Greatest football of all time.

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25 May 05

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25 May 05

My vote would go to the Dutch team of 1974, even though they never won the World Cup. At club level it has to be the Real Madrid team of the 1950's, early 1960's.

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25 May 05

Originally posted by helden
My vote would go to the Dutch team of 1974, even though they never won the World Cup. At club level it has to be the Real Madrid team of the 1950's, early 1960's.

Should be greatest football team of all time.

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25 May 05

Originally posted by helden
Should be greatest football team of all time.

The Manchester United treble winning team of 1999. Some of the forward play by Cole and Yorke especially was breathtaking. Combine that with the serious wing play of Giggs, Beckham and Blomqvist, the middle genius of Keane and Scholes and the goalkeeping of Schmeichal.

Absolute genius.

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25 May 05

pah no contest.

The 1982 Northern Ireland team:

Pat Jennings, Norman Whiteside, Martin O'Neill, Sammy McIlroy, Billy Hamilton to name but a few.

Brazil eat your heart out.

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25 May 05

Originally posted by helden
Should be greatest football team of all time.

I would say the 1992-1995 Dallas Cowboys.

(Since you just said "football" I'm going to be the annoying American who brings up the NFL)

😛

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25 May 05

Originally posted by Shanshu311
I would say the 1992-1995 Dallas Cowboys.

(Since you just said "football" I'm going to be the annoying American who brings up the NFL)

😛

I think you might have to concede the point to the English- they did invent football, so you yanks then claiming that your recent invention have some kind of monopoly on the word is rather presumptuous. Besides, American football is a girly sport, we have already concluded that in another thread.

Now, if you had been reasoning with Gaelic football, and rugby football, then I might have agreed!

By they way, the answer is obviously the Genoa CFC championship-winning team of 1924.

COME ON YOU GRYPHONS!!!

Internationally, I might place a vote in favour of the 1982 Italian World Cup Winners. They fairly humiliated the Germans that year, with one of the best, telivised spectacles ever recorded!

FORZA GLI AZZURRI!

What about best player? I have my own ideas, but what do you all think?

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25 May 05

Of course you cannot really compare today's pampered, overpaid footballers with teams of yesteryear. Lots of footballers in the olden days had other jobs as well and the ball was a lot heavier as well.

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25 May 05

Originally posted by Shanshu311
I would say the 1992-1995 Dallas Cowboys.

(Since you just said "football" I'm going to be the annoying American who brings up the NFL)

😛

You are joking, right?

San Francisco 49ers, baby!!! Montana, Young, Rice, Dwight Clark, Ronnie Lott, Eric Wright....just to name a few.

5 Super Bowls!!!!!!

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25 May 05

Originally posted by Joe Fist
You are joking, right?

San Francisco 49ers, baby!!! Montana, Young, Rice, Dwight Clark, Ronnie Lott, Eric Wright....just to name a few.

5 Super Bowls!!!!!!

So many bowls! And how many china tea pots?

I'm sure the must have had quite a tea party to celebrate, and then plaited one another’s hair.

How delightful!

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25 May 05

Celtic 1963-1971.

No one ever won so many trophies snice nor after

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25 May 05

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How can there be a debate about this?

The '85 Bears were the greatest, most inspirational football team of all-time, hands down, end of discussion.

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25 May 05

Even I remember the 49's when Montana was quarterback, they rocked and I don't even watch American Football. I mean what sort of sport breaks for TV adverts?

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25 May 05

Originally posted by Starrman
I mean what sort of sport breaks for TV adverts?

No doubt. I love how (European) Football has no commercials. But that would never happen here for any sport...

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25 May 05

Originally posted by celticcountry
Celtic 1963-1971.

No one ever won so many trophies snice nor after

I had the opportunity to see them play quite a lot, Jimmy Johnstone, Willie Wallace (ex Hearts man), Willie Gemmell, Bobby Murdoch, John Hughes, Bertie Auld, Ronnie Simpson. Great team. Almost forgot, David Hay and Bertie Auld. Cannot remember others.

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25 May 05

Originally posted by darvlay
No doubt. I love how (European) Football has no commercials. But that would never happen here for any sport...

Maybe you should start a new sport which has no TV control, lead the backlash against modeern media through underground sport. Something like Rollerball?