All the new George Bests

[Blueboy73]

they super hype one every "generation" united need to keep their one academy product in every team since whenever going, its the only "record" they've got left after we smashed them all :)

That myth was debunked a while back. They tried to count match day squads with John O'Shea as the academy player when he didn't come through their academy.

 

[old blue]

There was one whose last name.sounded like Marijuana- couple of games, crystal for an international cap.amd then never heard of Gain

Sounds like that one that turned out for the Dippers..Tommy Spliff.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

That myth was debunked a while back. They tried to count match day squads with John O'Shea as the academy player when he didn't come through their academy.

100%
Had this out with a know it all rag a few years back after I scanned through rag starting line ups and found a few where only Johnny O' Shite was claimed to be home.grown.
He signed from an Irish club aged 17 and never played in an FA Youth Cup game.

He's as much a home grown player as Tony Casxarino is Irish

 

[TShed]

Can’t believe nobody has mentioned that Belgium kid

Stella Artois

 

[law74]

I am having a discussion with a united supporting colleague about united overhyping their youngsters
I am having trouble remembering all the new george bests they have had over the last 10 - 15 years

I have already got

jizjaz
rashford
jessie lingard
chris eagles
Danny welbeck
Macheda
ravell morrison
Cleverley
pogba
McNair
Tooanzebe (? spelling)
Greenwood
Elanga
Hannibal

10 - 15 years?
I would swear some of these would be a lot longer tbh

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

I'll give you....Gary Birtles.

Didn't they name the university after him around that time?.. UMIST. The old ones are the best :)

 

[its a Barm]

They are ridiculous and bring all the shit and piss taking on themselves.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

Didn't they name the university after him around that time?.. UMIST. The old ones are the best :)

Brilliant. And I hadn't heard that one before !

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Brilliant. And I hadn't heard that one before !

Blimey! It's the first joke I can ever remember my dad saying in the early 80s. Anyway, glad you liked it mucker. :)

 

[Semper aggressus]

Mainoo. Latest in a long line of overhyped rag youngsters who’ll never progress and end up playing in the Belgian league or the Championship in a couple of years.