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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: VillaZogmariner on March 04, 2011, 08:31:12 AM
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According to a couple of BBC guys on Twitter he has been interviewed for Football Focus and has said this about that kung fu kick -
“I think maybe it’s like a dream for some people - to kick these kinds of people. So I did it for them. So then they are happy"
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A truely great player, no disputing that.
However, after jumping into the crowd and assaulting a spectator, whilst surrounded by women and Children, he should have received a life ban.
And if he'd have played for Torquay United and not Manchester United i'm convinced he would have.
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Everyone has their limit.
He was pushed to his.
Fair play to him.
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A truely great player, no disputing that.
However, after jumping into the crowd and assaulting a spectator, whilst surrounded by women and Children, he should have received a life ban.
And if he'd have played for Torquay United and not Manchester United i'm convinced he would have.
Cantona turning out on regular basis at Plainmoor ? Surreal.
Plenty of seagulls mind.
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Why isn't he ever referred to as "former Leeds United player"?
Amazing how being at Man Utd infects all of that lot with a degree of self-righteous arrogance rarely displayed elsewhere.
All of the crap and mess that Villa are in right now shares its origin with the above.
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Just seen a clip of the interview on BBC Breakfast, he comes across as intelligent. The interviewer said that normally these interviews are edited down to 3 minute clips, but this one will show the full 10 minutes.
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Why isn't he ever referred to as "former Leeds United player"?
Amazing how being at Man Utd infects all of that lot with a degree of self-righteous arrogance rarely displayed elsewhere.
All of the crap and mess that Villa are in right now shares its origin with the above.
How so?
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Mark Bosnich always has the caption ''Former Manchester United and Chelsea Goalkeeper'' whilst doing his weekly punditry effort here.
Drives me mental that but then again we're not Sky 4...............................................
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Sadly mate - even though we feature in most games week in week out on Fox Sports, most people in Aus probably have never heard of Villa. The tell when you're asked what team you support and reply Villa, is, Oh yeah, what city are they in then?
off topic, but are you going to see the Roar on the weekend? wondering if they'll get close to a full house.
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He was a very good player just hope GH can unearth us one like him.
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He was a very good player just hope GH can unearth us one like him.
...and then leave him on the bench.
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He was a very good player just hope GH can unearth us one like him.
...and then leave him on the bench.
That made me laugh, as for Cantona he was a great player but I was amazed he got that longer ban considering he was a manure player.
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Bosnich's KO of Klinsmann was the same nightr as Cantona's kung-fu kick. I also recall Tommy Johnson barfing everywhere on the touchline before kick off.
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Everyone has their limit.
He was pushed to his.
Fair play to him.
This.
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Why isn't he ever referred to as "former Leeds United player"?
Amazing how being at Man Utd infects all of that lot with a degree of self-righteous arrogance rarely displayed elsewhere.
All of the crap and mess that Villa are in right now shares its origin with the above.
How so?
I'm sure it's an "If my auntie had bollocks" type argument but - Man U were 11th and nowhere near the title race when he was signed in Oct of the 1992/93 campaign. Before Wilkinson generously helped them out and flogged them his best player at a knockdown fee.
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Why isn't he ever referred to as "former Leeds United player"?
Amazing how being at Man Utd infects all of that lot with a degree of self-righteous arrogance rarely displayed elsewhere.
All of the crap and mess that Villa are in right now shares its origin with the above.
He only spent about 10 months at Leeds. I dont think anybody could argue that his main club achievments were at Man U.
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So your saying, we'd have won the league that year had he not signed for Man U.
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So your saying, we'd have won the league that year had he not signed for Man U.
Some players, for whatever reason, seem to be a catalyst whose arrival moves the club forward in a way that seems disproportionate to that player's individual ability. Peter Withe may be the best example at the Villa,
In that inaugural Premiership season, for whatever reason, Cantona's signing kick started Man Utd. Whether we'd have won it is another matter. What's for sure, if we hadn't, I'd rather it was Norwich.
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Everyone has their limit.
He was pushed to his.
Fair play to him.
Hang on, not for the first time in his career, Cantona had been sent off for violent conduct. He's been his usual nasty, sneering snidey self. Have a look at the kick. I'm not surprised that anybody in the crowd was livid and wanted to abuse him as he walked down the touchline.
Pushed? Bollocks. It was a disgrace and once again the FA bottled it.
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So your saying, we'd have won the league that year had he not signed for Man U.
Yes, if it wasn't for Lesley Ash....
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I'm sure it's an "If my auntie had bollocks" type argument but - Man U were 11th and nowhere near the title race when he was signed in Oct of the 1992/93 campaign. Before Wilkinson generously helped them out and flogged them his best player at a knockdown fee.
We'd also just beaten them twice in a couple of weeks without breaking sweat. Cantona was the most important signing in Premier League history.
He also has phenomenally good hearing to detect 'racial abuse' from one man in a packed ground. The way in which perceptions changed from Eric is guilty to Eric is guilty with extenuating circumstances to Eric is an innocent crusader against racism was one of the great PR campaigns of our time.
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One of the many reasons to dislike Fergiescum.
He'd chased players out of the club previously for being fond of the ale (to our benefit on one occasion, so kudos for that) and generally made a big deal about how he was some sort of master disciplinarian, wouldn't stand for any shite. He then effectively let's Cantona off the hook for assaulting a member of the public and makes him out to be the victim in it all. Beggars belief.
The lesson, kids?
Just make sure you're a really, really good player, a key part of the side and not prone to injury (as Whiteside and McGrath were). Then you can behave however the hell you want.
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Bosnich's KO of Klinsmann was the same nightr as Cantona's kung-fu kick. I also recall Tommy Johnson barfing everywhere on the touchline before kick off.
Didn't he blow chunks in the centre circle too?
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I cant find a photo of it but the look on the womans face when Cantona was flying through the air is an absolute belter.
I've got an irrational hatred of Crystal Palace fans so I cant offer an unbiased opinion.
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Everyone has their limit.
He was pushed to his.
Fair play to him.
Hang on, not for the first time in his career, Cantona had been sent off for violent conduct. He's been his usual nasty, sneering snidey self. Have a look at the kick. I'm not surprised that anybody in the crowd was livid and wanted to abuse him as he walked down the touchline.
Pushed? Bollocks. It was a disgrace and once again the FA bottled it.
Agreed.
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A lot of people have a go at Cantona ...."disgrace" "should never have played again" etc.
If say Savo Milosovic had proved an absolute wonder signing and been the catalyst for Villa winning the league 4 times and the FA Cup twice in the 90s, what would fans have said if he launched at kung fu kick into a Blackburn fan instead of gobbing at the Villa end ?
Just wondering.
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One of the many reasons to dislike Fergiescum.
He'd chased players out of the club previously for being fond of the ale (to our benefit on one occasion, so kudos for that) and generally made a big deal about how he was some sort of master disciplinarian, wouldn't stand for any shite. He then effectively let's Cantona off the hook for assaulting a member of the public and makes him out to be the victim in it all. Beggars belief.
The lesson, kids?
Just make sure you're a really, really good player, a key part of the side and not prone to injury (as Whiteside and McGrath were). Then you can behave however the hell you want.
I can't agree with this, Whiteside and God were abusing their bodies, were not talking about a few pints here and there they were both alcoholics. Cantona attacked a scumbag yes it was wrong but he was/is a passionate guy he had problems with controlling that passion.
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Everyone has their limit.
He was pushed to his.
Fair play to him.
I'm sorry but that's nonsense imo. Would you tell your child to behave that way if he was pushed too far? Or would you tell him/her to behave like an adult and walk away? I hope the latter.
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I cant find a photo of it but the look on the womans face when Cantona was flying through the air is an absolute belter.
I've got an irrational hatred of Crystal Palace fans so I cant offer an unbiased opinion.
I'd have probably looked the same. There was an interivew with her on the 10th anniversay of the kick in one of the papers. She described herself as being as famous as Princess Di for a week. I'm surprised she hasn't turned up on a reality television show.
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Everyone has their limit.
He was pushed to his.
Fair play to him.
Completely agree with you 100%..... that c**t deserved all he got and probably a lot more.
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I like his seagulls and trawler speech more
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Horrible, cheating, petulant wanker. There were plenty more of his ilk to follow. He was a decent player though.
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I still maintain that he's little more than a poor man's Ibrahimovic.
Not that that doesn't make him a very good player though.
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Everyone has their limit.
He was pushed to his.
Fair play to him.
Completely agree with you 100%..... that c**t deserved all he got and probably a lot more.
Why?
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I still maintain that he's little more than a poor man's Ibrahimovic.
I'm not his greatest fan but Cantona was 10 times the player that overrated pile of shit will ever be.
edit. I realise now somebody will provide a link to some wonder goal that always gets dug up where he is concerned but i'll still think he and Inzhagi are the two most overrated players in world football possibly ever.
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I still maintain that he's little more than a poor man's Ibrahimovic.
I'm not his greatest fan but Cantona was 10 times the player that overrated pile of shit will ever be.
edit. I realise now somebody will provide a link to some wonder goal that always gets dug up where he is concerned but i'll still think he and Inzhagi are the two most overrated players in world football possibly ever.
Both are spectacular players who will score brilliant goals and inspire their team to titles and trophies. Ibrahimovic scores better goals and in greater quantities though.
Yet both do bugger all in European competitions and are fairly average internationally.
I'd be interested to hear what people feel Cantona offered that Ibrahimovic doesn't.
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Dave, you speak as if Eric is still playing. Could it be true (aside from that beach football lark he did the other year)?
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He also has phenomenally good hearing to detect 'racial abuse' from one man in a packed ground.
He was walking by the touchline after being sent off though. The way he went at Simmons suggests he was verbally abused and was fairly sure who said it! Not to condemn the action - he should have got a few weeks in jail for it, but you sound like you're saying Simmons may have been an innocent bystander.
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He also has phenomenally good hearing to detect 'racial abuse' from one man in a packed ground.
He was walking by the touchline after being sent off though. The way he went at Simmons suggests he was verbally abused and was fairly sure who said it! Not to condemn the action - he should have got a few weeks in jail for it, but you sound like you're saying Simmons may have been an innocent bystander.
Of course he wasn't entirely innocent, but if every player who was sworn at by someone in the crowd reacted like Cantona did, we'd need fences back to protect us from them. Yet someone (I don't think ever Cantona said it himself) said he'd been racially abused, and he was excused. he is possibly the only player who could have got away with it to the extent that he did, because the media worshipped him in a way they never have any player before or since.
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From the Bruce equaliser and winner in stupid amount of extra time against wednesday to this incident is the reason i hate them with a passion
Every ill of the modern game can be placed firmly at their door and the FA's for costantly bottling it when they have a chance to do something about it
And even today it continues
I hate them and whoever plays them i want to win - "the enemy of my enemy is my friend"
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Dave, you speak as if Eric is still playing. Could it be true (aside from that beach football lark he did the other year)?
Narrative present (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_present)
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The bloke who he Kung-fu'ed, I'll never forgot what he claimed to have shouted at Cantona.
'It's an early bath for you Eric!'
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The bloke who he Kung-fu'ed, I'll never forgot what he claimed to have shouted at Cantona.
'It's an early bath for you Eric!'
He probably works for the BBC dubbing swear words out of films. The melon farmer.
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Cantona was brilliant player. Rooney's not face to lace his boots. Just like Rooney though, he's a chuffing lunatic. But then many players with that stroke of brilliance, are. See also ZZ and Diego.
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(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/5/15/1242407951366/Eric-Cantonas-infamous-ku-001.jpg)
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I'm sure I read somewhere that Symons had got into trouble recently after watching his son play football and starting a fight with an opposition dad.
Didn't he have links with the BNP which made the story of Cantona the Vigilante a bit more plausible, if he'd been a mild mannered accountant it might have been reported differently.
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The bloke who he Kung-fu'ed, I'll never forgot what he claimed to have shouted at Cantona.
'It's an early bath for you Eric!'
You missed the rest out Fletch.
As Cantona approached: "I respectfully request that you keep your distance, sir."
As Cantona tap danced on his chest: "Ouch! What a rotter you are."