The Champions League Final: Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid 19:45 on BT Sport

Remember back in 2007 people in this country absolutely hated him and called him "over rated"

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Remember back in 2007 people in this country absolutely hated him and called him "over rated"

https://www.instagram.com/p/BF_Yb8hNg7j/

Originally Posted by ScarFace

Impressive...





more..
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...us-m-No-1.html

You have to admit they know how to parade a trophy in Madrid.

Still can't believe we didn't even get so much as a £#%&!ing bus parade in 2008. An absolute scandal.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

You have to admit they know how to parade a trophy in Madrid.

Still can't believe we didn't even get so much as a £#%&!ing bus parade in 2008. An absolute scandal.

dont even get one now for the fa cup!

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Remember back in 2007 people in this country absolutely hated him and called him "over rated"

He wasn't a team player like Scott Scotty Parker

wtf

imagine the reaction on here/everywhere if gerard or terry did that

Originally Posted by itisme_panaflex

wtf

imagine the reaction on here/everywhere if gerard or terry did that

They'd have to win 3 champions league trophies and have a body chiselled from gods own mould to pull it off though...he's an utter bell but fair play to him..

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Remember back in 2007 people in this country absolutely hated him and called him "over rated"

Including plenty of reds, mainly the chin-stroking types whose hearts can't handle risk-taking players, despise wingers and would prefer an entire team of safety-first short passers. 'No end product'. Good god, I could have some fun with the RI archives from 2005-07.

Thank £#%&! I wasn't on RI then, not that I didn't rate Cristiano but there'd have been a million posts shiting about the state of our midfield. Couldn't happen now.

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

They'd have to win 3 champions league trophies and have a body chiselled from gods own mould to pull it off though...he's an utter bell but fair play to him..

All fair. He 'deserves' to be a bell. Truly one of the best ever. And the best are usually #@&%!s (michael jordan, maradona, tiger woods)

And maybe it's just my prudish culture.

He may be a preening, arrogant #@&%!. But he's a £#%&!ing decent bloke going off the snippets you get about his charitable works and whatnot.

Originally Posted by Zorg

Including plenty of reds, mainly the chin-stroking types whose hearts can't handle risk-taking players, despise wingers and would prefer an entire team of safety-first short passers. 'No end product'. Good god, I could have some fun with the RI archives from 2005-07.

where are these archives?

Originally Posted by Zorg

'No end product'

"Show pony" was the other sure sign of #@&%!ry

That "no end product" thing used to rustle my jimmies on so many levels.

Firstly because everyone used to say it in Mark Lawrenson's voice, not just Mark Lawrenson.

Secondly because it wasn't actually true.

Thirdly because it was a hideous bit of marketing speak that had insidiously crept into sports commentary.

And mostly because it's a £#%&!ing tautology.

Now he's all end product. Must've taken the criticism to heart..