18 Mar 07
Originally posted by Wizard of FireIt amazes me how Wenger signs these great players for relative peanuts. Gilberto cost a fraction of what he sold Viera for. Yet Viera had his best days behind him, Gilberto was only in his early twenties and yet a proven Brazialian midfielder.
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18 Mar 07
Originally posted by RagnorakI think you've tied yourself in knots there Rag!
My point being that in Souness' days, players were allowed kick the living daylights out of opponents. They were the rules under which they played. In Keane's day, you couldn't get away with it. Frankly, I think it's ridiculous of you to form an opinion that Keane isn't as hard as Souness simply because the rules wouldn't allow him to be. Would Keane be ...[text shortened]... erland last year, or Swindon's points tally from a few years ago. 😉
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18 Mar 07
Originally posted by RagnorakYeah, I agree that you only have to breathe on a player now to get a yellow card... this is not for the benefit of the game in my OPINION however...
How's that? Do you not understand that a player can only be as hard as the rules of the time allow him to be? Do you disagree with my assertion that the rules have tightened?
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It still isn't a solid fact that disproves my OPINION that Souness was the harder player!
...in fact, you'll never be able to change my OPINION no matter what evidence you care to bandy around... IT'S AN OPINION - You can't say it's incorrect just 'cos it's not the same as yours (I do feel like I'm repeating myself here!!!)
