RiverEagle
Bencher
Hello again @"Big Pete C Eagle"
(1st name's Mick) mostly ppl stick with our usernames (eg. River for me).
I don't know the actual protocol (or indeed if there is one) but quite a few ppl's real names are used I see (and I don't mind either there Pete: River or Mick, I'll know it's me, lol).
I'm down here in Wagga Wagga mate. Beautiful provincial city, just notorious for hay-fever (which I do cop like every 3rd person you'd meet) ; and brutal summers!
You're clearly of an older vintage to me (with respect of course) as I'm in my 40's and even George Best, in his prime or decline, is quite vague for me. (Obviously his troubles in his personal life and alcoholism especially were a cruel end for one that produced such brilliance and joy to many).
But yes, certainly as a boy in the 70's United were good enough for me to notice (as I did with Manly). So some of those names you refer to I recall; a couple escape me though, too.
I'm quite tired now myself (getting past midnight as I type) so rather than go in-depth on every interesting point you make I'll just mention two.
"Bad news" 1st. I am slightly in agreement with the view that the English Leagues (and the EPL of course) have gone just a bit too far in multi-culturalism. And that's by no means meant to be a racial-reference at all. Just that perhaps there should be an equal limit or quota of foreign players permitted in all squads (And I have seen this point raised countless times all over the world). It's the English Premier League mate. Not a mini-World Cup as I've seen pointed out.
And to finish on a positive for now, I'll name a few of my favourites in my all-time 11 (bearing in mind mate the duration I've been able to genuinely comprehend and follow United). Which I'd readily admit isn't much more than 30 years.
*These aren't in any particular order either*
GK: Schmeichel (easily). Captain, I can't split between Roy Keane and Bryan Robson (obviously very different players, but superb leaders each in their own way). Striker: Cantona (predictable choice but I loved what the "crazy French man " delivered). And Mark Hughes always added to the highlight-reel for me too, far more often than not. Winger: Giggsy (his longevity alone would deserve an honourable mention; and at his peak he was the equal of any). One defender (and sometime captain) is there too...Steve Bruce. Solid as a rock and twice as hard to break! A man of honour and integrity (which I gravitate to anyway) as indeed Roy Keane was in that regard.
I'll leave you guessing the rest for now, but do remember my era is only that 30 odd years I clearly recollect (Best was amazing from the vision I've seen). I'm simply going on my knowledge Pete.
Apart from hoping you pop back to learn the rest of my squad, we may well have to console ourselves (reminiscing) if our current squad on the park don't raise to our usual heights this season.
Catch ya' next time.
(1st name's Mick) mostly ppl stick with our usernames (eg. River for me).
I don't know the actual protocol (or indeed if there is one) but quite a few ppl's real names are used I see (and I don't mind either there Pete: River or Mick, I'll know it's me, lol).
I'm down here in Wagga Wagga mate. Beautiful provincial city, just notorious for hay-fever (which I do cop like every 3rd person you'd meet) ; and brutal summers!
You're clearly of an older vintage to me (with respect of course) as I'm in my 40's and even George Best, in his prime or decline, is quite vague for me. (Obviously his troubles in his personal life and alcoholism especially were a cruel end for one that produced such brilliance and joy to many).
But yes, certainly as a boy in the 70's United were good enough for me to notice (as I did with Manly). So some of those names you refer to I recall; a couple escape me though, too.
I'm quite tired now myself (getting past midnight as I type) so rather than go in-depth on every interesting point you make I'll just mention two.
"Bad news" 1st. I am slightly in agreement with the view that the English Leagues (and the EPL of course) have gone just a bit too far in multi-culturalism. And that's by no means meant to be a racial-reference at all. Just that perhaps there should be an equal limit or quota of foreign players permitted in all squads (And I have seen this point raised countless times all over the world). It's the English Premier League mate. Not a mini-World Cup as I've seen pointed out.
And to finish on a positive for now, I'll name a few of my favourites in my all-time 11 (bearing in mind mate the duration I've been able to genuinely comprehend and follow United). Which I'd readily admit isn't much more than 30 years.
*These aren't in any particular order either*
GK: Schmeichel (easily). Captain, I can't split between Roy Keane and Bryan Robson (obviously very different players, but superb leaders each in their own way). Striker: Cantona (predictable choice but I loved what the "crazy French man " delivered). And Mark Hughes always added to the highlight-reel for me too, far more often than not. Winger: Giggsy (his longevity alone would deserve an honourable mention; and at his peak he was the equal of any). One defender (and sometime captain) is there too...Steve Bruce. Solid as a rock and twice as hard to break! A man of honour and integrity (which I gravitate to anyway) as indeed Roy Keane was in that regard.
I'll leave you guessing the rest for now, but do remember my era is only that 30 odd years I clearly recollect (Best was amazing from the vision I've seen). I'm simply going on my knowledge Pete.
Apart from hoping you pop back to learn the rest of my squad, we may well have to console ourselves (reminiscing) if our current squad on the park don't raise to our usual heights this season.
Catch ya' next time.
