Comments on: Forget sentimentality – Scholes is finished

By: Magikal

Magikal — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:15:28 +0000

WAIT WAIT WAIT…. you guys are dirty manc hating scumbags… Jealousy of a world class player is not what I expected from the UKFF faithful…..he would still get into any of the top 4′s starting line up and have a good game. Recently hes been bogged with injury so hes below par but Hes a legend and STILLLLLL a class player after 25 years at the top

LOVE YOU SCHOLESY SCHOLESYYY

By: Giggs4ever

Giggs4ever — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:46:26 +0000

you’re right, he’s finished! Another Wembley appearance for this generations best midfielder!

By: Dexylongshot

Dexylongshot — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:16:08 +0000

Cometh the hr, cometh the Ginger!

By: Gavin

Gavin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:42:52 +0000

I think there are some very fair and true points – I guess I look back and remember how good he was, and he’s not at that level anymore. But he won’t be. Maybe I’ve compared him too much to Giggs who is having a larger part to play this season. I still think Scholes should call it a day, but he can still do it – albeit on lesser occasions.

By: dexylongshot

dexylongshot — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:36:41 +0000

Thank you chaps, I nearly got on here yesterday afternoon, Charlie Nicholas was watching the game with Stelling and the chaps on Sky Sports and was drooling over Scholes saying he was the best player on the pitch in the first half. Case closed!

By: W.A.

W.A. — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:48:24 +0000

I’m in agreement with the last post. Scholes ran the game against Wolfsburg (which I concede had little riding on it because United were already through to the knockout rounds) and, although his legs have slowed down considerably over the past couple of seasons, he is not finished yet. Remember that mysterious eye injury he had about four years ago? How many people back then would’ve thought he’d go on to win another 3 Premiership titles? He did not give up.

Giggs went through a little slump in the middle years of the last decade, when he hit 30, but once he changed his style to accommodate his advancing age he quickly recovered. Scholes plays a lot deeper on the pitch now than he used to – the perfect place to pick a pass from.

Gary Neville’s long-term future does really worry me, though. A full back is nothing without pace – and even David Nugent skinned him the other week!

By: Will Shong

Will Shong — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:35:47 +0000

Add the performance against Hull today. Agree with dexylongshot. And so what if he usually plays/starts against so-called “lesser” teams now. The fact that he can still dominate a game at his age is testament to his ability.

By: Darren

Darren — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:35:07 +0000

for a centre midfielder who can’t tackle he really has had a remarkable career! Maybe that’s a testament to how good he really was.

He constantly appears in the top 10 best midfielders of the last decade in everyone’s list, including greats such as Zindane, Viera & Tah Mezzanine.

At his peak he was unplayable, England missed his goals and his presence once he retired.

Players like Scholes only come along every now and then, in Englands case it’s 1 per decade.

By: dexylongshot

dexylongshot — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:34:40 +0000

Sorry disagree, against West Ham, he was one of the best, if not best player on the pitch spraying the ball all over the shop, volleying the ball into dangerous areas with his first touch, doing things you rarely see every week from other players.

He certainly ain’t past it to be playing professional football either. Why should he retire from the game? just because he’s getting on and is not a starter for one of the top 10 teams in the world hardly makes it hanging up boots time. He could probably walk into the Championship and run rings around opponents, like Teddy and Merson did, class is permanent and all that and exceptional gifted players can still show youngsters a thing or too in the lower leagues. For me and most professionals, he was our most gifted player of his generation not just in England but in Europe. Zidane said he was the best player he ever faced.

We all know how much he loves Oldham, personally I hope he continues to play on after his eventual departure from Old Trafford.

By: alan

alan — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:40:44 +0000

i feel sorry for paul he was the best passer of the ball, could pick a pass out over 70yards.. but he looks lost on the pitch, when he came on at man city i was sad to see cause if alex was thinking paul could get us back in to the match. i laugh and said to myself are the good times over for paul and man utd. where is his replacement and giggs and gary nev, i do think giggs has another yr in him. but gary nev an paul are gone there legs are gone i watched gary in a match an said here what is he doing , players were just flying buy him. i also think rio,s time is coming to a end. i also think rooney is carring man utd this season.. it goes to show you fergie has got a good hart by keeping his golden oldies ,,

By: Deadly

Deadly — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:52:57 +0000

Too bad because he renewed his contract for another season before xmas Gavin. But i agree that he is past it and should hang up his boots.