i just love how he tries to get Reid to stand up on the second tackle, trying to convince the ref (as well as himself) that the tackle wasn't that bad.
Stuart should have gone after the first tackle. However, despite the odd shocking tackle, he goes down in history as perhaps England's best ever left back. He's certainly in the top three alongside Kenny Sansom and Terry Cooper. A real hero and legend!!
I watched him for years from the City Ground Terraces. He was rarely a dirty player. Hard as nails yes but rarely dirty. Reid must have said something to him that wound him up.
robd69: I know the tackle i was there!! it was fantastic!! i have it on video somewhere. mcminn goes for a header from a standing start, pearce steams in at last moment knocks mccminn up in the air, ball drops between them and pearce volly's big ted before he hits the ground, wins the ball then walks over him on his way past. absolute classic what a man!!! You reds!!!
That's how you tell the men from the boys! Drogba would still be on the floor now! Psycho, what a player, if only the passion was in ANY of the England players...
aye, football was a bit more of a man's sport back in that day... it's softer now-a-dayz... but ya can't blame the players or the ref.. FIFA has asked refs to be more harsh and that's what they've done...
yeah i kinda miss players like pearce (and i'm a city fan). begrudgingly, i'll agree he was hard but fair. as for peter reid "saying something", well just look at him with that spivvy moustache - always reminded me of that dodgy bloke in dad's army trying to sell nicked stuff
Brutal tackles from Psycho!
i just love how he tries to get Reid to stand up on the second tackle, trying to convince the ref (as well as himself) that the tackle wasn't that bad.
Stuart should have gone after the first tackle. However, despite the odd shocking tackle, he goes down in history as perhaps England's best ever left back. He's certainly in the top three alongside Kenny Sansom and Terry Cooper. A real hero and legend!!
I watched him for years from the City Ground Terraces. He was rarely a dirty player. Hard as nails yes but rarely dirty. Reid must have said something to him that wound him up.
Tell you what I did notice how no one had a go at Psycho.....I wonder why?
robd69: I know the tackle i was there!! it was fantastic!! i have it on video somewhere. mcminn goes for a header from a standing start, pearce steams in at last moment knocks mccminn up in the air, ball drops between them and pearce volly's big ted before he hits the ground, wins the ball then walks over him on his way past. absolute classic what a man!!! You reds!!!
That's how you tell the men from the boys!
Drogba would still be on the floor now!
Psycho, what a player, if only the passion was in ANY of the England players...
What a legend Pearce was.
could easily have been sent off for the first one alone
i bet psycho was showered with abuse, not to mention spit from the main stand when going to the tunnel! :) i miss filbo.
they cant boo the refs desicion, the first one could've even been a red
What a hero
11 psycho pearce on the field.. an england wins world cup...real english heart
Psycho the best left back
Pearce definitely had it out for poor Reidy!
Short shorts...
aye, football was a bit more of a man's sport back in that day... it's softer now-a-dayz... but ya can't blame the players or the ref.. FIFA has asked refs to be more harsh and that's what they've done...
yeah i kinda miss players like pearce (and i'm a city fan). begrudgingly, i'll agree he was hard but fair. as for peter reid "saying something", well just look at him with that spivvy moustache - always reminded me of that dodgy bloke in dad's army trying to sell nicked stuff
two tackles were straights
Mr. Psycho