How close currently are we’re getting to most living boro fans NOT having witnessed Juninho,
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HarryVegas
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Yes, I knew when watching him that we were so lucky to have the little magician. And what made him truly great was that he loved us right back.
ForssAwakens
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19000 for a reserve game
jeff_potato
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I watched the Bryan Robson documentary on Prime last week and was struggling to think of an equally ridiculous transfer these days. A privilege to watch him play.
newyddion
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Riyad Mahrez at Leicester?
Different player, difference circumstances.
But Mahrez, Kante & Vardy I would say would be the closest comparison to Juninho, Emerson & Ravanelli
I knew of him in my younger years but never got to see him. Thankfully that changed under Mcclaren and I got to witness the little Genius.
Hands down the best player I've ever seen, I also absolutely adored Mendieta and in more recently Gaston (but let's not talk about him)
Hands down the best player I've ever seen, I also absolutely adored Mendieta and in more recently Gaston (but let's not talk about him)
Laughing
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Talking to my dad at a wedding at the weekend and he reckons manion was better than both.
Corcaigh_the_Cat
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My late Godfather reckoned Juninho was better than Mannion. Souness didn't get a mention.
Laughing
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Opinions eh. I never seen manion so can't comment. Souness should get a mention though. Better than jjunhinio? Who knows.
HarryVegas
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Souness was a different kind of player to TLF, very much a contact player. Yes, he was creative and a great distributor of the ball, and a goal scorer too, but Juninho before the injuries was like quicksilver. You can't train that stuff into players, he just had it, and a heart to go with it. And if Emerson had Juno's mentality he'd have been better than Souness.
Anton_Berg
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Maybe TLF could be involved in a testimonial, if there ever is one. I remember seeing Wilf Mannion in a 'veterans' match and, even though you only got a couple of glimpses, you could say you saw him play.
Luca Brazi
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My first game was the one before THE John O’Rourke Oxford game in 1967, so, like Coluka, I’ve seen a few. At times, being a Boro fan for 55 years has felt more like a punishment than a pleasure, but there’s been some glorious times - Charlton’s incredible team already being CHAMPIONS in March and scoring an average 2.5 goals a game, the Rioch renaissance, the move to the Riverside and all that went with it etc, but I cherish every minute I witnessed of TLF.
it was the only time in my life that people in London (where I was living) were jealous of me being a Smoggie. Despite living away, I saw every home game he played in, including the legendary reserve game against Bradford when 20,000 came out to welcome him home. They had to keep opening new stands to get people in - some missed the entire first half.
Him being in Cardiff for the greatest day of my life was the perfect completion for me - it wouldn’t have been the same without him.
For those unlucky enough or too young to have never seen him, then the simplest description is that he brought joy - unmitigated joy - whenever he played. The ball arriving at his feet was the signal for everyone’s heartbeat to take off and the excitement was unbelievable. For me, every game was way too short - I just wanted to sit and watch him, and the Boro with him, for hours.
He created chaos in opposition players and systems - sprinting and jinking his way past people like they were bollards, often leaving them crashing into each other.
And, as has already been said, he loved us as much as we loved him.
I admire many people, but I have only one sporting hero - Juninho.
it was the only time in my life that people in London (where I was living) were jealous of me being a Smoggie. Despite living away, I saw every home game he played in, including the legendary reserve game against Bradford when 20,000 came out to welcome him home. They had to keep opening new stands to get people in - some missed the entire first half.
Him being in Cardiff for the greatest day of my life was the perfect completion for me - it wouldn’t have been the same without him.
For those unlucky enough or too young to have never seen him, then the simplest description is that he brought joy - unmitigated joy - whenever he played. The ball arriving at his feet was the signal for everyone’s heartbeat to take off and the excitement was unbelievable. For me, every game was way too short - I just wanted to sit and watch him, and the Boro with him, for hours.
He created chaos in opposition players and systems - sprinting and jinking his way past people like they were bollards, often leaving them crashing into each other.
And, as has already been said, he loved us as much as we loved him.
I admire many people, but I have only one sporting hero - Juninho.
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Luca Brazi
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Amended. I’ll put it down to senility.
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TheYorkshireTerrier
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Who was there for his testimonial against PSV?
Same_as_before
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I know this has been brought up before, but to me Maccarone is one of the 5 most important players to play for us. Only my opinion though.
Juhinho was the player I thought Davenport was going to be, i.e. change the club.
Juhinho was the player I thought Davenport was going to be, i.e. change the club.
That's a statement I never expected to read!