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Mild Rover wrote:
I’ve thought about this some more, and I still disagree. I just don’t think it is how most sports think. Which is no criticism of the minority, but I think you’re unusual in this respect. As I am myself, in others.
Manchester United fans have enjoyed enormous success since the 60s, but Best, Law and Charlton are still legends.
Zidane and Cristiano Ranaldo’s successes, and time, haven’t diminished the standing of Alfredo Di Stéfano at Real Madrid.
Kubala was voted Barcelona’s greatest player of the 20th century in 1999, despite despite Cruyff, and their dream team of the 90s.
I’m not diminishing the importance of the likes of Whiteley, for example, achieved. But I never saw him play. My personal emotional connection however is far greater to recent successes which I experienced first hand. I must be unique. Many would say this is a good thing.
Statistics: Posted by Mrs Barista — Fri Apr 06, 2018 5:27 pm — Replies 302 — Views 22456