fair enough. Did the Cruyff team actually ever win anything? I know platini won the Euro against Spain. Partially thanks to Arconada, spanish goal keeper that made a huge mistake. Platini holds the goal scoring euro record of 9 goals!! that ll be hard to beat.
anyways, football in the 80s was much better than today. E On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 12:29 PM, John Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > I had this debate last night with a very bored Mrs Rev - for me there's been > 4 great International teams in my lifetime - the Brazil of Jairzino(Sp?), > Rivelino etc, Holland of Cryuff, Neeskens etc, France of Platini era, and > Spain. One might argue you could add Argentina, but I don't! France can > safely be put in 4th place. On things won Spain win hands down! On the pitch, > I don't think they'd have it all their own way with the Brazil/Holland - > they'd have far more defending to do with Brazil, and Torres would not be > getting goals like that against the giant Dutch defence. Who knows? > > They were pretty awesome last night! > From: Eric B <[email protected]> > To: Brendan McWilliams <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, 2 July 2012, 11:36 > Subject: Re: [LU] Euro 2012 - the highlight > > based on merits this is the best team ever. noone managed to win 3 > tournaments in a row like this, right? > I cant comment on the game etc. I didnt watch it. > Eric > > On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 9:57 AM, Brendan McWilliams > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Tim - i'll see your Neil Pert, and raise you Mark Knopfler!!! LOL >> >> Credit to Italy for not parking the bus and reverting to catenaccio, alas >> that just set's Spain free to tear them up. >> >> The debate in the office here is which past teams were better than this >> Spanish team: France in 2000, Brazil with the young Pele or the Mexico 70 >> team, Argentina or Germany with Muller et al. >> >> Anyhow.... will they just fekkn announce this takeover and put us all out of >> our misery!! >> >> BMW >> >> >> >>> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >>> From: [email protected] >>> Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:35:57 -0400 >>> Subject: Re: [LU] Euro 2012 - the highlight >>> >>> My first big interview, in the bowels of the Wembley Arena in the spring of >>> 1983, was Neil Peart. I interviewed him a couple of times after moving to >>> the States as well. A truly class act. >>> >>> Cheers! >>> >>> Sean >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: John Sykes <[email protected]> >>> To: leedslist <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thu, Jun 28, 2012 8:21 pm >>> Subject: Re: [LU] Euro 2012 - the highlight >>> >>> >>> Hey, Neil Peart...now you're talking. Canadian at that. He's done >>> some amazing solos...check out YouTube if you are a drumming fan. I >>> tried to play drums for a while, then got out of it in awe of this guy. >>> Boring? I don't think so! but we all have our opinions.....Spain >>> boring? never! >>> Manure boring, damned right!!! >>> >>> Grampa Sykes >>> >>> >>> >>> On 28/06/2012 16:47, Tim Leslie wrote: >>> > Brendan, >>> > Your answer is the epitome of 'missing the point'! The >>> "argument" is that it appears the only way of actually defeating beautiful >>> football is by playing anti football. Spain and barca's passing IS indeed a >>> thing of footballing beauty, almost an art form. I too love to watch it >>> (I've >>> said personally for years now I prefer La Liga to the Prem in pure >>> footballing >>> terms. But excitement? That's they key. I've been to some absolutely >>> brilliant, >>> awesome, technically brilliant, atmospherically superb gigs ... And then the >>> drum solo has kicked in! Neil Pert's was a particularly impressive one, >>> technically one of the finest I've EVER seen. Precision, timing, accuracy, >>> technique all flawless. But ultimately boring! >>> > Geddit? >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leedslist mailing list >>> Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >>> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >>> >>> PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leedslist mailing list >>> Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >>> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >>> >>> PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >> >> PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
