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T_i_B

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4. I can remember loads of Chrissy Waddle highlights

Reply to oldironside (Original post)

Thu May 23, 2013, 06:33 AM

May 2013

Ripping the Blunts defence to pieces at Wembley in 1993 being a particular highlight.

As to the comments about Beckham, well Beckham was a very good player, but there came a point where the media hype was much more then anything he did on the field. There's some truth to what Waddle said. It 100% accurate, but there is a smidgen of truth to it.

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Is David Beckham one of the Premier League all-time greats? He's not even in the top 1,000 says Chri [View all] oldironside May 2013 OP

In his prime, he was world class Ron Obvious May 2013 #1

I never saw some of the other contenders in their primes... Aquavit May 2013 #2

I have a feeling you'll enjoy this. oldironside May 2013 #3

I can remember loads of Chrissy Waddle highlights T_i_B May 2013 #4

I actually did specify... oldironside May 2013 #5

If you look at the sides he played in...... T_i_B May 2013 #6

"he wasn't the best or most important player in most of them" oldironside May 2013 #7

The best comment I ever heard about Waddle's games for England was SwissTony Jul 2013 #8

Yeah, attitude is a little thing that makes abig difference. oldironside Jul 2013 #9