Virgil van Dijk

[rudedog]

Modern day footballers don't even get dirty boots when it rains, the old pitches would slow them down considerably. Imagine Haaland staring at a ****ty 6 yard area wondering what the **** the brown wet stuff was.

The stink from Gary Lineker would help him figure it out.

[Doc_Piptorious]

I remember being impressed by Spurs CB Ledley King, superb player but couldn’t train in the week towards the end of his career.

I remember him for being injured for loads of games, then we would play Spurs, he would get off of his death bed and have a worldie.

Then after the game he would go back to being injured again

[Big-Red-Ed]

Paul McGrath would be on a bender all week. Not train and not only play a worldie he'd make ****e centre half's look brilliant

YNWA

[Fosterbloke]

Who remember Des Walker?

[danperkins]

Paul McGrath would be on a bender all week. Not train and not only play a worldie he'd make ****e centre half's look brilliant

YNWA

Seen him a few times out and about drinking, he's the best looking alcoholic I've ever seen. Used to be playing games drunk or hungover and be sensational which is a crazy thought. Years ago he walked through Coppers nightclub with a absolutely cracking blonde bird on his arm, the whole place start singing Uh Ah Paul McGrath.

[Shaggy]

Who remember Des Walker?

For 2-3 seasons he was imperious. Incredibly quick, read the game so well, just made it all look very easy.

[spud_gun]

Paul McGrath would be on a bender all week. Not train and not only play a worldie he'd make ****e centre half's look brilliant

YNWA

Probably explains why he never progressed beyond the United / Villa level he played at for the majority of his career.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Probably explains why he never progressed beyond the United / Villa level he played at for the majority of his career.

Villa were title contenders for some of his time there.


A number of our own players that get regarded as having been top class and club legends could be dismissed in the same manner you did with McGrath if we judge them by the team/era they played in or their medal count.

[spud_gun]

Villa were title contenders for some of his time there.


A number of our own players that get regarded as having been top class and club legends could be dismissed in the same manner you did with McGrath if we judge them by the team/era they played in or their medal count.

Villa may have finished seconds a couple of times but from what i can remember they weren't in with a shout of actually winning the title. They also were a bit of a YoYo club. Second one season mid table the next.

My point being if McGrath had applied himself properly he could have been regarded as one of the best. Instead we get some romanticised bollocks of him being a good CB whilst playing hanging / pissed.

[Angryred]

Villa were title contenders for some of his time there.


A number of our own players that get regarded as having been top class and club legends could be dismissed in the same manner you did with McGrath if we judge them by the team/era they played in or their medal count.

A Ron Atkinson bitch he was!

[Doc_Piptorious]

Villa may have finished seconds a couple of times but from what i can remember they weren't in with a shout of actually winning the title. They also were a bit of a YoYo club. Second one season mid table the next.

My point being if McGrath had applied himself properly he could have been regarded as one of the best. Instead we get some romanticised bollocks of him being a good CB whilst playing hanging / pissed.

Bit like us in the 1990s then or a bit like a certain Robbie Fowler in the 1990s?

[spud_gun]

Bit like us in the 1990s then or a bit like a certain Robbie Fowler in the 1990s?

Speak for yourself, not sure i was that much of a pisshead in the 90s

[Doc_Piptorious]

Speak for yourself, not sure i was that much of a pisshead in the 90s

Really? Damn, thought that was your excuse for being a bit ****

[spud_gun]

Really? Damn, thought that was your excuse for being a bit ****

[SB]

Really? Damn, thought that was your excuse for being a bit ****

Had enough of sparring with Dan & now you’re into Spuddy