I never thought i would say this but.

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
08/03/2012 13:25

George Best isnt the best footballer of all time.Lionel Messi is,



Paul.

leylandlad


Joined: 15/11/2009
Posts: 215

Message Posted:
08/03/2012 14:07

No Paul, it must be Emile Heskey!!!

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
08/03/2012 14:20

No, it was what's his name,played outside right, or was it left side in, famed for his dribbling skills, he used to wear his boots on the wrong feet to confuse the opposition...

greylag


Joined: 08/04/2009
Posts: 1110

Message Posted:
08/03/2012 15:17

And no theatricals when he scores a goal either.Messi i mean not Emille,or the guy with his boots on the wrong feet.

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
08/03/2012 18:35

Agree that Paul, but could Lionel play as well as Georgie could, if he was pissed out of his mind !

mcity


Joined: 17/11/2011
Posts: 64

Message Posted:
08/03/2012 18:55

Lionel messi couldnt lace Pablo Zabelettis mate.



Not long till you are out here is it Paul, have a few scoops in the Kings bar and watch the footie when you are here.





Kevan

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
08/03/2012 18:58

Look forward to it Kev.We will debate then mate,



Paul.

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
08/03/2012 19:05

Kev do you mean zabaleta,lol.

Ed1957


Joined: 03/09/2011
Posts: 377

Message Posted:
08/03/2012 19:06

When George Best was injured the attendances dropped by thousands, says it all, entertainer

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
08/03/2012 19:19

Do you have proof of this Ed.



Paul.

kedi16


Joined: 26/12/2010
Posts: 64

Message Posted:
08/03/2012 19:24

Messi superb modern day player.



Greatest of all could be...... 1363 games played 1281 goals scored, what a ratio.

Step forward Edson Arantes Do Nascimento...A.K.A......Pele !!!

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
08/03/2012 19:31

Ay he want half bad either Kedi,



Paul.

mcity


Joined: 17/11/2011
Posts: 64

Message Posted:
08/03/2012 19:42

Paul



Too much Cyprus sun on me bonce today.

Also meant to say lace his boots.

Must try harder, must try har....





Kevan

Ed1957


Joined: 03/09/2011
Posts: 377

Message Posted:
08/03/2012 21:26

No proof, just a firm memory from the ' I QUIT' issue of the sunday newspaper when he gave up the job. i was a young lad, man U fan and devotee of GB



caused no end of argumenents with my dad.... long haired layabout... doesn;t know what work is... etc



rememmber him coming back from a six week ban



to score 6 in an FA Cup tie agiansinst (was it Notts Co?)



please feel happy to correct my details

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
08/03/2012 21:28

No Ed it was Northampton.Great memories,1970/71 i believe



Paul.

newlad



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Message Posted:
08/03/2012 21:30

Kev,



Sun on your bonce.Thought you where all freezing out there,



Paul.

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
08/03/2012 21:34

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=george%20best%20scores%20six%20goals&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCIQtwIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dm8sVnE-Di5E&ei=PglZT6yzEYOU8gOy6vWVDw&usg=AFQjCNEu-SgIQI8jiN0uqgmj2U0_qQB-Gg



Changed my mind back.I cant imagine Lionel scoring six on a pudding of a pitch like that,



Paul.

Ed1957


Joined: 03/09/2011
Posts: 377

Message Posted:
08/03/2012 21:42

fantastic, thanks newlad, not a kiss or a cuddle in sight



best of Cyp 44

greylag


Joined: 08/04/2009
Posts: 1110

Message Posted:
08/03/2012 21:54

Exactly Ed,



I think Georgie will have been sulking after the suspension.So he was just proving a point,



Paul.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
08/03/2012 21:59

If Messi could play like Best did after all the injuries the great man suffered then he would be worthy of the epithet but somehow I doubt it....

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
08/03/2012 23:49

Fair point Groucho,



Paul.

PaulW



Joined: 20/07/2009
Posts: 651

Message Posted:
09/03/2012 01:31

Any team can buy Messi as long as they are prepared to pay 250 million Euros, that is in his contract.



At 24 he can only get better, it does help that he plays for the best team in europe which actually means the best team anywhere.



At this moment in time he is the best player in the world, big place I know, time will tell if he is the best player ever, until the next one comes along.



Is there any supporter of any team who would not want Messi in their side, I doubt it!



Paul

Riddles


Joined: 26/04/2011
Posts: 429

Message Posted:
09/03/2012 01:31

Nostalgia is a terrible enemy of good judgement!

jimchris09


Joined: 13/02/2009
Posts: 547

Message Posted:
09/03/2012 03:31

Manager Ron Knee,59, was always a keen supporter of Neasden Utd's Eric "Baldy" Pevsner for the aforementioned title! However, having witnessed Messi's efforts against the hapless Germans the other night, even Ron is thinking of switching allegiance now.



Late result:



Neasden Utd 0 Bacup Town 6 (Pevsner 4 o.g.)

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
09/03/2012 06:31

My grandson who is 6 yo began training in football with a local club last year. Normally he was too young to be accepted for training but he is so good they could not refuse him and they all call him Messi. His brother was playing football last Sunday against another team in the field opposite Pia Bella and he climbed up the fence to watch the game. His trainer came near him and said: "Messi, you better go in and sort them all out". Of course he was too young to play in the team. The youngest group is the 8-9 age group.

ismet

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
09/03/2012 06:40

They might be calling him 'Messy'!

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
09/03/2012 10:20

Makes some of our over paid superstars look like donkeys !!