Diego Maradona Appreciation Thread

[Gman]

That biography book he wrote “El Diego” from 15 years or so ago is class. He didnt give two shits about anyone or didnt play the “game” to keep people onside. I must see do I still have a copy of it.

[myboyblue]

Gazza Gazza Gazza

Miguel Delaney (MiguelDelaney)

[BruidheanChaorthainn]

That Argentina jersey was a thing of beauty.

[croppy_boy]

@Bandage

Yet, as someone born in 1981, I remember him for being beaten in the air by Maradona and then back peddling like a Grandad for that Brehme free kick in 1990. A decent keeper could have taken a Mars Bar out of his socks and eaten it, and still had time to trot back and claim that deflected free kick in front of his face. Why a keeper would want to eat a Mars Bar or store one in his socks is a separate matter. But Shilton was old, slow and decrepit. It was an embarrassing goal for a keeper to concede.

Didn’t cover himself in glory for Houghton’s goal in Euro '88 as well.

[croppy_boy]

@Gman

I also think Packie Bonnar was over rated as well of that era. Penalty save from Timofte aside, and his big kick outs, but his shot stopping was average enough. I suppose its harsh to be comparing keepers from the era where I wouldnt have seen them that often or appreciated the quality at a young age, but some really revered keepers played like they had lead in their boots.

100% he had a stormer against England in Euro '88 but after that it was downhill gradually. The Penalty save glossed things over a lot and Alan Kelly should have got the nod in USA '94.

[farmerinthecity]

The two goals that knocked us out of 1990 and 1994 were down to Bonner’s errors. He also always struck me as a bit of a gobshite.

[Special_Olympiakos]

And the failure to qualify for Euro 92 away in Poland when 3-1 up. He gave away their second and it finished 3-3. That was our best ever team and best chance ever in a tournament imo. Played England off park in Wembley

[farmerinthecity]

@Special_Olympiakos

Played England off park in Wembley

Didn’t England score a very flukey goal from Lee Dixon with a huge deflection off Staunton?

Niall Quinn’s equaliser was a peach.

[mikehunt]

If Packie was any use he would have played for a big club during his career.

[anon67715551]

Ernie Hunt, a ringer for Gordon Strachan.

[Fulvio_From_Aughnacloy]

@mikehunt

If Packie was any use he would have played for a big club during his career.

Not many Irish players did in that time, Chippy is the only one that comes to mind.

[Bandage]

Stuart Fraser (stu_fraser)

[myboyblue]

@Fulvio_From_Aughnacloy

@mikehunt

If Packie was any use he would have played for a big club during his career.

Not many Irish players did in that time, Chippy is the only one that comes to mind.

Are you discounting Liverpool?

[Fulvio_From_Aughnacloy]

@myboyblue

Are you discounting Liverpool?

Who?

[Tank]

Bonner had awful hands. If Italia 90 happened today he’d be crucified for Schillaci’s goal. And at club level his big weakness was considered to be crosses.

[myboyblue]

@Fulvio_From_Aughnacloy

@myboyblue

Are you discounting Liverpool?

Who?

I see what you’re doing.

Carry on.

[myboyblue]

Too many to share

World reacts to death of Diego Maradona – in pictures

[mikehunt]

@Fulvio_From_Aughnacloy

Not many Irish players did in that time, Chippy is the only one that comes to mind.

There were a few European Cup medals floating about the Irish squad in the 80s.

[StoneCold]

LOL (taken from Football365):

And Shilton really should know ‘cheating’ when he sees it; he was arrested for drink-driving after being found at 5am in a country lane with a woman called Tina in his car (by Tina’s husband). Both were partially clothed. In his hurry to drive away, Shilton crashed into a lamppost. He was fined and banned from driving after admitting ‘taking a lady for a meal’.

[cowpat]

Probably posted already but nice one by Gazza

Good Morning Britain (GMB)

Shilton is a proper proper cunt. Should be up there in cunt of the year thread even while doing nothing.