WCTA Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Guys you remember for a reason. Those who will forever stick in your head. The players who you would argue with your pals about when you wanted to be “him” when you were playing crossy shoot. I’ll start.... Jean Pierre Papin. Marco Van Basten (Teeko will be along wae that pic shortly😄). Franco Baresi. Rudi Voller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Toto Schillaci - Italia 90, seemed to come out of nowhere Jorge Burruchaga - Mexico 86, Maradona took all the plaudits but I just seem to remember his naming sounding dead exotic! Jorge Negrete - Mexico 86, I reckong I spent 80% of my life between the ages of 9-11 trying to recreate his goal against Bulgaria. Never did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCTA Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 4 minutes ago, Fairbairn said: Toto Schillaci - Italia 90, seemed to come out of nowhere Aye, his name still sticks. As does Attilio Lombardo for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Beem Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Kempes Zico Tardelli Scifo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Paolo Rossi Paolo Maldini (absolutely the ugliest cunt I always wanted to look like). Rui Costa (the player that rode England rotten in EURO 2000) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCTA Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 41 minutes ago, Barney Rubble said: Paolo Rossi Paolo Maldini (absolutely the ugliest cunt I always wanted to look like). Rui Costa (the player that rode England rotten in EURO 2000) I’ve met you before. I ken you wurnae running aboot at crossy shoot thinking you were Paolo Maldini ya auld shite. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 47 minutes ago, WCTA said: I’ve met you before. I ken you wurnae running aboot at crossy shoot thinking you were Paolo Maldini ya auld shite. 😄 Cesare Maldini 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCTA Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 Just now, sbcmfc said: Cesare Maldini 😂 That would be mair like it but oor Barney said Paolo. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 3 hours ago, Fairbairn said: Toto Schillaci - Italia 90, seemed to come out of nowhere Apparently it was a rubbish World Cup, but the sound of Nesun Dorma instantly conjures images of schillaci celebrating, Gazza crying and makes the hairs on my neck stand up. I’d add Rodger Millar to that too even if it was more for his celebrations than his goals. Interesting aside (I thought anyway) Gary lineker had said in his podcast he came back from Italia ‘90 and hadn’t heard Nesun Dorma and doesn’t really associate it with the World Cup, as they never saw the BBC (?) coverage and didn’t really have much contact with home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Rui Costa is the man. The absolute man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 1 hour ago, WCTA said: I’ve met you before. I ken you wurnae running aboot at crossy shoot thinking you were Paolo Maldini ya auld shite. 😄 Haw you - behave. Actually, don't bother. You are way more entertaining when you are being your natural self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzo Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Klaus Fischer, manys a sair back was had trying to copy his bicycle kick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Schilaci Voller Klinsmann Stoichkov Hagi Romario and bebeto Roberto baggio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiefaetheferry Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 15 minutes ago, bonzo said: Klaus Fischer, manys a sair back was had trying to copy his bicycle kick. I spent fucking hours trying that 😂. That and the Cruyff turn 🤣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiefaetheferry Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 El Buitre - Emilio Butragueno. Fantastic striker. Only got to see in glimpses back in those days but I'd have liked to be him. I played right wing but got further and further back and was a full back by the time I played for the Uni 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCTA Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 4 minutes ago, killiefaetheferry said: El Buitre - Emilio Butragueno. Fantastic striker. Only got to see in glimpses back in those days but I'd have liked to be him. I played right wing but got further and further back and was a full back by the time I played for the Uni 😂 Jings, that’s a blast fae the past. I mind going to the swimmies when I was wee wae my pal’s Maw and Dad. My mate and I were away up and doon the flumes pissing around wae these Spanish exchange students. My pal kept on about Butragueno tae them as not one of us could communicate any other way. 😂 Did anybody else ever dae that as a bairn? When you came into contact with a foreigner you would just blurt out a fitba’ player you knew about from their country. 😄🙈 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McTeeko Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 7 hours ago, WCTA said: Guys you remember for a reason. Those who will forever stick in your head. The players who you would argue with your pals about when you wanted to be “him” when you were playing crossy shoot. I’ll start.... Jean Pierre Papin. Marco Van Basten (Teeko will be along wae that pic shortly😄). Franco Baresi. Rudi Voller. I dunno how to post pics 🤷🏼♂️ I’ll send it to you and you can post it for me 👍🏼 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCTA Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 1 minute ago, McTeeko said: I dunno how to post pics 🤷🏼♂️ I’ll send it to you and you can post it for me 👍🏼 There you go. 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McTeeko Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 14 minutes ago, WCTA said: There you go. 😊 Ta! 👍🏼 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Batistuta, Rui Costa, Baggio, Maldini, Baresi, basically anyone to do with Italian football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddersfield Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 As a kid I suppose the big international names were Pele, Cruyff, etc. But I was far too busy pretending I was Alan Gowling to take too much notice of them. The first overseas player I ever remember watching & thinking he was something really special was Dean Gorre. We signed him from Ajax in 1999 (a turn up in itself as we normally set our sights at Grimsby Reserves level). To this day he was one of the most talented players I ever saw pull on a Town shirt. I was at West Brom away in 2000 when he suffered an injury that I don’t think he ever really recovered from (as a player). He went on to suffer the utter tragedy of having to play for Barnsley, which of course makes Amsterdam look like Xanadu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMcD Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 14 hours ago, bonzo said: Klaus Fischer, manys a sair back was had trying to copy his bicycle kick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jersey Jim Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 16 hours ago, sbcmfc said: Apparently it was a rubbish World Cup, but the sound of Nesun Dorma instantly conjures images of schillaci celebrating, Gazza crying and makes the hairs on my neck stand up. I’d add Rodger Millar to that too even if it was more for his celebrations than his goals. Interesting aside (I thought anyway) Gary lineker had said in his podcast he came back from Italia ‘90 and hadn’t heard Nesun Dorma and doesn’t really associate it with the World Cup, as they never saw the BBC (?) coverage and didn’t really have much contact with home. My favourite memory of Italia 90 is a betting one. Owner of my local Chinese restaurant gave his new KP who’s just arrived from China £7000 to put on Argentina to win the opening game against Cameroon at odds of 1/7 thinking it was the easiest £1k he’d ever make. The slightly confused employee put it all in Cameroon at 8/1, owner went racing back to bookies to cancel the bet but the cunt bookie refused. Well we know how that turned out, I only wish I’d been in the bookies to see him collect his £63k, it was a local bookie not a chain and he was a total wanker of a bloke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 19 hours ago, sbcmfc said: Apparently it was a rubbish World Cup, but the sound of Nesun Dorma instantly conjures images of schillaci celebrating, Gazza crying and makes the hairs on my neck stand up. I’d add Rodger Millar to that too even if it was more for his celebrations than his goals. Interesting aside (I thought anyway) Gary lineker had said in his podcast he came back from Italia ‘90 and hadn’t heard Nesun Dorma and doesn’t really associate it with the World Cup, as they never saw the BBC (?) coverage and didn’t really have much contact with home. Blasphemy to call Italian 90 a poor world cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jersey Jim Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, vanderark14 said: Blasphemy to call Italian 90 a poor world cup. To be fair the final was awful, not as bad as the 94 final tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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