Paul McGrath - don't worry

[Big Dick Edwards]

An interesting thought Big Dick. Who knows? Many greats in all walks of life have had demons and foibles. Are they great because of or in spite of them? Would they have been  great without them?

You have 4 hours. Wikipedia is not allowed; dictionaries are permitted.

I've tried playing football after drinking. It's impossible for a mere mortal to perform adequately in such a physical game.

[Diablo]

I have yet to meet a Manyoo fan who would pick him in their best team.

You sound surprised.

He didn't win PFA player's player of the year whilst playing for them though in fairness and also united weren't winning things when he was in the team like they later went on too (which usually has a bearing).

[LeeB]

I have yet to meet a Manyoo fan who would pick him in their best team.

You sound surprised.

He didn't win PFA player's player of the year whilst playing for them though in fairness and also united weren't winning things when he was in the team like they later went on too (which usually has a bearing).

He was runner-up to Linekar though, so it wasn't like he was a squad player whilst there.

[peter w]

Plus I remember one game up there when he walked out onto the pitch with a few Villa players pre warm-up and got booed. I doubt it was because of anything on the pitch and you could see he was surprised by the booing. But that summed up on reflection why he is hardly remembered in all his awe up there as he is everywhere else.

[dave shelley]

Plus I remember one game up there when he walked out onto the pitch with a few Villa players pre warm-up and got booed. I doubt it was because of anything on the pitch and you could see he was surprised by the booing. But that summed up on reflection why he is hardly remembered in all his awe up there as he is everywhere else.

And yet, it was, in all probability the place where he ruined his knees.  All in their cause but, hey-ho what does that matter?  Horrible supporters.

[peter w]

Plus I remember one game up there when he walked out onto the pitch with a few Villa players pre warm-up and got booed. I doubt it was because of anything on the pitch and you could see he was surprised by the booing. But that summed up on reflection why he is hardly remembered in all his awe up there as he is everywhere else.

And yet, it was, in all probability the place where he ruined his knees.  All in their cause but, hey-ho what does that matter?  Horrible supporters.

That's unfair. They've mostly travelled up from Surrey for their day out. Don't spoil it for them.

[Clark W Griswold]

The only centre back they've had that's close (to the standards he set with us) since he left is Jaap Stam. McGrath was a bit 'Grealish' when he was up there, and wasnt the only one. That's why they under achieved and why he won't be regarded highly.

[Drummond]

I don't care how they regard him. We revere him, and rightly so. Plus he appreciates us and loves Villa.

[Villa75]

Half hour program about Paul on BT Sport 1 (408) at 6:30pm tonight.

Should be worth a watch, with contributions from Ron Atkinson and Ray Houghton.

[olaftab]

Cheers for that. That's me in front of telly at 6.30.

[Bad English]

An interesting thought Big Dick. Who knows? Many greats in all walks of life have had demons and foibles. Are they great because of or in spite of them? Would they have been  great without them?

You have 4 hours. Wikipedia is not allowed; dictionaries are permitted.

I've tried playing football after drinking. It's impossible for a mere mortal to perform adequately in such a physical game.

Thoughtful, succint prose with a concrete example. Grade: A.

I would have given you an A+ if you had used a semi-colon instead of breaking it into two separate sentences.

[Drummond]

Half hour program about Paul on BT Sport 1 (408) at 6:30pm tonight.

Should be worth a watch, with contributions from Ron Atkinson and Ray Houghton.

I can't see it in the listings?

[lordmcgrath5]

Thanks a lot for the info. The programme's just called "Premier League World" in the listings but if you press the Info button it says it's about The Lord.

[Villa75]

Correct.

When you scroll across the channel listings at the bottom of the screen (whilst watching the actual channel), mine has a picture of Paul in a Villa shirt. That's what got my attention. 👍

[KRS]

Thanks. Sky+ record.