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Tommo1993

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  • Dec 18, 2022
  • #5,811
Bit disappointed in Martinez. Know you’re buzzing but throughout the cup he’s come across as a bit of an arrogant, indiscreet gob shite.
 
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JAM See

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 18, 2022
  • #5,812
It’sabatch87 said:
At least that fat drug taking cheat is gone and didn’t see it.
Fuck him C unit!!
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Prince Andrew is very much alive I'll have you know.

Just out of the public eye recently.
 
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wingy

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  • Dec 18, 2022
  • #5,813
SBT said:
Deschamps said it himself:

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ffs just like 1939!!
 
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LastGarrison

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  • Dec 18, 2022
  • #5,814
Tommo1993 said:
Bit disappointed in Martinez. Know you’re buzzing but throughout the cup he’s come across as a bit of an arrogant, indiscreet gob shite.
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Holding his golden glove trophy to his crotch was plain embarrassing.
 
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Tommo1993

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  • Dec 18, 2022
  • #5,815
TomRad85 said:
If by English you mean City fans I agree, best in the land mate.

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The English would celebrate how Swansea did for their third, for example. As opposed to how we see Man City with their expected celebration when they’ve paid billions for it. I’m starting to confuse myself now, forget it.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Dec 18, 2022
  • #5,816
Tommo1993 said:
The English would celebrate how Swansea did for their third, for example. As opposed to how we see Man City with their expected celebration when they’ve paid billions for it. I’m starting to confuse myself now, forget it.
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Swansea of course being Welsh just to top it off. Of all the examples
 
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JAM See

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  • Dec 18, 2022
  • #5,817
LastGarrison said:
Holding his golden glove trophy to his crotch was plain embarrassing.
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Agreed.

Shithousery on the pitch, whether you agree with it or not, is a means to an end.

That was just childish and achieved nothing.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Dec 18, 2022
  • #5,818
Tommo1993 said:
Bit disappointed in Martinez. Know you’re buzzing but throughout the cup he’s come across as a bit of an arrogant, indiscreet gob shite.
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He's a Argie so almost certainly an arsehole. Did what he needed to though and probably deserves a couple of years at a proper big club now.
 
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oscillatewildly

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  • Dec 18, 2022
  • #5,819
Tommo1993 said:
Bit disappointed in Martinez. Know you’re buzzing but throughout the cup he’s come across as a bit of an arrogant, indiscreet gob shite.
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Oh, for an 'arrogant, indiscreet gobshite' for two of their goal attempts yesterday.
 

Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Dec 18, 2022
  • #5,820
Tommo1993 said:
Bit disappointed in Martinez. Know you’re buzzing but throughout the cup he’s come across as a bit of an arrogant, indiscreet gob shite.
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Might be the Arsenal connection, but his face kept morphing into Martin Keown in my head !

 

Tommo1993

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  • Dec 18, 2022
  • #5,821
TomRad85 said:
Swansea of course being Welsh just to top it off. Of all the examples
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Yeah try and forget the Welshness of it all for a sec
 
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TomRad85

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  • Dec 18, 2022
  • #5,822
Tommo1993 said:
Yeah try and forget the Welshness of it all for a sec
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OK yep done that, I get you and I agree some of the crowds here match anything in Europe although ironically rarely the crowds at the top end plastic Prem sides.

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oscillatewildly

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  • Dec 18, 2022
  • #5,823
oscillatewildly said:
Er, there's probably something you need to know about how ET is generally played out.
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Stand corrected - That was pure drama ET. I think I'm good for the next 5 tournaments though.
 
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oscillatewildly

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  • Dec 18, 2022
  • #5,824
LastGarrison said:
Holding his golden glove trophy to his crotch was plain embarrassing.
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I know, I'm still cringing the last time I did it myself in a World Cup Final.
 

Otis

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  • Dec 18, 2022
  • #5,825
Sky Blue Harry H said:
Might be the Arsenal connection, but his face kept morphing into Martin Keown in my head !

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All I can think from that pic is that he has absolutely huge arms and a tiny head.
 
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Macca

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  • Dec 18, 2022
  • #5,826
shmmeee said:
I got the best value for money tuning in after 75 then. Good stuff
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Yep one of the dullest for 70 and the best for 50, crazy
 
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Macca

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  • Dec 18, 2022
  • #5,827
oscillatewildly said:
I know, I'm still cringing the last time I did it myself in a World Cup Final.
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Some wank sock to be fair
 
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oscillatewildly

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  • Dec 18, 2022
  • #5,828
Adge said:
And the same to you Sir! P.s-see you Wednesday?
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Last shift - On nights. Tried to get a couple of hours off but too many out.
Might be a shortage of parts so might be a non production week so hope yet.
Had a nice chat with your boy y'day. He's a smashing chap.
 

Adge

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  • Dec 18, 2022
  • #5,829
oscillatewildly said:
Last shift - On nights. Tried to get a couple of hours off but too many out.
Might be a shortage of parts so might be a non production week so hope yet.
Had a nice chat with your boy y'day. He's a smashing chap.
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Ahem……just like his dad!
 
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oscillatewildly

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  • Dec 18, 2022
  • #5,830
Adge said:
Ahem……just like his dad!
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Almost - but your boy got a round in yesterday.
 
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SBT

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  • Dec 19, 2022
  • #5,831
 

Wyken Sky Blue

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  • Dec 19, 2022
  • #5,832
Politics aside I have enjoyed this World Cup and the last 50 mins of the final was incredible!

Not sure about another winter world cup though...

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SBT

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  • Dec 19, 2022
  • #5,833
So what’s the argument against Messi being the greatest of all time at this point? His career to date:

One World Cup
One Copa America
Ten La Ligas
Four Champions Leagues
One Olympic Gold

474 La Liga goals (all-time record)
98 goals for Argentina (all-time record)
Six European Golden Boots (all-time record)
Seven Ballon d’Ors (all-time record)
Two World Cup Golden Balls (all-time record)
 

TomRad85

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  • Dec 19, 2022
  • #5,834
SBT said:
So what’s the argument against Messi being the greatest of all time at this point? His career to date:

One World Cup
One Copa America
Ten La Ligas
Four Champions Leagues
One Olympic Gold

474 La Liga goals (all-time record)
98 goals for Argentina (all-time record)
Six European Golden Boots (all-time record)
Seven Ballon d’Ors (all-time record)
Two World Cup Golden Balls (all-time record)
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Feel like that's a gentle fish for an argument but there's not much argument really other than it can be hard to compare eras, he's comfortably the best of his generation.
I'm still in awe watching Maradona even though I'm not old enough to have seen him live, but I'm sure Messi will now be included in that convo. Cristiano never has been for me personally, as undeniably good as he is.

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Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Dec 19, 2022
  • #5,835
SBT said:
So what’s the argument against Messi being the greatest of all time at this point? His career to date:

One World Cup
One Copa America
Ten La Ligas
Four Champions Leagues
One Olympic Gold

474 La Liga goals (all-time record)
98 goals for Argentina (all-time record)
Six European Golden Boots (all-time record)
Seven Ballon d’Ors (all-time record)
Two World Cup Golden Balls (all-time record)
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Still Maradona for me as the greatest of time.

Maradona would have been even better in this no tackling time would Messi have survived the 80’s very unlikely.

Best of his time yes best of all time no.
 
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JAM See

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  • Dec 19, 2022
  • #5,836
SBT said:
So what’s the argument against Messi being the greatest of all time at this point? His career to date:

One World Cup
One Copa America
Ten La Ligas
Four Champions Leagues
One Olympic Gold

474 La Liga goals (all-time record)
98 goals for Argentina (all-time record)
Six European Golden Boots (all-time record)
Seven Ballon d’Ors (all-time record)
Two World Cup Golden Balls (all-time record)
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Never done it on a wet Wednesday at Stoke though has he?
 
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OffenhamSkyBlue

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  • Dec 19, 2022
  • #5,837
Terry Gibson's perm said:
Still Maradona for me as the greatest of time.

Maradona would have been even better in this no tackling time would Messi have survived the 80’s very unlikely.

Best of his time yes best of all time no.
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Good synopsis TGP. But i would put Maradona into that category too. And probably everyone who has ever played, as it is so difficult to compare across eras, playing styles and law changes.
I would definitely consider Pele and George Best as being all-time greats.

I haven't taken a great deal of interest in following Messi's career, so i spent a lot of these recent matches just focussing on him, and the skill he has is just knowing where he needs to put himself to have greatest impact. He moves very little, but his team-mates know where to find him. He actually ran about a lot (for him) in yesterday's match.
 
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SBT

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  • Dec 19, 2022
  • #5,838
To be honest, while Maradona was clearly the most skilful player of his generation, and had a truly magnetic personality (something which Messi doesn't have at all), how do you explain his comparative lack of achievements? I'm not sure it can just be "people tackled more then"...
 

Evo1883

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  • Dec 19, 2022
  • #5,839
SBT said:
So what’s the argument against Messi being the greatest of all time at this point? His career to date:

One World Cup
One Copa America
Ten La Ligas
Four Champions Leagues
One Olympic Gold

474 La Liga goals (all-time record)
98 goals for Argentina (all-time record)
Six European Golden Boots (all-time record)
Seven Ballon d’Ors (all-time record)
Two World Cup Golden Balls (all-time record)
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Can't really argue , like lineker says though hard to compare eras , how would diego do today with today pitches , with today's nutritionists and fitness and protection?

It's very much still up for debate, I'd imagine the arguments people use today for Messi, in 12 years when mbappe retires people will be saying we'll when Messi was playing players were slower blah blah blah
 
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Evo1883

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  • Dec 19, 2022
  • #5,840
SBT said:
To be honest, while Maradona was clearly the most skilful player of his generation, and had a truly magnetic personality (something which Messi doesn't have at all), how do you explain his comparative lack of achievements? I'm not sure it can just be "people tackled more then"...
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xavi and iniesta achieved alot more than Maradona too ?

Different era , different game
 

Evo1883

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  • Dec 19, 2022
  • #5,841
For context , mac allister has also achieved more international trophies than Maradona now
 
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SBT

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  • Dec 19, 2022
  • #5,842
Evo1883 said:
For context , mac allister has also achieved more international trophies than Maradona now
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Well he's clearly a better player than Maradona then, case closed imo
 
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Evo1883

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  • Dec 19, 2022
  • #5,843
The Messi ronaldo argument is
SBT said:
Well he's clearly a better player than Maradona then, case closed imo
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Ah deffo , if it helps , what I think yesterday did was close down the Messi ronaldo argument
 

We'll_live_and_die

Super Moderator
  • Dec 19, 2022
  • #5,844
Just seen the French are moaning about argie subs coming onto the pitch as the third goal was scored. Removing any emotion they had 13 players on the pitch at the time the goal went in and it shouldn’t be allowed.
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Dec 19, 2022
  • #5,845
Still think he should have done better with this.

 
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