on him, a thrilling sight in full flow and so exciting to watch.

Roger Hunt is still our all-time league highest goalscorer and had everything you could want from a striker - strong, mobile, fantastic header of a ball and could finish with either foot. Worked his bollocks off leading the line and so, so clinical. Under-rated at the time outside Anfield but his consistency and sheer weight of goals won him a leading role in the 1966 World Cup-winning team where he was picked ahead of Hurst and then Greaves to play in every game scoring 3 times.

Ian St John would be described as a genius nowadays, he was an inside-forward but in the current formations he would be the No 10, dropping deep to link the play but his strike-rate was phenomenal as well and despite his stature he was brilliant in the air, not least when his flying header, with the ball behind him, flew into the net in extra time to win our first ever FA Cup in 1965. Terrific first touch, close control and technique and although it's not really fair to compare with other generations, in my opinion, in that position only Kenny Dalglish was a better player and Beardsley, good as he was, was not in his class. An early pin-up star for the 1960s as the Mersey Beat hit town and the Kop adored him.

 

[gkmacca]

Callaghan, Hunt, St John & Thompson were pretty damn good as well.

Cally was a clever, touchline-hugging winger in his early days with a wonderful cross but his great stamina, composure on the ball and passing ability allowed him to develop into a classy midfielder, prolonging his career throughout the Shankly era and he went on to play 857 games for Liverpool from 1960-78. Local lad and right up there as one of the greatest ever servants of the club.

Peter Thompson was a fast, tricky, skilful winger who was awesome when one-on-one with a defender, he could either fly past them with his pace or turn them into knots with his side-steps. Played left wing but was right-footed and had a thunderous shot on him, a thrilling sight in full flow and so exciting to watch.

Roger Hunt is still our all-time league highest goalscorer and had everything you could want from a striker - strong, mobile, fantastic header of a ball and could finish with either foot. Worked his bollocks off leading the line and so, so clinical. Under-rated at the time outside Anfield but his consistency and sheer weight of goals won him a leading role in the 1966 World Cup-winning team where he was picked ahead of Hurst and then Greaves to play in every game scoring 3 times.

Ian St John would be described as a genius nowadays, he was an inside-forward but in the current formations he would be the No 10, dropping deep to link the play but his strike-rate was phenomenal as well and despite his stature he was brilliant in the air, not least when his flying header, with the ball behind him, flew into the net in extra time to win our first ever FA Cup in 1965. Terrific first touch, close control and technique and although it's not really fair to compare with other generations, in my opinion, in that position only Kenny Dalglish was a better player and Beardsley, good as he was, was not in his class. An early pin-up star for the 1960s as the Mersey Beat hit town and the Kop adored him.

Fascinating stuff, thanks. I remember Cally mainly after he was converted to more of a conservative midfielder and still get irritated when I think of that unjust yellow card he got. What a gent he is.