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Post by werrington on Aug 15, 2021 11:45:35 GMT
75 😔
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Aug 15, 2021 11:48:47 GMT
Sad news RIP Gerd
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Post by mattador78 on Aug 15, 2021 11:56:59 GMT
The bombers finally crashed down to earth RIP
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Post by claytonscrubs on Aug 15, 2021 11:58:06 GMT
Sad news, one of the all-time greats - a pure goal scoring machine.
RIP
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Post by supersimonstainrod on Aug 15, 2021 12:01:25 GMT
The best 'fox in the box' in International Football.
RIP.
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Post by Eggybread on Aug 15, 2021 12:21:41 GMT
Awesome footballer when I was young R I P
Games Goals.
1964–1979 Bayern Munich 453 (398)
1966–1974 West Germany 62 (68)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2021 12:24:09 GMT
Terrific goalscorer - one of the all time great players. I remember his winning goal in the 1974 World Cup Final v Holland.
Yet another reminder how time marches on.
RIP
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Post by ChesterStokie on Aug 15, 2021 12:35:26 GMT
Terrific goalscorer - one of the all time great players. I remember his winning goal in the 1974 World Cup Final v Holland. Yet another reminder how time marches on. RIP Yes indeed. And I remember his 3-2 winning goal in the quarter final against England at Mexico 70. Legend is a much over-used word but it certainly applies to him. RIP |
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Post by Veritas on Aug 15, 2021 12:37:56 GMT
A term devalued by over use but he really was world class.
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Post by JoeinOz on Aug 15, 2021 12:42:08 GMT
A truly remarkable striker. Yet his reserved personality led to him being overlooked in the pantheons of the greats.
I had a mate who's job it was to mark Muller in a game. The instruction was to just stay with him all game. If he goes for a shit.... you can wipe his arse. Muller did very little and barely touched the ball. He'd go and stand in strange places on the pitch and stand still for several seconds at a time. My mate reckoned he was doing a great job as the game fizzed out to a 0-0 draw. Then 83rd minute a ball comes into the box on the corner of the six yard box. My mate had the angles covered but without him seeing Muller had somehow pivoted and got a shot in that went in the far corner of the net. My mate was flustered by this and a minute later Muller nabbed a second. He couldn't work out how but Muller won the game.
It's widely reckoned the Dutch 74 team should've won the trophy. But it overlooks the great players West Germany had. Muller made the difference in the final. As he often did throughout his glittering career.
RIP Der Bomber.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2021 13:36:49 GMT
Great player indeed, real pity he was German though !  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2021 13:38:22 GMT
Terrific goalscorer - one of the all time great players. I remember his winning goal in the 1974 World Cup Final v Holland. Yet another reminder how time marches on. RIP Yes indeed. And I remember his 3-2 winning goal in the quarter final against England at Mexico 70. Legend is a much over-used word but it certainly applies to him. RIP We'd have won that game if our Gordon had been playing ! |
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Post by Gods on Aug 15, 2021 13:50:38 GMT
Yes indeed. And I remember his 3-2 winning goal in the quarter final against England at Mexico 70. Legend is a much over-used word but it certainly applies to him. RIP We'd have won that game if our Gordon had been playing ! Peter Bonetti was in goal for a sick Gordon Banks, and England lost a 2-0 lead! |
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Post by crowey on Aug 15, 2021 13:54:31 GMT
A truly remarkable striker. Yet his reserved personality led to him being overlooked in the pantheons of the greats. I had a mate who's job it was to mark Muller in a game. The instruction was to just stay with him all game. If he goes for a shit.... you can wipe his arse. Muller did very little and barely touched the ball. He'd go and stand in strange places on the pitch and stand still for several seconds at a time. My mate reckoned he was doing a great job as the game fizzed out to a 0-0 draw. Then 83rd minute a ball comes into the box on the corner of the six yard box. My mate had the angles covered but without him seeing Muller had somehow pivoted and got a shot in that went in the far corner of the net. My mate was flustered by this and a minute later Muller nabbed a second. He couldn't work out how but Muller won the game. It's widely reckoned the Dutch 74 team should've won the trophy. But it overlooks the great players West Germany had. Muller made the difference in the final. As he often did throughout his glittering career. RIP Der Bomber. …. on a different level here Joe. Choimian Fowler was the best player up here in my lad’s age group. We had an U-12 tournament. Told Fergus’ to put him on him for the game. Perfect result 0-0. Otherwise we would have lost 5-0. Just been released by a second tier Dutch team & didn’t realise he played a season for Cardiff U-23 |
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Post by JoeinOz on Aug 15, 2021 13:57:37 GMT
Yes indeed. And I remember his 3-2 winning goal in the quarter final against England at Mexico 70. Legend is a much over-used word but it certainly applies to him. RIP We'd have won that game if our Gordon had been playing ! Alf certainly thought so. |
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Post by maninasuitcase on Aug 15, 2021 14:00:25 GMT
RIP der bomber.
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Post by loosestools on Aug 15, 2021 15:24:44 GMT
World cup memories - fantastic player. You just knew he was going to score.
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Post by parsonage on Aug 15, 2021 16:02:32 GMT
Awesome footballer when I was young R I P                   Games Goals. 1964–1979 Bayern Munich 453 (398) 1966–1974 West Germany  62 (68) You can't argue with them stats. Greaves + Aguero = Der Bomber. |
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Post by thebasfordhedgehog on Aug 15, 2021 16:18:29 GMT
Sad to hear he spent his last few years in a nursing home suffering from Alzheimers. Yet another ex-footballer who has died from that dreadful disease.
RIP Legend
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Post by richardparker on Aug 15, 2021 16:45:27 GMT
RIP Gerd Mueller ... True Legend!
Broke my nine year old heart in 1970.
England had enough chances to win, plus a stone wall pen not given!
This is well worth a watch:
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Post by bucknall67 on Aug 15, 2021 16:57:22 GMT
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Post by mrcoke on Aug 15, 2021 17:06:48 GMT
An amazing goal scoring machine.
Germany's Jimmy Greaves.
I'm a bit shocked to see this today as I have posted his name twice recently.
He could be facing away from goal, turn on a sixpence, and screw back a shot in a flash, and always seemed to be on target. He seemed to have a gymnast's ability to manipulate his body into any position to kick the ball.
RIP
Condolences to all his loved ones.
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Post by Northy on Aug 15, 2021 18:31:03 GMT
RIP, a goal scoring machine in his day, could win a game with a sniff of a chance
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Post by OldStokie on Aug 15, 2021 18:48:51 GMT
A brilliant player in his day.
RIP.
OS.
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Post by AlliG on Aug 15, 2021 20:00:58 GMT
One of those players who looked nothing like a professional footballer was supposed to look, but put him in the penalty area and he was the most lethal finisher I have seen.
RIP
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Post by sasfan on Aug 15, 2021 22:16:43 GMT
My first international football idol, superb goal scorer. RIP Gerd
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Aug 16, 2021 7:50:12 GMT
Awesome footballer when I was young R I P Games Goals. 1964–1979 Bayern Munich 453 (398) 1966–1974 West Germany 62 (68) That record is ridiculous! He also scored when it mattered too, including World Cup and European Championship finals and European Cup Finals. Probably the best striker ever. |
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Post by Northy on Aug 16, 2021 10:36:51 GMT
RIP Gerd Mueller ... True Legend! Broke my nine year old heart in 1970. England had enough chances to win, plus a stone wall pen not given! This is well worth a watch: 2 pens not given, but the 1 on 8.50 was unbelievably not given, bloody Argie referee  |
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Post by s7oke on Aug 16, 2021 10:47:39 GMT
R.I.P.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2021 10:52:18 GMT
RIP Gerd Mueller ... True Legend! Broke my nine year old heart in 1970. England had enough chances to win, plus a stone wall pen not given! This is well worth a watch: 2 pens not given, but the 1 on 8.50 was unbelievably not given, bloody Argie referee Not sure re the Lee one. You could say he had a reputation. Cracking game watching that. both sides had big chances |
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