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[sammynb 3935]

7 hours ago, PaddockLad said:

@sammynb something for you here mate

 

 

 

@Howmanheyman Ciaomanheyman, thoughts on this bullshite?

[wykikitoon 23091]

4 minutes ago, sammynb said:

 

Bastard!

Where's Del Piero on that list?

Wasn't Maldini a LCB and not a LB for most of his career?

Del Piero was mine too

[Alex 36887]

18 minutes ago, sammynb said:

 

Bastard!

Where's Del Piero on that list?

Wasn't Maldini a LCB and not a LB for most of his career?

No, it was the other way round. He finished up playing as a CB but played the vast majority of his games as a (right-footed) LB. He was predictably brilliant in the middle too though. There is some ridiculous stat where him and Baresi played there together about 150 times in serie a and Milan conceded 25 goals (or something like that). However it makes a good point, that while he was more celebrated as a full back he’d easily get ahead of Twaterazzi (TM Isegrim) in the middle too. You could say similar about Bergomi too. Who should probably make the team as a RB (if we’re talking about in my lifetime) but would be another better CB than the aforementioned Twat 

Edited February 5, 2024 by Alex

[Howmanheyman 36729]

15 minutes ago, sammynb said:

@Howmanheyman Ciaomanheyman, thoughts on this bullshite?

 

I think Italy must've been seriously shit until the 90s barring Paulo Rossi and this kid from his social media account has nailed it.  

[Alex 36887]

38 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

Del Piero was mine too

Del Piero was never the same post injury but still a great player. Totti I suppose is fair enough for his longevity and the amount he scored. Again we’re talking ‘modern era’ though. But if we’re on about just my lifetime again (and playing that formation) I’d have Baggio in the ‘Trequartista’ role with peak Vieri and Rossi upfront. Donadoni was a class player too on the wing. The likes of Riva and Rivera were a bit before my time  

Edited February 5, 2024 by Alex

[sammynb 3935]

3 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said:

 

I think Italy must've been seriously shit until the 90s barring Paulo Rossi and this kid from his social media account has nailed it.  

 

The 1970 runners-up and 1982 WC Champions enter the chat.

[sammynb 3935]

3 minutes ago, Alex said:

Del Piero was never the same post injury but still a great player. Totti I suppose is fair enough for his longevity and the amount he scored. Again we’re talking ‘modern era’ though. But if we’re on about just my lifetime again (and playing that formation) I’d have Baggio in the ‘Trequartista’ role with peak Vieri and Rossi upfront. Donadoni was a class player two on the wing. The likes of Riva and Rivera were a bit before my time  

 

You can't have Vieri, he's Australian! 😉 

Considering how bad Del Piero's injuries were, a bit like Shearer, the fact he still went on to play so many games and score so many goals is incredible.

[Howmanheyman 36729]

I hate these things when it's NUFC never mind anyone else. Not saying he should be on there at all but I loved Schillaci, Ravanelli was more than decent, vieri is a good shout. Di Livio was quality as was Conte. Nesta should be a shout, Materazzi can fuck off if only for his antics v us. Gentile could see this and deal with the errant youngster appropriately. 

[Alex 36887]

4 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said:

I hate these things when it's NUFC never mind anyone else. Not saying he should be on there at all but I loved Schillaci, Ravanelli was more than decent, vieri is a good shout. Di Livio was quality as was Conte. Nesta should be a shout, Materazzi can fuck off if only for his antics v us. Gentile could see this and deal with the errant youngster appropriately. 

Vialli and Ravenelli were a great partnership 

[Howmanheyman 36729]

12 minutes ago, sammynb said:

 

The 1970 runners-up and 1982 WC Champions enter the chat.

 

I was being sarcastic.  It's not as if they weren't successful in the past is it? Winning WCs , being runners up and innovative, (not always in a good way) throughout history. As Alex says, hard to speak about the likes of Riva as I've never saw them. Bill McCracken virtually changed the defensive game in this country, we had our most successful period when he was here yet how many NUFC fans would put him in a greatest eleven? I never get vexed by shite like this tbh, I can be indecisive as it is without putting myself through a pointless waste of time.

Edited February 5, 2024 by Howmanheyman

[Alex 36887]

13 minutes ago, sammynb said:

 

You can't have Vieri, he's Australian! 😉 

Considering how bad Del Piero's injuries were, a bit like Shearer, the fact he still went on to play so many games and score so many goals is incredible.

I’m sure I didn’t imagine this but didn’t Vieri speak English with an Aussie accent (for obvious reasons) only to later transition to speaking English with an Italian accent?  

Edited February 5, 2024 by Alex

[NJS 4589]

34 minutes ago, Alex said:

No, it was the other way round. He finished up playing as a CB but played the vast majority of his games as a (right-footed) LB. He was predictably brilliant in the middle too though. There is some ridiculous stat where him and Baresi played there together about 150 times in serie a and Milan conceded 25 goals (or something like that). However it makes a good point, that while he was more celebrated as a full back he’d easily get ahead of Twaterazzi (TM Isegrim) in the middle too. You could say similar about Bergomi too. Who should probably make the team as a RB (if we’re talking about in my lifetime) but would be another better CB than the aforementioned Twat 

I think it was the European cup final of about 94 or so against Barcelona I think when Baresi was a late withdrawal so they moved Maldini to centre half and he was obscenely good in that game as they hammered Ronaldo etc al 4-0.

[sammynb 3935]

21 minutes ago, Alex said:

I’m sure I didn’t imagine this but didn’t Vieri speak English with an Aussie accent (for obvious reasons) only to later transition to speaking English with an Italian accent?  

 

Edit, realise you knew all this and was totally whooshed but here's what i wrote for others like Gemmill who didn't know:

I wasn't joking, CV was born in Italy but raised in 'stralia mate. His old man was manager of Marconi, an Australian national league team with Italian association, so from aged 4 to 15 he lived and was schooled in the west of Sydney. The family migrated back Italy when CV was signed by AC Santa Luca.
His shite younger brother, Max (Massimiliano) who was born here, played for 'stralia, as he was never going to make the Italian team. And CV owns heaps of property around Sydney.

 

BTW Viduka has gone the same way but now speaks English with a Croatian accent.

Edited February 5, 2024 by sammynb

[Gemmill 50409]

Man City getting beat. This is unacceptable. 

[Alex 36887]

10 minutes ago, NJS said:

I think it was the European cup final of about 94 or so against Barcelona I think when Baresi was a late withdrawal so they moved Maldini to centre half and he was obscenely good in that game as they hammered Ronaldo etc al 4-0.

You’re spot on. Costacurta and Baresi were both unavailable (suspended I think) so Maldini played there with both the first choice CBs out. I remember watching it at university and this lad I knew called Rob (Ipswich fan) called it perfectly saying he thought Milan would win easy. As everyone thought Barcelona would win (Van Basten was still injured and I seem to remember one or two others of their first choices not being available). 

Edited February 5, 2024 by Alex

[Alex 36887]

7 minutes ago, sammynb said:

 

Edit, realise you knew all this and was totally whooshed but here's what i wrote for others like Gemmill who didn't know:

I wasn't joking, CV was born in Italy but raised in 'stralia mate. His old man was manager of Marconi, an Australian national league team with Italian association, so from aged 4 to 15 he lived and was schooled in the west of Sydney. The family migrated back Italy when CV was signed by AC Santa Luca.
His shite younger brother, Max (Massimiliano) who was born here, played for 'stralia, as he was never going to make the Italian team. And CV owns heaps of property around Sydney.

 

BTW Viduka has gone the same way but now speaks English with a Croatian accent.

I also seem to remember reading CV was a promising cricketer 

[sammynb 3935]

6 minutes ago, Alex said:

I also seem to remember reading CV was a promising cricketer 

 

He would have played the Waughs considering his age and where he grew up.

[Howmanheyman 36729]

"Vaffanculo! Flamin' Galah, eh!"

 

[Kevin Carr's Gloves 4274]

17 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

Man City getting beat. This is unacceptable. 

I despise Brentford

[sammynb 3935]

1 minute ago, Howmanheyman said:

"Vaffanculo! Ya Flamin' Galah, aye!"

 

 

FYP to make it right, aye mate?

[sammynb 3935]

1 minute ago, Kevin Carr's Gloves said:

I despise Brentford

 

They shouldn't bother with a midfield, just keeper>launch>hope some fucker gets their arse on it>goal

[Howmanheyman 36729]

6 minutes ago, sammynb said:

 

FYP to make it right, aye mate?

He said vaffanculo in an Italian accent, switched to Aussie for the flamin galah then back to an Italian accent when he said 'eh?'

[PaddockLad 19064]

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[Alex 36887]

13 minutes ago, PaddockLad said:

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[Kid Dynamite 7717]

Foden, Rice and Bellingham are miles ahead of any other English CMs this season. 
 

Fully expect to see Henderson, Gallagher and Phillips start the first game in Euro24