Interesting G Best on sky sports 1 now

[talkativesprout]

He was before my time and i know a rag, but this is interesting to watch the talent from back in the day.


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Having never seen much of his play (for obvious reasons) i think the guy would of pissed ANY starting eleven

 

[Rushton121]

Personally, when I watch vids of old players like Best and Pele, (not including Maradona) they look good, but only because the quality of the opposition is so amazingly poor.

One video I watched of Best it basically looked like he was against some overweight sunday league players, which obviously made him look alot better.

Wouldn't be as good in the modern game if you ask me.

 

[talkativesprout]

Personally, when I watch vids of old players like Best and Pele, (not including Maradona) they look good, but only because the quality of the opposition is so amazingly poor.

One video I watched of Best it basically looked like he was against some overweight sunday league players, which obviously made him look alot better.

Wouldn't be as good in the modern game if you ask me.

Yeah i see your point, colin bell was shit too then. ;)

 

[Cully]

He was before my time and i know a rag, but this is interesting to watch the talent from back in the day.


Edit**

Having never seen much of his play (for obvious reasons) i think the guy would of pissed ANY starting eleven

Or got pissed with any starting eleven...

 

[glen quagmire]

Nige would've broken him in half.
He would have got nothing from vincent, an overhyped alky who got a liver before someone who actually needed it and ruined it!

 

[talkativesprout]

Nige would've broken him in half.
He would have got nothing from vincent, an overhyped alky who got a liver before someone who actually needed it and ruined it!

TBH glen going off what ive just see, clattered and still went away with the ball he would do very well against these big tough badass prem defenders, unlike torres drogba and the rest of the cheating cnuts.

I know he was from the salford side, but if buzzer says he was brilliant (he did in the programme many times) i'll take his word over anyone on here

 

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Nice topic on a City forum this. Game was played at walking pace back then.

Oh, and

Would you like another stella Georgie Best?
Would you like another stella Georgie Best?
Would you like another stella,
Cos you gone all fucking yella,
would you like another stella Georgie Best?

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Nice topic on a City forum this. Game was played at walking pace back then.

Oh, and

Would you like another stella Georgie Best?
Would you like another stella Georgie Best?
Would you like another stella,
Cos you gone all fucking yella,
would you like another stella Georgie Best?

You're out of order man, he drank fosters.

 

[lancs blue]

Personally, when I watch vids of old players like Best and Pele, (not including Maradona) they look good, but only because the quality of the opposition is so amazingly poor.

One video I watched of Best it basically looked like he was against some overweight sunday league players, which obviously made him look alot better.

Wouldn't be as good in the modern game if you ask me.

You have to be careful with this comparison as skilful players get so much more protection now. In the 60s and 70s scything tackles from behind and over the ball studs-up challenges (like the one Best himself did on Pardoe) were rarely punished, not even with a free kick on many occasions.

 

[Unknown_Genius]

Personally, when I watch vids of old players like Best and Pele, (not including Maradona) they look good, but only because the quality of the opposition is so amazingly poor.

One video I watched of Best it basically looked like he was against some overweight sunday league players, which obviously made him look alot better.

Wouldn't be as good in the modern game if you ask me.

This argument that classic players wouldn't succeed in the modern era, annoys me. In the 60s, 70s, and most of the 80s, players got almost zero protection from referee's. Brutal challenges, that would be punished with a red today, would be seen as the norm. The ball was much heavier and harder to kick, and the standard of pitches was awful. Often it will be like playing in a quagmire. Then there are things such as worse diets, poor training regimes and medical care for injuries. If a player got an Eduardo style injury, then it was game over. If Pele, or Best, played today, there is no doubt in my mind, that they would be as successful.