Bestie, then Hill, then Robbo. Robbo best player to play for Utd imo
Your United Hero Growing Up?
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Has anybody said Ralph Milne yet?
Big Pete.
Eric
George Best
Bobby Charlton
Bobby Charlton
Jesper. I was a scrawny left footed winger. Plus he bagged a hat trick my first time at old Trafford.
That and because all the Scouse supporting twatbags round my way used to call it me as an insult.
That and because all the Scouse supporting twatbags round my way used to call it me as an insult.
Norman Whiteside was my hero when I first started to watch Utd, then during the Fergie era it would have been Keano
David Beckham. Spent hours trying to bend it like Becks, and copied all his hairstyles.
There will only ever be one. Idolized him!
Paul Scholes - he scores goals
Ruud Van Nistelrooy and Cristiano Ronaldo.
George.
Denis.
Bobby.
Buchan. (Class act in a poor team)
Gordon.
Gerry Daly.
Pancho.
In the above order. Nobody compares to George though. A genius.
Denis.
Bobby.
Buchan. (Class act in a poor team)
Gordon.
Gerry Daly.
Pancho.
In the above order. Nobody compares to George though. A genius.
Amen brother.
There will only ever be one. Idolized him!
Robson 7
Cole and Yorke. I was too young to remember Cantona properly, but these two made me fall in love with United.
Cristiano. I started watching foot regularly around when he signed, and I spend many an hour learning his tricks and practising his dribbling style. I became a decent dribbler basically by copying Ronaldo.
Brian Robson, then I loved the 90s team full of leader. Cantona my clear favourite
I had a few. Robson, Schmeichel, Giggs and Cantona were probably the first few. I remember getting a Schmeichel kit when I was about 8 and then a Cantona kit. I think Scholes became my favorite player not long after he broke into the team and I fecking loved Becks too but Scholes was my favorite player. Until then I'd liked a few players roughly the same.
Bryan Robson got me hooked on UTD and then so many heroes for the next 15 years. Cantona, Keane, RVN, Schmeichel, Vidic, Rooney, Ronaldo. We truly have been blessed over the years.
Andy Cole. Loved him.
Robbo for me.
Hard to tell. I liked lot of our players. Depends on what era. But if I would have to take one or at least two it would be McClair and Cantona when football made entrence on tv in my country. Beckham and Keane were two other guys that I liked later. But there are so many players in our club through those years that a liked very much. You write one name and than you know that you left out 50 others.
Beckham then Ronaldo.
After that, more on to these set of players:
Scholes
Carrick
VDS
Vidic
Saha
...and manager:
SAF
After that, more on to these set of players:
Scholes
Carrick
VDS
Vidic
Saha
...and manager:
SAF
Loved Kanchelskis as a young kid and Keano as a teen. Keano was everything I wanted to be in a person until he left Ireland high and dry at the World Cup. He was right in some ways, we had the talent to go far in that tournament but the management was substandard at best
Likewise.
Cantona - the perfect balance of class, talent and charisma. I fecking idolised the man.
Kanchelskis, Cole and Tevez <sigh>
Nobody can match up to Cantona as far as being heroic to my young self. I desperately wanted to grow up to be 6 foot 2 just so I could be the same height as the King. Didn't make it, sadly.
But my first united hero was Steve Bruce, who I loved as a small child. And post-Cantona, Keane was the big hero, though I also idolised Stam a fair bit.
But my first united hero was Steve Bruce, who I loved as a small child. And post-Cantona, Keane was the big hero, though I also idolised Stam a fair bit.
A friend I know who lived in Manchester during the busby's years still says that George Best is the best player he's ever seen.
Lukkaku. Watching him doing stepovers mesmerized me.
Cantona, Beckham, Ronaldo.
I had a real man love for Eric Cantona.
I still do in fact.
I still do in fact.
Hughes. Scored the most important goals, the most spectacular goals, absolutely epitomised the club for me.
His career after United has been like watching a loved one descend into an addiction. You know it’s nothing to do with you but it’s painful nonetheless.
His career after United has been like watching a loved one descend into an addiction. You know it’s nothing to do with you but it’s painful nonetheless.
Ray Wilkins first, then Robbo, Whiteside, Stapleton, and Olsen. Robbo was god of the 80s.
Never idolised any after that, but Giggs was special among many special players.
Never idolised any after that, but Giggs was special among many special players.
The 3 7's from Cantona to Ronaldo.
Cantona is the only answer. If I had been born 20 years earlier it would still be Cantona.
I remember smashing a lot of balls over the roof at school trying to volley them like Hughes.
Giggs has to be the most underrated United player of all time. So many younger fans witnessed the top tier left midfielder in his latter years that his legacy is soured somewhat. His off field sh1t sours it further.
Ryan Giggs between the years of 91-94 (plus change) was nightmareish. Easily the best winger I’ve ever seen. Anyone going back now looks at statistics and just doesn’t get it. He was unplayable. Just insanely talented and exciting.
He evolved year on year and was absolutely a better overall player from 96 onwards but my god he was phenomenal for the first few years of his career
First was George best then Stuart Pearson followed by robbo last but not least king Eric who still is my united hero