Kid Dynamite 7169 Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 One every 53games good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35572 Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 John Charles was never booked or sent off in his entire career (played most of his games as a CB too). I think Lineker too was never carded. Billy Wright as well. Different era like but the bloke played 100 times for England when there were no subs and less meaningless friendlies (or games in general for that matter). And he married one of the Beverley Sisters. John Charles was used more as a forward than a centre-half though, I think. Although given the dirty tricks he would've endured in Italy back then that doesn't make it any less impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35572 Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 (edited) Thing is, Hughes would've been a better player if he had a nasty streak. Edited July 20, 2012 by alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31195 Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Nottingham Forest have revealed their new 'iconic' manager - Sean O'Driscoll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Billy Wright as well. Different era like but the bloke played 100 times for England when there were no subs and less meaningless friendlies (or games in general for that matter). And he married one of the Beverley Sisters. John Charles was used more as a forward than a centre-half though, I think. Although given the dirty tricks he would've endured in Italy back then that doesn't make it any less impressive. Aye I know him best as a forward for Juve but he definitely played a few games of his career in defence. Probably was a bit harder to be booked in that era given there were no cards for kicking the ball away or taking your shirt off for scoring etc. Fair few crunching tackles were let slide too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35572 Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Aye I know him best as a forward for Juve but he definitely played a few games of his career in defence. Probably was a bit harder to be booked in that era given there were no cards for kicking the ball away or taking your shirt off for scoring etc. Fair few crunching tackles were let slide too. Aye, he could play centre-half too (started off there I think). You said most games though I think basically once he played upfront a few times, he was kept there because of his goalscoring record and only played at centre-half after that in emergencies / when injuries dictated. He goalscoring record is class. Probably Wales' best ever player (certainly him or Giggs anyway) and one of the best the British Isles ever produced. Wales might've won the World Cup in '58 if he'd stayed fit. And while what you say is right about the era he played in he was noted for being a very fair player (like Billy Wright). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Alreet, MT. Definitely a great player, was reading an interesting article a while back about his disciplinary record and his scoring record. Funny how it's only really been Giggs since to have made his mark as one of the greats to come from Britain. You don't get a nickname like Gentle Giant if you go round elbowing people you're right (I'll bet it was tempting though). Didn't Bobby Charlton have an incredibly low cards-to-games ratio too? Really hard to think of players in the last 2 decades (Maldini is a very good shout) to have little to no cards over the span of their careers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Why won't anyone give Hoddle a job, he would've got it right at Tottenham, and England were good under him in my view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35572 Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Eileen Drury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2207 Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Why won't anyone give Hoddle a job, he would've got it right at Tottenham, and England were good under him in my view. mad as a box of frogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonTheMag 4 Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Alreet, MT. Definitely a great player, was reading an interesting article a while back about his disciplinary record and his scoring record. Funny how it's only really been Giggs since to have made his mark as one of the greats to come from Britain. You don't get a nickname like Gentle Giant if you go round elbowing people you're right (I'll bet it was tempting though). Didn't Bobby Charlton have an incredibly low cards-to-games ratio too? Really hard to think of players in the last 2 decades (Maldini is a very good shout) to have little to no cards over the span of their careers. Rio Ferdinand has quite a good record Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10963 Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Thing is, Hughes would've been a better player if he had a nasty streak. I'd agree with that. One of those players we never should have sold. He was never the best or worst in any of the backlines he played in for us. He was pretty consistent and knew his limitations. Great pro and all in all a likeable bloke by all accounts. We got fuck all for him and spent years trying to get a better right back. Aaron Hughes, what a guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Was a ridiculous decision to sell Hughes, especially when our first choice pairing at the back was subsequently Bramble and O'Brien given that Woody was always injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenL 0 Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Feel for him, he was a tremendous players. I really think that if they hadn't been made of glass, Woodgate and King would have been England's defensive partnership. None of them were better then Ferdinand. I'd also say Terrys better then Woodgate, even though I hate the fucker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10963 Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 None of them were better then Ferdinand. I'd also say Terrys better then Woodgate, even though I hate the fucker. Why? What makes you say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Why won't anyone give Hoddle a job, he would've got it right at Tottenham, and England were good under him in my view. Canny pundit like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 (edited) Been watching Steve Harper's tour diary video series on NUFCTV and in the latest one he's told a story abut how a stewardess (on the team's flight from Germany to Austria) had to ask Andy Woodman to move as he was in one of the front seats and the plane was unbalanced because he weighs so much Edited July 21, 2012 by Monroe Transfer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Oh Harps http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20120721/woodys-world-part-three_2281670_2855881 On Friday night we flew to Vienna, where we are based for our final game, against Fenerbahce, and it was an interesting flight here for me. Before we took off I got approached by the air stewardess, who told me I had to move towards the back of the plane to even the weight of it out! I mean, seriously, in front of 40 people!?!?! She could have at least whispered it! It killed me, and there are a few bigger fish to fry than me in our party! But I do think that Steve Harper paid her €30 to get that gag in, so I will be watching him very closely when we fly back to Newcastle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31195 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Looks like Pompey are close to going bust. They still have Ben Haim on £36k pw in League 1 and Kanu is demanding back pay before he'll leave the club. I know they're only taking the money that they're contractually entitled to but to stand by and watch the club fold in the process is pretty cuntish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CabayeAye Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Looks like Pompey are close to going bust. They still have Ben Haim on £36k pw in League 1 and Kanu is demanding back pay before he'll leave the club. I know they're only taking the money that they're contractually entitled to but to stand by and watch the club fold in the process is pretty cuntish. It is cuntish. But not surprising, since most players are grade A cunts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYD 0 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Been watching Steve Harper's tour diary video series on NUFCTV and in the latest one he's told a story abut how a stewardess (on the team's flight from Germany to Austria) had to ask Andy Woodman to move as he was in one of the front seats and the plane was unbalanced because he weighs so much They should have just put Dan Gosling on the other end to balance it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17645 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Pompey have till 10th August to get some malingerers off their books or its liquidation for them... Tal Ben Haim, Greg Halford, Erik Huseklepp, Dave Kitson, Liam Lawrence, David Norris and Kanu remain on the club's books. is it a coincidence that theres 2 ex mackems amongst this bunch of fuckin oxygen theives?.. Saints fans loving it...they got so much shit when they were relegated from Pompey, newley promoted and with seemingly oodles of cash to spend. A lot of Saints fans would say justice has been done, but I hate to see any club go tits up tbh. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18977953 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 14048 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Kanu! I honestly thought he'd retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Tal Ben Haim is a right prick - why they ever gave him £35k p/w in the first place is anyone's guess! Kanu too, must be pushing 50 now surely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10963 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Tal Ben Haim is a right prick - why they ever gave him £35k p/w in the first place is anyone's guess! Kanu too, must be pushing 50 now surely. 35 He claims he's 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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