He has been an outstanding player, scored so many goals from midfield. Goes down as one of the best in the premier league era in my book. Seems like a very nice bloke as well.
Scott Carson made a peach of a penalty save from him against them at Stamford Bridge when we were very unlucky to lose 2-1
Great servant of the English game and we'll thought of by a lot of professionals. Excellent attitude
Was that the save where Hasselbaink is standing right behind Lampard frantically telling Scott which way to dive?
Yes it was haha, I forgot about that. He scored that day and the Chelsea fans made more noise for him scoring against them than they did for the entire 90 minutes. We had a goal from Marcus bent disallowed (I think) that was never in a million years offside
Scott Carson made a peach of a penalty save from him against them at Stamford Bridge when we were very unlucky to lose 2-1
Great servant of the English game and we'll thought of by a lot of professionals. Excellent attitude
Was that the save where Hasselbaink is standing right behind Lampard frantically telling Scott which way to dive?
Yes it was haha, I forgot about that. He scored that day and the Chelsea fans made more noise for him scoring against them than they did for the entire 90 minutes. We had a goal from Marcus bent disallowed (I think) that was never in a million years offside
Yeah thats right... We'd have gone 2-1 up as well I think had that stood
One of the many games at the beginning of his Charlton career where Diawara constantly got cramp
John Terry and Ashley Cole (if you include LA Galaxy). That's it I think.
Who was meant to be the keeper?
Robinson is at Burnley and Green at Leeds and they are about the right age for the golden generation
Not sure either were considered part of the Golden Generation. For me it was Beckham, Scholes, Gerrard, Lampard, Owen, Rooney, Rio, Sol, Terry, Neville (G), Cole.
Keeper first choice was Seaman at the end of his career, followed by Robinson.
John Terry and Ashley Cole (if you include LA Galaxy). That's it I think.
Who was meant to be the keeper?
Robinson is at Burnley and Green at Leeds and they are about the right age for the golden generation
Not sure either were considered part of the Golden Generation. For me it was Beckham, Scholes, Gerrard, Lampard, Owen, Rooney, Rio, Sol, Terry, Neville (G), Cole.
No wonder England haven't won anything since 66 if they are playing without a keeper!
John Terry and Ashley Cole (if you include LA Galaxy). That's it I think.
Who was meant to be the keeper?
Robinson is at Burnley and Green at Leeds and they are about the right age for the golden generation
Not sure either were considered part of the Golden Generation. For me it was Beckham, Scholes, Gerrard, Lampard, Owen, Rooney, Rio, Sol, Terry, Neville (G), Cole.
No wonder England haven't won anything since 66 if they are playing without a keeper!
When people talk of the imperious Brazil side of 1970 they rarely mention Felix!!
John Terry and Ashley Cole (if you include LA Galaxy). That's it I think.
Who was meant to be the keeper?
Robinson is at Burnley and Green at Leeds and they are about the right age for the golden generation
Not sure either were considered part of the Golden Generation. For me it was Beckham, Scholes, Gerrard, Lampard, Owen, Rooney, Rio, Sol, Terry, Neville (G), Cole.
Keeper first choice was Seaman at the end of his career, followed by Robinson.
Hardly golden - did they ever win anything at international level and at club level the European record showed a decline from the days when we used to win every year.
Hardly golden - did they ever win anything at international level and at club level the European record showed a decline from the days when we used to win every year.
Adam Crozier came up with the phrase I think - the FA have never been known for their wisdom!
I've always thought Frank was an averagely-talented player who had something most players don't get - opportunity. And instead of taking that for granted, he worked incredibly hard to improve his technique and rise above the rest, becoming one of the most consistent PL players of all time.
And even though he keeps what I consider to be questionable company, he seems to be a thoroughly nice, intelligent bloke (he really won me over when he called that radio presenter out).
I hope he chooses coaching over media, but either way, I suspect he'll be pretty good at whatever he does next.
Hardly golden - did they ever win anything at international level and at club level the European record showed a decline from the days when we used to win every year.
Plus the one negative point about Frank's retirement is that he'll join the rest of our retired Golden Generation in slating the current crop of England players whenever they fail to live up to any kind of hype.
Hardly golden - did they ever win anything at international level and at club level the European record showed a decline from the days when we used to win every year.
Plus the one negative point about Frank's retirement is that he'll join the rest of our retired Golden Generation in slating the current crop of England players whenever they fail to live up to any kind of hype.
To be fair to the 'golden generation', they did achieve more than we are getting now. We busted them for not winning anything, but getting to the Quarters would seem like a dream tournament these days. They were unlucky to lose several times, and were rarely humiliated (2008 notwithstanding).
Hardly golden - did they ever win anything at international level and at club level the European record showed a decline from the days when we used to win every year.
Plus the one negative point about Frank's retirement is that he'll join the rest of our retired Golden Generation in slating the current crop of England players whenever they fail to live up to any kind of hype.
To be fair to the 'golden generation', they did achieve more than we are getting now. We busted them for not winning anything, but getting to the Quarters would seem like a dream tournament these days. They were unlucky to lose several times, and were rarely humiliated (2008 notwithstanding).
But they still flopped and failed...
They're regarded as our best crop of players since '66 so should be getting further than our current crop.
Always rated him for going round picking the Chelsea players up after they lost the Champions League final against Man Utd, rather than standing in the centre circle crying like his Captain did.
West Ham boy who used to coach my eldest son in his spare time for no payment .. by far my favourite player of the past 15 or so years even though he really made his name at Chelsea .. dedicated and made use of every ounce of ability that he had .. goal scoring machine from midfield .. pity that he had the very talented but whinging scouser Gerrard as his England midfield 'partner' .. seems to me that they never got on and the English team suffered as a consequence
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29 in 106 at international level too.
Just like Johnnie Jackson for us, he always knew when to pop up at the right time in the box
Checking the records of another goalscoring midfielder, Martin Peters in his league career scored 175 goals in 724 league games
Great servant of the English game and we'll thought of by a lot of professionals. Excellent attitude
nice bloke as well
Robinson is at Burnley and Green at Leeds and they are about the right age for the golden generation
One of the many games at the beginning of his Charlton career where Diawara constantly got cramp
Keeper first choice was Seaman at the end of his career, followed by Robinson.
And even though he keeps what I consider to be questionable company, he seems to be a thoroughly nice, intelligent bloke (he really won me over when he called that radio presenter out).
I hope he chooses coaching over media, but either way, I suspect he'll be pretty good at whatever he does next.
They're regarded as our best crop of players since '66 so should be getting further than our current crop.
When he was on fire at Chelsea I didn't like him at all. That kind of things expected though.
I hate Chelsea.
I think he would make a good youth/under 21 coach.
pity that he had the very talented but whinging scouser Gerrard as his England midfield 'partner' .. seems to me that they never got on and the English team suffered as a consequence