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Eric Cantona inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame | Roy Keane too
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1 x nazi twatted is the most important stat, and they missed it.
The King rightfully takes his throne.
Thoroughly deserved. Surprised he only got one Player of the Month award though. Bruno has 4 or 5 already and he’s nowhere near Eric’s level and hasn’t even won anything. Cantona was the key to 4 Premier League titles.
There are probably more "talented" players on the shortlist, but there is nobody that encapsulates the word "Legend" like this man. The man was an absolute enigma, and could do things that other players couldn't imagine.
I doubt any other player could physically attack a fan on live TV and end up appearing in an official Hall of Fame like this.
I doubt any other player could physically attack a fan on live TV and end up appearing in an official Hall of Fame like this.
definitely worhty
Thought Alan Shearer would have been the first. But this makes sense too.
You can't put stats against aura, influence, inspiration, catalyst.
Shearer was, along with Henry. Cantona is the third player.
Le Roi.
Should have been in front of Henry imo.
Ah right. My mistake.
how long has this hall of fame thing being going on for? Surely he would have been the first person to put in it.
It's about time.
Not long at all - Shearer and Henry were first inductees last month.
I expect Giggs was going to be one of the inaugural inductees before the recent court case.
Ok. Cheers. Not heard of it before.
mint really a fan of these types of things. At the moment it’s a taxi cab of fame.
Seem appropriate. I'd induct him into a hall of fame over his Liptonice commercials alone. The Fonz levels of cool.
I still can't understand decision about Giggs being out of list. How?!
His personal life has nothing to do with all records and trophies which he did in PL
His personal life has nothing to do with all records and trophies which he did in PL
it would have been a terrible pr move.
With cancel culture being a thing I can imagine them leaving Giggs out to avoid a potential social media shitstorm.
Giggs was supposed to be the first inductee alongside Shearer but then he was charged just before the announcement.
Does anybody know if/when they are inducting managers?
Does anybody know if/when they are inducting managers?
Needs a statue at OT
King Eric!!!
The King. More influential and charismatic than anybody who will follow him into this hall of fame imo.
Giggs himself wouldn't want to in right now. He's many things but not a complete dummy.
There's no rush with these things. Let Giggs go in a a few years when all the focus is on his fantastic career.
If he went on now there would be a shitstorm towards Giggs and the Premier League.
About time 
An obvious choice and should have been in the first group. Cantona's collar is the most iconic Premier League image there is.
It’s not a race. As long as the deserving players get in, it doesn’t matter who goes in when.
BB King, Marvin Gaye, and Aretha Franklin were in the second set of Rock and Roll HOF inductees, for example.
Never saw his assist stats before. 136 goals and assists in 156 games is insane numbers. Not many players will have better g+a to games ratios in the prem.
Does a bird in a cage sing as sweetly as a bird who is free..?
Inducted? It should be named after him.
What does any of this mean? Does anyone even care?
I remember he was king of assists back in his time. He used to drop back deep and play a free role for us, and our team rely heavily on his creativity and visionary pass/throughballs. Of course, when we needed a goal he would score some fine and crucial goals for us too.
Yeah. Hall of Fame was announced on 26th April and Giggs was charged three days earlier on the 23rd April. He likely would have been one of the first named if not for the legal issues. Can't see him be inducted until 2025 at the earliest.
Nominees here: https://www.premierleague.com/hall-of-fame/nominees
Inducted so far:
Shearer
Henry
Cantona
and there will be five more named by the 21st, which will probably be dominated by Arsenal and Liverpool players (minus Owen and van Persie) due to it being fan-voted.
Thoroughly deserved.
I mean it's up to them to decide the criteria for the Hall of Fame, isn't it? No-ones striking Giggs achievements off of official lists. But if the PL wants to make a Hall of Fame I think it's within their rights to exclude players who have proven to be pretty fecking shitty people.
Yeah this was a massive part of his game.
It’s what makes Bruno sometimes remind me of Eric, the way he sees the game differently to others in that area of the pitch, also the way he favours the extravagant like the king did.
I can genuinely see both sides to this argument in fairness.
It’s tricky. I mean how can you possibly exclude a player who has won more than any other player in the competition? Especially when he hasn’t been found guilty of anything.
Should of been the first name in their in my opinion, one of my favourite players of all time.