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As far as I am concerned, Shearer was not the best player that I have ever seen, but he was the best English striker I have seen, and the best striker in Premiership history.  Probably my favorite player of all time, but more for his indomitable will than for his ability.  I can say with no problem that there were plenty of better players, but that doesn't take away how incredible he was...and how phenomenal he could have been if he played with a better cast of characters.

Well put. Sums things up properly I'd say.

Too much Shearer talk in thread about legendary dude.

One thing I love about Ronaldo also was how little he seemed to dive and moan. He would get players flying into him but he'd put the priority on evading them, dribbling out of it. Coupled with the way he was always desperate to play again after his injuries, there's a real love for the game at its simplest level.

I Remember when he got that second knee injury with Inter when he just collapsed halfway through a body feint... was just gutted for him.

Shearer was magnificent, but not nearly as good as some like to think.

And not really as bad as you seem to think.

Not really. I didn't make the initial comparison.

You certainly embraced it and ran with it, and you always grab at anything you can to have a go.

Shearer's shooting, striking technique and awareness were never better than Ronaldo's, man. That's incredible bias.

 

Ronaldo was also stronger in his prime than Shearer was in his own.

Don't know about that there. I'd say Shearer has the upper hand it terms of shooting the ball, volleys and the like.

Clearly R9 is miles ahead overall, but I do find it funny how it really irks you to say anything positive about Shearer. So much so you use a player who is probably the best forward ever to shit on him

What a load of crap. Beckham and Shearer ffs.

 

It is "YOUR all time XI", not "THE all time XI" - let the guy have an opinion ffs

 

NEVER.

Clearly

Completely and utterly against seeding. Horrible idea.

Seconded, that would be utterly tragic.

You wouldn't have signed Guivarc'h!

Actually we signed him before the tournament... so we could have had the best of both worlds!

Awesone player, such a shame he had that mental breakdown before the 1998 world cup final.

Ugh, it would have been so monumental had he crushed the French in the final

Fucking sick to back teeth of hearing about Rooney's goal.

 

Still think Shearer's v Everton was better

Rooney's volley against us was better than Shearer's imo.

Robert's versus Fulham was better

 

Sinclair's is the best.

 

By a mile.

Almost literally

Shocking what injuries did to him

Find it inspiring the way he was always determined to play again.

He really must get a non meaningless goal at SJP! Scenes would be something else!

Would be consistent with the craziness this season.

No! Non all white nets are so bloody annoying.

Everton's piss me off. You can't see them.

Exactly. Had black and white nets during the 05-07 period, they were only half as annoying, but still annoying.

We need to go back to black and white nets btw. BRFC leading the way in net style.

No! Non all white nets are so bloody annoying.

Could maybe have just squared it to Best even! Frustrating.

Thought that was a definite red.

Suarez ridiculous overreactions Premier League count: 2

Suarez ridiculous overreactions Premier League count: 1

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Every time.

What a mentalist.

Kompany's post match comments

http://gambetta07.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/gareth-bale-spurs-v-stoke-006.jpg

Uhmm nah. That and Tiote's both part of a distant trailing pack.

That doesn't get old. Goal of the season tbh. Easily.

And not "just because it's Rooney".

and Ruddock looks like a young Vince Vaughn out of Swingers!

Was implied the discussion was over which was a better comeback from an objective point of view.

"it's exactly the same, a comeback is a comeback."

Wigan's comeback today against Liverpool was just as epic then.