Scholes retires

[drummindefender]

Shame he was never fully appreciated by the national side

 

[Han]

He was one of the best around at his prime. I agree on your point about the national team.

 

[drummindefender]

One for the ladies

 

[Cate Fox]

One for the ladies

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Cant say that its very impressive...

 

[drummindefender]

Maybe he's a grower not a shower

 

[spionfox]

A model pro and a good solid family man too.

Just what one of his colleagues could have been remembered as if he hadn't been a twat.

 

[Kingy_85]

A model pro and a good solid family man too.

Just what one of his colleagues could have been remembered as if he hadn't been a twat.

Did you not see the picture above? Imogen doesnt bother for anything under 4".

 

[Profondo Rosso]

Probably my favourite English player in my lifetime. Best passer of the ball anyway.

 

[Billyjof]

End of an era. Not too many of the fledglings left what with Savage retiring as well. :icon_wink

 

[SwedeFox]

Shame he was never fully appreciated by the national side

Not very appreciated in Sweden either after he ripped HÃ¥kan Mild's thigh to pieces. Great player though.

 

[Miles Away]

Probably my favourite English player in my lifetime. Best passer of the ball anyway.

Agreed, for me on a list with Sheringham and Gascoigne as the most technically gifted englishmen. The team should have been built around Scholes, instead he ended up shunted out to the left wing.

 

[Profondo Rosso]

Agreed, for me on a list with Sheringham and Gascoigne as the most technically gifted englishmen. The team should have been built around Scholes, instead he ended up shunted out to the left wing.

I'm a tiny bit too young to remember Gazza and Sheringham in their primes really, only really caught the end of their careers.

I'd add Beckham to that list though as well, even though for some reason people seem to want to say he's overrated these days. He could cut a pass open with one ball.

 

[Graz]

I'm a tiny bit too young to remember Gazza and Sheringham in their primes really, only really caught the end of their careers.

I'd add Beckham to that list though as well, even though for some reason people seem to want to say he's overrated these days. He could cut a pass open with one ball.

100% with you (and Miles). Although, I remember Sheringham better than I do Gazza. Was a big fan of Teddy.


Shame Scholes' last game was one where he lost and barely made an impact, but what a fantastic player he's been. Sad to see him retire, but they all have to some time!

He never did learn to tackle.

 

[Profondo Rosso]

"He could cut a pass open with one ball"

Oh dear! I clearly meant "He could cut a defence open with one pass"

 

[Blue Maniac]

Cant say that its very impressive...

Don't compare them all to mine or you'll never be satisfied.

 

[Mawsley]

Shame he ran away from his national side

Yep, but there's no honour or respect in the modern game.

 

[pork pie fox]

I'm a tiny bit too young to remember Gazza

I remember Sheringham better than I do Gazza.

For all his 'interesting' personality traits, he was a fantastic footballer to watch. Other than Bergkamp, he gave the best performance I've seen a visiting player make at Filbert Street and that was when he was at Everton and supposedly not the player he once was. Truly different to anything we've (England) produced for many years.

 

[spionfox]

For all his 'interesting' personality traits, he was a fantastic footballer to watch. Other than Bergkamp, he gave the best performance I've seen a visiting player make at Filbert Street and that was when he was at Everton and supposedly not the player he once was. Truly different to anything we've (England) produced for many years.

On the flip side was his appearance at the Steve Walsh testimonial. That was at the peak of his 'where did it all go wrong' phase. He even bought his 'celeb' muckers like Chris Evans along to that one.

 

[drummindefender]

I still never understood why Gazza played at Walshies testamonial

 

[bocadillo]

I still never understood why Gazza brought chicken and lager to Raoul Moat

No. I don't think any of us did.