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A couple of guys at work were talking about which of their team's players  were inducted into the PFA Hall of Fame (as part of the PFA's Centenary).  

I don't remember hearing anything about this so wondered if we'd had a chance to vote yet?

Incidentally, Shaun Taylor came in 8th place for Exeter City.

It's on the OS.

How fucking American  :twisted:

Please no, its just not right...

On the basis that I've only seen 2 of them play I voted for Shaun Taylor

John Trollope got my vote, anyone who played that number of games for one club, and continued to be involved in the club until the scouse idiot got rid, deserves it.

Don Rogers by a country mile

Am i being completely fucking blind? :twisted:  

Where on the OS is it?

So that'd be the "Vote Now!" news item then....


 :shrug:

 The OS is completely crap....but it is there.

  Its also a farcical vote...in my opinion Colin Calderwood is the second best player I've seen in 40+ years, and he's not even on the list.

  Fraser Digby would probably get a few votes,and he's not there....whilst the likes of Eastoe and Paul Rideout were decent enough, they never wrote themselves into history any more so than say Rowland and Mayes.

I know it was before my time but my Dad never really raves about Rideout - I know he went on to have a great career but aside from being young he doesn't strike me as a true legend.  Certianly Calderwood is a true legend, only really soured by him not doing a season in the prem with us.  Digby is also a fine choice, and seemingly inexplicably excluded.

On the subject of the OS, all 'world' style sites are the same horrific layout - alas not exlcusively an STFC problem.  I'm no web designer but they are car crash web designs.

   To get an idea of Rideout, think a bit better version of Lukas, big and strong,  obviously with some potential but raw.  

   I'd have thought Jimmy Quinn would have more claims than him.

Don't see why should should win by a country.  Okay so he's one of our most famous/gifted players of all time, but I think Trollope should give him a fair go for his money.

Harry Morris, 7 seasons, top scorer in every one, over 200 goals, club scoring record and nearly a goal a game.

No idea what he was like though, wonder if Reg remembers?

 My late father used to regale me with tales of Harry Morris, who he saw when a kid.....but he always rated Maurice Owen.....others from his time worthy of mention were Sammy Burton and "Garth" Hudson.

 Nevertheless he was always of the opinion that Don Rogers was the best he saw.

My Grandad used to wax lyrical on the virtues of Harry Morris, undoubtedly head and shoulders above his peers, but hard for anyone under about 90 to remember.  The Don is obviously a legend, but the contribution of Trollope can't be ignored, the ultimate one club man, and his record for us is exemplary.

John Trollope after the amount of games he played at the club etc and the way he was shafted by Steve McMoan

I saw Maurice Owen play and Sam Burton in goal  but too young to know how good they were. My dad watched Harry Morris " give it to Morris" and Fleming. He thought Fleming was the best player before the Don and was impressed with his loyalty to the club; Swindon's only England International. The accepted wisdom then was  that he would have got many more England games if he'd moved to a bigger club.

Fleming and Rogers both opened sports shops which only the best players did, so it has to be between them!

There's no way I would vote for anyone but Rogers! I remember that it was once claimed George Best was in the stand who had come down to see what all the fuss was about .

I voted for Harry Fleming.

Reading up on all the literature from the time you do get the impression that the opposition teams were absolutely petrified of him.

I remain convinced that we'd have won the FA Cup if Barnsley hadn't deliberately set-out to maim him in the semi-finals.

Don Rogers .. has to be