EvanG Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 itโs ridiculous the name is still spelled wrong in the thread title. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratam Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Yesterday played the All Black vs the Pumas. And the All Blacks to pay tribute to Maradona, it isn't case of The Pumas. Here was criticized the shit Pumas attitude. But seem that Maradona has "vengeance" about the Pumasย and the All Blacks win 38-0 againts Pumasย ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basic_GnR_Fan Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 On 11/25/2020 at 12:18 PM, bucketfoot said: One of my earliest football memories is of him taking the piss out of England. What a player, arguably the greatest of all time (in my opinion he is) RIP Diego. ย ย Payback for the Falklands War? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 8 hours ago, EvanG said: itโs ridiculous the name is still spelled wrong in the thread title. Perhaps you should write to your local councilman ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvanG Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 3 hours ago, Len Cnut said: Perhaps you should write to your local councilman ย Perhaps you should edit your post now you know how to spell it correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 9 hours ago, Basic_GnR_Fan said: Payback for the Falklands War? Payback subsequently cancelled-out with this Spectrum classic, ย 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 20 minutes ago, EvanG said: Perhaps you should edit your post now you know how to spell it correctly. No, I think I'll leave it, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvanG Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 ย 1 minute ago, Len Cnut said: No, I think I'll leave it, thanks Good call, Ken. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucketfoot Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 13 hours ago, Basic_GnR_Fan said: Payback for the Falklands War? I'd imagine it was viewed as such in Argentina, yes, but only being 8 year old, that angle wasn't really on my radar at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 (edited) If England won they may have gotten through Action's lot but just beenย beaten onย pens by Jerry in the final. That final is, that rare event, a classic world cup final by the way, a five goal thriller with Burruchaga providing the last minute winner.ย I think it is on youtube. Watched it about two years ago.ย I remember Italia '90, the Camerooniansย beating the Argies in the opening game. Roger Milla. Used to love him. The Argies still made it to the final without Maradona scoring a single goal in open play. Dullest game ever until the USA final.ย PS And here it is. Absolute classic, ย Edited November 30, 2020 by DieselDaisy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucketfoot Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Italia 90 was the one, that tournament had so much to offer and being older, is a lot more vivid in my memory.... England's run to the semi-final... Platt's volley, Gazza's tears (and Lineker's "have a word with him"), Milla being a legend in his forties (and making a mug of Higuita along the way), Big Jack and the Irish, Rijkaard spitting in Voller's hair and this very special moment from Klinsmann... ย ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 On 11/30/2020 at 5:58 PM, DieselDaisy said: If England won they may have gotten through Action's lot but just beenย beaten onย pens by Jerry in the final. That final is, that rare event, a classic world cup final by the way, a five goal thriller with Burruchaga providing the last minute winner.ย I think it is on youtube. Watched it about two years ago.ย I remember Italia '90, the Camerooniansย beating the Argies in the opening game. Roger Milla. Used to love him. The Argies still made it to the final without Maradona scoring a single goal in open play. Dullest game ever until the USA final.ย PS And here it is. Absolute classic, ย Why DO we call em Jerry?ย I've never thought to look it up or ask, I usually tend to look this sort of shit up.ย And The Bosh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 29 minutes ago, Len Cnut said: Why DO we call em Jerry?ย I've never thought to look it up or ask, I usually tend to look this sort of shit up.ย And The Bosh. Jerry is World War One derived andย one of those things that are shrouded in mystery. Boche basically means blockhead in French and was first used by the French soon after the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 to describe the alleged slowness/dim-wittedness of the Germans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 21 minutes ago, DieselDaisy said: Jerry is World War One derived andย one of those things that are shrouded in mystery. Boche basically means blockhead in French and was first used by the French soon after the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 to describe the alleged slowness/dim-wittedness of the Germans. There's a slow and dim-witted associations to krauts?ย I've never come across that one, I've always thought they were considered like proper sharp fuckers.ย humourless perhaps?ย So there's no word on why Jerry?ย Hmm.ย Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnrcrazyfan Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Wow... defending like Maldini :-) ย ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 3 hours ago, Len Cnut said: There's a slow and dim-witted associations to krauts?ย I've never come across that one, I've always thought they were considered like proper sharp fuckers.ย humourless perhaps?ย So there's no word on why Jerry?ย Hmm.ย Weird. Only theories. Quote World War I British Army slang for "a German; the Germans," 1919, probably an alteration ofย Germanย based on the male nicknameย Jerry, popular form ofย Jeremy. But it also is said to be from the shape of the German helmet, which was thought to resemble aย jerry, British slang for "chamber pot, toilet" (1850), this being probably an abbreviation ofย jeroboam, which is attested in this sense from 1827. Compareย jerry-hatย "round felt hat" (1841). https://www.etymonline.com/word/jerry#:~:text=Jerry (n.),Jerry%2C popular form of Jeremy. Bosche. This is the French though, who deem themselves an overly sophisticated race - especially the Parisians.ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Diego Maradona had the Jackie Chan barnet before he joined Napoli. A real Chanster look about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrayWyatt Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Maradona was the goat and he liked a bit of powder, legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 And now Paulo Rossi, the legend of 1982 - Maradona also played in that cup!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spunko12345 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 On 12/5/2020 at 6:46 PM, DieselDaisy said: Only theories. https://www.etymonline.com/word/jerry#:~:text=Jerry (n.),Jerry%2C popular form of Jeremy. Bosche. This is the French though, who deem themselves an overly sophisticated race - especially the Parisians.ย What about "the hun"? As in "you can't sight up Jack lad your only 15" "Oh leave off mum I should think I'd like a crack at the hun" Just now, spunko12345 said: What about "the hun"? As in "you can't sight up Jack lad your only 15" "Oh leave off mum I should think I'd like a crack at the hun" Don't know where the fuck that came from I've just woke up from sleeping during a work meeting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juventino Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/10/2020 at 9:14 PM, DieselDaisy said: And now Paulo Rossi, the legend of 1982 - Maradona also played in that cup!! What a great striker Pablito was. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 11/25/2020 at 7:28 PM, DieselDaisy said: Maybe it is the aging process but I just cannot accept your Messis and C. Ronaldos are in the same class as Maradona, Pele, Cruyffย and Zidane.ย Messi and Ronaldo aren't in the same class as Maradona but neither are Pele, Cruyff, Zidane or anybody else. Every generation has one or two great football players but Maradona is simply the GOAT. Nobody had his skill level or his attitude.ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spunko12345 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 1:54 PM, Free Bird said: Messi and Ronaldo aren't in the same class as Maradona but neither are Pele, Cruyff, Zidane or anybody else. Every generation has one or two great football players but Maradona is simply the GOAT. Nobody had his skill level or his attitude.ย I think Messi is up there with him. Maybe not as much of an interesting character but on the pitch he's in the same class. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvanG Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 (edited) I think Messi might be better, especially in this day and age where the level is even higher. But as a person he's more an introvert and less interesting compared to the outgoing and crazy Maradona, but that doesn't have anything to do with the football. Edited December 14, 2020 by EvanG 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spunko12345 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 2 hours ago, EvanG said: I think Messi might be better, especially in this day and age where the level is even higher. But as a person he's more an introvert and less interesting compared to the outgoing and crazy Maradona, but that doesn't have anything to do with the football. Exactly and it's the football which is the main thing. There are thousands of mad fuckers in the world but without amazing talent they spend their life in a bedsit running away from drug debts. Just because Messi doesn't seem to have that mental gene doesn't make him any less of a footballer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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