Amongst Legends, how high up would you rate Giggs?

Mad · 25th August 2008, 19:25

In 20-25 years time, people will be asking me just how good was Ryan Giggs? And like some say about Best, I consider myself privileged to have watched him play at his peak -- terrific player, terrific servant for the club.

redfromcanada · 25th August 2008, 22:36

I don't know how people could consider Giggs not to be a club legend when names like Coppell and Whiteside are mentioned as such. Perhaps Giggs hasn't reached the dizzying heights of world domination like Zidane or Ronaldo but it could be argued that his career has been more complete than the likes of Figo. Name a winger over the course of the last twenty years that has had created a mark for his club, if not his country, the same likes of Giggs.

dmode · 26th August 2008, 08:16

he could have been one of the best players in the world... the only problem i find with him is his lack of precision...

Sivahari · 26th August 2008, 08:21

giggs is a legend among legends

Pat_Mustard · 26th August 2008, 12:37

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Originally Posted by Nearco

Giggs is in the second wave of legends alongside Schmeichel, Scholes and Ole but a tad behind Cantona, Hughes, Robson and Keane. That quartet have been the motherfucking behemoths of United since I started going in the mid 70s.

What's Hughes done to warrant higher status than Giggs? Giggs was surely at least as good as him at their respective peaks, he's sustained it over a longer period, won far more trophies, and never said he'd prefer fecking Chelsea to win the title.

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Originally Posted by Ixion

Giggs place as a United legend should be indisputable to be honest. If he isn't one, after what hes given to the team, his performances, what we've achieved with him in the team. etc. I don't know who is. He will be the player most associated with the most successful period in the club's history, and rightly so.

As for legends of the game on a global scale, he'll never spoken about in the same breath as Fat Ronaldo, Zidane etc. because not only did they win European Cups, but they won World Cups, scored in World Cup finals, won World Player of the Year awards, etc. In all honesty he probably never reached their level when they were at their peak anyway, but he wasn't far off.

Good, fair analysis. Ronaldo and Zidane in their prime were on a level slightly above Giggs in his prime. Where Giggs begins to redress the balance is his longevity. He's been one of the best attackers in the world from the era of Baggio and Romario right through to now.

Greg · 26th August 2008, 12:43

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Originally Posted by Dippersripper

I personally rate him only behind Ronaldo and Zidane, along with the likes of Keane, Del Piero and the lot and slightly higher than Scholes and Becks

Where do you rate the likes of Maradona, Gullit, Cruyff, Eusebio etc then?

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Mad Reserve Team Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Location, Location. Posts: 1,010	In 20-25 years time, people will be asking me just how good was Ryan Giggs? And like some say about Best, I consider myself privileged to have watched him play at his peak -- terrific player, terrific servant for the club.

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redfromcanada Reserve Team Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 690	I don't know how people could consider Giggs not to be a club legend when names like Coppell and Whiteside are mentioned as such. Perhaps Giggs hasn't reached the dizzying heights of world domination like Zidane or Ronaldo but it could be argued that his career has been more complete than the likes of Figo. Name a winger over the course of the last twenty years that has had created a mark for his club, if not his country, the same likes of Giggs.

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dmode Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: vega Posts: 2,511	he could have been one of the best players in the world... the only problem i find with him is his lack of precision...

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