Inspector Lestrade 22,482 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 We invented him, he will ultimately be remembered for pushing over the Ref. What a nutter, but loved to see him play. Entertainer Passionate Will to win Link to post Share on other sites
HillsboroughOwlNI 1,726 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 52 minutes ago, helmut_rooster said: Seen that pose a lot lately, only with a closed fist... 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Inspector Lestrade 22,482 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, HillsboroughOwlNI said: Seen that pose a lot lately, only with a closed fist... No don't Link to post Share on other sites
the monk 1,965 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Round and round and round we go !! Is this a new thread or a re bumped one of the many others saying exactly the same thing over and over again Please god let us get back in the prem so we can get out of our Tardis 5 Link to post Share on other sites
DJMortimer 13,496 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 20 minutes ago, pazowl55 said: About right. Maybe slightly higher. But to have a player with no international caps sixth on a list is ridiculous. Any list for the best Premier league players should only include what they did there. International considerations don't really come into it. Di Canio was obviously not considered because he was a borderline lunatic, and had feuds with at least two of the national team coaches, but despite that there was ridiculous competition in the Italy team at that time with the likes of Totti, Baggio, Mancini, Ravanelli, Casiraghi, Vieri, Del Piero etc. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Wednesday_Jack 2,730 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 1 hour ago, The Night-Owl said: Brilliant and exciting player as was Carbone too but neither had the top class pedigree of Roland Nilsson or Chris Waddle. That said, Italy was blessed at the time with a lot of quality number 10's, neither were close to representing them and they weren't as highly regarded in their home country as they were over here. That's not to take away their excitement and quality as players at the time, they both impacted the Premier League and were exceptional over here but I don't think they were in the same level of pedigree as Roland Nilsson, Chris Waddle and Des Walker, in particular. If they had been international regulars that might have made them a lot harder to sign, even though in the 90s we had quite a lot of international players. It's hard to believe we're still the same club that once had top class players within my lifetime. agreed...been a top player is more than just been a good player, it’s about been a top all round professional. Di Canio was an amazing player but he always had the ability to implode. Link to post Share on other sites
torryowl 12,729 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Not sure about his standing in the best foreigners list but he was great entertainment while he was here . Link to post Share on other sites
Wednesday_Jack 2,730 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 45 minutes ago, HillsboroughOwlNI said: Seen that pose a lot lately, only with a closed fist... did you just open that can of worms with a tin opener or just bust it open? Link to post Share on other sites
markowl 14,696 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Mr Farrell said: Being badly run isn't a new phenomena for us. We are experts. Jesus. Don't you ever have a day off from being a boring misery? Link to post Share on other sites
amitten 99 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Because he fizzed us over. People seem happy to forget that because he was a good player. The vitriol he got from Wednesday fans on his return with West Ham was probably the worst I've heard. People have short memories. He can do one for me. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Dizzys Dad 869 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 8 minutes ago, amitten said: Because he fizzed us over. People seem happy to forget that because he was a good player. The vitriol he got from Wednesday fans on his return with West Ham was probably the worst I've heard. People have short memories. He can do one for me. You obviously missed Big Ron’s return with Villa. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mcmigo 6,092 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 A truly brilliant footballer. What must he have thought to go from playing alongside great players at Lazio and milan to instead be lining up alongside Wayne Collins, lee briscoe and Andy booth. he had it all as a player. Quick, direct, skilful , could run all day. Didn’t always fancy it away from home. Link to post Share on other sites
amitten 99 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 5 minutes ago, Dizzys Dad said: You obviously missed Big Ron’s return with Villa. Yeah, that was before my time. Link to post Share on other sites
scilly owl 2,979 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 I should imagine the reason that he didn’t play for his country is that he’s as mad as a box of frogs. He could probably intimidate and rant at the contents of the home dressing room at S6, but try that with a world famous and highly talented Italian National team and the retribution would be swift and demeaning. Link to post Share on other sites
DJMortimer 13,496 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 18 minutes ago, amitten said: Because he fizzed us over. People seem happy to forget that because he was a good player. The vitriol he got from Wednesday fans on his return with West Ham was probably the worst I've heard. People have short memories. He can do one for me. I won't pretend that Di Canio was a stable, unselfish character, but this is a tremendously one-sided view of what happened. Many of us believe that the club took the opportunity to get rid of what they saw as a disruption and managed the situation so that the player got much of the blame. The chairman and manager had already publicised their feelings before the Alcock pantomime and it's well reported that he had to arrange (and pay?) for his own representation at the subsequent disciplinary hearing. He was advised by the club to return to Italy until the dust had settled and then the media were being told we had no idea where he was, leading to Sky Sports News rather bizarrely following him around his home town demonstrating he was exactly where he'd been told to be. Di Canio also made an offer of clear the air talks which I believe the club dismissed. Eventually, as the board knew was likely, the player took matters into his own hands and could then be blamed with some mindless button pushing about 'disrespecting the shirt' and so forth that the gullible accepted readily. They can't even be defended by saying the club weren't unduly damaged by this strategy either. We lost a prize asset for loose change (repeating the trick a few months later with Carbone) and the decline in results began almost immediately. It was a major stride down the road to where we found ourselves for the next two decades and counting - besieged by debt and well adrift of our former status. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Brommers 2,516 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Spondon Owl said: I wonder whether we could offer consultancy services... Could be a potential money maker.. Yes but we'd make a hash of it and end up losing money. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
1963owl 2,107 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 great player but absolute knobhead 1 Link to post Share on other sites
papalazarowl 424 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Di Canio scored "that goal" for West ham.... everything before was forgotten... unless you were Nigel Winterburn. Link to post Share on other sites
Bluesteel 15,491 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 If he was good enough for West Ham at the time he was good enough for us. But we didn’t have the right manager or forward thinking board to deal with him. Link to post Share on other sites
Sticky Micky 8,140 Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 I'm a massive di Canio fan as player not person But top 6 haha Wouldn't be in my top 100 Not even best Wednesday Premier league player of all time Link to post Share on other sites
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