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That’s a good list - VdV really managed to connect with the fans like no other player recentlyThe term 'legend' is often over used and applied loosely.
According to the club, we have 11 legends - which I will break in to 3 sections;
Legends:
Nicholson: 1x Cup Winners Cup / 1x UEFA Cup / 3x FA Cup / 2x League Cup / 2x First Division / 1x Second Division
Perryman: 2x UEFA Cup / 2x FA Cup / 2x League Cup / 866 games (655 league)
Greaves: 1x Cup Winners Cup / 2x FA Cup / 266 goals (220 league)
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Club Icons:
Gascoigne: 1x FA Cup
Lineker: 1x FA Cup
Keane: 1x League Cup
Ginola: 1x League Cup
Berbatov: 1x League Cup
King: 1x League Cup
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Cult Heroes:
van der Vaart: 2x good seasons
Tull: Played 10 games. 3rd mixed heritage player in the English top flight. Died during the Great War.
For me we have 1 true club legend in Bill Nicholson. I don't expect anyone to get remotely close to him during my lifetime. But Greaves & Perryman not only set club goal + appearance records, but also won multiple honours with us and rightly deserve the title of 'club legends'.
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Then we have 6 players that won a single trophy with us in a modern era of football. I would regard these as 'club icons' rather than legends.
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Then we have a couple of 'cult heroes' who are there for their own reasons which is another debate really.
Where does Harry Kane fit in here?
Cult Hero as it stands currently. Makes the websites list of legends AFTER he retires, but he's clearly not a true legend like Nicholson, Perryman or Greaves for me.
Gerrard handed in a transfer request at Liverpool but is still a legend for them?Legends win things for their team. Legends carry entire teams to victory. Legends don't hand in transfer requests to improve their winning chances. Legends force clubs to make drastic changes.
He is world class, but not a legend......... yet
Legend - 100%
How is this even an argument? Only reason why he’s leaving is because of ENIC’s criminal mismanagement of the club from top to bottom
I really don’t know if any of our players can leave respectfully.Depends how he leaves. If he acts a dick and tries to get the club to sell him cheap to City and behaves badly his reputation will still be as an amazing player but not a legend.
If he leaves but shows respect to the club and fans then he will keep his status I feel. A new contract with a buyout clause for next year I feel would be the best thing he could do for reputation. He would still have 4-5 years peak left, leave the following season guaranteed and be loved by the club and fans.
Pics?Once you all get over the girlfriend who broke your heart, you’ll realize you’ll never find one like her again.
If Kane’s not a legend, we’ll never have another legend again in this day and age.
Gary Mabbut ?The term 'legend' is often over used and applied loosely.
According to the club, we have 11 legends - which I will break in to 3 sections;
Legends:
Nicholson: 1x Cup Winners Cup / 1x UEFA Cup / 3x FA Cup / 2x League Cup / 2x First Division / 1x Second Division
Perryman: 2x UEFA Cup / 2x FA Cup / 2x League Cup / 866 games (655 league)
Greaves: 1x Cup Winners Cup / 2x FA Cup / 266 goals (220 league)
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Club Icons:
Gascoigne: 1x FA Cup
Lineker: 1x FA Cup
Keane: 1x League Cup
Ginola: 1x League Cup
Berbatov: 1x League Cup
King: 1x League Cup
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Cult Heroes:
van der Vaart: 2x good seasons
Tull: Played 10 games. 3rd mixed heritage player in the English top flight. Died during the Great War.
For me we have 1 true club legend in Bill Nicholson. I don't expect anyone to get remotely close to him during my lifetime. But Greaves & Perryman not only set club goal + appearance records, but also won multiple honours with us and rightly deserve the title of 'club legends'.
----
Then we have 6 players that won a single trophy with us in a modern era of football. I would regard these as 'club icons' rather than legends.
---
Then we have a couple of 'cult heroes' who are there for their own reasons which is another debate really.
Where does Harry Kane fit in here?
Cult Hero as it stands currently. Makes the websites list of legends AFTER he retires, but he's clearly not a true legend like Nicholson, Perryman or Greaves for me.
Gary Mabbut ?