August 12, 20195 yr 56 minutes ago, erskblue said: Graeme Souness, Ray Wilkins and Trevor Francis. Before AC Milan v Sampdoria, in 1984 I think. I think you're right about the year and to think that a few years later all three ended up at Ibrox. 52 minutes ago, erskblue said: Franco Baresi AC Milan. Now this man was some defender at his peak. Yes, a great defender and part of one of the best back fours ever to grace the game. If Harry Maguire is worth £80 million it begs how much Baresi would be worth if playing today.
August 13, 20195 yr 19 hours ago, Boyne said: I think you're right about the year and to think that a few years later all three ended up at Ibrox. Yes, a great defender and part of one of the best back fours ever to grace the game. If Harry Maguire is worth £80 million it begs how much Baresi would be worth if playing today. Franco Baresi' His worth in todays 'market' ? Add a £100 million plus. at least, to the £80 million (!) paid for Harry Maguire.
August 13, 20195 yr 19 hours ago, Boyne said: I think you're right about the year and to think that a few years later all three ended up at Ibrox. Yes, a great defender and part of one of the best back fours ever to grace the game. If Harry Maguire is worth £80 million it begs how much Baresi would be worth if playing today. I'm sure Graeme Souness was quoted as saying that Ray Wilkins was 'pound for pound the best signing he ever made in his managerial career. I think it was £250,000 Souness paid PSG in Nov 87 for Ray Wilkins. It was, for me, an utter privilege to watch Ray Wilkins play football. He oozed class, even in the warm up.
August 13, 20195 yr Claudio Gentile, Another legendary Italian defender. He's seen doing 'a man marking job' on Diego Maradona in Spain 82.
August 13, 20195 yr 3 hours ago, erskblue said: Paolo Maldini another legendary AC Milan and Italian defender. A great defender. Followed his father in to football and his son is now playing as well. Can't think of many occasions where three generations of a family have played. An interesting article about Maldini and Baresi. Also mentions the other two members of that great back four, Costacurta and Tassotti. https://thesefootballtimes.co/2018/08/31/franco-baresi-paolo-maldini-and-the-193-games-at-centre-back-together-that-saw-only-23-goals-conceded/
August 13, 20195 yr Not my pic, copied from another forum taking by someone called Bodian. Could have many grounds from years ago! Edited August 13, 20195 yr by saintquin add text
August 13, 20195 yr 1 hour ago, saintquin said: Not my pic, copied from another forum taking by someone called Bodian. Could have many grounds from years ago! Agreed .
August 13, 20195 yr 3 hours ago, Boyne said: A great defender. Followed his father in to football and his son is now playing as well. Can't think of many occasions where three generations of a family have played. An interesting article about Maldini and Baresi. Also mentions the other two members of that great back four, Costacurta and Tassotti. https://thesefootballtimes.co/2018/08/31/franco-baresi-paolo-maldini-and-the-193-games-at-centre-back-together-that-saw-only-23-goals-conceded/ Our very own Marcus Alonso. https://thesefootballtimes.co/2019/01/02/the-three-generations-of-marcos-alonsos-who-played-at-wembley/ However agree, very few. Edited August 13, 20195 yr by erskblue
August 13, 20195 yr 40 minutes ago, erskblue said: Our very own Marcus Alonso. https://thesefootballtimes.co/2019/01/02/the-three-generations-of-marcos-alonsos-who-played-at-wembley/ However agree, very few. Thank you. I'd forgotten all about Alonso. Another three generations of footballers and with a Chelsea connection are the Hateleys. Tony played for us for one season. Mark played for a number including Rangers and his son team also played for a few including Motherwell.
August 14, 20195 yr 14 hours ago, Boyne said: Thank you. I'd forgotten all about Alonso. Another three generations of footballers and with a Chelsea connection are the Hateleys. Tony played for us for one season. Mark played for a number including Rangers and his son team also played for a few including Motherwell. Had forgotten about the Hateleys.
August 14, 20195 yr 1 hour ago, erskblue said: Had forgotten about the Hateleys. Just noticed a typing mistake in my post about the Hateleys. Mark's son is called Tom. And here's another three generations of footballers and again one with a Chelsea connection i.e. Eidur Gudjohnsen. Eidur's three sons play football, two of them play for Real Madrid's youth sides. Eidur could have played for the international side with his father but his Dad was substituted before his son came on.
August 14, 20195 yr 44 minutes ago, Boyne said: Just noticed a typing mistake in my post about the Hateleys. Mark's son is called Tom. And here's another three generations of footballers and again one with a Chelsea connection i.e. Eidur Gudjohnsen. Eidur's three sons play football, two of them play for Real Madrid's youth sides. Eidur could have played for the international side with his father but his Dad was substituted before his son came on. I thought Eidur came on for his dad?
August 14, 20195 yr 13 minutes ago, Munkworth said: I thought Eidur came on for his dad? Your'e right. Found this on Wikipedia. A shame that they couldn't play together for the National side. "On 24 April 1996, 17-year-old Gudjohnsen and his 34-year-old father Arnór entered football history when playing in an international friendly for the senior Iceland team against Estonia in Tallinn. Arnór started the match, and Gudjohnsen came on in the second half as a substitute for his father.[37] Both father and son have later expressed bitterness at the fact that they were not allowed to play together in that match. The then president of the Football Association of Iceland, Eggert Magnússon, gave the coach Logi Ólafsson an express order to not play them together because he wanted it to occur on home turf, when Iceland played Macedonia two months later in the first qualification round for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[37] As it happened, however, the two never got another chance because a month after the match in Estonia Gudjohnsen broke his leg playing for the Icelandic U-18 team against the Republic of Ireland. He had difficulty coming back because of undiagnosed tendinitis in that leg. When he had recovered and was again available for selection for the national team, his father had retired".[37]
August 14, 20195 yr 34 minutes ago, Boyne said: Your'e right. Found this on Wikipedia. A shame that they couldn't play together for the National side. "On 24 April 1996, 17-year-old Gudjohnsen and his 34-year-old father Arnór entered football history when playing in an international friendly for the senior Iceland team against Estonia in Tallinn. Arnór started the match, and Gudjohnsen came on in the second half as a substitute for his father.[37] Both father and son have later expressed bitterness at the fact that they were not allowed to play together in that match. The then president of the Football Association of Iceland, Eggert Magnússon, gave the coach Logi Ólafsson an express order to not play them together because he wanted it to occur on home turf, when Iceland played Macedonia two months later in the first qualification round for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[37] As it happened, however, the two never got another chance because a month after the match in Estonia Gudjohnsen broke his leg playing for the Icelandic U-18 team against the Republic of Ireland. He had difficulty coming back because of undiagnosed tendinitis in that leg. When he had recovered and was again available for selection for the national team, his father had retired".[37] Never knew that, cheers mate.
August 14, 20195 yr Cathkin Park, Glasgow. Then and now. Home of Third Lanark FC until Third Lanark folded in 1967. It's just up the hill from Hampden Park.
August 14, 20195 yr That's Cathkin Park and Hampden Park. Just look how close the two grounds (are) were . An original local derby, when Queens Park played Third Lanark. They literally just walked up or down to the respective away ground !
August 14, 20195 yr Some of the old terraces at Cathkin Park still remain. It is used as a public football park owned by Glasgow Council. Edited August 14, 20195 yr by erskblue
August 14, 20195 yr 2 hours ago, Boyne said: @erskblueGreat pictures of Cathkin and Hampden Parks. How times have changed. https://thesefootballtimes.co/2019/04/19/how-scottish-football-lost-third-lanark-a-cherished-club-destroyed-by-one-mans-greed/ How Scottish football lost Third Lanark, a cherished club destroyed by one man’s greed. This same thing very nearly happened, again, very recently to another Glasgow club .
August 15, 20195 yr 1 hour ago, Boyne said: I'm sure we've all felt like doing this. Edited August 15, 20195 yr by erskblue
August 15, 20195 yr Spuds fans did this, when Eden scored for us v them at The Bridge in 2016, giving Leicester the Title !
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