Reesh Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 This bloke was mine, I just about remember the 86 World Cup for various reasons but Euro 88s and how he decimated England remains etched in my mind. Like proper Ronaldo and an Arsenal assault free Hirsty his career could have been the stuff of legend but for injury. https://www.football365.com/news/opinion-everybody-loves-marco-van-basten-ajax-milan-netherlands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 8 minutes ago, holmesfield_owl said: Some player that bloke. I always followed goalkeepers but aside from any Wednesday number one being my idol as a kid (aside from Pav who I hated) can't think of one who stands out 80s keepers, slim pickings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellsview Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Kenny Dalglish was mine during the late 70’s. What a player! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellsview Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 4 minutes ago, Reesh said: 80s keepers, slim pickings Neville Southall - still the best I’ve ever seen play live! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheat Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Keegan and Toshack - they were the first striking partnership that I was aware of. I don’t really know why but the concept of players working as a pair fascinated the young Cheat. Jimmy Johnstone, I loved a tricky winger. Was proper gutted when he signed for the pigs late in his career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 9 minutes ago, holmesfield_owl said: I was 7 in 1990 so it's early nineties on for me really I was 8 when 1990 started.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto_Man Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Gazza 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, Otto_Man said: Gazza Shout. Michael Laudrup was another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Roberto Baggio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 His little ponytail.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 The original post was inspired by this tweet BTW Imagine making a list where Carroll, Diaby and Wilshere are in with R9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamOwl Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Thierry Henry for me, absolutely loved how easy he made the game look. Everybody knew what he was going to do and nobody could stop him doing it. Loved watching that Man United team late 90’s/early 00’s too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 8 minutes ago, LiamOwl said: Thierry Henry for me, absolutely loved how easy he made the game look. Everybody knew what he was going to do and nobody could stop him doing it. Loved watching that Man United team late 90’s/early 00’s too. Henry was sublime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M42Owl Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Jairzinho. Might have the spelling wrong. Better than Pele in the 1970 WC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morley Owl Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 for England It was Brian Robson, but remember the Brazil team with Zico. Socrates, Falcao etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M42Owl Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, Morley Owl said: for England It was Brian Robson, but remember the Brazil team with Zico. Socrates, Falcao etc He's my favourite Utd manager. " One Bryan Robson, there's only one Bryan Robson...". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 Just now, holmesfield_owl said: Loved watching Dennis Bergkamp, superb player Three goals that stick with me. Leicester at Filbert St, first touch and then goal which he repeated at the WC v Argies. And obviously the Pirouette at Newcastle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Boban. Baresi Mark Hughes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billysboy Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Michael Platini, Liam Brady, Trevor Francis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 14 minutes ago, Andyben said: Boban. Baresi Mark Hughes As a kid pal.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vialli Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Zico outfield and Arcanada keeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 13 minutes ago, Vialli said: Zico outfield and Arcanada keeper. He said non-Wednesday players! 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gleadless Owl Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Hoddle Robson Maradona Matthaus Gazza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 1 minute ago, Gleadless Owl said: Hoddle Robson Maradona Matthaus Gazza Shit Hoddle how could I forget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 35 minutes ago, Gleadless Owl said: Hoddle Robson Maradona Matthaus Gazza This minus Matthaus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaconowl Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Hoddle, every day of the week. Loved Gazza too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank_Owl2,0 Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 I started going to the games in the 70s, so there wasn't much to cheer about down at Hillsborough until Big Jack came along and signed the likes of TC etc. So my first football idol was Kenny Dalglish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greno Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Cruyff for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpworthOwl Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Duncan McKenzie Bob Latchford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkowl Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Willie Pettigrew Legend in Scotland, nowhere else mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bricat Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Duncan Edwards Bert Trautman John Charles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheat Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 5 hours ago, Greno said: Cruyff for me Add him to mine too. The 1974 World Cup was the first I remember, and I was in awe of that Dutch team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 1 hour ago, cheat said: Add him to mine too. The 1974 World Cup was the first I remember, and I was in awe of that Dutch team. Ridiculous that they didn't win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichWednesday Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Zico Hoddle & Waddle Gazza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 1 hour ago, RichWednesday said: Zico Hoddle & Waddle Gazza Please tell me that this doesn't include 'Top of the Pops'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 3 hours ago, RichWednesday said: Zico Hoddle & Waddle Gazza Zico, definitely another one of mine. What a player. My Dad was an Eder fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 Old fuckers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Owl Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Alessandro Del Piero I used to love watching Football Italia as a youngster and just remember when Del Piero burst onto the scene with Marcelo Lippi's Juventus. He was a class apart from any other footballer I watched growing up. The Juventus team from 1995 to 1998 in particular were a must watch whenever they were playing on Football Italia. It wasn't a surprise that when Del Piero picked up a really nasty injury in the 1998/99 season, Juventus' season was a disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingys Ginger Mullet Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Always pretended to be Bryan Robson or Gary Lineker in the school playground on account of their prowess for England in the mid-late 80s. Randoms I always liked were Rinat Dasaev, Dejan Savicevic, Jean Pierre Papin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 Savicevic was a player. Raul another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skamp Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Gordon Banks George Best And I have no logical reason for this at all but I always liked to see how David Hay had played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 46 minutes ago, Skamp said: Gordon Banks George Best And I have no logical reason for this at all but I always liked to see how David Hay had played. Everyone watched the young George Best with awe. He really was the nation's favourite as a young player, an absolute footballing genius, In the days before he became the over-intrusive media's first victim, when he couldn't handle the pressure and went 'off the rails'. What a loss he was at what, 25? So many comebacks at ever more lowly clubs awaited. And the booze eventually won. But the days before all that were glorious, when Match of the Day really seemed to be The George Best Show. Btw, if he'd have been born English, England would have won a lot more than they did. Genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylluan Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 If Best had been born English would he have fitted into Ramsey's way of playing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 16 hours ago, Tylluan said: If Best had been born English would he have fitted into Ramsey's way of playing? Dunno. Can you imagine the stick Ramsey would've got if he didn't pick him? World Cup and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1banana2banana Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 I know not on the level of Most of the above but in the 90s there were 2 I used to like outside of the obvious big names John Hartson Deon Dublin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 You liked Dion that much you didn't get his name right..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylluan Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 At junior school I was always Peter Barnes. Nationwide did a behind the scenes series on Man City and it stemmed from that. Even got a Man City kit for Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 7 minutes ago, Neville Facking Bartos said: In the same vein I thought David White was very underrated at Man City Hated his career after that but didn’t end up doing much anyway after that thankfully Tainted and bummed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skamp Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 I always think that Hartson only became 'popular' after his brain tumor. Before then, he was a real marmite character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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