Craig Benn
Senior Member
I know we're supposed to be in it for the love of the game, manly comradeship, keeping history alive e.t.c While those are factors I certainly enjoy being childishly competitive.
But who is ASL's greatest player in its entire 33 year history? And I mean player, not the person who designed the best scenario or invented a tactical revolution by skulking, or made the best product or who got the most likes in the ASL yearbook.
Who is/was the best player of the game? Now there are a number of metrics you could use - AREA ratings e.t.c but for me it really has to come down to tournament wins. With certain tournaments having more weight than others. The ASLOK Grofaz may well be the premier crown as it has the largest number of competitors - although I hear the field for Albany is very tough. Others I don't really know. I think its safe to say that it's an American (although that George Tournemire certainly seems to get around). But which American I have no idea. They may have already passed their peak - we're all getting older - or even God forbid stopped playing.
I've heard the names Bob Bendis, Fort, Steve Pleva, Mike McGrath - but does anyone have stats? Who has won the ASLOK Grofaz the most times? and what is the relative weighting of the main tournaments?
But who is ASL's greatest player in its entire 33 year history? And I mean player, not the person who designed the best scenario or invented a tactical revolution by skulking, or made the best product or who got the most likes in the ASL yearbook.
Who is/was the best player of the game? Now there are a number of metrics you could use - AREA ratings e.t.c but for me it really has to come down to tournament wins. With certain tournaments having more weight than others. The ASLOK Grofaz may well be the premier crown as it has the largest number of competitors - although I hear the field for Albany is very tough. Others I don't really know. I think its safe to say that it's an American (although that George Tournemire certainly seems to get around). But which American I have no idea. They may have already passed their peak - we're all getting older - or even God forbid stopped playing.
I've heard the names Bob Bendis, Fort, Steve Pleva, Mike McGrath - but does anyone have stats? Who has won the ASLOK Grofaz the most times? and what is the relative weighting of the main tournaments?