Tylluan Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 Don't know how old this is but soundbites started popping up on my social media so found it out. Some stuff I'd heard before but interesting part about how he signed for Tottenham after promising Fergie he'd sign for him. Also talks a bit about his alcoholism, especially after being binned by Hoddle in 98. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomcore Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 I bumped into him in a hotel in Hinckley(near Leicester). What struck me was how gentle he was. We had a drink and I asked him about Chris Waddle. He was very complimentary but said he didn't like playing at Hillsborough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 What a player, the best I've seen play for our country in my lifetime. Such a shame injuries, and everything else curtailed things a little. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 28 minutes ago, HoylandOwl said: What a player, the best I've seen play for our country in my lifetime. Such a shame injuries, and everything else curtailed things a little. This - only player who came close at the time was Waddle. The only player in the modern game who has aspirations to be as good as him is Jude Bellingham. Nobody will come close to lacing Gazzas boots imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 Waddle was nowhere near the talent. And Foden could be better than Gazza 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylluan Posted June 8 Author Share Posted June 8 1 hour ago, owl4ever1867 said: The only player in the modern game who has aspirations to be as good as him is Jude Bellingham. I think it's Micah Richards who asks him who his favourite current England player is and Gazza confesses he had no idea who Bellingham was until a couple of weeks ago. Says he can't go to games because it hurts too much that he's not still on the pitch so he doesn't watch full stop apart from the od Match of the Day 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirstys 12th Pint Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Listened to this on drive home last couple of nights. Heard the majority of the stories before but a good listen. Thought he sounded a lot better and more coherent than previous. Hopefully he is in a good place by Gazza standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrolMong Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Absolute magician of a footballer who just wasn’t strong enough mentally to really be elite. That said, you wonder if Fergue had got hold of him, his career might have been very different. We haven’t had a player shine on a world stage like him since, although many have achieved way more at club level than him. I hope one of Foden or Bellingham can reach those international tournament heights. Both are very different mentally and seem really tuned in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Rooney in 2004 got very very close but ironically the foot injury stopped him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 2 hours ago, KrolMong said: Absolute magician of a footballer who just wasn’t strong enough mentally to really be elite. That said, you wonder if Fergue had got hold of him, his career might have been very different. We haven’t had a player shine on a world stage like him since, although many have achieved way more at club level than him. I hope one of Foden or Bellingham can reach those international tournament heights. Both are very different mentally and seem really tuned in. He says not... LOL. (I know he was joking) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tewksbury Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 8 minutes ago, HoylandOwl said: He says not... LOL. (I know he was joking) "Would he have kept us under control?Cantona two footed someone in the neck in the stands, Rooney went with a granny and Giggs went with his brothers wife, I'd have fitted right in." Legend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 On 14/06/2024 at 14:16, KrolMong said: Absolute magician of a footballer who just wasn’t strong enough mentally to really be elite. That said, you wonder if Fergue had got hold of him, his career might have been very different. We haven’t had a player shine on a world stage like him since, although many have achieved way more at club level than him. I hope one of Foden or Bellingham can reach those international tournament heights. Both are very different mentally and seem really tuned in. 1 game in and you want Foden dropped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 25 minutes ago, Ozzie said: 1 game in and you want Foden dropped which isn't contrary to what he's said. Typical Owlstalk Refugee - doesn't have the ability to read what's in front of him and make a reasoned, intelligent response. Deffo still a nev this one, innit @Reesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 19 hours ago, Andyben said: which isn't contrary to what he's said. Typical Owlstalk Refugee - doesn't have the ability to read what's in front of him and make a reasoned, intelligent response. Deffo still a nev this one, innit @Reesh Not a Stalk or a Nev, whatever that is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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