I'd start off by saying my favourites are: Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole. Best striker partnership in the 90's(my opinion). They both played for Man U until Yorke went to Blackburn :( and Cole somewhere else :unsure:
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I'd start off by saying my favourites are: Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole. Best striker partnership in the 90's(my opinion). They both played for Man U until Yorke went to Blackburn :( and Cole somewhere else :unsure:
Robben - great pace, skills and can finish. Also has the nack of being able to keep the ball stuck to his feet no matter what defender challenges him.
Aimar - a very good technical midfielder. Again, very skill full.
Robinho - people said he was going to be the next Pele, which is a big weight to have on your shoulders, but he is certainly going to be one of the greatest footballers ever in the years to come.
Best striking partnership in the last 5 years has got to be Kezman/Drogba :D
I was reading about him, tons of publicity this players getting. http://news.google.ca/news?q=robinho...ab=nn&oi=newsrQuote:
Originally Posted by Peerzy
Yeah, he was great in the recent Confederations Cup, scoring 3 times in 5 games (2 of them against Germany & Argentina).
He has a minimun release fee of something like £27 million (meaning if Real bid that his team have to accept the bid) and about £6 million of that £27 million Robinho would be entitled to, because Robinho wants to move to Real Madrid so badly he said he would decide not to get his £6 million so Real Madrid would only have to pay £21 million. Turns out Fifa didn't like this and are investigating the situation and such.
In 2-3 years to come i can easly see him as world player of th eyear and have lead Brazil to a great world cup.
Dennis Bergkamp has always been my favourite player, he's just a plain genius and will pick out the perfect pass 9 out of 10 times
Thierry Henry and Wayne Rooney always make me laugh with their sheer audacity, they'll do stuff that no one else would even bother trying
I agree with you w.r.t. Thierry Henry...Quote:
Originally Posted by DarthInsinuate
Same, that's what my dad said. He said a player with that much skill will be on top of the world. I just hope Brazil doesn't win. In 2002 I was a huge fan, then everybody started following Brazil (Band Wagon jumpers) and now I'm gonna go back to France.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peerzy
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Originally Posted by maebach
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Does it have to be an active player ? My fav was always Johan Cruyff but modern player would be Nistelrooy, I'm not even dutch tho I'm Scottish Canadian . :)
Whats your guys take on Freddie Abu ? Young I know but great flair.
He plays in MLS :huh: . I saw him play one game, I think it was against Chicago, he was doing well. Does he play for US National Team yet? Do you think he can make EPL?Quote:
Originally Posted by peat moss
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Originally Posted by maebach
I think he's too young for the big team but was on the junior team at the world cup and played well.
Think it was called u18 but expect him to move up soon .
Best North American player would be Landon Donavon, I think. Or maybe Owen Hargreaves?
Is that the same Owen Hargreaves who plays for Engerland, or a different one.Quote:
Originally Posted by maebach
well Owen Hargreaves is half Canadian, so technically is a North American player
Frank Lampard is great fun to watch, not only is he a hard-working midfielder, he also takes random pot shots at goal, which is always entertaining
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Originally Posted by JPaul
Born in Calgary Alberta , but his parents are English I think ?
Didn't he leave Canadia and move to Germania when he was a foetus. He played his club football in Germania and his International Football for Engerland.Quote:
Originally Posted by DarthInsinuate
Feck that's like saying Lennox lewis is Canadian.
Well its like saying Freddie Abu is American, I guess it should be where your born not immigrated to or where your mom and dad were born.Quote:
Originally Posted by JPaul
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Originally Posted by peat moss
Adu is class, and only 16. I saw him play yesterday against Chelsea (DC United Vs Chelsea friendly) he was there only player who really did anything, he's also said he would turn down moves to Serie A & La Liga to play in the EPL.
Jackie Milburn
I'll get me coat...
'Wor Jackie'. rat faced, nice pick.http://www.bbc.co.uk/homeground/arch...e-united.shtml
Duncan Edwards.
But I've only ever read about him :unsure:
Of course, Eric Cantona is the greatest player I've ever seen play. Anyone who disagrees is wrong.
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/images/ECantona3.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by manker
If you had to pick one thing to remember a player by what would it be ?
Mine is wee Willie Johnston mooning the fans and taking a drink of a fans beer before taking a corner kick to set up the winning goal . Fucking classic play but of course was fined heavly for it !
One of the best quotes tho was Rod Stewart's ( Maggie Mae ) saying he would of gave it all up to be a soccer player . :)
Slim Jim Baxter playing keepy uppy at Wembley
http://www.rampantscotland.com/ibrox780a.jpg
Rod Stewart has a seat for life at paradise, beside Billy Connoly's.Quote:
Originally Posted by peat moss
I have sat my arse on both of them. The seats obviousement.
Can you imagine seating between them ? Baseball ,critcket who cares ? I'd even pay for the brewskis ! :happy:Quote:
Originally Posted by JPaul
Maybe that is because he is the only player you have ever seen.:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by manker
Modern: Zinedine Zidane
Going back a bit. Probably nobody in here has heard of him. But having watched football week in week out for many moons. To my mind this man was head and shoulders above the rest and it had nothing to do with size:
Pat Stanton
George Best, by a mile.
Christiano Ronaldo is about half as good with the ball now, but could become better.
Alan Shearer - the man knows how to finish, that's all you should ever really want from a striker
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Originally Posted by bigboab
What the feck are you on about now.
Shh he thinks Pat Stanton was a decent exponent of puntsphere.Quote:
Originally Posted by manker
http://cards.littleoak.com.au/197273...at_stanton.JPG
Perhaps your grasp of the English language is not all that you make it out to be.:unsure:Quote:
Originally Posted by manker
Unless you actually think he has only ever seen one footballer play (which is highly unlikely (either him only having seen one, or you thinking it)) I don't know what you mean either.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigboab
My grasp of the language has never been that great tho'.
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Originally Posted by JPaul
Yes that was the intention of the 'pun'.:(
* I have noticed.:P If any of us wos wot we think we wouldn't be in here.:lol:
No, I'm here precisely because I am who I think I am. :naughty:Quote:
Originally Posted by bigboab
Which is actually quite sad. :cry:
Or is it. :ph34r:
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Originally Posted by DarthInsinuate
Hey another former Whitecap ! :) Does he still coach now ?
And perhaps one day you'll write something that's not utter drivel.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigboab
I'll brush up on my language skills in preparation for that day.
I'm sure it'll be really good.
I'm pretty sure former England captain Alan Shearer never played in Canada :unsure:Quote:
Originally Posted by peat moss
I agree with you. No point in the two of us doing it.:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by manker