Guest firetotheworks Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 With Fox though, was Gillespie really better? I was never a big fan of Gillespie tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Hmm, IT was Keegans way, If he didnt fancy someone, or he thought somebody else was a better option - he wasnt afraid to shift them on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 With Fox though, was Gillespie really better? I was never a big fan of Gillespie tbh. Gillespie was absolutely brilliant for us. Miles better than Fox, who, to be fair, was a decent stopgap player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I must just be remembering it wrongly because I always felt like Gillespie was someone who used to run down blind alleys a lot of the time and aside from his pace and his crossing wasn't a particularly good footballer. Looking back at least Fox seemed like a good footballer who got goals, assists and got involved in play a lot. It's a weird one, there's definitely a gap in my memory with that one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsted Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I must just be remembering it wrongly because I always felt like Gillespie was someone who used to run down blind alleys a lot of the time and aside from his pace and his crossing wasn't a particularly good footballer. Looking back at least Fox seemed like a good footballer who got goals, assists and got involved in play a lot. It's a weird one, there's definitely a gap in my memory with that one. That probably isn't a memory gap, but a memory of your perception of it at the time. It's easy to get carried along with the zeitgeist, I know I was when I was young, but as you mature you reflect, and realise that you maybe weren't spot on at that stage. Do you think you might be becoming mature, KI? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Ha. He's funny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 With Fox though, was Gillespie really better? I was never a big fan of Gillespie tbh. Gillespie was absolutely brilliant for us. Miles better than Fox, who, to be fair, was a decent stopgap player. The worst bit about that 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford was that dog abuser putting Gillespie on the sidelines for a few weeks . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Vividly remember watching that game on Sky. Steve Howey all over the shop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I must just be remembering it wrongly because I always felt like Gillespie was someone who used to run down blind alleys a lot of the time and aside from his pace and his crossing wasn't a particularly good footballer. Looking back at least Fox seemed like a good footballer who got goals, assists and got involved in play a lot. It's a weird one, there's definitely a gap in my memory with that one. That probably isn't a memory gap, but a memory of your perception of it at the time. It's easy to get carried along with the zeitgeist, I know I was when I was young, but as you mature you reflect, and realise that you maybe weren't spot on at that stage. Do you think you might be becoming mature, KI? Not really, because I didn't really rave about Fox at the time either, it's only looking back that he seems a lot better than I remember, but I'm not sure what it was about him that stopped me from thinking he was really good at the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsted Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 With Fox though, was Gillespie really better? I was never a big fan of Gillespie tbh. That Barcelona game, though. Man, the memories. Him to Tino for 2 and 3, terrific. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsted Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I must just be remembering it wrongly because I always felt like Gillespie was someone who used to run down blind alleys a lot of the time and aside from his pace and his crossing wasn't a particularly good footballer. Looking back at least Fox seemed like a good footballer who got goals, assists and got involved in play a lot. It's a weird one, there's definitely a gap in my memory with that one. That probably isn't a memory gap, but a memory of your perception of it at the time. It's easy to get carried along with the zeitgeist, I know I was when I was young, but as you mature you reflect, and realise that you maybe weren't spot on at that stage. Do you think you might be becoming mature, KI? Not really, because I didn't really rave about Fox at the time either, it's only looking back that he seems a lot better than I remember, but I'm not sure what it was about him that stopped me from thinking he was really good at the time. Good. Defer that as long as you can get away with it. Adulthood fucking sucks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Reus is an absolutely brilliant player. One of my favourite to watch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiesteve710 Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 With Fox though, was Gillespie really better? I was never a big fan of Gillespie tbh. I remember Keegan saying for they game at the beginning of 95/96 that it was pretty much a coin flip as to who started right wing out of Fox or Gillespie. Gillespie got the nod and made the shirt his. The simplicity of his game which was just based on making a yard of space then whipping it in was perfect for Sir Les and contrasted nicely with the trickier more skillful winger on the left wing. Football wasn't really viewed as a squad game back then so when Fox spent most of his time on the bench, he became frustrated at not playing and wanted to move on. Didn't know Fox had played for Montserrat, but seem to remember him playing in an England 'B' international when he was with us??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 I had no idea about that. Definitely played for England B because I remember seeing him, Steve Watson and Trevor Sinclair before a match....they were in Burger King. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Short sleeve shirts combined with gloves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Short sleeve shirts combined with gloves. Why? Fingers get chilly innit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 I know. I just don't like it. Schizophrenic clothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Re: gloves in football. Didn't Pascal Chimbonda wear gloves all the time? Or did I dream that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 I really want to wear gloves at 7 a-side but I'd be mocked mercilessly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 After 5 miniutes running about at 7-a-side i've forgotten all about the cold, PROBABLY COS AM PURE NAILS MARRA. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astroblack Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 I wear gloves with t-shirts all the time. Nothing wrong with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 I wear gloves with t-shirts all the time. Nothing wrong with it. I am the same. For me, it is more a matter of comfort than anything. Unless it is excruciatingly hot, I always wear gloves when playing football, and similarly almost always wear tights when playing basketball. I like the feel of these things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Gloves in football always makes me think of Tino. Dat debut game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 The perception that a manager playing 442 means they're going all-out-attack compared to if they'd played another formation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 "He's not that kind of lad" Whilst the cameras show that, actually, he clearly fucking is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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