Gabriel Batistuta (1 Viewer)

[TomRad85]

Nice nostalgia thread Evo. A better time. Proper football, proper strikers, proper fans, proper commentary.... no VAR!

 

[Deleted member 7943]

Christian vieri another aboslutely lethal striker

Adriano before he faded was nuts too

 

[TomRad85]

Didnt inter milan have r9 and christian vieri upfront together

I think you are right, although i think Ronaldo was injured for a lot of it. Vieri held the world record transfer fee for a very small amount of time i believe, from memory Crespo took that title soon after but i could be wrong.

 

[Deleted member 7943]

Nice nostalgia thread Evo. A better time. Proper football, proper strikers, proper fans, proper commentary.... no VAR!

Football is different now , but the 20 years between 1990 and 2010 were pretty spectacular for me

 

[Deleted member 7943]

Lothar matthaus


Incredible midfielder at inter then bayern

 

[TomRad85]

Football is different now , but the 20 years between 1990 and 2010 were pretty spectacular for me

I agree. English football being a powerhouse benefits my club, i believe we benefit from being in the strongest second division in the world and i believe if we get promoted it will completely revolutionise our club. Ultimately Coventry City is my number 1 love so that's good, i guess. I cannot pretend that i care for the sport outside of CCFC like i used to though. I don't have much interest, it's just a bit shit...

 

[Shannerz]

I cannot pretend that i care for the sport outside of CCFC like i used to though. I don't have much interest, it's just a bit shit...

This is me. I'm completely disillusioned with football and its governance.

If it wasn't for a deep-seated support for a club, I'd pay it no attention at all any more.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

To rattle off some of the best goalkeepers from that era:

Casillas
Pagliuca
Buffon
Kahn

Who really compares with those now?

 

[TomRad85]

This is me. I'm completely disillusioned with football and its governance.

If it wasn't for a deep-seated support for a club, I'd pay it no attention at all any more.

Absolutely. If CCFC stopped existing tomorrow the sport would be a complete irrelevance to me. I still like to stay educated on it, I like reading up on players and stuff that are doing well in crappy foreign leagues because I'm a sad act but thats mainly because I like to know what's out there for us!

 

[TomRad85]

Basically if there was no CCFC, wanking would be my only hobby.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Absolutely. If CCFC stopped existing tomorrow the sport would be a complete irrelevance to me. I still like to stay educated on it, I like reading up on players and stuff that are doing well in crappy foreign leagues because I'm a sad act but thats mainly because I like to know what's out there for us!

Despite England getting to the later stages of tournaments more often my interest in them has fallen off too. Basically the excitement's gone from the game in general, aside from CCFC.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

To rattle off some of the best goalkeepers from that era:

Casillas
Pagliuca
Buffon
Kahn

Who really compares with those now?

C.Rushworth ;-)

 

[ajsccfc]

I agree. English football being a powerhouse benefits my club, i believe we benefit from being in the strongest second division in the world and i believe if we get promoted it will completely revolutionise our club. Ultimately Coventry City is my number 1 love so that's good, i guess. I cannot pretend that i care for the sport outside of CCFC like i used to though. I don't have much interest, it's just a bit shit...

I'm the same, in the 90s and 2000s I could probably reel off the starting lineup of most teams in the Premier League and around us, now I could barely name more than 2/3 players from each

 

[Skyblueweeman]

I'm the same, in the 90s and 2000s I could probably reel off the starting lineup of most teams in the Premier League and around us, now I could barely name more than 2/3 players from each

I was in a pub recently with a mate and we were talking about Euro 96 and specifically the England vs Holland match.

We then had a go at naming both squads for the tournament and I think there was 2 in each we missed.

Similar - couldn't do the same nowadays with national squads or like you, EPL teams.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I was in a pub recently with a mate and we were talking about Euro 96 and specifically the England vs Holland match.

We then had a go at naming both squads for the tournament and I think there was 2 in each we missed.

Similar - couldn't do the same nowadays with national squads or like you, EPL teams.

The first tournament I can remember that, a good introduction to what supporting England is like!

 

[SBAndy]

The best mate. Take me back. I have absolutely zero interest in it these days until around the semi final, I've not even bothered to try and understand that mess of a group stage.

My Virgin Media package is up for renewal soon and part of my negotiation is likely to be binning off TNT Sports. Only had it included for CL but I’ve not watched any at home for probably over a year.

 

[TomRad85]

My Virgin Media package is up for renewal soon and part of my negotiation is likely to be binning off TNT Sports. Only had it included for CL but I’ve not watched any at home for probably over a year.

Waste of money mate. Can always find a dodgy stream if you do fancy watching a game anyway.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

The first tournament I can remember that, a good introduction to what supporting England is like!

It was my 16th birthday on the day England beat Spain in the QF. I watched it in a pub on Tottenham High Rd near White Hart Lane with my dad. Even being a N.Irishman (boy then), I was cheering.

What a fucking time that was.

96 was Peak

 

[Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon]

Reminiscing about 90s football i always think of those Parma teams; Buffon, Cannavaro, Thuram, Crespo, Ortega, Veron etc.

How's a fairly middling club like that getting hold of teams like that? Massive financial fraud it turns out but still, what an era

Like everyone has said, football was better then and far more evenly balanced. We have what, 6 engliah teams in the last 16? In the 90s you Red Star Belgrade win the bloody thing.

 

[covcity4life]

Joint 90s/00s dream team

Buffon
Cafu
Maldini
Thuram
Roberto Carlos
Beckham
Zidane
Pirlo
Giggs
Shearer
Henry

I'd struggle to name a top 11 for this decade tbh

Yet you still give opinions on europeon football


Says it all doesn't it?

 

[TomRad85]

Reminiscing about 90s football i always think of those Parma teams; Buffon, Cannavaro, Thuram, Crespo, Ortega, Veron etc.

How's a fairly middling club like that getting hold of teams like that? Massive financial fraud it turns out but still, what an era

Like everyone has said, football was better then and far more evenly balanced. We have what, 6 engliah teams in the last 16? In the 90s you Red Star Belgrade win the bloody thing.

Yep, really good teams all over the place.

 

[SBT]

I know they obviously lost the famous final in 05. But I loved that Milan team:

The funny thing about this team is that you see the meme about them a lot but I don’t think they won a single trophy.

 

[SBAndy]

Reminiscing about 90s football i always think of those Parma teams; Buffon, Cannavaro, Thuram, Crespo, Ortega, Veron etc.

How's a fairly middling club like that getting hold of teams like that? Massive financial fraud it turns out but still, what an era

Like everyone has said, football was better then and far more evenly balanced. We have what, 6 engliah teams in the last 16? In the 90s you Red Star Belgrade win the bloody thing.

In fairness, it’s entirely possible that a Norwegian team is going to make the quarter finals this year.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

In fairness, it’s entirely possible that a Norwegian team is going to make the quarter finals this year.

And then be dismantled shortly after. Remarkable they’re doing it during their off season too.

 

[covcity4life]

In fairness, it’s entirely possible that a Norwegian team is going to make the quarter finals this year.

Yes it's nice but 6 English teams in the knockouts is ridiculous. I hope most of them go out next round but won't hold my breath

 

[AJB1983]

Used to love watching the Italian football on c4 and fiorentina were on a lot, so saw a lot of Batistuta. Just ruthless.

 

[Shannerz]

I was in a pub recently with a mate and we were talking about Euro 96 and specifically the England vs Holland match.

We then had a go at naming both squads for the tournament and I think there was 2 in each we missed.

Similar - couldn't do the same nowadays with national squads or like you, EPL teams.

Rocked up to the Portugal v Czech Republic quarter final at that tournament and paid on the gate.

Couldn't do that any more.

 

[robbiekeane]

The best mate. Take me back. I have absolutely zero interest in it these days until around the semi final, I've not even bothered to try and understand that mess of a group stage.

same, literally no idea and just don’t care

 

[AJB1983]

Rocked up to the Portugal v Czech Republic quarter final at that tournament and paid on the gate.

Couldn't do that any more.

That was the ‘sexy football’ match wasn’t it?
at Villa?

 

[Shannerz]

That was the ‘sexy football’ match wasn’t it?
at Villa?

It was at Villa, but I don't remember much sexy football. Mainly Portugal passing it around in front of the Czech defence.

It was the Poborsky lob game.

 

[AJB1983]

It was at Villa, but I don't remember much sexy football. Mainly Portugal passing it around in front of the Czech defence.

It was the Poborsky lob game.

Yeah it was the game where Ruud Gullit was in the bbc studio and said he was hoping for some sexy football - where the phrase was born.

 

[play_in_skyblue_stripes]

Used to love watching the Italian football on c4 and fiorentina were on a lot, so saw a lot of Batistuta. Just ruthless.

It was a fabulous show.
James Richardson was top class.

Went to three games in a week once at San Siro. Saw Paul Elliot on the bus out to the plane.

Seen Batistusta twice, once again Japan in Toulouse and one at Victoria ground Stoke v Fiorontina in Anglo Italian. Not many with that combination.

Gosh those were the days.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Just that whole champions league commentary / vibe proper nostalgia .. a great Football era

They've fucked it by putting it on pay TV

 

[TomRad85]

@CraigSBA

 

[Evo1883]

@CraigSBA

Il watch this later , cheers mate