little whitt Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 i know a prem player as a Friend he was at Everton when GAZZA was there the stuff he would do and could do in Training players would stop and clap players have a code they dont do that when h was done Training he would train with the U21s all way down to the Kids All day every day Then do stuff for Charty Stuff after that every day But you never read about that it dont make Headlines or the Front page of our Gutter Press Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, little whitt said: i know a prem player as a Friend he was at Everton when GAZZA was there the stuff he would do and could do in Training players would stop and clap players have a code they dont do that when h was done Training he would train with the U21s all way down to the Kids All day every day Then do stuff for Charty Stuff after that every day But you never read about that it dont make Headlines or the Front page of our Gutter Press Michael Branch? Edited October 15, 2023 by tomski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DazBob Posted October 15, 2023 Members Share Posted October 15, 2023 4 hours ago, little whitt said: i know a prem player as a Friend he was at Everton when GAZZA was there the stuff he would do and could do in Training players would stop and clap players have a code they dont do that when h was done Training he would train with the U21s all way down to the Kids All day every day Then do stuff for Charty Stuff after that every day But you never read about that it dont make Headlines or the Front page of our Gutter Press G? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ani Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Gaza at Italia 90 was the best I have ever seen in an England shirt for a whole tournament. Beckham v Greece was good as a one off but Gaza looked the best in the world in 1990. But he was 50/50 to even make the squad. Spurs fans I know say he was brilliant there till the injuries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royal white Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 On 15/10/2023 at 19:15, little whitt said: i know a prem player as a Friend he was at Everton when GAZZA was there the stuff he would do and could do in Training players would stop and clap players have a code they dont do that when h was done Training he would train with the U21s all way down to the Kids All day every day Then do stuff for Charty Stuff after that every day But you never read about that it dont make Headlines or the Front page of our Gutter Press Daniel amokachi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Army 11 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 I am thinking the tank from Atherton ? Was married to my cousin. Was a sound enough bloke. Not up his own arse and shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 The italia 90 documentary shows that 90 was romanticised... Gazza was good but we beat no one of note and didn't play good football by modern standards. 2018... Trippier and Pickford deserve their own documentary 💣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted October 19, 2023 Members Share Posted October 19, 2023 11 hours ago, stevieb said: The italia 90 documentary shows that 90 was romanticised... Gazza was good but we beat no one of note and didn't play good football by modern standards. 2018... Trippier and Pickford deserve their own documentary 💣 Moving this bloke to the loon section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 6 hours ago, bolty58 said: Moving this bloke to the loon section. only just? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter barryk32 Posted October 19, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted October 19, 2023 There was a romance with Gazza. He was just a normal lad who was incredibly gifted. You could easily imagine him fitting right in with you and your mates. I'd have absolutely fuck all in common with Harry Kane. For me, thats the difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DirtySanchez Posted October 19, 2023 Members Share Posted October 19, 2023 52 minutes ago, barryk32 said: There was a romance with Gazza. He was just a normal lad who was incredibly gifted. You could easily imagine him fitting right in with you and your mates. I'd have absolutely fuck all in common with Harry Kane. For me, thats the difference Harry Kane is a decent bloke by all accounts If your basis is would they be a laugh down the pub, then modern football will disappoint you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowack Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 2 hours ago, barryk32 said: You could easily imagine him fitting right in with you and your mates. You would have had to put up with Danny Baker and Chris Evans though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted October 19, 2023 Members Share Posted October 19, 2023 5 hours ago, stevieb said: only just? I do like a lad with a sense of humour 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DirtySanchez Posted October 19, 2023 Members Share Posted October 19, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Nowack said: You would have had to put up with Danny Baker and Chris Evans though. And Jimmy Five Bellys Edited October 19, 2023 by DirtySanchez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royal white Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 On 13/10/2023 at 21:44, L/H White said: Have you forgot Rooney existed? Gazza not fit to lace his boots Rooney England's best ever This! Gazza doesn’t make the top 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royal white Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 On 14/10/2023 at 06:16, DirtySanchez said: When he could be bothered He could spend 89 minutes wandering round the pitch doing nothing then scoring an absolute cracker Southampton fans may think he was loyal staying there but for me he lacked ambition If he went to a big club then he'd never get away with being so lazy Watched the Beckham documentary last week, it’s mentioned on there a conversation someone had with Messi asking him for tips, he said you all run about to much! Messi just strolls through games barely breaking into a jog then the next minute he’s beat 3 and banged one in the top bins. I reckon Messi watched MLT as a kid 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 2 hours ago, royal white said: Watched the Beckham documentary last week, it’s mentioned on there a conversation someone had with Messi asking him for tips, he said you all run about to much! Messi just strolls through games barely breaking into a jog then the next minute he’s beat 3 and banged one in the top bins. I reckon Messi watched MLT as a kid 😃 Anelka was like that when he came to Bolton. He wasn't wasting energy chasing lost causes. Was getting labelled lazy in his first few games. When delivery was improved he'd be on the end of it. Class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Genuinely stumped by anyone not seeing Gascoigne as supreme in his time But in that era, the way he took the ball, and ignored the “play it long”, and just took it past players was amazing There were your box to box supremos, your players with the pinpoint long passes but he just went “fuck it, give me the ball, and I’ll just walk it through anyone and any team” Was absolutely opposite of the footy being played at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted October 21, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted October 21, 2023 I see Grealish as having some of that quality- being able to have the ball seemingly stuck to his foot and he drifts by players. He's more one footed though and can be frustrating. Comparing top players from different eras isn't particularly easy though- pity we can't pit them against each other! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: I see Grealish as having some of that quality- being able to have the ball seemingly stuck to his foot and he drifts by players. He's more one footed though and can be frustrating. Comparing top players from different eras isn't particularly easy though- pity we can't pit them against each other! Yeah. Pointless comparing players from different eras imo. Would he have done well in the current era? Who knows? Would Pep let him play like that? Would Southgate? I’ll take him for what he was, when he was. One of the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter FrancisFogarty Posted October 22, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted October 22, 2023 There was a great series on Channel 4 about Gazza's time in Italy, and Serie A in general when he was at Lazio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 1 hour ago, FrancisFogarty said: There was a great series on Channel 4 about Gazza's time in Italy, and Serie A in general when he was at Lazio. Didn't he only play about 40 games over his three years there, before "retiring" to go and play Scotch football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter FrancisFogarty Posted October 22, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted October 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Sweep said: Didn't he only play about 40 games over his three years there, before "retiring" to go and play Scotch football Yes I think so, and the programme went on for years. The entertainment was the stuff Gazza used to get up to and the stuff he did in training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 3 hours ago, Sweep said: Didn't he only play about 40 games over his three years there, before "retiring" to go and play Scotch football And then played the best tournament of his life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 6 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said: And then played the best tournament of his life. Miles better in 90 than 96. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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