jukel123 8,469 Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 Just now, NEWKID said: Great story mate, nice to know you still hold the grudge!! Lol Robson was brilliant wasn't he, epitome of box to box.... I know Keane based a lot of his game on what he learnt from Robbo... shame for Robbo his career was coming to an end as Fergie started to get it right.. Definitely, my sons were great fans. This has nothing to do with ability, but one of my lads was in hospital and I wrote to Robbo and asked him to sign a get well card. He returned the card within 3 days with a personal message from himself and signed by most of the squad. Top bloke. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,469 Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 (edited) Quote I can remember having my eyes opened to dirty play at Old Trafford in the mid to late fifties. We had a forward by the name of Pearson. He went by the nickname 'Pancho' because he had a dark complexion and sideburns like a Mexican. I was chewing on my first woodbine and coughing like f**k when Pancho had a bit of verbal with the big lad marking him. A high ball came sailing over and the defender headed it away but not before Pancho cynically backwards nutted him. The defender retaliated with a short punch into the kidneys out off sight of the ref. Pancho, not to be outdone, grabbed the fella by the balls and squeezed. I saw him do that twice that day. On both occasions he hid it from the ref. Must have been Vinnie Jones's role model.Lol Sadly he died at the beginning of the month and the mate I was with on the terraces phoned me with the news. Over 60 years later the thing we remember is Pancho's ball crunching Lol Edited September 25, 2023 by jukel123 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Astanley 11,576 Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 God forgive me for getting involved in a man Utd love fest ..but Dennis Irwin was the player I admired most . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,469 Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 Just now, Astanley said: God forgive me for getting involved in a man Utd love fest ..but Dennis Irwin was the player I admired most . First player on Fergies team sheet according to Fergie and Roy Keane's favourite team mate. He was Mr reliable for sure. A big favourite of mine too. We bought him for next to nothing from Oldham I think. Good eye for goal too for a defender. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackmag 6,103 Posted September 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 1 hour ago, jukel123 said: First player on Fergies team sheet according to Fergie and Roy Keane's favourite team mate. He was Mr reliable for sure. A big favourite of mine too. We bought him for next to nothing from Oldham I think. Good eye for goal too for a defender. Yeah I remember him at Leeds we played them in one of his first games you could clearly see then he was a cut above anything on the pitch and he was still only a kid then I think scholes who i think was the best midfielder in his position this country has produced he had it all would be a close second 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackmag 6,103 Posted September 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 I think under areteta you will see just how good rice is this season and I mean not just defensive wise 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 16,116 Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 16 hours ago, NEWKID said: I think essien was the other midfielder in that team, strong player as well... that spine with Terry and Drogba included were massive... A hugely underrated player imho , the master of killing space with anticipation, massive engine , his tackling was often ferocious , he could genuinely battle in that 60yd area all day 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,818 Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 On 25/09/2023 at 20:27, NEWKID said: Anyone but Drogba!! Lol A young Phil Jones marked him out of the game, he went to Manure and his career went tits up What a player this fella was Cheers, D. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,561 Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 50 minutes ago, dytkos said: A young Phil Jones marked him out of the game, he went to Manure and his career went tits up What a player this fella was Cheers, D. My pick of the worlds best ever 11 not everyone will agree 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,818 Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 They'd score lol, I'd have Souness in there and maybe some players from before football started - Premier League according to Sky Cheers, D. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackmag 6,103 Posted September 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 12 minutes ago, keepdiggin said: My pick of the worlds best ever 11 not everyone will agree What no joe Bolton in there I think I would have to find a place for the Brazilian Ronaldo in any world eleven 1 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackmag 6,103 Posted September 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 1 hour ago, dytkos said: A young Phil Jones marked him out of the game, he went to Manure and his career went tits up What a player this fella was Cheers, D. It was good to see a local lad and genuine fan like Jack walker buy and put his own money in to for fill his dream of winning the title im glad he got to see it dy feck knows what he would make of those chicken bashers 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,561 Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 10 minutes ago, Blackmag said: What no joe Bolton in there I think I would have to find a place for the Brazilian Ronaldo in any world eleven I couldn’t find David hirst or he would of replaced messi lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,360 Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 32 minutes ago, keepdiggin said: My pick of the worlds best ever 11 not everyone will agree Very decent shout that mate. I’d go: Ronaldo Nazario & Henry up front Zidane & Scholes in the middle ronaldo & Beckham left and right Maldini LB…..has to be Staam & Terry CB Zanetti RB Kahn GK Subs: Di Canio, Ashley Cole, Battistuta, Keane, Dicks, Ferdinand, Edison 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,561 Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 Just now, WILF said: Very decent shout that mate. I’d go: Ronaldo Nazario & Henry up front Zidane & Scholes in the middle ronaldo & Beckham left and right Maldini LB…..has to be Staam & Terry CB Zanetti RB Kahn GK Subs: Di Canio, Ashley Cole, Battistuta, Keane, Dicks, Ferdinand, Edison That’s a quality team that is mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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