1874robbo Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Leaves Oldham job!!! Didn’t last long that now did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 I'll say it. Could STILL do a job. Best British midfielder of a generation by a country mile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agentjambo Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Cause he's a wee arrogant prick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Dunphy Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 The correct answer in the “Gerrard or Lampard” question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboj Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, Samuel Camazzola said: Best British midfielder of a generation by a country mile. Absolutely. The only genuinely world class English player in my 30 odd years of watching football. I was always baffled at the way England didn't utilise him properly, he was often asked to play wide in a four, to accommodate Gerrard and Lampard who were very good, but not at Scholes' level. Any sensible manager would build a team around him (as Ferguson did). I've always disliked Man Utd, but this guy was first class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i8hibsh Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 6 minutes ago, Samuel Camazzola said: I'll say it. Could STILL do a job. Best British midfielder of a generation by a country mile. The fact England done **** all with a spine of Terry, Backham, Ferdinand, Scholes, Lampard, Gerrard, Owen etc is simply quite ridiculous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxy Hearts Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 All the charisma of a chamois leather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxy Hearts Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, i8hibsh said: The fact England done **** all with a spine of Terry, Backham, Ferdinand, Scholes, Lampard, Gerrard, Owen etc is simply quite ridiculous Due to not being as good as they think they are. Beckham was overhyped compared to someone like Ronaldo who's still a great player. Terry not a great international player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Not sure if he's been sacked but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Lampard and Gerrard have done okay And discovered it is hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inch Hearts Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 11 minutes ago, Agentjambo said: Cause he's a wee arrogant prick How does that even make sense? He took the job of his boyhood club and knows he can’t turn their fortunes around. how on Earth is that arrogant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxy Hearts Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 1 minute ago, Mikey1874 said: Not sure if he's been sacked but... Henry and Scholes are terrible pundits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Is he blaming Oldham? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inch Hearts Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 12 minutes ago, jamboj said: Absolutely. The only genuinely world class English player in my 30 odd years of watching football. I was always baffled at the way England didn't utilise him properly, he was often asked to play wide in a four, to accommodate Gerrard and Lampard who were very good, but not at Scholes' level. Any sensible manager would build a team around him (as Ferguson did). I've always disliked Man Utd, but this guy was first class. Sir Alex understood this and built his side around Scholes, twice. The England managers shat themselves against the media. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inch Hearts Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 1 minute ago, Mikey1874 said: Is he blaming Oldham? The board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i8hibsh Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 10 minutes ago, Roxy Hearts said: Due to not being as good as they think they are. Beckham was overhyped compared to someone like Ronaldo who's still a great player. Terry not a great international player. Beckham and Ronaldo are non comparable imo. Ronaldo is the greatest goal scorer on the planet and Beckham imo is the best crosser of the ball I have ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, Inch Hearts said: The board. Poor preparation then. Though it happens. Should get another job soon then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Worth a few quid on him being West Brom manager soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 32 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said: Lampard and Gerrard have done okay And discovered it is hard. It's difficult to gauge how well Gerrard has done with it being his first season at a club and first gig. Based on resources, the team he has put together and managed has largely under-performed. It seems to be his profile attracted Defoe to come and his contacts allowed for loan signings. His buys have not really impressed though. Unless he jumps ship to a gig down south, a trophy-less season next term could see him only get two years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester copperpot Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Footballer Scholes > Lampard > Gerrard Football manager > Lampard > Gerrard > Scholes. Kills me to say this but Paul Scholes was a total misfit in that England midfield. He was a world class player born in the wrong era/country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVB Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 I cant see anyone in a rush to hire him after chucking it so quickly. Oldham has given him an opportunity and it’s up to him to make it work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inch Hearts Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Owner wanted to pick the team or assist. He’s told them to ram it. Fair play, nobody likes a patsy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inch Hearts Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 17 minutes ago, DVB said: I cant see anyone in a rush to hire him after chucking it so quickly. Oldham has given him an opportunity and it’s up to him to make it work. It didn’t do Burley any harm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Slim Stylee Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Agentjambo said: Cause he's a wee arrogant prick Idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 1 hour ago, i8hibsh said: The fact England done **** all with a spine of Terry, Backham, Ferdinand, Scholes, Lampard, Gerrard, Owen etc is simply quite ridiculous That wasn't a spine, it was a collection of egos and celebrities that all had to be accommodated somehow by managers too weak to do what others have said and build the team around someone like Scholes. It's no coincidence that the England team has become better, more of a team and, dare I say, even likeable, without that lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 34 minutes ago, chester copperpot said: Footballer Scholes > Lampard > Gerrard Football manager > Lampard > Gerrard > Scholes. Kills me to say this but Paul Scholes was a total misfit in that England midfield. He was a world class player born in the wrong era/country. completely agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1874robbo Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 4 hours ago, i8hibsh said: The fact England done **** all with a spine of Terry, Backham, Ferdinand, Scholes, Lampard, Gerrard, Owen etc is simply quite ridiculous I’ll tell you exactly why they done feck all!! there is something glaringly obvious missing in your spine!! goalkeeper!!! the ones around that era always fecked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Brilliant player. Some of his tackling tho. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_ Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 4 hours ago, chester copperpot said: Footballer Scholes > Lampard > Gerrard Football manager > Lampard > Gerrard > Scholes. Kills me to say this but Paul Scholes was a total misfit in that England midfield. He was a world class player born in the wrong era/country. Absolutely. Would've slotted into a Spain, Portugal or Italy midfield nicely. A Rolls-Royce of a player who was no stranger to the dark arts (he knew exactly what he was doing with those early 'looseners'). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester copperpot Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, Craig_ said: Absolutely. Would've slotted into a Spain, Portugal or Italy midfield nicely. A Rolls-Royce of a player who was no stranger to the dark arts (he knew exactly what he was doing with those early 'looseners'). As a Liverpool fan, the biggest compliment I can give him is that I hated him more than Roy Keane. An absolute brilliant player. Keane I could get (just about) but Scholesy was an absolute dream of a player. I just wish he had been in a barca team as he would have been better than Xavi (IMO) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 1 minute ago, Craig_ said: Absolutely. Would've slotted into a Spain, Portugal or Italy midfield nicely. A Rolls-Royce of a player who was no stranger to the dark arts (he knew exactly what he was doing with those early 'looseners'). I must admit I judge people on how they view Scholes. I can't help thinking that people who don't see him as something really special just don't understand the game. Apologies to anyone that patronises, I can't help it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 5 hours ago, 1874robbo said: Leaves Oldham job!!! Didn’t last long that now did it. Thrown in the towel after doing everything he could. Anyone in work can understand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamtartan74 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Best midfielder in Britain or possibly Europe in my life time, made things look so easy, his crossfield passes were something else, under rated by many. Sign him up, he would still stroll our league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bongo 1874 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Its not until u watch stuff back u realise wow! What a player, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 6 minutes ago, Bongo 1874 said: Its not until u watch stuff back u realise wow! What a player, Saw a good one recently that I can't find unfortunately, it was fascinating. Scholes would never pick the easy pass, and it meant he was constantly confusing the opposition, and that's what his game was built on. A nightmare to play against Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) youtu.be/_1NRF8x-CjYyoutu.be/_1NRF8x-CjY Edited March 14, 2019 by rudi must stay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 These guys ken the score "If he was playing with me, I would have scored so many more." - Pele "My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder." - Zinedine Zidane "I’m star-struck when I see Paul Scholes because you never see him. On the pitch you can’t catch him. Off the pitch he disappears." - Luis Figo "I’m not the best, Paul Scholes is." - Edgar Davids "In the last 15 to 20 years the best central midfielder that I have seen – the most complete – is Scholes. I have spoken with Xabi Alonso about this many times. Scholes is a spectacular player who has everything. He can play the final pass, he can score, he is strong, he never gets knocked off the ball and he doesn’t give possession away. If he had been Spanish then maybe he would have been valued more." - Xavi "The player in the Premiership I admire most? Easy – Scholes." - Patrick Viera "An amazingly gifted player who remained an unaffected human being." - Roy Keane "I tell anyone who asks me – Scholes is the best English player." - Laurent Blanc "I can’t understand why Scholes has never won the player of the year award. He should have won it long ago. Maybe it’s because he doesn’t seek the limelight like some of the other ‘stars’." - Thierry Henry "Paul Scholes had the best football brain I’d ever seen in a kid. Let’s face it. Paul Scholes is in a class of his own." - Brian Kidd "Paul Scholes would have been one of my first choices for putting together a great team." - Marcello Lippi "Out of everyone at Manchester United, I would pick out Scholes, he is the best midfielder of his generation. I would had loved to play alongside him." - Pep Guardiola "He is the one whose level I aspire to. He is the best player in the Premier League." - Cesc Fabregas "At La Masia his name was mentioned a lot. He’s a teacher." - Lionel Messi "Nobody else can play the way Paul Scholes does." - Dimitar Berbatov "When we were in training, I used to do a lot of tricks which hardly any players at the club could do. Once I was showing my skills to Scholes. After I finished, Scholes took the ball and pointed to a tree which was about 50m from where we were standing. He said, I’m going to hit it in one shot. He kicked and hit the tree. He asked me to do the same; I kicked about 10 times, but still couldn’t hit it, with that accuracy. He smiled and left." - Cristiano Ronaldo "I wouldn’t swap Paul Scholes for anybody. He is quite simply the most complete footballer I have ever played with. He is the best." - Gary Neville "Best player? For me, it’s Paul Scholes. He’ll do ridiculous things in training like say, “You see that tree over there?” – it’ll be 40 yards away – “I’m going to hit it”. And he’ll do it. Everyone at the club considers him the best." - Rio Ferdinand "I have no hesitation in putting a name to the embodiment of all that I think is best about football. It’s Paul Scholes. In so many ways Scholes is my favourite." - Sir Bobby Charlton "I think Paul Scholes is the best player in England. He’s got the best skills, the best brain. No one can match him. There isn’t a player of his mould anywhere in the world. Paul is irreplaceable." - Sir Alex Ferguson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Bongo 1874 said: Its not until u watch stuff back u realise wow! What a player, Great video. I love that there was a wee nasty section in there, he was a dirty wee ******* as well as an utter Rolls Royce of a player, what a nightmare he must have been to play against! Edited March 14, 2019 by Smithee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 20 minutes ago, rudi must stay said: Ftfy- great watch by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 11 minutes ago, Smithee said: Ftfy- great watch by the way Cheers, makes it easier to watch on here. He was absolutely the Einstein of football. The idea of playing football with disguise is a great one, but I guess you have to be good enough technically or you look daft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamtartan74 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Bongo 1874 said: Its not until u watch stuff back u realise wow! What a player, Cheers for that, what a player he was ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Jersey_HMFC Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 England were all the poorer for not having him after Euro 2004 considering Man U got nearly another decade out of him, think every tournament the England managers begged him to come back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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