SkylineBlue 23,515 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Basically a Champ Man 01/02 thread. Hopefully Gio is looking at Kiko on a free transfer. miracle and Essandoh 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 "Reporting for STV News Roy Makaay.." Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA1972 9,641 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Essandoh said: Football was better in the early 2000s and I’ll not hear any different Even with money beginning to take over the Premiership down south, the product wasn’t completely watered down like it is now Every team seemed to have that iconic player with individual brilliance that could turn a game on its head. Players are over trained now. Grumble grumble. The games become robotic and the magic is gone I used to watch as much football as possible, now it’s like watching paint dry Essandoh 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heshootshescores 1,905 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 I've happy memories of Roy as a taig slayer.. more of that please. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer93 15,057 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 If only he could volley the ball Seriously though, I never knew he was that good a finisher, lost count in that video at how many times the ball got played over the top for him to either catch first time or one bounce and the ball is rocketed into the top corner Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
beararse 6,386 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Essandoh said: What a player he was back in the day. Elite goal scorer. Stating the obvious but it’s a great time to be a striker at Rangers with Jermain Defoe and Roy Makaay as your mentors. Absolute fountain of knowledge for everyone in the squad. It’ll be interesting to see if Alfie’s game adapts at all to being more selfish/direct while staying nearer the box area, rather than dropping deeper like he has for some time now. He seems very highly rated as a coach. that’s quite a show reel: Pile drivers, volleys, headers, running away from markers with ease, long range chips, sklafs, dinks, curlers…he had the lot what a talent he was. Daft I know, but I don’t really take to him at the time as he was the absolute spitting image of an arsehole I worked for :) Essandoh 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,571 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Rangers_no1 said: Valeron, Riquelme, Zidane and Xavi. Probably my 4 favourite midfielders ever. Dunno if I could put a list together Zidane, Redondo, Valeron, Riquelme definitely for me in terms of passers/playmakers. But guys like Effenburg, Matthaus and Simeone are some of my others in terms of box to box / all action. Also loved the Valencia midfield of Baraja, Angulo, Aimar and Albelda. Vlad Jugovic is a player I always loved too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,571 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Nicola Berti too. I could be here all day Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TamCoopz 19,605 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 1 hour ago, rabc10000 said: If this guy is half as good a coach for us as he was a player them out strikers will improve massively Really excited now with these boys in charge That’s twice you’ve now mentioned Suarez and I’m not sure why Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Rangers_no1 said: Valeron, Riquelme, Zidane and Xavi. Probably my 4 favourite midfielders ever. 16 minutes ago, McEwan's Lager said: Dunno if I could put a list together Zidane, Redondo, Valeron, Riquelme definitely for me in terms of passers/playmakers. But guys like Effenburg, Matthaus and Simeone are some of my others in terms of box to box / all action. Also loved the Valencia midfield of Baraja, Angulo, Aimar and Albelda. Vlad Jugovic is a player I always loved too. Busquets is on my list. What a glorious player. Pirlo too - if considering pure passing ability, not sure he can be left out of the conversation. Loved Seedorf too McEwan's Lager 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 53,877 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Dario Hubner out scoring all the night hitters and winning the golden boot in Sierre A when he was about 40 and playing for Piacenza Dado'sMulls 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,571 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 9 minutes ago, psb07158 said: Busquets is on my list. What a glorious player. Pirlo too - if considering pure passing ability, not sure he can be left out of the conversation. Loved Seedorf too Yeah I'd certainly rate Busquets and Pirlo (and many others) above a lot of those players but they were just my favourites. Would say that if Redondo hadn't done his knee then Pirlo becomes a legend at Inter rather than Milan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 18,818 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 2002-3 was when I really got into football so my earliest memory of him was scoring twice against Celtic the day after we beat Stuttgart. Found out their result on the teletext. I genuinely thought he was Scottish at the time, didn’t realise he was Dutch until he played for Holland at Euro 2004 😂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al 55 9,275 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 43 minutes ago, McEwan's Lager said: Dunno if I could put a list together Zidane, Redondo, Valeron, Riquelme definitely for me in terms of passers/playmakers. But guys like Effenburg, Matthaus and Simeone are some of my others in terms of box to box / all action. Also loved the Valencia midfield of Baraja, Angulo, Aimar and Albelda. Vlad Jugovic is a player I always loved too. You could go on and on but for me - Riquelme, Inniesta, Zidane, Xavi Nice to see them all in person too. Then you have the individuals Messi, Ronaldo(s), Kaka, Ronaldhino Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,571 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, G.E.C. said: 2002-3 was when I really got into football so my earliest memory of him was scoring twice against Celtic the day after we beat Stuttgart. I genuinely thought he was Scottish at the time, didn’t realise he was Dutch until he played for Holland in Euro 2004 😂 Rob Roy Makaay Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabc10000 5,061 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 42 minutes ago, TamCoopz said: That’s twice you’ve now mentioned Suarez and I’m not sure why He's our new coach I believe??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 24 minutes ago, psb07158 said: Busquets is on my list. What a glorious player. Pirlo too - if considering pure passing ability, not sure he can be left out of the conversation. Loved Seedorf too Busquets was more important to that Barca team than Xavi or Iniesta were. If I'm making a perfect anchorman in midfield, it's just Busquets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al 55 9,275 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 1 minute ago, The Dude said: Busquets was more important to that Barca team than Xavi or Iniesta were. If I'm making a perfect anchorman in midfield, it's just Busquets. Controversial, not sure I agree. World class player obviously but that’s a huge statement. Rangers_no1, The Dude, TheKingObv and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Just now, Big Al 55 said: Controversial, not sure I agree. World class player obviously but that’s a huge statement. I don't think he was better than either of them, just that what he done was more important to letting others shine at Barca - while protecting a fairly makeshift defence with the likes of Mascherano as a CB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,534 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 I certainly think Busquets was undervalued next to the other two. Big, classy, elegant player. Big Al 55 and The Dude 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goal machine 7,806 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Don’t think Pep gets enough credit for bringing up Busquers and Pedro while getting rid of Deco and Ronaldinho (and later on Eto’o). Could have easily went tits up and made the squad raging but it was a master stroke. Rangers_no1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight-Edge-Loyal 6,696 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 5 minutes ago, rabc10000 said: He's our new coach I believe??? It's Roy Makaay hence the thread title. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabc10000 5,061 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, Straight-Edge-Loyal said: It's Roy Makaay hence the thread title. Ffs sometimes I hate being too smart for u guys in here. Obv none have cottoned onto the long running joke around Europe So what one is out new coach?? Left or right Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, Inigo said: I certainly think Busquets was undervalued next to the other two. Big, classy, elegant player. Big bastard when he needs to be too. Inigo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFTONG 60,192 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, rabc10000 said: Ffs sometimes I hate being too smart for u guys in here. Obv none have cottoned onto the long running joke around Europe Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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