Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2025 1:17 pm
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Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2025 1:44 pm
Yet another overrated player.
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2025 1:58 pm
The best to ever do it.
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2025 2:02 pm
Last 'official' game.
I guess he'll play in friendlies before the World Cup
I guess he'll play in friendlies before the World Cup
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2025 2:22 pm
Maradonna didn't shy away from the best league in the world at his time, Italian, and therefore is the best ever Argentinian player IMO.
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2025 4:15 pm
Yeah, but they don't have the Pukka Pies band playing The Great Escape on repeat.
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2025 4:26 pm
The best to ever do it, and in my mind it's by some distance too. He's a better passer and more of an athlete than either Maradona or Pele and there's an argument to say Ronaldo - as immense as he is - isn't even the best Ronaldo.
A complete and utter one-off genius.
A complete and utter one-off genius.
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2025 4:27 pm
....or a pillock on the microphone shouting "Let's hear it for Messi" every five seconds....
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2025 4:36 pm
Argentinians make a lot of noise but they aren't spectacularly tuneful. They should stick to the staples 'Who are ya Who are etc' covers a multitude of singing sins.
Messi. Maradonna , Pele and Ray Deakin clearly vie for the best players ever.
I was once destined for greatness but after a scintillating spell at Rosehill Junior School an ingrowing toe nail ended my career. Lucky for Messi I always say.
Messi. Maradonna , Pele and Ray Deakin clearly vie for the best players ever.
I was once destined for greatness but after a scintillating spell at Rosehill Junior School an ingrowing toe nail ended my career. Lucky for Messi I always say.
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2025 4:44 pm
“One more time”welsbyswife wrote: ↑Fri Sep 05, 2025 4:27 pm....or a pillock on the microphone shouting "Let's hear it for Messi" every five seconds....
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2025 5:09 pm
They sound like a load of drunks on the kareoke 
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2025 5:27 pm
This video is following their World Cup win.
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2025 5:31 pm
I remember the 1978 World Cup in Argentina, the atmosphere at the Argentina games was out of this world. The ticker tape and fervent support was unbelievable.
It will always be subjected of debate, Pele, Maradona, Ronaldo (both of them), and I’ve been lucky enough to see 3 of them in the flesh. But for me Messi is the GOAT, a genius on the pitch and it would seem a very likeable person of it.
It will always be subjected of debate, Pele, Maradona, Ronaldo (both of them), and I’ve been lucky enough to see 3 of them in the flesh. But for me Messi is the GOAT, a genius on the pitch and it would seem a very likeable person of it.
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2025 6:01 pm
The Hung Juror wrote: ↑Fri Sep 05, 2025 5:31 pmI remember the 1978 World Cup in Argentina, the atmosphere at the Argentina games was out of this world. The ticker tape and fervent support was unbelievable.
Gosh I remember that too. We’d just got married. I can even now hum the music that introduced the programme, many late nights sat up with those kick off times.
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2025 6:18 pm
More of an athlete than Pele?Pickles wrote: ↑Fri Sep 05, 2025 4:26 pmThe best to ever do it, and in my mind it's by some distance too. He's a better passer and more of an athlete than either Maradona or Pele and there's an argument to say Ronaldo - as immense as he is - isn't even the best Ronaldo.
A complete and utter one-off genius.
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2025 6:22 pm
We are the lads fre Ally's arrrmy....wee'rre goin' te the Aaarrgenteeen & we'll reeely wake 'em up when we win the Worrrld cup cos Scotland is the greatest foowtbaw teeem!The Hung Juror wrote: ↑Fri Sep 05, 2025 5:31 pmI remember the 1978 World Cup in Argentina, the atmosphere at the Argentina games was out of this world. The ticker tape and fervent support was unbelievable.
It will always be subjected of debate, Pele, Maradona, Ronaldo (both of them), and I’ve been lucky enough to see 3 of them in the flesh. But for me Messi is the GOAT, a genius on the pitch and it would seem a very likeable person of it.
Hope this doesn't get stuck in anyone's head.
*this is all i remember .......
*probably the wrong world cup
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2025 9:46 pm
Yes.
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2025 10:45 pm
Messi is a once in a lifetime talent if not even less common than that! The numbers speak for themselves and very few can boast the same…….an absolute magician!
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2025 10:42 am
Holland were kicked off the park in the 1978 WC
A home blower ref didn't help one of the greatest ever Dutch teams get the win their talent deserved.I saw Messi in the Nou Camp car park .It was the day he signed for Barca.Maradona was a cheat and was never at Messi's level.
It's a disgrace that Holland never got the World Cup but in these days of corrupt FIFA and brown envelopes I fear they never will, despite producing some of the best players to grace a football pitch
I dont incude Burnley flop Wout in that statement.
A home blower ref didn't help one of the greatest ever Dutch teams get the win their talent deserved.I saw Messi in the Nou Camp car park .It was the day he signed for Barca.Maradona was a cheat and was never at Messi's level.
It's a disgrace that Holland never got the World Cup but in these days of corrupt FIFA and brown envelopes I fear they never will, despite producing some of the best players to grace a football pitch
I dont incude Burnley flop Wout in that statement.
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2025 1:57 pm
Agreed.Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑Sat Sep 06, 2025 10:42 amHolland were kicked off the park in the 1978 WC
A home blower ref didn't help one of the greatest ever Dutch teams get the win their talent deserved.I saw Messi in the Nou Camp car park .It was the day he signed for Barca.Maradona was a cheat and was never at Messi's level.
It's a disgrace that Holland never got the World Cup but in these days of corrupt FIFA and brown envelopes I fear they never will, despite producing some of the best players to grace a football pitch
I dont incude Burnley flop Wout in that statement.
I'd have Pele, van Basten and messi as my top 3. Not in that order most days.
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2025 2:23 pm
1978 spot onTaffy on the wing wrote: ↑Fri Sep 05, 2025 6:22 pmWe are the lads fre Ally's arrrmy....wee'rre goin' te the Aaarrgenteeen & we'll reeely wake 'em up when we win the Worrrld cup cos Scotland is the greatest foowtbaw teeem!
Hope this doesn't get stuck in anyone's head.
*this is all i remember .......
*probably the wrong world cup
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2025 2:28 pm
The Dutch teams of 1974 & 1978 were amongst the best to grace any World Cup, losing consecutive finals to the Host Nation must have been awful.
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2025 3:24 pm
You saw Messi on the day he signed for Barca? He signed for Barca in 2000 when he was thirteen-years-old. Really?Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑Sat Sep 06, 2025 10:42 amI saw Messi in the Nou Camp car park .It was the day he signed for Barca.
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2025 3:40 pm
Well he arrived and fans told us he was their rising star. I accept your vastly superior knowledge of a league I have no interest in.Thanks everyday really is a school day.
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2025 3:48 pm
Re 1978 WC Wales v Scotland at Anfield.I worked in Sutherland at the time and borrowing a Rangers scarf hitched down the 500 + miles to join Allys Army on the Kop .The noise when Scotland scored was deafening as was the rendition of Flower of Scotland.A tremendous night.The Scots got battered in all their games but Archie Gemmils goal v Holland was one of the best of that tournament .It's alleged that the British embassy in Buenos Aires was helping Scots get home up to 18months after the final.
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2025 4:26 pm
Messi has played against English clubs 36 times and has scored 27 goals. But nah, he'd never have made it in the PLbillyhamilton82 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 05, 2025 2:22 pmMaradonna didn't shy away from the best league in the world at his time, Italian, and therefore is the best ever Argentinian player IMO.
That myth always makes me laugh.
Re: Atmosphere at Messi's last game in Argentina
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2025 6:02 pm
Maradona, Messi and George Best - three absolute geniuses with a football.