Some "Top Ten" Lists - "[Football] Fatties...

[QPR Report]

The Times - The top ten fatties

1. Micky Quinn

Would beat his grandmother over five yards. To the chip shop.

2.Neil Ruddock

Polite version: big boned. Our version: Massive.

3. Jan Molby

50 per cent Scouse, 50 per cent Danish, 100 per cent bacon.

4. Tomas Brolin

Showed tremendous appetite at Leeds United and Crystal Palace.

5. William ‘Fatty’ Foulkes

Around 24st of pure goalkeeping blubber.

6. Ferenc Puskas

A genuine, guzzling, gastronomic genius.

7. Neville Southall

As his career wound down, his short size went up.

8. Ronaldo

Brazilian or not, clearly well-acquainted with pies.

9. Diego Maradona

Prone to ballooning weight, hardly surprising given his refuelling habits. Cheat.

10. Kevin Pressman

AKA “The Flying Cheeseburger”.


www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article6789886.ece

[QPR Report]

The Times - August 10, 2009

The top ten superstitions

1. Midlands Portland Cement

Zimbabwe club coach sent 17 players into crocodile-infested Zambesi River for ritual cleansing — 16 returned.

2. Chris Waddle

Wore same underpants — washed after each match — during 1983-84 Newcastle United promotion-winning season.

3. Johan Cruyff

Dutch legend, loose of mouth, spat chewing gum into opponents’ half before kick-off.

4. Sergio Goycochea

Argentina goalkeeper urinated before facing penalties.

5. David Fairclough

Liverpool supersub of 1970s. Washed hands four times before every game.

6. Laurent Blanc

Kissed the bald pate of France team-mate Fabien Barthez prior to kick-off.

7. Gary Neville

If on a winning run, Manchester United defender would wear same belt, shoes and aftershave.

8. Bobby Moore

England captain insisted on being last person in dressing-room to put on his shorts.

9. Gary Lineker

If he failed to score in the first half, the England striker would change his shirt during interval.

10. John Terry

Wore the same pair of shinpads for ten years. Total panic set in when he lost them.

www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article6789880.ece

[QPR Report]

The Times
The top ten hard men

1. Roy Keane

Alf-Inge Haaland, revenge. “Take that you ****.”

2. Andoni Goikoetxea: “Butcher of Bilbao”, Athletic Bilbao

Crucifying centre back.

3. Miguel Angel Nadal

“The Beast”, of Barcelona and Spain.

4. Vinnie Jones

Enforcer of Wimbledon’s “Crazy Gang”.

5. Claudio Gentile

Juventus and Italy defender. Great man-marker.

6. Duncan Ferguson

Bone-shuddering striker. Pigeon fancier, did bird in Barlinnie.

7. Antonio Rattin

1966 v England. Argentina captain, sent off, refused to leave pitch.

8. Norman Hunter

Nicknamed “Bite Yer Legs”. Central defender, Leeds United and England.

9. Paolo Montero

Juventus and Uruguay hit man.

10. Nobby Stiles

Gap-toothed 1966 England legend. Archetypal midfield “spoiler”.

www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article6789869.ece

[QPR Report]

The Times

The top ten best foreigners

1. Eric Cantona

Upturned collar, arrogance and sublime chips were as bewildering as his philosophical quotes.

2. Cristiano Ronaldo

Won the Premier League and Champions League in 2007-08, scoring 42 goals in the process.

3. Gianfranco Zola

Lit up grounds with dazzling skills and smile.

4. Peter Schmeichel

Imposing Dane organised Manchester United’s back four to unparalleled success in the 1990s.

5. Thierry Henry

Could change a game in a split-second. Briefly the best striker in the world.

6. Fernando Torres

Powerful, direct, the lethal Spaniard has repaid his £20 million fee with more than 50 goals.

7. Osvaldo Ardiles

Only 5ft 6in, the Argentinian was a superb passer and coped with the tension of the Falklands crisis.

8. Eddie Firmani

Scored 100 league goals in both England and Italy.

9. Dennis Bergkamp

Balletic technique, deft touches, cute passes.

10. Bert Trautmann

First foreigner named Player of the Year, in 1956.
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article6789859.ece

[QPR Report]

Times
The top ten worst transfers

1. Per Kroldrup, Udinese to Everton, £5m, June 2005

Everton splashed out on the Denmark defender but then decided he couldn’t head.

2. Valerien Ismael, Strasbourg to Crystal Palace, £2.75m, January 1998

Ineffective for Palace.

3. Albert Luque, Deportivo La Coruna to Newcastle United, £9.5m, August 2005

Spanish winger stands out among expensive mistakes.

4. Tomas Brolin, Parma to Leeds United, £4.3m, November 1995

Overweight, over the hill and his Leeds career was over two years later.

5. Steve Marlet, Lyons to Fulham, £11.5m, August 2001

Frenchman was loaned to Marseilles.

6. Andriy Shevchenko, AC Milan to Chelsea, £30.8m, May 2006

Unstoppable at Milan, he has been woefully unproductive at Stamford Bridge.

7. Marcelino, Real Mallorca to Newcastle United, £5m, June 1999

Made just 17 league appearances.

8. Sergei Rebrov, Dynamo Kiev to Tottenham Hotspur, £11.5m, June 2000

Lost his way badly.

9. Bosko Balaban, Dynamo Zagreb to Aston Villa, £6m, August 2001

The Croatia forward did not start a league game in over two years.

10. Darko Kovacevic, Red Star Belgrade to Sheffield Wednesday, £2m, December 1995

Flopped at Hillsborough.


www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article6789856.ece

[QPR Report]

From The Times August 10, 2009

The top ten value for money transfers


1. Eric Cantona, £1.2m, Leeds to Man Utd, 1992

He joined Leeds and became a legend at United.

2. Ian Rush, £200,000, Chester to Liverpool, 1980

Liverpool’s all-time top scorer with 346 goals.

3. Kevin Keegan, £35,000, Sc**thorpe United to Liverpool, 1971

Twisted and turned for 100 goals in 321 matches.

4. Peter Schmeichel, £530,000, Brondby to Manchester United, 1991

Sir Alex Ferguson said: “Bargain of the century.”

5. Ian Wright, free, Greenwich Borough to Crystal Palace, 1985

Swapped for a set of weights, sold for £2.5 million.

6. Roy Keane, £47,000, Cobh Ramblers to Nottingham Forest, 1990

Later sold to Manchester United for £3.75 million.

7. Jimmy Greaves, £99,999, AC Milan to Tottenham Hotspur, 1961

Scored a club record 266 goals in 379 matches.

8. John Barnes, set of kit, Sudbury Court to Watford, 1981

Given trial at 17, went on to play for England.

9. Nicolas Anelka, £500,000, PSG to Arsenal, 1997

Sold to Real Madrid for £22 million two years later.

10. Kevin Davies, free, Southampton to Bolton, 2003

Forward has got under the skin of many defenders
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article6789849.ece

[QPR Report]

The Times - The ten best Premier League forwards of all time

1. Thierry Henry

Scored and created goals prolifically for Arsenal.

2. Alan Shearer

A powerful and free-scoring player with Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United.

3. Wayne Rooney

The Manchester United player, 23, has already won more than 50 England caps.

4. Fernando Torres

A deadly finisher, the Spaniard took no time to settle in when joining Liverpool.

5. Dennis Bergkamp

Showed little emotion but stirred others.

6. Eric Cantona

Inspired Manchester United’s young players.

7. Robbie Fowler

Career faded but was irresistible in the penalty area in his early 20s at Liverpool.

8. Peter Beardsley

A skilful playmaker, possessed remarkable vision.

9. Ian Wright

Exuberant striker shone for Arsenal.

10. Matthew Le Tissier

Regular scorer and creator who remained content to play for Southampton.
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article6789826.ece


Times - The ten best Premier League midfield players of all time

Midfielders

1. Cristiano Ronaldo

Underrated in his early Manchester United years but no shortage of plaudits now.

2. Steven Gerrard

Liverpool’s all-action hero just gets better.

3. Frank Lampard

Dedication in training has turned Lampard into Chelsea’s most valuable player.

4. Paul Ince

Driving force behind Manchester United’s first two Premier League titles.

5. Cesc Fàbregas

Master at pinpoint passes to set team-mates clear.

6. Ryan Giggs

The former irrepressible Manchester United winger now thrives in the centre.

7. Patrick Vieira

The long-legged Frenchman tackled and strode past opponents of Arsenal with ease.

8. Roy Keane

Sheer determination took him to the top.

9. David Beckham

Needed little space to deliver unerring crosses.

10. Eyal Berkovic

Showed outstanding vision and skill.
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article6789820.ece


The Times - The ten best Premier League defenders of all time

1. Rio Ferdinand

Stylish and fast, he is among the world’s best.

2. Tony Adams

Ungainly but hugely effective, Arsenal’s rock.

3. John Terry

Masterful in the air and an outstanding leader.

4. Jaap Stam

Sir Alex Ferguson understandably regrets the decision to let him leave Manchester United.

5. Ashley Cole

The Chelsea player has been England’s best left back by a distance for most of this decade.

6. Sol Campbell

Shrugged off crowd taunts to collect trophies.

7. Stuart Pearce

Fierce-tackling left back is a hero.

8. Jamie Carragher

Fine positional sense means the Liverpool man excels at full back and centre back.

9. Gary Neville

Highly professional approach has helped him to earn a hatful of medals with Manchester United.

10. Lucas Radebe

The South African’s domination of the Leeds defence earned him his “Chief” nickname.
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article6789804.ece

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Whoever wrote that first one obviously didn't see Preston last season......

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