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"The greatest player ever to grace The Premiership is...?"

Think of the great players we've seen in The Premiership since it began.

The flair. The skill. The quality.

I say "Premiership's greatest player", and you think of... who?

Thierry Henry with his pace? Dennis Bergkamp with his vision and skill? Kanu with his elastic legs?

Ruud van Nistelrooy with his poached goals? Ryan Giggs with his flying wing play? David Beckham with his free kicks? Eric Cantona with his... erm... poetry?

Little Michael Owen (before his knee injury, when he was good)?

The 'much-loved' Gianfranco Zola?

The fiery Di Canio?

The list goes on.



Well whoever you thought of, you are invariably wrong. (Unless you saw the same programme...)



According to Sky One's "The Premiership's Greatest..." last night, apparently "you, the fans" voted for...



Alan Shearer!



Now I know that at some point ALASTAIR is (possibly) going to post in this thread, quite probably with one of his infamous Tourette's style, expletive-riddled rants aimed squarely at me... and that's a risk I'm willing to take.


But... COME ON!!!

Where did they hold this 'vote'? A pub in Newcastle?


I don't know about the rest of you, but when I think of "great" players, I think in terms of Pele, Cruyff, Platini, van Basten... players who are, or will be, remembered the world over long after they've given up The Beautiful Game.

But outside of Newcastle and (maybe) the North of England, who is going to be looking back in 30 years time and thinking to themselves, "What about that Alan Shearer? He really set the football world alight."

This isn't a "biased Gooner" post. The team I support is irrelevant. It's just my considered opinion that there have been any number of players in the Premiership who have been, are and will be more deserving of the title.

True, it is only a Sky TV programme, and the result is about as relevant in the real world as the current Manchester United defence... but it was worth a comment, all the same.

So come on, rant away!

Azul wrote:
> LMAO!
>
> Alastair for Notable.

Great way to end an argument that. Suck his ass.

Changed your tune quicker than a bagpipe that had been sat on by Belldandy.

We English take pride in achieveing things outside of a phone line hooked to some HTML code but still, we all have limitations.

LMAO!

Alastair for Notable.

Yes the "wee cawck" who goes around dedicating posts to people he supposedly dislikes. Ho ho.

ÂLŠ†ÂÎR wrote:
> Did I ever say I don't make childish comments to see the reactions?
> Its a damn funny way to spend half an hour to an hour of my day
> arguing with testicle toddlers like you.

Was that a pop at anyone considerably younger than you?

Did I ever say I don't make childish comments to see the reactions? Its a damn funny way to spend half an hour to an hour of my day arguing with testicle toddlers like you.

ÂLŠ†ÂÎR wrote:
> Isn't it time mommy breast fed you before night nights?

Damn, you're right.

And even if you fail to see the irony in this attempt, then God help us all.

Ju§t Tinkª wrote:
> You would have argued for Henry no matter what people
> thought.

Nope. Bergkamp, actually!

Oh and before you start ramming your keyboard over how I do this all the time, is it any wonder why? Arguing is the only thing which makes this forum remotely interesting outside of the odd poster in the Nintendo forum and when I can find people to argue with it makes it all the more worth while.

Keep trotting children.

Oh I have to say it one more time, oh the irony. Isn't it time mommy breast fed you before night nights?