Best UK midfielder : flash poll

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

Yeah, but this is a bit like the "best ever chess player" debate. Football has moved on, so of course even the best 1960s teams look a bit primitive now.

But who seriously doubts - for instance - that the "holy trinity" would have smashed it in any era, including now?

Fair point, but the trinity carried some pretty average players

Scholes played in strong 11’s

Originally Posted by no fun

I saw Charlton play...probably not in his prime...he couldn’t run a game as well as the prince

Must also factor in...he wasn’t playing in a team as good as the one scholes did, and the pitches were usually very poor so passing wasn’t as accurate

You saw Meredith. He must have been a sight in full flow?

Starting to think Robson. Don’t remember Becks and Scholes being great at winning the ball. Beckham was mainly on the right anyway so I don’t really see why they’re being compared.

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

Beck's would £#%&!ing leather you ..

imperial leather, maybe.

although perhaps you misunderstood what I meant I meant by tart. I didn't mean he was a wimp who jumped out of tackles. although he was.

Scholes being regularly almost criminally mistreated by the England set up (maybe nobody else had it so bad there since Hoddle) does not mean that he was "shit".

Hth.

Nobody said he was shit

People calling Scholes shit now what a year

Can't believe the whole forum thinks that Scholes is shit.

Originally Posted by Gypsum Fantastic

Can't believe the whole forum thinks that Scholes is shit.

That goal v Barca in the semi

Hit a bobble, sat up nice

Could have gone £#%&!ing anywhere


The volley v Bradford

Hit and hope

Lucky ginger rochdale bastard

Its always been a hot take but Scholes was one of our key players and played a big part in our success. Saddens me greatly that he’s widely considered as shit and it’s only one or two switched on reds on here that know just how good he actually was.

Originally Posted by Gypsum Fantastic

Can't believe the whole forum thinks that Scholes is shit.

The poster in question *thinks* they speak for the whole forum tbf

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

The poster in question *thinks* they speak for the whole forum tbf

You? Must be as no-one else even mentioned the word shit

Originally Posted by Gypsum Fantastic

You? Must be as no-one else even mentioned the word shit

It was in inverted commas, pal. Paraphrasing a certain other Fredster, in other words.

in other words = something I made up

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

It was in inverted commas, pal. Paraphrasing a certain other Fredster, in other words.

Putting words into people's mouths that weren't there. Classic you.

Of the ones selected, Robson. Ever, very simple. Duncan Edwards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9IGfX6kKoA

Its a genuine shame that more footage of him isn't around, that's for sure.

Who said scholes was shit btw ?

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

Who said scholes was shit btw ?

wtf?

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

Who said scholes was shit btw ?

Cumberland.