Originally posted by petrosianpupilLe Tissier is the most talented English player I've ever seen. He could do things Gazza could only dream of.
Can you imagine Brazil picking Calton Palmer and leaving "le god" back home not even on the bench? The amount of times I watched England a goal down and never looking like scoring, or in a penalty shoot out. Le Tiss was the best penalty taker England never had and for a crap team like the saints scored 30 goals in a season from midfield.
I remember a story from the mid-nineties when Brazil were over for a friendly. Some of their players were seen in a shop buying Le Tissier videos.
Originally posted by cantspellNaaahhhhh... you can't say Rod and Stan were under-rated... everyone's aware of the class they possessed....
From a Place point of view - John Salako. 2 footed and a great crosser. Got a terrible injusty v Leeds at Selhurst and lost that extra half a yard of pace he had> he would be in the England team now as an answer to the left side. Scored his fair share of goals.
Jamie Carrager
Rodney Marsh
Stan Bowles
Originally posted by mtthwI used to love watching him play. Some of the goals he scored were awesome
Le Tissier is the most talented English player I've ever seen. He could do things Gazza could only dream of.
I remember a story from the mid-nineties when Brazil were over for a friendly. Some of their players were seen in a shop buying Le Tissier videos.
Originally posted by EsotericBut what really upsets me is that i think of all those identi-kit midfielders that used to fill up the whole England squad.
I used to love watching him play. Some of the goals he scored were awesome
Palmer!!!!, Batty, Lee, etc etc Brazilians would laugh at them, "their second touch is a tackle" is how they described England's midfield.
Le god not even worth a place on the bench??????????????
England never had a plan B. Great long passing is a crime in England. Waddle, Hoddle, Beckham are only appreciated abroad.
It is the same now with McClaren. Play Serbia with 8 defenders, smart guy!
Originally posted by blade68Got to laugh at that one.............one foot woody.........a good full back always took him out of the game........nearly as good as tony fat lazy currie being underated..........
Were they under-rated?
Bully got a couple of England caps, and I have a feeling that Clive Allen did too?
Alan Woodward was definately under-rated... for those of you old enough to remember!
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Originally posted by fizzz24Back in the seventies I read every football report every week in three different papers.
Got to laugh at that one.............one foot woody.........a good full back always took him out of the game........nearly as good as tony fat lazy currie being underated..........
I'm no Leeds fan but I was amazed at how many man of the match awards he was given. Only Alan Ball came close for week after week rave reviews.The few times i saw him play live I realised why.
Originally posted by fizzz24You're only jealous 'cos you never had anyone at Swillsborough with anywhere near the talent that TC possessed.... only one you could mention would be the Waddler, he was half decent.
Got to laugh at that one.............one foot woody.........a good full back always took him out of the game........nearly as good as tony fat lazy currie being underated..........
Originally posted by petrosianpupilDon't ever EVER mention TC and L**ds in the same sentence! That's blasphemous!!!
Back in the seventies I read every football report every week in three different papers.
I'm no Leeds fan but I was amazed at how many man of the match awards he was given. Only Alan Ball came close for week after week rave reviews.The few times i saw him play live I realised why.
TC was, and always will be a Blade.
Originally posted by EsotericHis goal when he came on as sub at the last ever game at the dell wasn't too shabby. Fitting that he scored it.
I used to love watching him play. Some of the goals he scored were awesome
I always thought Chris Powell was underrated. He eventually got his England call when he was at Charlton, but didn't really cut it.
Riggot is another solid defender. Just too many of them around for him to get the opportunity to make it as an England international.