How Much Do You Miss This Man?

ste_grassham · Jan 10, 2003

I Know I Do

blythy · Jan 10, 2003

"When seagulls follow the trawler, it is because they think that sardines will be thrown into the sea."

Long live the King.

redevil2 · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by blythy:
"When seagulls follow the trawler, it is because they think that sardines will be thrown into the sea."

Long live the King.<hr></blockquote>

ooh aah Cantona, Ooh Aah Cantona!!

Vinay · Jan 10, 2003

Chest stuck out, shoulders pulled upward by the sky. His collar upturned... His confidence in his own ability was such a thrill to all of us United fans. Who else can infuse that kind of confidence in his teammates?

Cantona making the early run. Here he is; lovely goal, lovely goal!

PSV Rulezzz · Jan 10, 2003

Gelukkig hebben jullie de foto's nog.

(that's a Dutch quote from a show)

Luckily you have got some pictures left.

<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" />

VanNistelrater · Jan 10, 2003

i miss him more than any other united player who's played for us inm the past..words dont decribe

. But we gotta move on, we still sing about eric but we cant live in the past.

WeasteDevil · Jan 10, 2003

Christ all mighty! <img src="graemlins/houllier.gif" border="0" alt="[Houllier]" />

blythy · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by WeasteDevil:
Christ all mighty! <img src="graemlins/houllier.gif" border="0" alt="[Houllier]" /> <hr></blockquote>

It strikes me that you lack the same enthusiasm for Cantona, Weaste?

WeasteDevil · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by blythy:


It strikes me that you lack the same enthusiasm for Cantona, Weaste?<hr></blockquote>

I think that you all lack sense!

blythy · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by WeasteDevil:


I think that you all lack sense!<hr></blockquote>

<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" />

Why?

WeasteDevil · Jan 10, 2003

Ok, let's count. We are talking purely on an on the field mater here, not the influence he had behind the scenes.

1) List what we won with him.

2) List what we won without him.

3) Compare in your mind how much we have really missed him as a player on the pitch.

4) Post both 1, 2, and the conclusion you make from 3.

Keano's Mental Demons · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by blythy:
"When seagulls follow the trawler, it is because they think that sardines will be thrown into the sea."
<hr></blockquote>

That's the same sort of rubbish Houllier comes out with.

giggzy · Jan 10, 2003

i love Cantona.....

but Robbo's the one i 'miss'.

he was precioussssssss.

blythy · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by WeasteDevil:
We are talking purely on an on the field mater here, not the influence he had behind the scenes.
<hr></blockquote>

I think it's unfair to disregard the influence Cantona has had off the field. He inspired a whole generation of players and fans.

Its easy to make the comparison on paper between what we won with/without him. But drawing a conclusion from that would be silly in my opinion. Cantona wasn't just about what he did on the field, it was his whole persona, which is why I miss the guy.

Keano's Mental Demons · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by WeasteDevil:
Ok, let's count. We are talking purely on an on the field mater here, not the influence he had behind the scenes.

1) List what we won with him.

2) List what we won without him.

3) Compare in your mind how much we have really missed him as a player on the pitch.

4) Post both 1, 2, and the conclusion you make from 3.<hr></blockquote>

I have to say, I was well chuffed when your boy Cantona hung up his boots.

I thought that would be the end of your reign.

Needless to say, I was pissed off to be proven wrong.

I suppose you have missed his sublime skills but you wouldn't have succeeded any more or less had he carried on.

blythy · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by Keano's Mental Demons:

I thought that would be the end of your reign.
<hr></blockquote>

For the purposes of my argument, could you explain why?

WeasteDevil · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by blythy:


I think it's unfair to disregard the influence Cantona has had off the field. He inspired a whole generation of players and fans.<hr></blockquote>

It's a different topic, this thread was in response to the other thread vs Ruud, and that was regarding what happens on the field, who you would rather have it came to it.

It's a madness, if I was old enough I could say that I wished that Duncan Edwards still played for us and wasn't killed, but I'm not, and those that are old enough don't say that either. It's in the past, forget it on a direct football level.

Some gits in here seriously still dream that he would hang up his beach wear and come back and play for us. It's a joke!

WeasteDevil · Jan 10, 2003

'kinell, get old Sir Bobby out of that directors box and tell him to get his boots on!

VanNistelrater · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by WeasteDevil:


Some gits in here seriously still dream that he would hang up his beach wear and come back and play for us. It's a joke!<hr></blockquote>

no you tool, i think people mean, miss the quality, miss the player that cantona was. Cantona now is an over-weight movie director, which is sad, but still. I know that i meant i missed him, as in, the player he was, the quality, i miss the quality of someone like him in our side.

blythy · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by WeasteDevil:


It's a different topic, this thread was in response to the other thread vs Ruud, and that was regarding what happens on the field, who you would rather have it came to it.
<hr></blockquote>

I think it was actually in response to my post <a href="http://www.redcafe.info/forum/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=010908" target="_blank">here</a>, eh Ste?



Some gits in here seriously still dream that he would hang up his beach wear and come back and play for us. It's a joke!<hr></blockquote>

That is madness. He's had his time. It would be wrong for him to come back, but it doesn't stop me missing him.

Click to expand...

WeasteDevil · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by VanNistlerater:


no you tool, i think people mean, miss the quality, miss the player that cantona was. Cantona now is an over-weight movie director, which is sad, but still. I know that i meant i missed him, as in, the player he was, the quality, i miss the quality of someone like him in our side.<hr></blockquote>

Nobody exists like him! Stop dreaming!

WeasteDevil · Jan 10, 2003

'kinell! Talk about living in the past, and it's only 6 years.

Maybe the dippers are right about 92!

blythy · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by WeasteDevil:


Nobody exists like him! Stop dreaming!<hr></blockquote>

Its not a dream. He's making the point that he misses a player of Cantona's unique ability!

giggzy · Jan 10, 2003

He's a bit fat now.....

so i can't see a return of the king.

WeasteDevil · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by blythy:


That is madness. He's had his time. It would be wrong for him to come back, but it doesn't stop me missing him.<hr></blockquote>

Missing him, or missing what he was?

Either way, hold onto those great memories, because that is what they are - great, but don't miss him, don't live in the past, support what we have and don't wish he was here in that, because if he was then you would have a lump of lard running around the field.

blythy · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by WeasteDevil:
'kinell! Talk about living in the past, and it's only 6 years.
<hr></blockquote>

Nobody is living in the past. Cantona is gone, but not forgotten. Maybe the point of thread has swung the wrong way, but surely nobody is calling for Cantona to return or is saying they wished he still played for us (I'm certainly not anyway). What happened, happened, there would be little point in us whinging that we wished he was still here.

WeasteDevil · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by blythy:


Its not a dream. He's making the point that he misses a player of Cantona's unique ability!<hr></blockquote>

You've just said it "unique ability", but it has gone, face facts and support what we have now.

blythy · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by WeasteDevil:

but it has gone, face facts and support what we have now. <hr></blockquote>

Don't question my support for United. That is not the issue. See the post above.

WeasteDevil · Jan 10, 2003

I miss Law, I miss Best, I miss Charlton, I miss Schmikes, I miss Robbo.............. <img src="graemlins/houllier.gif" border="0" alt="[Houllier]" />

blythy · Jan 10, 2003

Perhaps 'missing' is entirely the wrong word for what I am trying to express here...

WeasteDevil · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by blythy:


Don't question my support for United. That is not the issue. See the post above.<hr></blockquote>

I'm not questioning it, all I'm saying is that nastalgia is one thing and current events are different.

giggzy · Jan 10, 2003

i think what Blythy means is that he wishes eric was still around....coz he was so tops.

blythy · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by WeasteDevil:


You've just said it "unique ability", but it has gone, face facts and support what we have now. <hr></blockquote>

Yes thats what he was, unique. It's gone. I'm certainly not questioning that.

WeasteDevil · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by blythy:
Perhaps 'missing' is entirely the wrong word for what I am trying to express here...<hr></blockquote>

Missing is the title of the thread mate.

blythy · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by WeasteDevil:


Missing is the title of the thread mate.<hr></blockquote>

Like I said, I've missed the point, clearly.

giggzy · Jan 10, 2003

iam gonna mention the dark lord n'all.

notice the theme.

blythy · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by giggzy:
i think what Blythy means is that he wishes eric was still around....coz he was so tops.<hr></blockquote>

Kinda. I don't wish he was still around because I appreciate what we have now. I am simply expressing my acknowledgement of what a great player Eric was

WeasteDevil · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by giggzy:
i think what Blythy means is that he wishes eric was still around....coz he was so tops.<hr></blockquote>

He's not a robot, players come, players go. Thanks for their contibution, sing songs about them, but they cant last forever. It's a fitting tribute to eric that his songs are still sung at Old Trafford, in fact it's amazing, as I know of no other player in history that gets such treatment.

uranushk1 · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by ste_grassham:


I Know I Do <hr></blockquote>

True legend. May be the best ever player who pulled on the no.7 shirt for us. Still remember how he single-handedly got us the PL and FA Cup in 1996. Truly magical and miracle.

giggzy · Jan 10, 2003

fair point.

anyway, weaste answer my topic on the other side.

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