Pally and Brucey - who was better?

el eric · 21st April 2008, 20:03

was watching an old game on tv there last week. Couldnt get over how slow Brucie looked. shows how much the game has changed over the last 15 years as i dont think he'd get away with it today. but still he was a great player and leader never shy of putting his head in anywhere, and Big Pally was the perfect partner for him really.

711 · 21st April 2008, 20:05

Highly accurate bunch of answers. But no-one has mentioned that Bruce ran like he had no knee caps. Strange running style.

Snake Doctor · 21st April 2008, 20:07

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Originally Posted by 032Devil

Pallister.

He oozed class; very much like Ferdinand now. But he was only one half of a team. Bruce was, in his own way, a monster.

How the feck Bruce never got an England cap is one of those great universal mysteries.

Makes me even more sorry I missed these two

(started following the club in 98)

Skholesy · 21st April 2008, 20:46

If you guys haven't watched it already and are itching to see dolly and daisy in action (plus the rest of the lads in fergie's first masterclass team), watch the first of the videos in the other thread:

Man Utd - Barca '91

You can watch the full game - That team, was really, quite bloody fantastic - i never watched that game before this (I never had the luxury of live games back then), but watching it now is great joy.

MrMarcello · 21st April 2008, 21:07

Wonder how the likes of Bruce and Pallister would handle the Premiership today.

Niall · 21st April 2008, 21:49

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Originally Posted by Longlivekeano

Having said all these, I loved Pallister's two goals against Liverpool in 1996 (or was it 1997)when he scored form identical positions. That effectively sealed the title for us that year

That was class. I remember Fergie celebrating the goals, he was up in the stand at Anfield and nearly fell off the top tier in shock when Pally got both goals!

Pallister was definitely a technically better defender, one of the best at the time, but Bruce was a true leader, a real inspiration. Together they had all the qualities needed to make a rock solid partnership.

Rio & Vidic is probably the closest we've had to it since - long may it continue! [touch wood]

A bit more about the two for our 'younger' readers

Steve Bruce

Gary Pallister

golden_blunder · 21st April 2008, 22:06

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Originally Posted by MrMarcello

Wonder how the likes of Bruce and Pallister would handle the Premiership today.

MrM...you cant put an Img in your location.. its fecking up the margins

RemiMoses · 22nd April 2008, 04:57

They were a duo. Can't really say one was better than the other. Pally though was terrific value. Paid £2.3 million for him in 1989, get nine years fantastic service, then sell him for £2 million. Fantastic. As has been mentioned earlier, his tackle against Juve in 1997 was awesome.

thoward · 22nd April 2008, 10:30

Pallister for me.

Floyd · 22nd April 2008, 10:42

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Originally Posted by MrMarcello

Wonder how the likes of Bruce and Pallister would handle the Premiership today.

I think Bruce would be too slow, at least for us with the way we set up.
Hyypia plays OK for Liverpool and he's slow as feck.

I remember a game in his least season for us, the commentator burst out: "Bruce' being outpaced by the ref!"

Pally would be immense even today.

MrMarcello · 22nd April 2008, 13:27

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Originally Posted by golden_blunder

MrM...you cant put an Img in your location.. its fecking up the margins

yeah, was trying to do an avatar. Meant to delete the image thing yesterday but got tied up at home and when I did logon I had forgotten about the IMG thing.

Chiring · 7th May 2008, 18:57

Brucey...only because he will help us out this weekend...hopefully...

Crustanoid · 7th May 2008, 19:07

Can't tell you until after Sunday

21st April 2008, 20:03	#41 (permalink)
el eric Reserve Team Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sunny Dublin Posts: 2,918	was watching an old game on tv there last week. Couldnt get over how slow Brucie looked. shows how much the game has changed over the last 15 years as i dont think he'd get away with it today. but still he was a great player and leader never shy of putting his head in anywhere, and Big Pally was the perfect partner for him really.

21st April 2008, 20:05	#42 (permalink)
711 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nearly all French are Bastards Posts: 840	Highly accurate bunch of answers. But no-one has mentioned that Bruce ran like he had no knee caps. Strange running style.

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Skholesy Reserve Team Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London Posts: 1,662	If you guys haven't watched it already and are itching to see dolly and daisy in action (plus the rest of the lads in fergie's first masterclass team), watch the first of the videos in the other thread: Man Utd - Barca '91 You can watch the full game - That team, was really, quite bloody fantastic - i never watched that game before this (I never had the luxury of live games back then), but watching it now is great joy.

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MrMarcello First Team Regular Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Saha's hospital room Posts: 18,321	Wonder how the likes of Bruce and Pallister would handle the Premiership today.

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RemiMoses Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Theatre of Dreams Posts: 686	They were a duo. Can't really say one was better than the other. Pally though was terrific value. Paid £2.3 million for him in 1989, get nine years fantastic service, then sell him for £2 million. Fantastic. As has been mentioned earlier, his tackle against Juve in 1997 was awesome.

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thoward First Team Sub Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Paddy Crerand is a legend "If i was playing in the match against Arsenal at OT IN 03/04 Martin Keown wouldnt have been able to walkoff the pitch at the end" Posts: 9,506	Pallister for me.

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Chiring Youth Team Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Theres Only One United... Posts: 211	Brucey...only because he will help us out this weekend...hopefully...

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Crustanoid Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lancs Posts: 1,354	Can't tell you until after Sunday