Real Ranger 3,193 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 The two of them were world class and an absolute joy to watch but Gazza just shades it for me on natural talent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
beararse 6,371 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 On 22/05/2020 at 09:07, Malvern said: It was an observation but there is always a critic. If you want my view Brian Laudrup was better for us but Gazza had a switch in his head that when he triggered it he went tonto all over the place and won us games. The most petty booking I can remember for Gazza was when the ref dropped his yellow and Gazza to brandish it to him before giving it back, then he got booked for dissent. Both brilliant players though. Wasn’t having a go mate.....actually forgot to add a smiley after my opening line. i then highlighted Gazza had a worse disciplinary record based on the stats available. Like you said, Laudrup was the better player technically but Gazza had the stardust :) I know Laudrup scored that header at Utd to win 9IAR but Gaza’s hat trick to win the league v the sheep was simply sensational. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowX 146 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Gazza on itv4 just now England v Spain euro 96. What a player - privileged to have him at that time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfc_watp 1,503 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Laudrup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
foghorn leghorn 608 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Brian was brilliant , but Gazza was special and can play the flute. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davemac 18 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Gazza for me still blame Murray for selling him in those remaining games Gazza would have turned draws to wins and loses to draws. The most natural gifted player I have ever seen. Sure he had his faults but all he wanted to do was play football, and when he played boy was he good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighorse 91 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Laudrup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithgersbear 3,225 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Pedro Mendes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanVeenRangers 2,529 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 I was only 9 at the time, but why was Gazza sold midway through? And why do you think Laudrup stopped playing? I know he signed a pre contract with Chelsea, but he knew what that season meant to the Club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornabear 6,202 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 20 hours ago, Bobby Hume said: Yes indeed .... I did have that pleasure mate ..... Baxter .... had some of the finest touches on the ball that few if any of the best could match today ...... his brilliant insight meant he could read the game like a chess master ..... he was everything you could want in a player and a total winner ....... his inch perfect passing lead to many assists and he could score with precise accuracy if he was in the position to do so .... but he was mainly a defence splitter of the finest quality and made more than he scored .... in short the man was a winner who was like electricity and when needed he could turn a game round with a single flash of brilliance ...... like flicking on a switch. Greig ..... was a total power house and nowhere near as subtle as Slim Jim ..... but his ferocious strength of character was his not so secret weapon ... a true captain who would not allow anyone to hide when things got tough .... he was a great tackler and when called upon had his moment of glory when he scored a goal .... his resilience and strength made him one of the finest half backs in the country ..... but there are too many strong points to mention in one post ..... suffice to say Baxter is my all time hero .... but there are a few good reasons John Greig was deservedly voted our greatest Ranger ...... his unswerving loyalty hence his length of time at the Club .... his consistency in his play along with his fitness .... and of course his very important role as our captain when we won the ECWC in 1972 in Barcelona. Unpopular as it is today .... back then both players were regulars in winning Scottish teams and they made you proud .... along with the other Rangers in the team .... to be Scottish when you saw them come out onto the national stadium and each turn on their vastly contrasting talents that really sent you home happy to have witnessed two absolute heroes of The Rangers support ..... and the Scottish support .... even the scum support could not deny their ability ..... changed days today. Both were not perfect .... but they added to our glorious history with their superb talents and undoubtable love of our Club .... and this reinforced to our support what it meant to be a Rangers' player ..... come out and be a winner ...... something that some of our modern day players will sadly never attain. To answer your last sentence ..... unfortunately ..... or perhaps fortunately .... such were our supports' demands for success back then ..... and gladly still is today ...... if they were under par on the day they would get the same treatment back then as they get today ...... to be a Ranger you have to undoubtably produce the goods .... or the crowd will let you know what they think and that has never changed ..... nor should it or we will be guilty of accepting second best ...... that is what stands out when talking about all the great players we have had ..... again far too many to mention in one post ..... but all mentioned in this thread had that stamp of greatness in their blood as all the above posters clearly suggest ..... and no matter who happens to be your own personal favourite ..... rest assured he will also be held in the highest of regards by all of our support .... no matter the decade your favourite happens to appear in ..... they are all a part of us and why we keep coming back to witness their genius. 🇬🇧 Very good post Bobby, and sums up our heroes to a T. You and I, along with quite a few on here, saw with our own eyes, the majesty of what Jim Baxter was as a player..... I say majesty because that's exactly what it was and as you stated, he could "flick a switch" and hey presto, All us auld yins will always remember Slim Jim, he was, without argument, the best reader of a game ever. Jim was a one off, a great player, first Scot and I believe first Brit to play in a World Eleven, he was that good and that's why we remember "the glove" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer93 15,056 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Gazza for me....the question was about depending on your life to win you a game....as much as I love Laudrup, for me Gazza was the man to take a game by the scruff of the neck and turn it around We should think ourselves lucky that we can actually compare the two Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer93 15,056 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 4 hours ago, tm91 said: Just think, for two years we had Gazza, Laudrup *and* Albertz. For about 10 months or so, we had all three and a young Rino Gattuso. It's astounding when you actually look back on it. Scary to think that Gattuso went on to become one of the best holding midfielders in the world Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brubear 2,920 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Gazza for moments of genius and Laudrup for overall contribution. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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