Best midfield players since 1970

[Who r ya?? You Pies!!]

Best midfields to wear or have worn the famous black and white stripes from 1970 to today , to start  Don Masson ,who would you add and would SA be on your list , name say 4 , over to you I'll add 3 for interest , Turner , Roeder, Probert 

[ivansneck]

Best has to be those who performed well in Div 1. To watch play - Aborah!

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[Elite_pie]

46 years is a long, long time to judge, but it happens to coincide with the length of time I've been a Notts fan.  Masson would be number one, probably followed by Mark Draper.  Then there would be a host of worthy players from our days in the top two divisions.  

Sorry, but I find the mere mention of Stanley Aborah in this topic an outrage.  Suffice to say that if you asked for the top 100 since 1970 Aborah would still be nowhere near making the list.  Please keep a sense of perspective.

[Fozzy]

I agree with Masson, followed by Drapes, after that it becomes difficult. I wouldn't include any midfielder from the last 20 years with the possible exception of Finnan, but even he was raw and not at the peak of his ability.

[wacky]

Don Masson the best player I have seen at Notts, Rachid Harkouk, Mark Draper and Phil Turner, nobody else comes close in the last 25 years.

[Piethagoram 𝕏 @piethagoram]

@Elite_pie You cannot be serious. I presume you place Frazer McHugh above Stanley on that basis?  Surprised no one has mentioned Judge from recent times.

[Elite_pie]

I'd definitely put the great Fraser McHugh a couple of places below Aborah!  In recent times Judge, Matt Ritchie, Ben Davies and Neal Bishop have all been twice the player Aborah will ever be, and I wouldn't consider any of them among the top four. 

[Piethagoram 𝕏 @piethagoram]

Excluding Stanley is a team not in my name. Stanley worthy of a place in a top 50. @Elite_pie will be confined to the school of Stefan Oakes's Right Foot.

[Elite_pie]

I seem to be in a minority of one on here concerning Aborah's ability (or lack of).  I see him as nothing more than an average League 2 player, many others seem to see him as the best midfielder in the bottom two divisions.  I suppose we'll find out when he moves on - will it be to Barcelona  ......... or York City???

 

Failing that I'll take you all on at arm wrestling in the centre circle as half time entertainment!

[Paultherooster]

I started watching Notts in 1990 and Mark Draper is very much the best central midfielder I've seen for Notts.  The best of the rest would include Phil Turner, Phil Robinson and Peter Butler.  Michael Simpson was a Midfielder Notts should never have let go however.

[1862]

If debate is the venue, "best" is probably the dynamite, the fuse, and the match used to light it.

Not knocking it. Just saying.

Several of my "bests" have already been mentioned, as have top 10s and 50s. None of my lists would be complete without Mills. Such a frosty finisher.

This was around the time Notts well and truly became my club. Mills, Pike, and the old warhorse Yates.

So, how can I end this is a way that makes sense?

"Gary Mills is the best player ever!"

- Me, Age 7