Is Dirk Kuyt a Liverpool legend*?

[Sugar Ape]

He's not a cult hero Vlad. Erik Meijer is a cult hero. Igor Biscan is a cult hero. 285 games and 71 goals is more than a cult hero.

[mouse1989]

If only we had a Kuyt type player last season. No way would we have had such a shit season

 

Massively underrated and that's by a lot of our own fans

 

Great bloke and player

[Total Longo]

Can't argue with his work-rate and desire, not many better. Agree with Mouse, we are lacking a player of his type now. Henderson, Ings and possibly Milner are the only ones in the current squad who appear to want to run through a brick wall for the cause.   

[Mil-ing Around]

Die hard attitude and worked his arse off for the team, club and fans. Every team needs players with his mindset

 

But, its hard to forget his technical deficiencies, he had one of the worst first touches I've ever seen for a top flight footballer and he was a major part of our team for 6 years and we only won one trophy, in that time. You can't really say he was a legend. 

[The Golden Eel]

He's not a cult hero Vlad. Erik Meijer is a cult hero. Igor Biscan is a cult hero. 285 games and 71 goals is more than a cult hero.

 

Sotirios Kyrgiakos is my favourite cult hero.  For one month he was like the second coming of Sami Hyypia, was as Greek as they come and he also got Fellaini injured for 6 months (though he was unlucky to be sent that day).

 

As for Dirk, probably not a legend but certainly an important player in the club's history. 

[Tony Moanero]

Dirk Kuyt makes my all-time favourite Liverpool XI.

[Frankenhooker]

Some players get us, some don't. Dirk got us.

 

He was technically better than given credit for and had the heart of a lion. If you had XI players with the commitment of Kuyt, you wouldn't go far wrong.

 

Fucking love the man.

[Grinch]

Die hard attitude and worked his arse off for the team, club and fans. Every team needs players with his mindset

 

But, its hard to forget his technical deficiencies, he had one of the worst first touches I've ever seen for a top flight footballer and he was a major part of our team for 6 years and we only won one trophy, in that time. You can't really say he was a legend. 

 

That's Iron logic there.  We only won one trophy with Suarez too.  Just gonna ignore the gibberish about his first touch.

[Tony Moanero]

Do football clubs that don't win things not have club legends? Load of bollocks.

[Jairzinho]

Matt Le Tissier. Shite.

 

David May. Legend.

[VladimirIlyich]

He's not a cult hero Vlad. Erik Meijer is a cult hero. Igor Biscan is a cult hero. 285 games and 71 goals is more than a cult hero.

Well,hes still not a legend either.

Kenny,Shanks,Paisley et al are legends,Kuyt was nowhere near their class or status.

Still very good,but not great.

[cloggypop]

Still a Feyenoord legend. Six goals in nine matches so far this season. Might have to go and see him again soon.

[Jairzinho]

Well,hes still not a legend either.

Kenny,Shanks,Paisley et al are legends,Kuyt was nowhere near their class or status.

Still very good,but not great.

 

He doesn't have to be either. There is quite a gap between Shankly and Kyrgiakos.

[scousewillis]

Dalglish, Keegan, Kuyt, Barnes, Rush.

 

If you can pick the odd one out of the above then you get your answer.

[El Rojo]

Dalglish, Keegan, Kuyt, Barnes, Rush.

 

If you can pick the odd one out of the above then you get your answer.

Harsh to isolate Rush just because he had a tache. It was fashionable in those days.

[Jairzinho]

Dalglish, Keegan, Kuyt, Barnes, Rush.

 

If you can pick the odd one out of the above then you get your answer.

 

Bit racist.

[scousewillis]

I was referring to Kuyt, not Rush ... for being blonde ;)

[Original202]

How often can a club have a legend? How many can a club have? Top 10 players, top 50?

 

I wouldn't say Kuyt was a legend as he wasn't in the same league as Dalglish, Gerrard, Barnes, Liddell etc but he's certainly not in the cult hero category either.

 

He's in the next category down from legend, whatever that is, like a B list legend. Big contribution to the club, well liked and respected but not legendary.

[Curly]

How often can a club have a legend? How many can a club have? Top 10 players, top 50?

 

I wouldn't say Kuyt was a legend as he wasn't in the same league as Dalglish, Gerrard, Barnes, Liddell etc but he's certainly not in the cult hero category either.

 

He's in the next category down from legend, whatever that is, like a B list legend. Big contribution to the club, well liked and respected but not legendary.

Bang on

[TheHowieLama]

Legend, no.

 

Leg, yes.

[Jim MM]

Do football clubs that don't win things not have club legends? Load of bollocks.

You don't have to have a leg to stand on to be a foot, but you are a leg end.

[Boss]

Would anyone say that any of these aren't modern club legends based on their contribution to our team post 1991?

 

Gerrard, Fowler, Suarez, Carragher, Hyypia, Torres, Alonso, Kuyt, Reina, McAllister, McManaman, Owen, Hamann, Dudek, Garcia, Mascherano, Rob Jones, Babbel, Riise.

[Jim MM]

Would anyone say that any of these aren't modern club legends based on their contribution to our team post 1991?

 

Gerrard, Fowler, Suarez, Carragher, Hyypia, Torres, Alonso, Kuyt, Reina, McAllister, McManaman, Owen, Hamann, Dudek, Garcia, Mascherano, Rob Jones, Babbel, Riise.

Thing is though that if you're talking legends you have to look at our team post 1892. There's a few in that list would still qualify.

[El Dangerous]

Kuyt has always been more of a cult hero than a legend to me.

[TheHowieLama]

This might be unpopular but legend is getting as watered down as world class.

 

Torres, even Suarez - they can be in the conversation for our most prolific strikers - neither are Liverpool legends FFS.

 

Suarez may become legendary, but not a Liverpool legend.

 

Alot of those others are great players but Rob Jones a Liverpool legend?

 

Jerzy Dudek -- really? Luis fuckin Garcia can drink as much sangria as he wants and re-tweet YNWA at every opportunity - he is not a legend.