What was it Finney said after we beat Forest?

[The Hitman]

I'm in an argument with a Manc mate of mine,who says that we were "the most boring side on the planet for 20 years",and I'm trying to recall a quote from Tom Finney,or was it Stan Matthews,who essentially said we were the finest side he'd ever seen after we destroyed Forest that time in the 80s.

 

What was it,can anybody remember?

[Spike]

aye it was Tom Finney.

[The_MC]

Haha, "the most boring side on the planet for 20 years"?

 

Most exciting Fa Cup Final ever... most exciting UEFA Cup Final ever... most exciting Champions League final ever... yeh i suppose we're pretty dull

[Snookie]

Said it was the finest performance he had ever seen.

[John am Rhein]

I'm in an argument with a Manc mate of mine,who says that we were "the most boring side on the planet for 20 years",and I'm trying to recall a quote from Tom Finney,or was it Stan Matthews,who essentially said we were the finest side he'd ever seen after we destroyed Forest that time in the 80s.

 

What was it,can anybody remember?

 

It was roughly that. Finney was interviewed (by BBC, I think) after that 5-0 win over Forest and said something to the effect that we were the best team he'd ever seen.

 

That 1987/88 team certainly couldn't be described as 'boring' by any realistic standards. Some of our other teams before and since could arguably be described as such, however - not there's anything wrong with that.

 

Our late 70s team was often considered boring because they wouldn't let the other team have the ball and used to pass it around for ages without getting an effort in on goal.

[Rich Gobey]

tell him to fockoff.

[JohnBonham]

If I remember correctly he said something like "It was the finest exhibition of football I´ve ever seen. I´ve seen Brazil play but never with that kind of pace"

Edited May 4, 2007 by JohnBonham

[JohnnyH]

It was something like "That was without question the finest exibition of football I've ever seen. I seen football all over the world but never at that pace." He finished it with "and the Mancs are c****"

[floyd]

Seem to remember Platini at the time, making a comment on that game also, along the line s off it been the best performance he'd seen also.

Edited May 4, 2007 by floyd

[Guest keygone]

Here you go, listen to the man himself:

 

[fred milne]

Seem to remember Platini at the time, making a comment on that game also, along the line s off it been the best performance he'd seen also.

I thought that was the Arsenal game - McMahon winning the ball on the touchline, Beardsley nutmegging Thomas.

[John am Rhein]

Seem to remember Platini at the time, making a comment on that game also, along the line s off it been the best performance he'd seen also.

 

If it was Platini then he was probably talking about Forest

[JohnBonham]

Seem to remember Platini at the time, making a comment on that game also, along the line s off it been the best performance he'd seen also.

 

That was after the game against Arsenal (2-0) at Anfield the same season. He said something like "I don´t think I would ever see an English team that plays like a continental team. Liverpool played different from Arsenal, they played with players who have good technique, like Barnes, Beardsley, Houghton." Both Finney´s and Platini´s quotes are on the video from Liverpools 87/88 season.

Edited May 4, 2007 by JohnBonham

[Bigal]

Brian clough is a c***???

[charlie clown]

Here you go, listen to the man himself:

 

 

 

brings back memories seeing the crowd swaying all over the place. when I was a kid it was simultaneously the most thrilling an terrifying thing to be in the middle of.

[The Hitman]

The end response to the "debate":

Well, when you add the sixth star to your crest for next season, don't forget to tell the embroiderers to add 28 coffins as well. Might as well recognise all your European achievments.

I corrected him on the statistic and reminded him of the Palace fan his lot killed.Whiter than white,aren't they all?

[matty]

Albert Finney said "What I want is a good time. All the rest is propaganda."

 

And he was right.

[kenny7]

The end response to the "debate":

 

I corrected him on the statistic and reminded him of the Palace fan his lot killed.Whiter than white,aren't they all?

 

Nice mate

[Maldini]

Albert Finney said "What I want is a good time. All the rest is propaganda."

 

And he was right.

 

Your mate is a c***. What sort of person uses the death of dozens of people to make a snide point in a meaningless discussion?

[aka Dus]

The thing that made the 5-0 worth so much discussion at the time was that was a pretty good Forest team they did it against too.

[Jarg Armani]

tom finney also said 'mancs are, to a man, straw clutching c*** bags.'

Edited May 5, 2007 by A.Melia

[Ombudsam]

Brian clough is a c***???

 

 

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